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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,
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

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
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
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
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
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
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,
New grant
The SLF and DesiLit are pleased to announce a new co-sponsored grant, founded in memory of Ashim Chandra Bose, that will give $1000 to a