Join The Story Center for a visit from author and University of Kansas professor Silvia Park to discuss their debut novel, Luminous. This event, in partnership with Rainy Day Books, will be followed by a book sale and signing, taking place in the Woodneath Library Center.

What an incredible 2024 Sturgeon Symposium! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the legacy of Samuel R. Delany. From inspiring panels to powerful discussions, this event was a true tribute to the impact of speculative fiction. #SturgeonSymposium #SamuelRDelany

Embark on a mind-bending journey through the galaxy with our Virtual Science Fiction Book Club, hosted by KU Center for the Study of Science Fiction. Join us on Zoom for monthly discussions and otherworldly excitement. Don't miss out, register now on our website!

📚 Join our Virtual Book Club on Sept 27 at 12 PM CT to discuss the 2024 Sturgeon Award winner, "Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200" by R.S.A. Garcia from Uncanny Magazine! Registration & Zoom link in bio. See you online! 💻✨ #ScienceFiction #BookClub #SturgeonAward #KU

🎨 Excited to announce the Imagining Our Futures: A Community Art Exhibition on Fri, Sept 20, 5-7 pm at the Lawrence Arts Center! Join us for an evening of art, storytelling, and community, featuring works inspired by AfroRithm Futures Group sessions! 🌍

“Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200” by RSA Garcia (Uncanny Magazine)

🚀 Exciting news! The 2024 finalists for the Theodore A. Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short #scifi stories have been announced! Check out the list of talented authors and join us this October for the Sturgeon Symposium to celebrate! 📚✨ #ScienceFiction #Awards

Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Sturgeon Symposium, Oct 24-25, celebrating Samuel R. Delany. Events include a reading by the 2023 Sturgeon Award winner, panels, and Delany appearances. T-shirt, lunch, and reception included. Fee waivers for students and those in need!

🌌 Mark your calendars! Our 3rd Annual Sturgeon Symposium is now on October 24-25, 2024. 📅 Embrace the date change as we celebrate Samuel R. Delany under "Stars in Our Pockets." 🚀 Dive into panels, discussions, & Delany's appearance! 📚 Proposals due May 31. #SturgeonSymposium

The Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction is excited to announce our 2nd Annual Sturgeon Symposium (Wed. 9/20 – Fri. 9/22/2023), celebrating the 30th anniversary of Octavia Butler's groundbreaking novel, The Parable of the Sower.

The J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction (CSSF) is pleased to announce this year’s winner of the 2023 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story, "Rabbit Test" by Samantha Mills in Uncanny Magazine.

The winner will be announced later this summer and will be presented with their award and a cash prize as a guest of honor at our second annual Sturgeon Symposium (9/20/23 - 9/22/23).

The Sturgeon Award was established in 1987 by James Gunn, Founding Director of the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas, and the heirs of Theodore Sturgeon.

The Center is excited to announce the top ten finalists for the 2023 Sturgeon Award!🧵

In honor of National Poetry Month, we are excited to announce that the Center's book selection for the Month of April is #ExtinctionTheory by @MeanMisterKien! Join us April 28th at noon CST! Scan QR to register and get more information!

We are so excited to announce our 2nd Annual Sturgeon Symposium! This year’s theme will be “Fantastic Worlds, Fraught Futures”. For more information on the Sturgeon Symposium, visit our website. Submissions are due by April 17, 2023 and can be sent to [email protected].

Virtual book club is happening this Friday! If you haven’t registered already, you can use the link below. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we’ll be reading Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun. It should be a great discussion! kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/j…

Slight change of plans. The event will now be held virtually. So, for those of you that aren’t in Lawrence, consider popping in as well! Here’s the Crowdcast link for the virtual registration: nam10.safelinks.protection.o…

Lawrence people! @ravenbookstore has a fun event taking place this Monday. It’s perfect for those of you looking for a way to get into the spooky spirit!

Spooky season means a spooky book for this month’s book club! If you’re interested in reading and discussing Mongrels with us, be sure to register at the link in our bio