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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
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
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
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
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
Announcing the Winner of the 2019 A.C. Bose Grant
The Speculative Literature Foundation is pleased to announce Senaa Ahmad as the winner of the inaugural A.C. Bose Grant for South Asian Speculative Literature. Ahmad,
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