SFWA Statement: Writers in Crisis
The Board of Directors of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has released a statement on the freedom of expression for writers residing in conflict areas and poor living conditions:
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in education, SFWA is restricted from political campaign intervention in particular forms. At the same time, our mission is to inform, support, promote, defend, and advocate for writers of science fiction, fantasy, and related genres.
We must not look away as our colleagues and readers—present and future—are killed, injured, or driven from their homes.
SFWA writes that they will take the following actions from this point forward:
- SFWA will continue to provide Emergency Medical Fund and Legal Fund support to all qualifying authors, including those impacted authors in conflict zones.
- SFWA will provide free Virtual Nebula access for any author impacted by war or conflict.
- SFWA will waive membership fees for authors living in or displaced from areas impacted by war or conflict.
They additionally state that their SFWA Givers Fund grants are available to those who:
- revitalize recovering science fiction and fantasy communities,
- fund writing scholarships targeted at affected authors,
- help to rebuild lost and destroyed SFF and related genre collections in affected libraries or educational institutions, and
- assist in the creation of safe writing spaces.
See the full statement on the SFWA website.
They urge writers who need additional resources, information, or help to contact crisis@sfwa.org or visit their contact page.
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