Speculative Literature Foundation

05/21/2026

Join the SLF at the How to Apply for Grants panel at WisCon Monday morning at 9 am. Mary Anne Mohanraj, Connor Nevitt and Angeli Primlani will be sharing tips and morning beverages with you!

05/18/2026

Here is our shortlist for the SLF's 2026 A.C. Bose Grant! Both of these talented writers were hand-selected by one of our jurors to be a finalist.

You can see the announcement on our website here: https://speculativeliterature.org/2026/05/18/slfs-2026-a-c-bose-grant-shortlist/

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05/18/2026

The SLF is pleased to announce that Shahriar Shaams is the winner of the 2026 A.C. Bose Grant!

In 2019, the Speculative Literature Foundation and DesiLit co-sponsored the A.C. Bose Grant in memory of Ashim Chandra Bose, a lover of books—especially science fiction and fantasy. Bose’s children, Rupa Bose and Gautam Bose, founded the grant to honor the legacy of the worlds their father opened up for them.

Shahriar Shaams is a writer and translator from Dhaka, Bangladesh. His works have appeared in Singapore Unbound, Small World City and in the anthology Bridges Not Borders.

Learn more about Shaams here:
https://speculativeliterature.org/2026/05/18/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2026-a-c-bose-grant/

Want to support the SLF?
Donate: https://speculativeliterature.org/donate/
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05/04/2026

Hey Humans, welcome back to another episode of the Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans podcast! In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben discuss being a writer in chaos. From the chaos of the mind to chaos in the world.

You can watch it here or wherever you get your podcasts:

Ep. 74 "Writing in a Time of Turmoil"

05/02/2026

04/20/2026

Here is our shortlist for the SLF's 2025 Gulliver's Travel Grant! Each of these talented writers were selected by one of our jurors to be a finalist.

04/20/2026

The SLF is pleased to announce that Frances Ogamba is the winner of the 2025 Gulliver's Travel Grant!

Since 2004, the Gulliver Travel Grant has sought to assist writers of speculative literature (in fiction, poetry, drama, or creative nonfiction) in their research. The grant awards one writer $1000 annually, to be used to cover airfare, lodging, and/or other travel expenses.

Frances Ogamba is a 2025 Mercatus Center’s Don Lavoie Fellow at George Mason University, a 2025 Tin House Scholar, a 2024 Jacobson Scholar at the Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice, and a 2024 Miles Morland Writing Scholar.

Learn more about Ogamba here: https://speculativeliterature.org/2026/04/20/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2025-gullivers-travel-grant/

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04/08/2026

The SLF is excited to announce that we will be extending the deadline of our 2026 Writing SFF Workshop until April 22nd! This is your LAST CHANCE to join us for a wonderful week of writing, eating, chatting, relaxing, and making new friends.

To learn more visit speclit.org

04/08/2026