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 2014 Diverse Writers and Diverse Worlds grants. K.C. was an excellent speculative fiction writer and a keen juror with sharp insight. Our thoughts are with […]

Announcing the Winner of the 2018 Older Writers Grant

The Speculative Literature Foundation is pleased to announce J Tullos Hennig and Ann Dávila Cardinal as the winners of the 2018 Older Writers Grant. The $500 awards support any purpose the recipients choose to benefit their work. J Tullos Hennig, who has always possessed inveterate fascination in the myths and histories of other worlds and times, […]

Announcing the Winner of the 2017 Working Class Writers Grant

The Speculative Literature Foundation is pleased to announce LD Lewis as the winner of the 2017 Working Class Writers Grant. Lewis, who volunteers as Art Director for FIYAH Literary Magazine for Black Speculative fiction, primarily writes fantasy centering Black women and femmes in extraordinary worlds and with extraordinary power. She intends to make a living writing fantasy […]