WSFA Journal Jan-Feb 2026

Better late than never!

• WSFA Acquires Chessiecon PO Box
• 2025(Readings part I)
• Chickens Rising in Revolt
• Author Spotlight: Dan Simmons
• WSFA’s Maryland Registered
• (Secret?) Agent
• Review of Subnautica
• Two Factor Identification Problems

Third Friday WSFA meeting and after the meeting we will discuss the WSFA Small Press Award Finalists.
The festivities begin at 8:15 but we will open the Zoom around 7:45 for chatting before the meeting.

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Topic: WSFA Third Friday meeting
Time: Jul 17, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The WSFA First Friday meeting 7/3/26 will be Zoom only.

After the meeting, the Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Hugo finalists for novels and other categories.

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Topic: WSFA First Friday
Time: Jul 3, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The WSFA Third Friday meeting will be a hybrid at Mark’s and via Zoom at 8:15 Friday June 18th.

The Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Novella Hugo Finalists and the best series finalists.

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Topic: WSFA Third Friday
Time: Jun 19, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The WSFA First Friday in June meeting will be held via Zoom at 8:15. Zoom will open up earlier around 7:45 or so.

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After the business meeting, the Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Hugo Finalists in the novelette and short story categories. All of these are available on the web for free.

Best Novelette

“Kaiju Agonistes” by Scott Lynch

Kaiju Agonistes

“Never Eaten Vegetables” by H.H. Pak

Never Eaten Vegetables by H.H. Pak

“Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy” by Martha Wells

Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy

“The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For” by Cameron Reed

The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For

“The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker

The Millay Illusion

“When He Calls Your Name” by Catherynne M. Valente

When He Calls Your Name

Best Short Story

“10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days” by Samantha Mills

10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days

“In My Country” by Thomas Ha

In My Country by Thomas Ha

“Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg

DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg

“Missing Helen” by Tia Tashiro

Missing Helen by Tia Tashiro

“Six People to Revise You” by J.R. Dawson
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“Wire Mother” by Isabel J. Kim

Wire Mother by Isabel J. Kim

Third Friday in June we will discuss the novellas and best series. Then in July First Friday we will discuss the novels (and any other category people want to discuss). Voting will close on August 8, 2026 at noon PDT.

July Third Friday will be for the WSFA Small Press Award discussion.

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The Third Friday WSFA meeting will be hybrid at Mark’s house and via Zoom tomorrow (Friday the 15th) at 8:15 although we’ll open it up earlier for people to chat (7:45 pm).

The Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the April Lightspeed. This is available free online. And if you don’t want to read the stories, you can listen to them (so you have no excuse).

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Topic: WSFA Third Friday
Time: May 15, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The WSFA First Friday meeting in May will be this Friday May First (MayDay! MayDay!) at 8:15 (but opening around 7:45) via Zoom. After the meeting, the Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Jan/Feb issue of Analog.

Book Club will meet on Thursday May 7th to discuss The Aeronaut’s Windlass at 7:30 via Zoom.

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Topic: WSFA First Friday Meeting
Time: May 1, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Exciting topics!

• We’re Gonna Need People
• Paperbacks Reach Last
• Chapter You Are Being Entertained
• A Review of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• Who Are The Trustees?
• Author Spotlight: John Varley
• Reading Older SF
• Everyone Can Create Content

Full Journal: here

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Topic: WSFA First Friday–April 2026
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