Resources for Teen Writers

interested in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Resources

Organizations & Trade Journals:

1. •SFWA  Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. - professional organization for writers of speculative fiction
   

2. •SFF.NET  science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, military, romance, reading, writing, publishing
   

3. •Locus
   

4. •Speculations  an subscription email magazine with articles and market lists for speculative fiction
   

Conventions:

1. •The Business of Conventions (or How to Get That Elusive Bang for Your Buck)  by Ron Collins
   

2. •SciFiConventions.com  a general site for finding science fiction, fantasy, and horror conventions
   

3. •Semi-random bits of advice for writers attending their first SF convention
   

4. •Confluence  western Pennsylvania in July
   

5. •ReaderCon  in the Boston area in July
   

6. •WisCon  the world's only feminist science fiction convention
   

7. •World Fantasy Convention
   

8. •WorldCon
   

Critique Groups:

1. •Critters
   

2. •Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
   

3. •Hatrack River Writers Workshop
   

On-line Forums:

1. •Rumor Mill
   

2. •Wild City Young Writers' Forum  hosted by Cookie and Secret World. This forum had its beginnings back on the Inkspot and is not limited to speculative fiction
   

Readings:

1. •Burbank, CA
   Events & signing at Dark Delicacies
   

1. •Minneapolis
   DreamHaven Books
   

1. •New York City area
   KGB Fantastic Fiction Series  presented by Ellen Datlow and Gavin J. Grant at the KGB Bar, New York, NY
   Used Books Cafe  126 Crosby Street, NYC 10012, (212-334-3324)
   New York Review of Science Fiction Readings  at South Street Seaport Museum's Melville Gallery, 213 Water St, New York, NY
   

1. •Seattle
   Readings & other events at the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame
   

Radio Programs:

1. •Hour of the Wolf radio program  Saturday mornings on WBAI. Available on the internet
   

Fiction Reviews:

1. •Tangent On-Line 
   

2. •List of short fiction reviews  compiled by Jed Hartman
   

3. •The Spectrum Circus the reader’s guide to the best in the independent presses in science fiction, fantasy, horror (and everything in between)
   

Other Sites:

1. •The John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award Eligible Author Web Site
   

2. •Locus online Links Portal
   

3. •Internet Review of Science Fiction
   

4. •Market List: A Resources
   

5. •SF Site
   

6. •The SF Hub  for science fiction research; University of Liverpool
   

7. •Fanspeak Dictionary  by Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association
   

8. •Turkey City Lexicon A Primer for SF Workshops  Edited by Lewis Shiner, Second Edition by Bruce Sterling
   

This site is hosted by writer David Barr Kirtley. David is the co-host of the Geek’s Guide

to the Galaxy podcast and teaches each summer at the Alpha teen sf writers workshop.