Philadelphia Science Fiction Society
@psfs.bsky.social
PSFS is the place for #SFF fans in the Philadelphia area. One of the longest-running SFF groups in the world. We host guest speakers at our monthly meetings, and we run Philcon every November! PSFS also sponsors the Philip K. Dick Award. info: psfs.org
Coming up Friday 5/9—don't miss wonderful author @brendaclough.bsky.social at PSFS's May meeting on Zoom! email info@psfs.org for link.
And save the date for Fri 6/13, with guest speaker Alan Smale!
And save the date for Fri 6/13, with guest speaker Alan Smale!
May 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Coming up Friday 5/9—don't miss wonderful author @brendaclough.bsky.social at PSFS's May meeting on Zoom! email info@psfs.org for link.
And save the date for Fri 6/13, with guest speaker Alan Smale!
And save the date for Fri 6/13, with guest speaker Alan Smale!
PSFS's next guest speaker is noted SFF author Brenda W. Clough! Join us on Zoom, Friday May 9 at 8 pm. She's a great speaker, and plans to offer a unique interactive talk. Email info@psfs.org for the Zoom link!
April 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
PSFS's next guest speaker is noted SFF author Brenda W. Clough! Join us on Zoom, Friday May 9 at 8 pm. She's a great speaker, and plans to offer a unique interactive talk. Email info@psfs.org for the Zoom link!
Hi SFF fans! Our next guest speaker is @tomdoyle.bsky.social, award-winning author of American Craftsmen and more, Friday April 11 8 pm—email info@psfs.org for the link! More at psfs.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hi SFF fans! Our next guest speaker is @tomdoyle.bsky.social, award-winning author of American Craftsmen and more, Friday April 11 8 pm—email info@psfs.org for the link! More at psfs.org
We're very sorry that @maxgladstone.bsky.social had to cancel his visit to Philadelphia due to illness. Our meeting is still on, with mingling, refreshments and discussion. We wish Max a speedy recovery!
March 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We're very sorry that @maxgladstone.bsky.social had to cancel his visit to Philadelphia due to illness. Our meeting is still on, with mingling, refreshments and discussion. We wish Max a speedy recovery!
PSFS March meeting alert—Featuring award-winning author Max Gladstone! Friday, March 14 8 pm, IN PERSON at St. Mary's @ Penn, 3916 Locust Walk, Parish Hall behind the sanctuary. Be there! More info at psfs.org.
February 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
PSFS March meeting alert—Featuring award-winning author Max Gladstone! Friday, March 14 8 pm, IN PERSON at St. Mary's @ Penn, 3916 Locust Walk, Parish Hall behind the sanctuary. Be there! More info at psfs.org.
Join us on Zoom for PSFS' February meeting on Friday Feb 7 at 8 pm EST, featuring @leannareneehieber.bsky.social, best-selling author of ghostly fiction and nonfiction as our guest speaker! Email info@psfs.org for the Zoom link!
January 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Join us on Zoom for PSFS' February meeting on Friday Feb 7 at 8 pm EST, featuring @leannareneehieber.bsky.social, best-selling author of ghostly fiction and nonfiction as our guest speaker! Email info@psfs.org for the Zoom link!
Meeting is in Parish Hall, behind the St. Mary's Sanctuary:
December 5, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Meeting is in Parish Hall, behind the St. Mary's Sanctuary:
We are most excited to have award-winning author @acwise.bsky.social as guest speaker at the PSFS December meeting, Fri Dec 13 at 8 pm! This is an IN-PERSON meeting, at St. Mary's @ Penn, 3916 Locust Walk (map in comments). More info: psfs.org/meetings/
December 4, 2024 at 6:08 PM
We are most excited to have award-winning author @acwise.bsky.social as guest speaker at the PSFS December meeting, Fri Dec 13 at 8 pm! This is an IN-PERSON meeting, at St. Mary's @ Penn, 3916 Locust Walk (map in comments). More info: psfs.org/meetings/
Our next PSFS meeting is part of @philconconvention.bsky.social, our annual convention, 11/22-24! Join us Friday 11/22 8-8:30 pm, with Philcon GOH @maxgladstone.bsky.social doing a reading! Register for Philcon at philcon.org
November 14, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Our next PSFS meeting is part of @philconconvention.bsky.social, our annual convention, 11/22-24! Join us Friday 11/22 8-8:30 pm, with Philcon GOH @maxgladstone.bsky.social doing a reading! Register for Philcon at philcon.org
Our PSFS October meeting features noted author/editor @scottedelman.bsky.social as our guest speaker! Friday Oct 25 at 8 pm on Zoom—join from anywhere! Email info@psfs.org for link, more info at www.psfs.org.
