Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers Of America
Science-Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA ( /ˈsɪfwə/ or /ˈsɛfwə/) is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA. Its stated mission is "SFWA informs, supports, defends and advocates for our members".
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