Philadelphia Science Fiction Society – The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, a 501(c)3

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 March meeting featuring fantasy author Anna Kashina! The meeting is Friday, March 13 at 8 pm, This is an in-person event! 3916 Locust Walk, St. Mary’s at Penn, in the Parish building behind the Sanctuary.

Anna Kashina March guest 3/8 8 pm St. Marys at Penn Parish building behind the sanctuary, with photo of the author smiling, wearing black, against a green bush with red flowers

Anna Kashina is an award-winning author of eight fantasy novels, featuring historical settings, magic, adventure, swordplay, and just a bit of romance. Her most recent projects involve official novelizations of Ys video games, an ongoing series inspired by the history and lore of medieval Europe by one of the oldest game developers in Japan.

In her day job, Anna is a biomedical scientist running a research lab at a major university. In addition to these activities she enjoys ballroom dancing, jewelry making, and most recently, co-running with her husband a book publishing business specializing in speculative fiction and popular science.