Science Fiction Foundation
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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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Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical peer-reviewed literary magazine established in 1972 that publishes articles and reviews ab
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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
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
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
www.sf-foundation.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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
Cfp with a sf element. www.bsls.ac.uk/2025/10/call...
Call for Papers – BSLS Winter Symposium January 30th 2026: Alternate Histories of the Body – The British Society for Literature and Science
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November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Cfp with a sf element. www.bsls.ac.uk/2025/10/call...
The deadline for the 2026 SFRA conference has been extended to 20 November. sfra.org/conferences/...
SFRA 2026 Conference | Science Fiction Research Association
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November 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The deadline for the 2026 SFRA conference has been extended to 20 November. sfra.org/conferences/...
Tickets now available for the 2025 London sf theatre festival. www.cyborphic.com/talos-2025
Talos V - Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London 2025 — 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...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Tickets now available for the 2025 London sf theatre festival. www.cyborphic.com/talos-2025
Our journal editor, Paul March-Russell, and editorial consultant, Anna McFarlane, have been busily podcasting. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
Critical Friends Episode 17: On Imagining Hopefully
Dan Hartland is 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…
strangehorizons.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our journal editor, Paul March-Russell, and editorial consultant, Anna McFarlane, have been busily podcasting. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
F151 has landed!
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
F151 has landed!
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.
October 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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.
Microfiction writing competition for anyone 16+. london.sciencegallery.com/sgl-events/s...
Stories of the Quantum Universe micro-fiction competition — 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...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Microfiction writing competition for anyone 16+. london.sciencegallery.com/sgl-events/s...
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...
SF Foundation Latest Issue | SF Foundation Org
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September 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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...
Online exhibition, marking 50 years of the Voyager space probe, co-created by Jonathan Thornton, our Book Reviews Editor. digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/voyager
Voyager
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September 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Online exhibition, marking 50 years of the Voyager space probe, co-created by Jonathan Thornton, our Book Reviews Editor. digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/voyager
Farah Mendlesohn, Melanie Fishbane, Jed Hartman and Emily Tesh in conversation about Joanna Russ. fb.me/e/js9qlm5yL
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September 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Farah Mendlesohn, Melanie Fishbane, Jed Hartman and Emily Tesh in conversation about Joanna Russ. fb.me/e/js9qlm5yL
2-year research post in a sf-adjacent project. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Associate
College of Arts & HumanitiesSchool of Critical Studies Research Associate Vacancy Ref: 180594Salary, Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum The School of Critical Studies seeks to appoint a ...
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August 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
2-year research post in a sf-adjacent project. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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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MEMBERSHIP | SF Foundation Org
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August 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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...
www.sf-foundation.org/new-membersh...
Latest cfp - special (autumn 2026) issue of Foundation on pulp sf. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/08/...
cfp | call for papers
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August 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Latest cfp - special (autumn 2026) issue of Foundation on pulp sf. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/08/...
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...
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.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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...
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
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!
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August 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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
Job opportunity teaching science fiction in Liverpool. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC313/l...
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.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Job opportunity teaching science fiction in Liverpool. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC313/l...
Fascinating festival in Senegal. www.graphichistorycompany.com/futurewaves?...
Future Waves | Graphic History Company
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July 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Fascinating festival in Senegal. www.graphichistorycompany.com/futurewaves?...
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
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
www.sf-foundation.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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
Editorial consultant Anna McFarlane on techno-futures and the medical humanities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtAJ...
Science Fiction Techno-Futures and the Medical Humanities (Dr Anna McFarlane, University of Glasgow)
YouTube video by Literature and Science
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July 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Editorial consultant Anna McFarlane on techno-futures and the medical humanities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtAJ...
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 [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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 [email protected]
Many congratulations to Sierra Greer for winning this year's Clarke Award and congrats to our sponsored judges, Nic Clarke and John Coxon.
June 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Many congratulations to Sierra Greer for winning this year's Clarke Award and congrats to our sponsored judges, Nic Clarke and John Coxon.
A quick reminder that, although Foundation publishes special issues and special sections, we also publish general issues and accept submissions throughout the year. If you'd like to submit an article to Foundation, here's our style guide. www.sf-foundation.org/style-guide
SF Foundation Style Guide | SF Foundation Org
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June 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A quick reminder that, although Foundation publishes special issues and special sections, we also publish general issues and accept submissions throughout the year. If you'd like to submit an article to Foundation, here's our style guide. www.sf-foundation.org/style-guide
We are sad to announce the death of Prof Simon James, one of the leading experts on the work of H.G. Wells. His enthusiasm, knowledge, and support of younger colleagues will be deeply missed. readdurhamenglish.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/o...
Obituary Notice: Professor Simon James
It is with immense sadness that we must announce that Professor Simon James, our friend and colleague in our Department of English Studies, has died. Simon passed away peacefully surrounded by his …
readdurhamenglish.wordpress.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We are sad to announce the death of Prof Simon James, one of the leading experts on the work of H.G. Wells. His enthusiasm, knowledge, and support of younger colleagues will be deeply missed. readdurhamenglish.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/o...
Later than usual - due to several other calls - but the Peter Nicholls Essay Prize 2026 is now open! Details in our newsfeed plus the latest on the AGM. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about
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
www.sf-foundation.org
June 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Later than usual - due to several other calls - but the Peter Nicholls Essay Prize 2026 is now open! Details in our newsfeed plus the latest on the AGM. www.sf-foundation.org/fresh-about