Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association

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literary organization nonprofit organization professional writers organization

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association is a professional organization of speculative fiction authors best known for promoting the interests of writers in the genre and administering major awards such as the Nebula Awards.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
SFWA 5
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America 3
SFWA Board of Directors 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf literary organization ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ
professional writers organization ⓘ
abbreviation Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: SFWA
activity advocating for fair contracts and author rights ⓘ
maintaining membership qualification standards ⓘ
offering model contracts and legal information ⓘ
organizing conferences and events for writers ⓘ
providing professional resources for authors ⓘ
administers Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy ⓘ
Solstice Award ⓘ
surface form: Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award

Nebula Award ⓘ
surface form: Nebula Awards

Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation ⓘ
SFWA Grand Master Award ⓘ
surface form: SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
field fantasy literature ⓘ
genre fiction ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ
speculative fiction ⓘ
focus professional development of writers ⓘ
recognition of excellence in speculative fiction ⓘ
formerName Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
hasMembershipRequirement professional publication credits in speculative fiction ⓘ
hasOnlinePresence official website ⓘ
hasOrganizationalStructure board of directors ⓘ
president ⓘ
secretary ⓘ
treasurer ⓘ
vice president ⓘ
hasProgram grants and emergency medical funds for writers ⓘ
mentorship and education programs for authors ⓘ
publications and newsletters for members ⓘ
language English ⓘ
membershipType professional writers ⓘ
speculative fiction authors ⓘ
notableFor Nebula Award ⓘ
surface form: Nebula Awards
purpose administer literary awards ⓘ
advocacy for authors ⓘ
promote the interests of science fiction and fantasy writers ⓘ
support professional standards in speculative fiction writing ⓘ
relatedGenre epic fantasy ⓘ
horror fiction ⓘ
science fantasy ⓘ
space opera ⓘ
urban fantasy ⓘ
scope international ⓘ
sector arts and culture ⓘ
publishing industry ⓘ

Referenced by (23)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association → abbreviation → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy → administeredBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award → administeredBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association board
Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award → associatedWith → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA Nebula Awards Weekend
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association → formerName → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame induction → formerPresenter → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Robert Silverberg → memberOf → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award → organizationRecognized → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Nebula Award → organizer → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Solstice Award → organizer → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA Board of Directors
Nebula Award → parentOrganization → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA
Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA
Nebula Award → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Nebula Award → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA
Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Solstice Award → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Solstice Award → presentedBy → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
this entity surface form: SFWA
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy → sponsor → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Nebula Award → sponsor → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ
Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation → sponsor → Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ⓘ