The Science Fiction Foundation is a

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established 1970 in

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by George Hay and others. Its purpose is to "promote

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

and bring together those who read, write, study, teach, research or archive science fiction in Britain and the rest of the world." Science fiction writers Arthur C. Clarke and

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

were founding patrons; current patrons are

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...

and Professor David Southwood. Until 1995, the SFF was based in the North East London Polytechnic in Barking, Essex, UK (now the

University of East London University of East London (UEL) is a public university located in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford, London, Stratford and London Docklands, Docklands, following the opening of University Squar ...

). For much of this period the Director of the Foundation was Malcolm Edwards, who later moved to Gollancz, and then Orion.

Activities

SFF publishes the journal '' Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction'' three times a year and occasional critical works under the general title ''Foundation Studies in Science Fiction''. It owns and supports the Science Fiction Foundation Collection, the largest research library of its type in Europe, and currently one of the special collections at the Sydney Jones Library of the

University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a Public university, public research university in Liverpool, England. Founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool, Victoria University (United Kingdom), Victoria University, it received Ro ...

. The SFF provides a scientific speaker for the annual Eastercon, under the general title of the George Hay Memorial Lecture. It also supplies two judges for the annual Arthur C. Clarke Award. The SFF and the

British Science Fiction Association The British Science Fiction Association Limited is an organisation founded in 1958 by a group of British person, British academics, science fiction fandom, science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers in order to promote the writing, ...

hold their annual general meetings jointly in either May or June.About
SFF. Confirmed 2019-03-29.

References

External links

Science Fiction Foundation"Science Fiction Hub"
University of Liverpool Special Collections & Archives Science fiction organizations Organizations established in 1970 1970 establishments in England English science fiction Foundations based in England University of East London University of Liverpool {{sf-org-stub