A Report from Calabar
A Report from Calabar We just received a fascinating report from Justin Clement, winner of our 2020 Travel Grant, on his travels in Calabar, Nigeria. We’d like to share it with you. Stone Faces in Far Places I’d received the heads up from a friend of mine living in Calabar that Ikom was at least […]
Episode 39 of MRAH Out Now!
Ep. 39 of MRAH Out Now! Ep. 39 “Ted Chiang and the Metrics of Personhood” is out now on your podcast app of choice! This is kind of a surprise episode for season 1, as it’s coming out months after the season has technically ended. MRAH host Benjamin Rosenbaum has a conversation with celebrated writer […]
Our Portolan Project Kickstarter Has Funded!
We’re so thrilled that we’ve raised more than $5000 dollars and met our funding goal (on the final day, whew!), and we’re looking forward to start working on fulfilling all those lovely rewards. For all those who backed the project or helped spread the word, thank you so much for your support, and we hope […]
Our Portolan Kickstarter Has Launched!
Folks, we’ve launched the Portolan Kickstarter! We’re aiming to raise $5000 initially to fund developing and providing a free self-directed Intro to Fiction Writing course on our website, available to anyone, anywhere in the world. If we hit that goal early, we have a host of additional projects we’d like to fund, including a small […]
A Word From the Director re: March Membership Drive
A Word From the Director re: March Membership Drive The March Genesis Membership Drive is over. On the one hand, I’m glad that we have 50 new members – welcome, everyone! Lovely to have you join us! I started the SLF (Speculative Literature Foundation) back in 2004, when I was in a creative writing Ph.D. […]
Episode 35 of MRAH, “Narrating With Fred Berman,” Is Out Now!
Mary Anne and Ben invite actor, producer, and podcast host Fred Berman to discuss another part of his career in particular: audiobook narration. Starting with Fred’s experience of reading Ben’s new book, The Unraveling, the trio discuss the intricacies of audiobook narration, the voicing of characters outside our experience and background, and the financial aspects […]
Michelle Feng is the winner of the Speculative Literature Foundation’s 2022 Illustration of the Year
Hoping to translate theory into policy and practice, Michelle’s experience revolves around working directly with traditionally underserved individuals and communities of color to bridge the gap between lived experiences and policy that fails to reflect the complexities of society on a universal scale. Through her dedication to public service, where she traveled around the country […]
Ep. 32 of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans is out now!
How does a writer choose a theme to write about? Is it a conscious project, or more of a thing that comes to a writer through time and experience? This is the central question Mary Anne and Ben try to answer in this episode, using their own experiences, as well as the writing exercises, practices, […]
SLF Call for Artists 2022
Hey, artists — the SLF is having another art contest, to choose our signature artwork for the next year! This time, the prize is $750. We’d just be licensing a non-exclusive right to use the work on our website and promotional materials; you’d hold the original and all other rights. Contest starts basically now, and […]
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans Has Launched
Hello everyone! Today marks the official release of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans, an SLF podcast about science fiction and fantasy, writing and publishing, community and culture, and what it means to be human. For more information about the podcast, visit the SLF Podcast: Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans page here on the website. You […]
