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Founded by George Hay in 1971, the SFF promotes the study and understanding of science fiction, both in the UK and overseas. Home to the journal Foundation and the SFF Library at Liverpool. Become a member at www.sf-foundation.org and support our work!

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cfp | call for papers

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/...

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A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge Politics, Ethics and the Material World: the InterrogativeΒ  Fiction of Frances Hardinge.

Farah Mendlesohn is convening a symposium on Frances Hardinge next July at King's College London. All welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-one-day-...

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253. Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon β€” Backlisted Writer and critic Matthew De Abaitua joins Andy, Una and Nicky to discuss  Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future  (1930), the astounding first novel by Olaf Stapledon. The...

The SF Collections at Liverpool host the Olaf Stapledon Archive. We're delighted that SFF trustee Una McCormack was able to discuss Stapledon's landmark debut novel with Matthew De Abaitua and Andy Miller. www.backlisted.fm/episodes/253...

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Proud to be sponsoring this event next summer.

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A request on behalf of Gold SF. For the first time, the Nebula Award is honouring poetry. They would like to put forward Jessy Randall's latest collection, The Path of Most Resistance. But it can only be nominated by a member of the SFWA. Would someone like to do so? Email Susan.Kelly@gold.ac.uk

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SF Foundation UK News Science Fiction Journal Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical peer-reviewed literary magazine established in 1972 that publishes articles and reviews ab

A reminder that we have two current calls for papers - the Peter Nicholls Essay Prize (deadline: 11 January 2026) and a special issue on pulp sf (deadline: 5 April 2026). Details in the newsfeed. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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Call for Papers – BSLS Winter Symposium January 30th 2026: Alternate Histories of the Body – The British Society for Literature and Science

Cfp with a sf element. www.bsls.ac.uk/2025/10/call...

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SFRA 2026 Conference | Science Fiction Research Association

The deadline for the 2026 SFRA conference has been extended to 20 November. sfra.org/conferences/...

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Talos V - Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London 2025 β€” Cyborphic Talos, the original science fiction theatre festival of London, the UK, and Europe, is 10 years old! We’re celebrating with our new festival at the Bread & Roses Theatre. Check out our call for applic...

Tickets now available for the 2025 London sf theatre festival. www.cyborphic.com/talos-2025

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Podcast – Women Make Science Fiction

womenmakesciencefiction.org/podcast/

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Critical Friends Episode 17: On Imagining Hopefully Dan Hartland isΒ joined by Paul March-Russell and Jacqueline Nyathi to discuss speculative fiction’s approach to hope and optimism. Where has it gone? How do writers express it? And what are its pit…

Our journal editor, Paul March-Russell, and editorial consultant, Anna McFarlane, have been busily podcasting. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...

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F151 has landed!

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Further apologies for the continued delay which has been due to ill-health. We hope to have copies out in the post next week.

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Apologies to members for the delay in sending out the latest issue of Foundation. (Actually, we were a little ahead of schedule.) We hope to have them in the post next week.

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Stories of the Quantum Universe micro-fiction competition β€” Science Gallery London Are you a budding science-fiction writer? Quantum ideas open up boundless opportunities for storytelling. From branching realities to quantum technology gone wrong, create your own quantum universe an...

Microfiction writing competition for anyone 16+. london.sciencegallery.com/sgl-events/s...

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SF Foundation Latest Issue | SF Foundation Org

F151 is out! Here's the ToC with pieces from, amongst others, Joy Sanchez-Taylor, Nisi Shawl and Sheree Renee Thomas. And, as an added bonus, membership rates for 2026 have been frozen! So, it's the perfect time to join and support our activities. www.sf-foundation.org/sf-foundatio...

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Voyager

Online exhibition, marking 50 years of the Voyager space probe, co-created by Jonathan Thornton, our Book Reviews Editor. digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/voyager

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Cheers Dave but we don't seem to be in the LibGen dataset.

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Farah Mendlesohn, Melanie Fishbane, Jed Hartman and Emily Tesh in conversation about Joanna Russ. fb.me/e/js9qlm5yL

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Research Associate College of Arts & HumanitiesSchool of Critical StudiesΒ Research Associate Vacancy Ref: 180594Salary, Grade 7, Β£41,064 - Β£46,049 per annumΒ The School of Critical Studies seeks to appoint a ...

2-year research post in a sf-adjacent project. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

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MEMBERSHIP | SF Foundation Org

F151 is off the printers! A special issue on 'women in the black fantastic' with features by Nisi Shawl and Sheree Renee Thomas. If you want to become a member of the SFF, you can join via the website.
www.sf-foundation.org/new-membersh...

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SF Foundation UK News Science Fiction Journal Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical peer-reviewed literary magazine established in 1972 that publishes articles and reviews ab

You can also find our other cfps - including the 2026 Peter Nicholls Essay Prize - in our newsfeed. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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cfp | call for papers

Latest cfp - special (autumn 2026) issue of Foundation on pulp sf. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/08/...

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Brian Aldiss and the Natural World Exhibition Launch Launch of online exhibition about science fiction legend Brian Aldiss and his relationship with the environment through his fiction.

An in-person event to launch an online exhibition, Brian Aldiss and the Natural World, curated by the SFF Collections at Liverpool. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brian-aldi...

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Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!

Eileen Gunn has started this GoFundMe on behalf of Nisi Shawl, GOH at this year's Worldcon, but short of funds for their next project. gofund.me/ed5ace6d

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Lecturer in English Literature (Part Time) - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in English Literature (Part Time) - Grade 7 opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

Job opportunity teaching science fiction in Liverpool. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC313/l...

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Future Waves | Graphic History Company

Fascinating festival in Senegal. www.graphichistorycompany.com/futurewaves?...

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SF Foundation UK News Science Fiction Journal Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical peer-reviewed literary magazine established in 1972 that publishes articles and reviews ab

Editorial consultant and director of the Olaf Stapledon Centre, Will Slocombe, has announced a new call for chapters on sf and social problems. See our newsfeed for more details. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about

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Science Fiction Techno-Futures and the Medical Humanities (Dr Anna McFarlane, University of Glasgow)
YouTube video by Literature and Science Science Fiction Techno-Futures and the Medical Humanities (Dr Anna McFarlane, University of Glasgow)

Editorial consultant Anna McFarlane on techno-futures and the medical humanities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtAJ...

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Tonnvane Wiswell of the London Lovecraft Festival is editing a new magazine of weird short fiction. If interested in submitting a story, you can contact Tonnvane at tonnvanne@gmail.com

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