Worried you missed the deadline for our Clarke Award conference in December? Fear not - our partners at the University of Liverpool have extended the deadline to 17 August. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/04/...

Extended cfp for this issue on US science fiction. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/01/...

Another tempting cfp. (Tara Smith, one of the organisers, was shortlisted for the BSFA Awards for her 2021 Foundation article on Dune, colonialism, and the Anthropocene.) le.ac.uk/media/resear...

Star Wars 50 Years: Pasts, Presents, and Futures | Media and Communication at Leicester | University of Leicester

Join the Star Wars 50 Years academic conference in Leicester (May 2027). Submit papers on film, fandom, media, and culture by 1 November 2026.

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Proof that F152 exists - with a little treat for current UK members.

We've just received confirmation that F152 will be distributed by the middle of next week. We apologise again to members for the delay and reassure them that we are putting in plans to avoid this in future. We'd also encourage non-members to join the SFF - your support will help to strengthen us.

The next piece to be unlocked in the @strangehorizons.bsky.social fund drive is a really great review essay by Paul March-Russell of @sffoundation.bsky.social, on the latest from Francis Spufford. It goes deep, in a number of ways - and we need less than $2000 to get there. Do help if you can!

Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser

The annual Strange Horizons fundraiser! Support this free, online, award-winning, weekly magazine of SFFH, which runs entirely on reader - YOUR - donations!

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The Science Fiction Foundation's biennial conference this year is in partnership with the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the University of Liverpool. Attendance is online; deadline for cfps is 27 July. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/04/...

Not only is there the cfp for our biennial conference on the Clarke Award (see the pinned post), there's also this cfp from the University of York (deadline 10 August). www.york.ac.uk/sociology/ab...

A reminder that the BSFA/SFF AGM is online this Sunday (14 June). To get the link, please contact Shana Worthen at sworthen@owlfish.com www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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🏆 The shortlist for the 40th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social science fiction book of the year was announced as part of the Digital Futures Institute’s Festival of Storytelling. Find out which books made the shortlist ⬇️

Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist revealed at the Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling | King's College London

The shortlist for the 40th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year was announced as part of the Digital Futures Institute’s Festival of Storytelling.

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The BSFA/SFF AGM has been announced for Sunday, 14 June. As in recent years, the event will be held online. Our Guest of Honour is Lisa Tuttle and we will also be remembering Ian Watson. Please see the schedule in our news page. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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Sorry, we are still experiencing delays with sending out the spring issue. To whet your appetites, please see the ToC. If you have queries, please contact our membership secretary at sff@beccon.org www.sf-foundation.org/sf-foundatio...

SF Foundation Latest Issue | SF Foundation Org

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We are still experiencing a delay in distributing the spring issue of Foundation due to long-term health issues. Please bear with us - we hope to get the copies in the post over the coming fortnight.

Tickets are now available for the Digital Futures Festival of Storytelling in partnership with the Arthur C. Clarke Award. www.tickettailor.com/events/dfist...

Apologies for the delay in sending out the spring issue of Foundation. Our distributor fell ill shortly after Eastercon. But we hope for the journal to be in the post next week.

The SFF is proud to be a sponsor of the Women in SFF conference in Newcastle on 11-12 June. Registration is free but there's a form to complete. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Women in SFF: Navigating Gender and Genre

Dates: June 11-12th 2026 Location: Percy Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU Contact: sciencefictionfantasyncl@gmail.com Organisers: Abi Hockaday & Aparna Sivsankar Science Fiction & Fantasy (SF...

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Paul March-Russell, the outgoing editor of Foundation, will be interviewing Una McCormack and James Swallow at Waterstones Canterbury tomorrow (23 April) at 6.30 pm. www.waterstones.com/events/james...

James Swallow and Una McCormack at Waterstones Canterbury | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about James Swallow and Una McCormack at Waterstones Canterbury today.

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The SFF's biannual conference is in collaboration this year with the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the University of Liverpool. We'll be celebrating 40 years of the Clarke Award and looking ahead to the next 40 years. Links to the cfp are in the news item. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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The 2022 issues of Foundation are now available on our online archive. If you'd like to scan and submit any of the earlier issues we're currently missing, we'd be deeply grateful. fanac.org/fanzines/Fou...

Many congratulations to all the finalists but especially in the entrants in the Best Short Non-Fiction category. www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

The Aldiss Award for speculative worldbuilding has been launched for this year (entries end of March). thealdissaward.com/the-aldiss-a...

The Aldiss Award 2026 Launch - The Aldiss Award

Celebrating Excellence in World-Building Across Speculative Fiction & Gaming London, UK – January 5th 2026 Key Facts: The Aldiss Award, dedicated to celebrating exceptional world-building in science f...

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A little later than usual - so much to pack it in! - but Foundation 152 is now in press. Amongst the highlights - papers from the Glasgow Worldcon, interview with E.J. Swift, essays by Jeff Noon and Mario Petrucci...

You can now catch up with the latest episode from the Science for Fiction podcast - James Kirk (no, not that one...) on exoplanets. In conversation with our Education Officer, David Clements. open.spotify.com/episode/3S75...

Planets Everywhere

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Cfp on Victorian science fiction in York in October. victorianpopularfiction.org/out-of-this-...

Out of this World: Science Fiction in the Victorian Period: 17 October 2026

A VPFA Study Day Hosted in the historic city of York CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: 31 MAY 2026The ever-popular genre of science fiction can be traced back to ancient Greece, but as a deve…

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A reminder that Foundation is publishing a special autumn issue on pulp sf to mark the centenary of Amazing Stories. We'd love to have your essays (the deadline is potentially negotiable). call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/08/...

Many congratulations to all the longlisted nominees for this year's BSFA Awards, but in particular Fiona Moore, whose article on The Terror was published in Foundation 150. www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

Cfp for this year's WisCon. wiscon.net/programming/...

We are delighted that Prof Nick Hubble will be the next editor of Foundation. Many congratulations to them and the other candidates, who we hope will also contribute to the journal. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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Final week for entries for this year's Peter Nicholls Essay Prize - deadline is 11 January. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/06/...

Quick reminder that, not only is Christmas around the corner, the deadline for this year's Peter Nicholls Essay Prize is only six weeks away - 11 January. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/06/...