October 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Our PSFS October meeting features noted author/editor @scottedelman.bsky.social as our guest speaker! Friday Oct 25 at 8 pm on Zoom—join from anywhere! Email info@psfs.org for link, more info at www.psfs.org.
Our September PSFS meeting features award-winning author @rcwordsmith.bsky.social as our guest speaker! Friday 9/13 at 8 pm on Zoom—email info@psfs.org for the link!
September 4, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Our September PSFS meeting features award-winning author @rcwordsmith.bsky.social as our guest speaker! Friday 9/13 at 8 pm on Zoom—email info@psfs.org for the link!
It's August! The next monthly meeting of PSFS is Friday, August 16 at 8 pm on Zoom, and features special guest, Nebula Award-winning writer @atgreenblatt.bsky.social! Did we mention it's on Zoom? Email info@psfs.org for the link.
August 2, 2024 at 4:17 PM
It's August! The next monthly meeting of PSFS is Friday, August 16 at 8 pm on Zoom, and features special guest, Nebula Award-winning writer @atgreenblatt.bsky.social! Did we mention it's on Zoom? Email info@psfs.org for the link.
The June meeting of PSFS features Betsy Wollheim, the legendary publisher of Daw Books, as our guest speaker! Friday June 14, 8 pm ET on Zoom—email info@psfs.org for the link!
June 12, 2024 at 6:16 PM
The June meeting of PSFS features Betsy Wollheim, the legendary publisher of Daw Books, as our guest speaker! Friday June 14, 8 pm ET on Zoom—email info@psfs.org for the link!
Hey Bluesky peeps! This should be a great discussion at the PSFS meeting, this Friday at 8 pm ET on Zoom. Email info@psfs.org for link.
April 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Hey Bluesky peeps! This should be a great discussion at the PSFS meeting, this Friday at 8 pm ET on Zoom. Email info@psfs.org for link.
PSFS is proud to sponsor the Philip K. Dick Award, presented by Norwescon this year to @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social for her novel These Burning Stars! www.norwescon.org/2024/03/29/2...
April 2, 2024 at 9:11 PM
PSFS is proud to sponsor the Philip K. Dick Award, presented by Norwescon this year to @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social for her novel These Burning Stars! www.norwescon.org/2024/03/29/2...
PSFS March meeting, Fri March 8 @ 8 pm ET, features guest author @jasonsanford.bsky.social discussing the Hugos controversy! His reporting on this has followed the unfolding events closely. Email info@psfs.org for Zoom link!
March 1, 2024 at 5:24 PM
PSFS March meeting, Fri March 8 @ 8 pm ET, features guest author @jasonsanford.bsky.social discussing the Hugos controversy! His reporting on this has followed the unfolding events closely. Email info@psfs.org for Zoom link!
Our February meeting features guest author Stephanie Burke, Friday Feb 16 8 pm, on Zoom!
February 9, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Our February meeting features guest author Stephanie Burke, Friday Feb 16 8 pm, on Zoom!
PHILCON is happening this weekend, and the program is up! Check it out here: schedule.philcon.org
November 13, 2023 at 5:55 PM
PHILCON is happening this weekend, and the program is up! Check it out here: schedule.philcon.org
Countdown to Philcon 2023: 2 weeks and a few days! Philcon has 10 tracks: animation & anime, art, comix/graphic novels, costumes & cosplay, fandom, filk, gaming, literary, media, and science/technology—in other words, something for every variety of SFF nerddom. More here: philcon.org
October 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM
Countdown to Philcon 2023: 2 weeks and a few days! Philcon has 10 tracks: animation & anime, art, comix/graphic novels, costumes & cosplay, fandom, filk, gaming, literary, media, and science/technology—in other words, something for every variety of SFF nerddom. More here: philcon.org
Starting the one-month countdown to Philcon! Philadelphia's storied SFF Con, Nov 17-19 at the Doubletree Cherry Hill, featuring principal speaker @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social! More info: philcon.org
October 17, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Starting the one-month countdown to Philcon! Philadelphia's storied SFF Con, Nov 17-19 at the Doubletree Cherry Hill, featuring principal speaker @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social! More info: philcon.org