Locus Award to SLF Director
Here is my attempt to recreate my speech, on receiving the Locus Special Award for Community Outreach & Development. I was tremendously moved when I got the letter from Locus […]
Announcing the Winner of the 2019 A.C. Bose Grant
The Speculative Literature Foundation is pleased to announce Senaa Ahmad as the winner of the inaugural A.C. Bose Grant for South Asian Speculative Literature. Ahmad, who grew up in a […]
Announcing the Winner of the 2018 Working Class Writers Grant
The Speculative Literature Foundation is delighted to announce Nemma Wollenfang as the winner of the 2018 Working Class Writers Grant. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror, Wollenfang says, are the genres […]
New graphic for 2019!
We’re delighted to unveil our new graphic for 2019, “Pre-Flight Check-In,” by Margaret Treanor Frey. Donors to the SLF will receive a copy of the image suitable for background wallpaper […]
Deep Dish October 2018
Photos and videos of the Deep Dish Chicago reading from October 2018! The show featured Alec Nevala-Lee and Cory Doctorow with readings from Laura Young, Gordon Dymowski, Terry Galvan, Emily […]
Deep Dish September 2018
We finally have our photos and videos from the Deep Dish Chicago reading from September 2018! Radio personality Niala Boodhoo joined as host and the reading featured authors David D. Levine, Mary Robinette Kowal, […]
Next Deep Dish — 10/11
Chicagoland SF/F lovers: a) We’re moving the next Deep Dish reading to 10/11, 7 p.m., so that we can feature Cory Doctorow, who’s visiting from out of town. We’ll […]
The passing away of K.C. Ball
The Speculative Literature Foundation is saddened to hear about the passing of K.C. Ball, winner of the 2012 Older Writers Grant, and juror for the 2014 Older Writers Grant and […]
Deep Dish September Line-Up
Delighted that radio personality Niala Boodhoo will be joining us to host the next Deep Dish reading for the SLF! We’ll be featuring authors David D. Levine, Mary Robinette Kowal, […]
Deep Dish – Read with us in Chicago!
Chicagoland SF/F folks — the SLF (www.speclit.org) is gearing up for our next speculative fiction Deep Dish reading at Volumes Book Cafe, Thursday September 6, 7-8:30 p.m. We have David […]