Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA IS TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE, AND SUPPORT SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE, BY EDUCATING AND INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS.
WE ARE GENRE WRITERS FOCUSING ON SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, FOSTERING A DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO INCLUSION, EMPOWERMENT AND OUTREACH.
THE NEBULA AWARD CONFERENCE WEEKEND WAS HELD IN LOS ANGELES IN MAY 2019. THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF SF&F WRITING. PARTS OF THE EVENT WERE OPEN TO BOTH MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING A SIGNING EVENT FOR THE PUBLIC TO BUY BOOKS AND MEET AUTHORS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO DEFRAY TRAVEL COSTS FOR FINALISTS. IN ADDITION, A PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD DURING THE WEEKEND WITH WORKSHOPS AND PANELS FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES. TICKETING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL, LIMITED TO THE CAPACITY OF THE VENUE.
THIS PROGRAM AREA COVERS SFWA'S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES. SFWA PUBLISHES THE BULLETIN, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. THE PERIODICAL INFORMS ABOUT ISSUES AND NEWS IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT SF&F WORKS. SFWA'S WEBSITE CONTAINS CURRENT INFORMATION FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES BLOG ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO READERS. THE BINARY & SINGULARITY ARE INTERNAL PUBLICATIONS THAT PROVIDE THE RESULT OF BOARD ACTIVITY, SURVEYS, ELECTIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS. SFWA ALSO UNDERWROTE THE COST OF AN ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY OF NEBULA AWARD WINNERS.
SFWA'S GRANT PROGRAM GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING SF&F WRITING GRANTS TO PROVIDE TRAVEL FOR SF&F SPEAKERS OR TEACHERS GRANTS TO WORKSHOPS SUPPORTING FUTURE AND CURRENT SF&F WRITERS GRANTS TO SF&F READING SERIES GRANTS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO SF&F WRITERS GRANTS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SF&F WRITERS GRANTS TO REFUND THE LEGAL EXPENSES OF SF&F WRITERS GRANTS TO SUPPORT OPERATING EXPENSES OF SF&F PERIODICALS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| James Beamon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tobias Buckell | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Robinette Kowal | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Robson | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 |
| Lawrence M Schoen | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED) | 4 | $0 |
| Jeffe Kennedy | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 |
| Sarah Pinsker | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Andy Duncan | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED) | 2 | $0 |
| Curtis Chen | SECRETARY | 3.2 | $0 |
| Nathan Lowell | CFO | 10 | $0 |
| Erin Hartshorn | VICE PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 |
| Cat Rambo | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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