June 5th, 2026 at 7:45 pm
The WSFA First Friday in June meeting will be held via Zoom at 8:15. Zoom will open up earlier around 7:45 or so.
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After the business meeting, the Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Hugo Finalists in the novelette and short story categories. All of these are available on the web for free.
Best Novelette
“Kaiju Agonistes” by Scott Lynch
Kaiju Agonistes
“Never Eaten Vegetables” by H.H. Pak
Never Eaten Vegetables by H.H. Pak
“Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy” by Martha Wells
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
“The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For” by Cameron Reed
The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For
“The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker
The Millay Illusion
“When He Calls Your Name” by Catherynne M. Valente
When He Calls Your Name
Best Short Story
“10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days” by Samantha Mills
10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days
“In My Country” by Thomas Ha
In My Country by Thomas Ha
“Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg
DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg
“Missing Helen” by Tia Tashiro
Missing Helen by Tia Tashiro
“Six People to Revise You” by J.R. Dawson
http://xn--six%20people%20to%20revise%20you%20by%20j-op1zfc.r.%20dawson/
“Wire Mother” by Isabel J. Kim
Wire Mother by Isabel J. Kim
Third Friday in June we will discuss the novellas and best series. Then in July First Friday we will discuss the novels (and any other category people want to discuss). Voting will close on August 8, 2026 at noon PDT.
July Third Friday will be for the WSFA Small Press Award discussion.
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May 15th, 2026 at 7:40 pm
WSFA Washington SF Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
The Third Friday WSFA meeting will be hybrid at Mark’s house and via Zoom tomorrow (Friday the 15th) at 8:15 although we’ll open it up earlier for people to chat (7:45 pm).
The Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the April Lightspeed. This is available free online. And if you don’t want to read the stories, you can listen to them (so you have no excuse).
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Topic: WSFA Third Friday
Time: May 15, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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May 1st, 2026 at 7:40 pm
The WSFA First Friday meeting in May will be this Friday May First (MayDay! MayDay!) at 8:15 (but opening around 7:45) via Zoom. After the meeting, the Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Jan/Feb issue of Analog.
Book Club will meet on Thursday May 7th to discuss The Aeronaut’s Windlass at 7:30 via Zoom.
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Topic: WSFA First Friday Meeting
Time: May 1, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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April 17th, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Exciting topics!
- We’re Gonna Need People
- Paperbacks Reach Last
- Chapter You Are Being Entertained
- A Review of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
- Who Are The Trustees?
- Author Spotlight: John Varley
- Reading Older SF
- Everyone Can Create Content
Full Journal: here
April 17th, 2026 at 7:40 pm
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Topic: WSFA Third Friday–April 2026
Time: Apr 17, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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April 3rd, 2026 at 7:40 pm
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Topic: WSFA First Friday–April 2026
Time: Apr 3, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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March 20th, 2026 at 7:40 pm
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Topic: WSFA Third Friday–March 2026
Time: Mar 20, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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March 6th, 2026 at 7:40 pm
WSFA Washington SF Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: WSFA First Friday–March 2026
Time: Mar 6, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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February 20th, 2026 at 7:40 pm
The WSFA Third Friday meeting will meet at 8:15 on Friday Feb 20th via Zoom and at Mark’s place. The Zoom session will open at 7:45
The Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the February Clarkesworld which is available for free online www.clarkesworldmagazine.com.
See you there.
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Time: Feb 20, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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February 6th, 2026 at 7:40 pm
The Committee to Discuss SF will discuss the Nov/Dec issue of Asimov’s after the meeting.
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Time: Feb 6, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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