December, 2008

Pilgrim Award

The Pilgrim Award was created in 1970 by the SFRA to honor lifetime contributions to SF and fantasy scholarship. The award was named for J. O. Bailey's pioneering book, Pilgrims through Space and Time.

Newly Elected SFRA Officers for 2009–2010

President: Lisa Yaszek
Vice President: Ritch Calvin
Treasurer: Mack Hassler
Secretary: Shelley Rodrigo

SFRA 2009

Dates: 
06/11/2009 - 06/14/2009

SFRA 2009 will be held June 11–14, Atlanta, Georgia (Hotel Midtown). The conference Web site is up at http://www.sfra2009.com/. The conference themes are "Engineering the Future" and "Southern-Fried Science Fiction and Fantasy," or the work of one or more of the conference's guest authors. Deadline for proposals is April 1, 2009, and should be e-mailed to sfra2009 AT gmail DOT com.

Membership

Joining the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) brings more than just membership in the oldest
professional organization for the study of science fiction and fantasy literature and film. Whether you
choose to participate in our annual conference or exchange ideas via our Listserv,
membership in the SFRA will allow you to engage like-minded scholars, writers, teachers, and enthusiasts
all over the world.

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