Cushing Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection

We are very excited and proud to announce that Dr. Diana Gabaldon, the author of the immensely popular "Outlander" series, has agreed to donate her literary archives to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Research Collection at Cushing. Diana is an amazing storyteller, and her archives with be rich sources for researchers and fans alike!

The “Outlander” universe, in which a time-traveling British nurse finds adventure and romance with an 18th-century Scottish warrior, is coming to Aggieland. The best-selling book series author, Dr. Diana Gabaldon, has selected Texas A&M University’s Cushing Memorial Library & Archives as the permanent home for her literary papers, notes and memorabilia from the historical science fiction, adventure-romance series and its hit streaming adaptation. Learn more at tx.ag/Gabaldon (link in our bio).

Ithaca College News recently reported on on one of its alumni, fantasy writer Kristen Britain, whose literary archives are held here at Cushing and whose latest Green Rider novel, "Falling in A Sea Of Stars", was just released.

The article includes pictures from the exhibit devoted to Kristen and her work and its accompanying three-day celebration, that was held at Cushing in May 2025.

We're irrepressibly proud of Kristen and her beautiful storytelling!

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Into the Woods … and onto the Bestseller List | Ithaca College Kristen Britain ’87 (second row from top, third from right) and her fans gathered at Texas A&M’s Cushing Memorial Library and Archives for a three-day event celebrating her best-selling Green Rider book series. (Photo submitted) Kristen Britain ’87 (second row from top, third from right) and h...

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An online event on September 3rd!

A Conversation with Author Richard Wolinsky In a continuing partnership with Tachyon Press, Cushing Memorial Library & Archives is pleased to host a Zoom discussion with writer Richard Wolinsky, to celebrate the release of...

Cushing Library would like to congratulate the winners of the 2025 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards, awarded this last weekend at Seattle Worldcon 2025!

We're particularly proud of Darcie Little Badger '16, who won the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book for her fantasy 'Sheine Lende', drawn from the history of her family and her Lipan Apache culture. And we're also pleased as punch for Marie Brennan, recipient of the first Hugo Award for Best Poem for "A War of Words". (Cushing is honored to be the repository for Marie's archives.)

And TAMU's own Martha Wells '86 was one of the Guests of Honor at the Worldcon this year, and she was, unsurprisingly, a major sensation! Gig 'em, Martha!

Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners The winners of the Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book were announced on August 16, 2025 by Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World…

Well, we're certainly never getting tired of the kudos sent to TAMU's own Martha Wells!

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Do Androids Dream of Anything at All? We have tended to imagine machines as either being our slaves or enslaving us. Martha Wells, the writer of the “Murderbot” series, tries to conjure a truly alien consciousness.

We're pleased as punch and proud as a peacock about TAMU's own Dr. Darcie Little Badger, whose 2020 debut fantasy novel "Elatsoe" was listed by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Teen and YA Books of the 21st Century (So Far).

Congratulations, Darcie!

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Cushing is very proud indeed of TAMU's own Martha Wells, whose Murderbot comes to television at last this May! We're equally as proud to be the custodian for Martha's papers here at the library.

Apple’s new sci-fi series “Murderbot” to make global debut May 16, 2025 Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at “Murderbot,” created by Chris and Paul Weitz and starring Alexander Skarsgård

I'm pleased to announce the receipt of a endowment for the SF&F Collection, through the generosity of Drs. Diane ’88 and John Hurtado ’91 ’95. We're very grateful for their confidence, support, and belief in the importance of the Collection's mission.

I would be remiss if I didn't note that we also have an gift, thanks to the generosity of Kim Kofmel, from the Friends of Fandom, providing support for purchases of material relating to Texas SF and/or the history of Texas fandom.

Cushing Library’s Science Fiction Collection Receives Endowed Support A new, dedicated endowment will support Cushing Memorial Library and Archive’s renowned Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection.

We're very pleased to have received a visit this last weekend from Queen Cersei Lannister, First of Her Name.

Aggie Actor And ‘Game Of Thrones’ Actress Wife Visit Priceless Collection Housed On Campus Lena Headey, who played Cersei Lannister, visited A&M's sci-fi and fantasy collection, featuring the repository of the author who imagined her.