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Welcome to the website for PSFS, the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society!
We are a membership-based organization of science fiction and fantasy fans based in Philadelphia, PA. PSFS had its first meeting in 1936, making us one of the oldest science fiction groups in the world. We are open to anyone interested in science fiction, fantasy, or horror, in all media from the written word to movies, TV, comics, games and gaming, and visual art.
We’d love to hear from you! To ask a question and tell us more about your interests, email info@psfs.org.
Join us for our next meeting, the annual Hugo Review Panel, on Friday July 31 at 7:30 pm! This is a virtual meeting—email info@psfs.org for the link.
Each year, we hear about this year’s nominations for the Hugo Awards from a panel of fans who have read and/or watched them all! It’s a great way to get the word on novels, stories, TV shows, and more that you may not have gotten to yet. And if you’re planning to vote in this year’s Hugos, you’ll be way more informed! More details here.
Recent guests at our monthly meetings have included Fran Wilde, Carmen Maria Machado, A. C. Wise, Josiah Bancroft, Tom Purdom, Jon McGoran, Madeleine Miller, Fonda Lee, Caitlin Rozakis, Jeanne Cavelos, Jonathan Lethem, Vandana Singh, PJ Manney, Jason Sanford, John Wiswell, A. T. Greenblatt, Cat Rambo, Jo Walton, Stephanie Feldman, Ray Nayler, Premee Mohamed, Randee Dawn, Ellen Datlow, Walter Hunt, and Gregory Frost.
Our meetings now alternate between remote (via Zoom) and in-person. Locations for in-person meetings are either at St. Mary’s Church at Penn, 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia PA 19104, or the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19104.
Upcoming meeting schedule:
August No meeting
Friday Sept. 18 8 pm In person, Guest Speaker John Ashmead
October Guest TBD
Friday Nov. 20 8 pm Meeting at PHILCON
December In person, Guest Speaker author Paul Halpern