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| Abbreviation | BSFA |
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| Predecessor | Science Fiction Association (SFA) |
| Formation | 1958 |
| Legal status | Private company limited by guarantee |
| Purpose | An organisation of readers, authors, booksellers & publishers for the appreciation and promotion of science fiction in every form. |
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Chair | Allen Stroud |
| Website | bsfa.co.uk |
The British Science Fiction Association Limited is an organisation founded in 1958 by a group of British academics, science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers in order to promote the writing, criticism, and study of science fiction in every form. The first President of the BSFA was Brian Aldiss. Pat Cadigan became president in August 2020, and Tade Thompson became the Vice President in June 2021.
The BSFA Awards are presented annually by the British Science Fiction Association, based on a vote of BSFA members and members of the British national SF convention (Eastercon). The BSFA also nominates two out of five of each year's judging panel for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.