Welcome to the New SFWA Events!

For years, SFWA staged out events on events.sfwa.org, but we’re bringing our events “home” to SFWA.org for an important reason: better integration.

Instead of two separate login systems, we have one – with seamless event-access for all future ticket purchases from store.sfwa.org. And instead of having events “stuck” on just one page, we now have an interface that allows us to promote the work of our volunteers and their presenters all across the website. This means that committee and project teams will have upcoming events front and center on their main pages, right next to deep dives into relevant creative topics.

You will also note that SFWA now finally shows local time for events on most displays. (Hello, 21st Century!) If you have a VPN turned on, your experience may vary, but we hope this improves your Nebula conference this year, and all other events via SFWA.org.

Thank you for growing with us! It’s been a wild ride, and your support through these technical transformations has meant the world to our team. Check back soon for news about a proper Open House to provide more insight into this and other recent changes here on SFWA.org.

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MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the From Indie to Nebula Finalist panel.

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the From Indie to Nebula Finalist panel.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Writing SFF in abbreviated forms – short fiction and middle grade fiction – requires a different approach from writing a novel. Nebula Finalists Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) and P.A. Cornell (Through the Machine”) are part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic – how to wring the most worldbuilding out of limited words.

Michelle Knudsen
T. K. Rex
Rosemary Claire Smith

Writing SFF in abbreviated forms – short fiction and middle grade fiction – requires a different approach from writing a novel. Nebula Finalists Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) and P.A. Cornell (Through the Machine”) are part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic – how to wring the most worldbuilding out of limited words.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Ever feel like a minotaur trapped in the labyrinth when writing a new book? What if you could take all that mythological energy and use it to write something fresh and new? Nebula Finalists John Wiswell (Wearing the Lion) and Wole Talabi (“Descent”) join other decorated authors to discuss using classic mythology to build new SFF worlds.

Ayana Gray
C. J. Lavigne
Wole Talabi

Ever feel like a minotaur trapped in the labyrinth when writing a new book? What if you could take all that mythological energy and use it to write something fresh and new? Nebula Finalists John Wiswell (Wearing the Lion) and Wole Talabi (“Descent”) join other decorated authors to discuss using classic mythology to build new SFF worlds.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

So you just finished the last book, and you’re not sure where to go next? Writing the first paragraph can set the tone for the whole project. Our panel discusses how to pick yourself up again after completing the gargantuan task of writing a novel, and how to prepare yourself to plunge back into the choppy waters of writing once again.

Sue Burke
Jason Sanford
Cody Sisco
Jordan Kurella

So you just finished the last book, and you’re not sure where to go next? Writing the first paragraph can set the tone for the whole project. Our panel discusses how to pick yourself up again after completing the gargantuan task of writing a novel, and how to prepare yourself to plunge back into the choppy waters of writing once again.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Not sure how to get your work edited, let alone published? Our experienced panel has your back. Learn the ins and outs of editing - what’s a developmental edit? What about a sensitivity read? Alpha and beta readers? - and the steps needed to finally see your work in print.

Not sure how to get your work edited, let alone published? Our experienced panel has your back. Learn the ins and outs of editing - what’s a developmental edit? What about a sensitivity read? Alpha and beta readers? - and the steps needed to finally see your work in print.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:30 AM
CHICAGO: 1:30 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Members of SFWA's various affinity groups who are attending Nebula Con 2026 are invited to meet at lunchtime for our first ever Affinity Groups Summit - where we will discuss intersectionality, identity, and how we can all work together across our groups to accomplish great things.

Members of SFWA's various affinity groups who are attending Nebula Con 2026 are invited to meet at lunchtime for our first ever Affinity Groups Summit - where we will discuss intersectionality, identity, and how we can all work together across our groups to accomplish great things.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 12:00 PM
CHICAGO: 2:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Worldbuilding in General Short Fiction and Middle Grade Fiction panel.

Michelle Knudsen
T. K. Rex
Rosemary Claire Smith

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Worldbuilding in General Short Fiction and Middle Grade Fiction panel.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 12:00 PM
CHICAGO: 2:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Your First Paragraph panel.

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Your First Paragraph panel.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 12:00 PM
CHICAGO: 2:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Deconstructing Classic Mythology to Build New Worlds panel.

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Deconstructing Classic Mythology to Build New Worlds panel.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER
MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 12:00 PM
CHICAGO: 2:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Editing and Publishing Your Work workshop.

Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Editing and Publishing Your Work workshop.

Space Bats took out our Add To Mission Log feature, alas. Visit the SFWA EVENTS THEATER for full functionality during the Nebulas.

SFWA EVENTS THEATER

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