Latest News: Our Lessons Library now includes a course outline on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, including syllabus, paper assignment, and two handouts on major theoretical approaches. Thanks to Jim Schiavoni at Tennessee Wesleyan for the donation!

We're looking for more course outlines like this one, especially ones that incorporate theoretical approaches to SF. See James Gunn's new blog entry for more information. Help us promote science fiction by sharing your lesson plans.

AboutSF is a resource center that provides services related to speculative literature, science fiction, and education. Among our projects:

Providing an online, college course in science fiction.

Facilitating literature donations to libraries and youth centers.

Providing lesson plans in science fiction literature for a variety of areas at the primary, secondary and university levels.

Hosting a speaker search to help educators find authors and thinkers willing to present material on speculative literature

Sharing educational success stories related to SF through our blog.

In general, coordinating volunteer efforts across the speculative fiction field.

AboutSF is a joint project of the University of Kansas, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the Science Fiction Research Association, with generous support from Tor Books and several individual donors.