This page lists all of the Secretaries of the SFWA chronologically, by term. This position began with the 1971-1972 term after the Secretary-Treasurer position was split into two positions. No collection is listed for those individuals for which the location of their papers is unknown (example: Frank Catalano).

• 1971-1972. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Collection. Browne Popular Culture Library. Bowling Green State University.
• 1972-1973. Robert Coulson.
• 1973-1974. Robert Coulson.
• 1974-1976.
• Theodore Cogswell. Theodore Cogswell Papers.  Special Collections Research Center. Syracuse University.
• Thomas F. Monteleone. Thomas F. Monteleone Papers. Special Collections. University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
• 1976-1978. Thomas F. Monteleone. Thomas F. Monteleone Papers. Special Collections. University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
• 1978-1980. David Bischoff. David F. Bischoff Papers. Special Collections. University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
• 1980-1982. Somtow Sucharitkul.
• 1982-1984. David Brin. 
• 1984-1986. C.J. Cherryh.
• C.J. Cherryh Collection. Cushing Memorial Library & Archives. Texas A&M University.
• C.J. Cherryh Papers. Special Collections. Eastern New Mexico University. Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials. 
• 1986-1988. Lee Killough. Lee Killough Papers. MS 247. Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas. Please contact curator for information on partially-processed materials.
• 1988-1989. Frank Catalano.
• 1989-1990. Martha Soukup.
• 1990-1991. Martha Soukup.
• 1991-1992. C.J. Cherryh.
• C.J. Cherryh Collection. Cushing Memorial Library & Archives. Texas A&M University.
• C.J. Cherryh Papers. Special Collections. Eastern New Mexico University. Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials.  
• 1992-1993. Dafydd ab Hugh.
• 1993-1994. Dafydd ab Hugh.
• 1994-1995. James Macdonald.
• 1995-1996. James Macdonald.
• 1996-1997. John J, Miller.
• 1997-1998. John J. Miller.
• 1998-1999. Michael A. Burstein.
• 1999-2000. Michael A. Burstein.
• 2000-2001. K. D. Wentworth.
• K. D. Wentworth papers. 2008-001. Department of Special Collections & University Archives. University of Tulsa. Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials.  
• K.D. Wentworth Collection. Cushing Memorial Library & Archives. Texas A&M University. 
• 2001-2002. Madeline Robins.
• 2002-2003. Elizabeth Gilligan.
• 2003-2004. Kathy D. Wentworth. 
• K. D. Wentworth papers. 2008-001. Department of Special Collections & University Archives. University of Tulsa. Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials.
• K.D. Wentworth Collection. Cushing Memorial Library & Archives. Texas A&M University.  
• 2004-2005. Deborah J. Ross. Deborah J. Ross papers. Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University. Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials.
• 2005-2006. Catherine Mintz.
• 2006-2007. Catherine Mintz.
• 2007-2008. Alma Alexander. Alma Alexander Papers. SFWA Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University.  Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials.
• 2008-2010. Mary Robinette Kowal. Mary Robinette Kowal Papers. SFWA Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University.
• 2010-2012. Robert J. Howe.
• 2012-2013. Ann Leckie. Ann Leckie Papers. SFWA Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University. Please contact curator for information on unprocessed materials.  
• 2013-2014. Susan Forest.
• 2014-2015. Susan Forest.
• 2015-2016. Susan Forest.
• 2016-2017. Susan Forest.
• 2017-2018. Curtis C. Chen.
• 2018-2019. Curtis C. Chen.
• 1/1/2019-6/30/2019. Curtis C. Chen.
• 1/1/2020-6/30/2020. Curtis C. Chen.
• 7/1/2020-6/30/2021. Curtis C. Chen.
• 7/1/2021-6/30/2022. Adam Rakunas.