Science Fiction & Fantasy

Resources in this category:

The Gaylactic Network
http://www.gaylactic-network.org/

"The Gaylactic Network is a national organization for gay people and their friends, who are interested in science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. We work through our affiliated clubs on a local level to promote science fiction, fantasy, and horror and other related genres in all forms, with particular attention to materials of interest to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. On a national level, we promote this interest and provide a forum and resources through this web site, through Gaylaxicon, and through e-mail lists and a newsletter for and by the members."

National Fantasy Fan Federation
http://www.simegen.com/fandom/n3f/

"The National Fantasy Fan Federation came into existence in April of 1941, making it one of the oldest of fandom organizations still in operation. N3F is a gathering place for people looking for others who share the same interests for the discussion, review, and critique of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all medias. N3F harbors professional writers among its ranks as well as the semipros and amateurs... The primary goal of N3F is CONTACT... Through N3F information about conventions, gaming, computers, writing, literature, film, and television and a whole lot more are shared. Bureaus have been set up to coordinate these interests." The site primarily describes the various bureaus and provides contact information to them.

New England Science Fiction Association
http://www.nesfa.org/home.html

"NESFA is the New England Science Fiction Association Inc., formed in 1967. Isaac Asimov was one of the original members. NESFA is an IRS-registered non-profit literary organization dedicated to Science Fiction appreciation."

World Science Fiction Society
http://worldcon.org/

"There is no such thing as direct membership in the World Science Fiction Society. You can only be a member of one or more particular World Science Fiction Conventions. The membership of WSFS is defined as the membership of the upcoming Worldcon... The purposes of the WSFS, according to its rules, are as follows: to choose the recipients of the annual Hugo Awards (Science Fiction Achievement Awards), to choose the locations and Committees for the annual World Science Fiction Conventions (the Worldcons), to attend those Worldcons, and to choose the locations and Committees for the occasional North American Science Fiction Conventions (the NASFiCs)." The site revolves around the Worldcons with links to future and past convention information.