Naming things is very hard
Naming things is v. hard. Help? The SLF is starting an interview series, which I’ll be talking more about soon, at great length, I imagine. My hope is to build a massive archive of craft and oral history interviews that will be an INCREDIBLE resource for the field. We’ve just recorded the first set of […]
WorldCon in Dublin panel schedule
My WorldCon in Dublin panel schedule: Wild Cards, SF in Higher Ed, Protest and Resistance in Fiction and Reality, Polyamory in Theory and Practice. Details below. ***** • THURSDAY, 15 AUGUST, 2:00pm – 3:30 pm. Wild Cards Program Item, details TBD. • 17 Aug 2019, Saturday 15:00 – 15:50, Wicklow Room-2 (CCD) The Use of […]
Our Director talks with LitHub on Fiction/Non/Fiction
I was honored to be on the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast as part of their 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 celebration. We talked about all kinds of things — the role of science fiction in inspiring a better future, what happens when the real world outpaces your science fictional imaginings, the ways in which nationalism can fuel […]
Lineup for August 8 Deep Dish SF/F
Excited to note we’ve finalized the line-up for the SLF’s August 8th Deep Dish SF/F reading in Chicago! Please join us for a fabulous reading (and we usually go out for drinks afterwards down the block, which you’re welcome to join us for as well) with: Featured Readers: Scott Woods S.L. Huang TJ Martinson Rapid […]
Timelines and autonomy
Part of what I’m thinking about this morning is why it was relatively easy to set up volunteers that put in a lot of consistent work at the various magazines, and why that’s been more challenging with the non-profit orgs. Lots of reasons, but I think two of them have to do with timelines and […]
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 telling me about the award and asking whether I might be able to make it to Seattle to accept in person. It’s very nice to […]
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 and screensavers. See more of Frey’s work at her website, http://treanorfrey.com/dir/.
Deep Dish October 2018
Chicago 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 Capettini, and Shane Hope. Alec Nevala-Lee https://youtu.be/k_pPNOeMtL4https://youtu.be/ejFOeUppuM4 Emily Capettini Gordon Dymowski https://youtu.be/2zHTEuf5pcUhttps://youtu.be/f5NGihSOPxk Shane Hope Laura Young https://youtu.be/zNCIxrv8pDkhttps://youtu.be/QlJBfsbYWn4 Terry Galvan Cory […]
Deep Dish September 2018
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, and Mary Anne Mohanraj (as editor of Survivor), along with Chris Bauer and Steven Silver, Allison Manley, and Cathy Crocco. David D. Levine https://youtu.be/KaoVsOJGojMhttps://youtu.be/telNgQ-OZkQ Chris Bauer Cathy […]
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 also be featuring Alec Nevala-Lee, author of Astounding! b) We could use a few more readers! Let me know ASAP if you’re interested in […]
