SFWA Events
The 60th Annual Nebula Awards Finalist Announcement
We’re on the launch pad, readying for lift-off!
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has announced this year’s 60th Nebula Awards Finalists, as chosen by SFWA members. The dramatic announcement ceremony can be viewed at the direct link. Oh, and don’t forget to share your excitement with others! The list of finalists is now available at https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2024/.
SFWA members will vote for this year’s winners in advance of our 60th Nebula Annual Nebula Awards Conference, which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri from June 5-8. Whether you’ll be there in person or joining us for more Nebula activities online, we’re thrilled to have you along for the ride.
Let’s celebrate some great science fiction and fantasy together!
2025 Nebula AWARDS CONFERENCE
SFWA is excited to announce that the 60th Annual Nebula Awards Conference will be held at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, in the beautifully transformed downtown core of Kansas City, Missouri.
Join us from June 5 – June 8 for our diamond-year celebration of science fiction, fantasy, and related genre creators around the globe!
If you’re not making use of our massively discounted self-parking rate of $5 per day, hop on the free-to-ride Kansas City StreetCar to visit local sites between conference events and our 60th Annual Nebula Awards Ceremony. The Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza is six miles from the Kansas City Zoo, and ZTrip is available, in addition to Uber, Lyft, and cab services, for all your other local transport needs.
At our fingertips this year are:
The Kansas City Power & Light Entertainment District
The Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts
The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
The National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial
The Negro League Baseball Museum
The American Jazz Museum
River Market and the Crossroads Arts District (via StreetCar)
Or stay in for the whole show! With rooms at $179/night plus tax, and free in-room Wi-Fi when you join Marriott Bonvoy (at no extra cost), there’s plenty to do in this fully modernized and renovated downtown conference hub.
The Main Street Grill at Kansas City Marriott is open all day, and the M.I. Greatroom offers cocktail and lounge space starting at 3 p.m.—or visit the nearby Country Club Plaza, a historic open-air shopping and dining destination at the heart of the city, for your meet-ups with new and old friends in the genre. All guests have free access to a well-equipped fitness center.
Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza (4445 Main Street)
Kansas City, Missouri
June 5 – June 8
Where can I learn more about the hotel?
At the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza website, of course!
Room Rate: $179/night plus tax
When can I register for the conference and hotel?
Conference and hotel registration will open soon!
Watch the 59th Annual Nebula Awards
About the Nebulas
The Nebula Awards® are voted on, and presented by, Full, Associate, and Senior members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. Founded as Science Fiction Writers of America in 1965 by Damon Knight, the organization began with a charter membership of 78 writers; it now has over 2,500 members.
Upcoming EVENTS
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Comics Committee Meetup: Special Contracts Edition
March 22, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Please join the SFWA Comics Committee with expert Gamal Hennessy, Esq. for a special presentation on comics contracts. For questions, please contact Jessica Maison at comics@sfwa.org.
Speculative Poetry OPEN MIC
March 29, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
The SFWA Poetry Committee presents its Quarterly Poetry Open-Mic. Come and read your poetry to your fellow SFWA poets. This is an interactive online event hosted by Poetry Committee co-chair Wendy Van Camp. Our featured poet for January is Sultana Raza. Her work has appeared in “Abyss & Apex”, “Star*line”, and “Silver Blade”, with a story forthcoming in Flame Tree Publishing’s “Achilles Anthology”. An independent scholar and accomplished poet, Sultana has presented on Keats and Tolkien at international conferences and read her work across Europe and the U.S. Her writing blends vivid imagination with deep literary insight.
Writing Date with JORDAN KURELLA (Quiet Writing Room)
March 30, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
Indie Author Meetup – Quarterly check-in
April 5, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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The SFWA Independent Authors Committee invites you to join us at our virtual meetup. Each month, the meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA indie authors community. This month’s topic: things change quickly in the indie author world–what really worked for you during the first quarter of 2025? What suddenly stopped working? What’s kinda meh? Let’s share the details!
Indie Author Meetup – BOOK LAUNCH STRATEGIES FOR THE INDIE AUTHOR
May 3, 2025 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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The SFWA Independent Authors Committee invites you to join us at our virtual meetup. Each month, the meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA indie authors community. This month’s topic: the mysteries of a successful book launch–how far out should you promote, what on earth can you do to get reader attention! Bring your favorite strategies.