This section of the SFPA website contains biographical statements for poets who have appeared in SFPA publications or received SFPA awards over the years, along with where their work has appeared.

The list includes the following publications:

• Star*Line
• Rhysling Award
• Elgin Award
• Grand Master Award
• Dwarf Stars Award
• Annual Contest

Note that not all poets have biographies, and the information in some biographies may now be outdated. Biographies are not edited by SFPA, and simply repeat what was submitted by each poet at the time the biography was received.

Eye to the Telescope biographies can be found on the Eye to the Telescope website.

Major thanks to poet and SFPA member Casey Aimer for compiling this list of poet biographies from three different lists on the old SFPA website in early 2025.

The page was last updated in July of 2025.

Browse Poets Alphabetically by Surname

• Poet Biographies: A
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• Poet Biographies: E
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• Poet Biographies: H
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• Poet Biographies: U
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• Poet Biographies: X
• Poet Biographies: Y
• Poet Biographies: Z

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