The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) is a society based in the United States with the aim of fostering an international community of writers and readers interested in poetry pertaining to the genres of science fiction , fantasy , and/or horror . The SFPA oversees the quarterly production of literary journals dedicated to speculative poetry and the annual publication of anthologies associated with awards administered by the organization, i.e. the Rhysling Awards for year's best speculative poems in two length categories and the Dwarf Stars Award for year's best very short speculative poem. Every year since 2013, the SFPA has additionally administered the Elgin Awards for best full-length speculative poetry collection and best speculative chapbook.
11-869: SFPA may stand for the Science Fiction Poetry Association the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency the Student Free Press Association Saint Francis University , located in Pennsylvania ; abbreviation used to distinguish it from Saint Francis College , located in New York . Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
22-434: Is the only genre of literature in which it's possible for a writer to explore the question of what this world would be like if you could get rid of [Y], where [Y] is filled in with any of the multitude of real world facts that constrain and oppress women. Women need to treasure and support science fiction." In addition, she published works of shorter fiction. Overlying themes in her work include feminism , linguistics and
33-532: The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the 1960s, and began writing science fiction in order to pay tuition. She gained a PhD in linguistics , and was the first UCSD student ever to write two dissertations (on English and Navajo ). She created the engineered language Láadan for her Native Tongue science fiction series. A grammar and dictionary was published in 1985. She supported feminist science fiction , saying "women need to realize that SF
44-557: The "Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association," while maintaining the acronym "SFPA." Since 1978, the organization has overseen the production of the speculative poetry journal Star*Line, currently edited by Jean-Paul L. Garnier. In addition to publishing poetry and reviews of books released in the relevant genres, Star*Line provides SFPA members and other subscribers with market listings and industry news bulletins. Past editors include Vince Gotera , F. J. Bergmann , Marge Simon , and founder Suzette Haden Elgin . Since 2011,
55-729: The Dwarf Stars winning poems. The two awards involve the publication of annual anthologies of nominated works. Since 2006 (with a hiatus in 2009 and 2011), the SFPA has sponsored an annual contest for best poem in the dwarf (up to 10 lines), short (11 to 49 lines), and long category (50 lines and above). In 2013, SFPA inaugurated the Elgin Awards for poetry collections, named after SFPA founder Suzette Haden Elgin . Two awards are given annually, for best speculative chapbook and best full-length speculative poetry collection. Since 1999,
66-558: The SFPA has additionally published the online poetry magazine Eye to the Telescope . In order to broaden the scope of the organization's literary footprint, Eye to the Telescope has a rotating editorship, with a different editor responsible for selecting the theme and contents of each issue of the journal. Since its inception in 1978, the organization has administered the Rhysling Award for best science fiction poetry of
77-565: The SFPA has intermittently conferred Grand Master status on select poets who "for a period of no fewer than 20 years" have been actively publishing speculative poetry deemed "exceptional in merit, scope, vision and innovation." Poets must be living to be considered for the honor. Recipients of the award include Ray Bradbury in 2008 and Jane Yolen in 2010. Suzette Haden Elgin Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins ; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015)
88-470: The title SFPA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SFPA&oldid=1194628316 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Science Fiction Poetry Association The SFPA
99-676: The year. The award is given in two categories: "Best Long Poem" for works of 50 or more lines and "Best Short Poem" for works of 49 or fewer lines. The SFPA also bestows the Dwarf Stars Award for short poem (up to ten lines). Since the 1980s the Rhysling-winning poems are included in the Nebula Awards anthology published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , along with (since 2008)
110-514: Was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association and is considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages . Her best-known non-fiction includes her Verbal Self-Defense series. Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins was born in 1936 in Jefferson City, Missouri . She attended
121-503: Was established as the Science Fiction Poetry Association in 1978 by author and linguist Suzette Haden Elgin . Elizabeth Chater served as the first president of the SFPA, followed by Gene Wolf . Other SFPA presidents have included Deborah P Kolodji , David C. Kopaska-Merkel , Bryan D. Dietrich , and, most recently, Bryan Thao Worra . In 2017, members of the SFPA voted to rename the organization
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