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What's in this month's issue:
- Thank you
- Call for artists: SLF Illustration of the Year 2025
- A.C. Bose Grant open for submissions Jan. 1
- October Deep Dish videos
- Postcard from Kasama
- SLF grant calendar 2025
- Co-writing opportunities
- Membership
- Opportunities for writers
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Thank you |
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On behalf of the writers and readers served by the SLF, thank you for being a member of the Speculative Literature Foundation.
Your member dues and gifts are the bedrock of all of SLF’s endeavors, and make all that we do possible.
As we approach the end of 2024, please consider a year-end, tax-deductible donation to the SLF to help us continue our work in 2025.
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Call for artists - SLF Illustration of the Year 2025 |
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The Speculative Literature Foundation announces an open call for original artwork combining fantasy and science fiction themes to be featured as its 2025 Illustration of the Year.
The winning artist will receive $750.00. The winning artwork will be featured on the SLF’s website, monthly e-newsletter and social media accounts and used as a visual element of SLF’s marketing material and swag throughout the year.
The deadline for submission is Jan. 15, 2025.
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A.C. Bose Grant opens Jan. 1 |
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Submissions for the A.C. Bose Grant, named in memory of SFF fan Ashim Chandra Bose, will be accepted Jan. 1-30, 2025.
This $1,000 grant is awarded annually to a South Asian or Desi diaspora
writer developing speculative fiction. |
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October Deep Dish videos |
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Did you miss our October Deep Dish reading?
Videos are now posted of our featured readers
Robert Kloss and Dawn Bonanno, and rapid-fire readers Sue Burke, Michael Ryan Chandler, Meghan Lamb, Richard Chwedyk, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Connor Nevitt, Benjamin K Herrington, Christopher Pence, and Maggie Wagner. |
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Postcard from Kasama |
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2023 Gulliver Travel Research Grant winner Sohini Basak used her award to
travel to Japan to conduct research for her work in progress, Fox in Rain. Sohini writes,
"Thank you so much for creating this opportunity without which my research for Fox in Rain would not be so fruitful." |
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2025 SLF Grants Calendar |
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Writers, plan now to apply for these fantastic opportunities in 2025. SLF grants are free to
apply, with easy, straightforward applications. You do not need to be a member to apply for SLF grants. |
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A.C. Bose Grant
Award: $1,000.00 USD
Submissions: Jan. 1 – 31, 2024
Winner Announced: March 15, 2024
Older Writers Grant
Award: $1,000.00 USD
Submissions: May 1 – 31, 2024
Winner Announced: July 15, 2024
Diverse Worlds Grant
Award: $500.00 USD
Submissions: July 1 – 31, 2024
Winner Announced: Sept. 15, 2024
Diverse Writers Grant
Award: $500.00 USD
Submissions: July 1 – 31, 2024
Winner Announced: Sept. 15, 2024
Working Class Writers Grant
Award: $1000.00 USD
Submissions: Sept. 1 – 30, 2024
Winner Announced: Nov. 15, 2024
Gulliver Travel Research Grant
Award: $1,000.00 USD
Submissions: Nov. 1 – 30, 2024
Winner Announced: Jan. 15, 2025 |
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Join our writing community |
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The SLF hosts regular Saturday co-writing sessions from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central. These sessions are for writers who would like support for their writing, and are currently open and free of charge to anyone interested in being a part of our writing community.
These sessions are a great time to catch up on the writing you’ve been meaning to do, in the supportive presence of others doing the same. |
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Become a member |
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Please help the SLF continue our important work by becoming a member today.
Your member dues are the bedrock of all of SLF’s endeavors, and are critical to our existence.
SLF members receive benefits such as access to the SLF discord and
the SLF’s Annual Collection, an anthology of new fiction from our grant recipients. Not to mention our
fantastic swag! |
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Opportunities for writers |
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The Watermelon Grant offers $2,000 in unrestricted funds to an emerging Palestinian creator in the field of speculative arts. The 2025 grant considers works of speculative fiction and poetry. Learn more and apply by Dec. 6, 2024 at ldlewiswrites.com/watermelon-grant.
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA, invites applications for its 2025-26 Writing Fellowship, which is open to writers in the emerging stages of their careers. The seven-month fellowship includes an apartment, a monthly stipend of $1,250, plus an exit stipend of $1,000. Learn more and apply by Dec. 16, 2025 at fawc.org/apply.
Little Ghosts Press is open for horror novella submissions from Oct. 31- Dec. 31, 2024. Priority will be given to LGBTQA+ stories and BIPOC authors. Learn more and submit by Dec. 31, 2024 at littleghostsbooks.com/contact-us.
The 2025 Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour is open to submissions from unpublished writers of color based in the UK. The winner will receive £4,500, one runner-up £2,500, and up to six shortlisted authors will each receive £850. Learn more and apply by Jan. 26, 2025 at futureworldsprize.co.uk/2025-prize.
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity will offer a two-week self-directed Science Fiction residency in Sept. 2025.Writers can take advantage of one-on-one mentorship opportunities with faculty, group discussions, and a community of artistic peers. 2025 faculty include Premee Mohamed, Ai Jiang, Amal El-Mohtar, and professional guest Ali Fisher. Scholarships are available. Learn more and apply by 16, 2025 at banffcentre.ca/programs/literary-arts/science-fiction-2025. |
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The Speculative Literature Foundation is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Village of Oak Park; the Illinois Arts Council; and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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