Third Friday (June 15th) we will discuss the nominated novellas, novelettes, and short stories. First Friday in July we will discuss the nominated novels and best series. Third Friday in July we will discuss the WSFA small press award nominees. First Friday in August, we will review the small press nominees and then discuss the […]

WSFAns Can Vote on the Small Press Award Members of WSFA have the opportunity to choose the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award. Please visit http://www.wsfasmallpressaward.org/ Please read the stories and vote by midnight August 5th.

Jon Skovron, the host for Shut Up & Write, a writing discussion series hosted by the Arlington Public Library and presented by Lit-Up! sent us this announcement. All About Anthologies Our next Shut Up & Write event is May 24th, and it’s going to be about writing YA short fiction and editing YA short fiction […]

This Friday, May 4th, will be an election meeting. To vote for the slate, you need to be a member of WSFA. You’ll be able to pay your dues or check your status (if  you can’t remember whether you already paid) at the meeting before the vote is taken. The trustees’ slate is: President – […]

The Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is pleased to announce that on October 7, 2017,  at the Capclave science fiction convention, Ursula Vernon won the 2017 WSFA Small Press Award for best short fiction published by a small press in 2016.  The award consists of certificates and trophies for both the author and publisher and […]

This year’s book The Man Who Ended History by Ken Liu will be delayed. Due to unavoidable issues with the printing schedule, we’ve been informed that “The Man Who Ended History” will not be available until the end of October/first of November, and not available at Capclave as originally planned. To everyone that pre-ordered a […]

WSFA’s 1st Friday meeting will be held at Capclave. Meeting will be held at 9:00 Rockville/Potomac Room in the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

The Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction: “Foxfire, Foxfire,” by Yoon Ha Lee, published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, ed. by Scott H. Andrews, (March 2016); “Jupiter or Bust,” by Brad R. Torgersen, published in Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, […]

Is it time travel? Or translocation? Either way, the WSFA meetings in August will swap locations. The first Friday meeting in August will be at our Maryland location and the third Friday in August will be in Virginia. See the Calendar for address and contact information.

The Kathi Overton and John Pomeranz Fourth of July party will be Noon till late on Tuesday the 4th of July. 5927 3rd Street North, Arlington VA. Call 703-5CAT-WAR for directions.