Back Science Fiction Writers of America AST کۆمەڵەی نووسەرانی خەیاڵی زانستی و فەنتازیا CKB Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America German Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association English Asociación de escritores de ciencia ficción y fantasía de Estados Unidos Spanish انجمن نویسندگان علمیتخیلی و فانتزی آمریکا Persian Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Finnish Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America French Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America ID Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Italian
| Formation | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
| Purpose | SFWA informs, supports, promotes, defends and advocates for its members. |
| Headquarters | Enfield, CT |
Region served | International |
Membership | Approx. 1,900 members[1] |
President | Mary Robinette Kowal |
| Website | sfwa |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA (/ˈsɪfwə/ or /ˈsɛfwə/) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. SFWA is based in the United States but membership is worldwide. Damon Knight started the organization in 1965 with the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. The president of SFWA as of 2019 is Mary Robinette Kowal.
SFWA has about 1,900 professionally published writer members worldwide.[1]
SFWA Active members vote for the Nebula Awards. They are some of the most important English-language science fiction awards.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History and Statistics". SFWA (sfwa.org). March 30, 2017. Retrieved 2007-03-30.