What's New at WSFA?
- Keith Lynch has resigned as secretary and Journal editor effective
November 4, 2005, and as webmaster effective December 3, 2005. Ernest
Lilley is the new secretary; Paul Haggerty and Gayle Surrette are the
new webmasters.
- Former WSFAn Irv Koch died on November 18th.
- The past 31 years of WSFA
Journals are online and fully indexed. This is all of the second
series Journals, and one of the Don Miller issues.
- The Future Washington WSFA Press anthology
is available.
- a new official business section of this website.
- A quick way to select frames
or no frames for viewing this
website.
The Washington Science Fiction Association is the
oldest science fiction club in the greater Washington area. Its
members are interested in all types of science fiction and fantasy
literature as well as related areas such as fantasy and science
fiction films, television, costuming, gaming, filking,
convention-running, etc.
WSFA meets the first and third Fridays of every month at
approximately 9:00 pm. Non-members are encouraged to attend. Club
meetings include a brief business meeting, after which the group
gathers informally over light refreshments to talk about just about
anything including (on occasion) science fiction literature and
media. Meetings are held in members' homes in Virginia and
Maryland. For more information and directions,
e-mail WSFA, or write to us at
4030 8th St South, Arlington VA 22204.
WSFA hosts Capclave
(the Capital
Conclave), its annual science fiction
convention. Capclave attracts sf fans, authors, editors, publishers, and
artists from around the region. Activities include panels on topics
related to SF, a Dealers' Room selling new and used books and other
curious oddities, an Art Show displaying science fiction artwork
that may be purchased, filking, gaming, and parties.
From 1950 through 1997 WSFA hosted Disclave
(the District of Columbia
Conclave). Disclave has been replaced with Capclave.
WSFA sometimes sponsors other events such as "Fifth Friday Parties,"
film screenings, and barbecues. (In 2006, there will be Fifth Fridays in
March, June, September, and December.) For more information, check our
calendar of upcoming events.
We'd be happy to tell you more about joining WSFA.
Note to confused Web surfers: You've found WSFA, the Washington (D.C.,
U.S.A.) Science Fiction Association, but you may have been looking for someone else:
- The World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) is the unincorporated
literary society that hosts the annual World Science Fiction
Convention. WSFS can be found at http://www.wsfs.org/
- The Welsh Science Fiction Association (another WSFA) can be found at
http://www.wsfa.org.uk/
But before you go to these worthwhile sites, why not take a look
around at our little corner of the Web first?
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This page was created 28 February, 1997. This page was
last updated 3 December, 2005 by Keith Lynch