SFWA EVENTS
Welcome to quasar: sfwa’s first-ever fall online nebula event!
It’s Live! Time to get this party started!
Welcome, Quasarites! Thank you for signing up to experience the joys of this November’s panels, workshops, and special presentations. We’ve got a terrific program for you, and you’re going to be in for a treat with our events for professional and professionalizing writers.
And remember: It’s okay if you can’t attend everything this weekend! You have access to all of Quasar’s regular programming, excluding only break-out room activities and Office Hours, until June 2, 2026. That’s when we’ll be gearing up to our next “flight” in Chicago!
If you like what you see at Quasar, please keep us in mind for the Nebulas next June. Early bird pricing goes up in January, so this is a terrific time to lock in your next flight out with us.
And have you joined our Winter Worlds of Giving campaign trail? Yes, we’re fundraising, but we also want to be with you on your own writing campaigns, too. Share your goal and sign up for resources and mailouts from now until January 31, 2026.
As the theme of Quasar this year suggests, we are in it for the whole writer.
Because we are stronger together in the face of whatever happens next in our industry, we look forward to voyaging with you and your fellow creators for many years more.
So welcome again! Enjoy Quasar! We hope you can make some great new professional connections through our presentations or via our Discord channels and social suite on Saturday, November 15, from 7:30pm to 12am PST.
Also, don’t miss our very special presentation on Sunday, November 16. That’s when Grand Masters Lois McMaster Bujold and Nicola Griffith will be in conversation ahead of our announcement for the 42nd Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
Our Toastmaster and Grand Master Speeches
To keep the joy of our diamond-year at SFWA going, we were thrilled to announce early-bird pricing for next year’s Nebula Conference at this year’s Nebula Awards Ceremony.
From now until December 31, general registration to our 61st Nebula Awards Conference in Chicago, June 2-7, is only $250 USD.
We’ll touch base later about Nebula Banquet pricing, but for now: Spread the word about this limited-time discount to all our regular conference programming, and keep the magic of the Nebs alive! We hope to see you again soon!
Upcoming Events
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Let’s Talk Contracts! A working group for Games and Comics SFWA Members
December 13, 2025 10:00 am to
11:30 am
SFWA is a strong resource for model contracts in trad-pub settings, like short stories and novels. But what about our games and comics creators? Many writers are operating under fuller employment contracts, but for our indie and small-press creators especially, it’s important to establish and uphold best practices. In this active workshop in partnership with SFWA Contracts and Legal Affairs, SFWA’s Games and Comics creators will develop draft model contracts and best-practice documents that our organization can offer as templates to support games and comics creators in 2026. And if there’s time? We’ll tackle pay rate transparency issues, too!
Romancing SFF – End-of-Year Social
December 13, 2025 11:00 am to
12:30 pm
Come chat with others in the SFF romance community about what you’ve been working on and your plans for the New Year! Bring any questions or hot topics you’d like to see us discuss in upcoming meet-ups and/or Discord threads. We’re looking forward to catching up with you! It’s been a while!
Hard Knocks and Hidden Gems: A career panel with SFWA Comics and Game Writing
December 13, 2025 1:00 pm to
2:00 pm
SFWA is home to a wealth of talented games and comics creators. However, as with any field in SFF, there are twists and turns to the professional journey – so the road to SFWA status was not easy! Join our panel of mid-career writers for an hour of insights into some of the hardest lessons learned, and the best places to find joy, in these wild and wonderful professional paths.
Constellation Series: Marketing Workshop, Alternatives to Crowdfunding
December 14, 2025 9:00 am to
10:20 am
Everyone and their pet goldfish thinks they know the one surefire trick to getting funded… but the industry is always in flux, and with the persistent scattering of social media channels, it’s harder than ever to rely on classic crowdfunding strategies to get your latest work to launch.
What other options exist? How do we diversify and innovate on the road to creative success?
We’re going to spend a morning getting into the nitty gritty of marketing for excellence. Space is limited! Let’s sharpen our strategies together before the next season of product pitches comes to pass.
Optimizing Your Next Crowdfunding Campaign (with SFWA Comics)
December 14, 2025 10:30 am to
11:50 am
It’s a tough market out there, but crowdfunding is still a powerful way to reach potential audiences for your work. Only, how can you make sure your campaign stands out? What are some critical errors in campaign-planning that might not seem obvious at first?
We’re going to spend a morning getting into the nitty gritty of marketing for excellence. Space is limited! Let’s sharpen our strategies together before the next season of product pitches comes to pass.
Writing Date with VANESSA RICCI-THODE (Quiet Writing Room)
December 14, 2025 2:00 pm to
4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.