It's decided! The 2026 Illustration of the Year is Santiago Rosas' "Cosmic Allure"! Thank you for your imaginative work. Learn more about Rosas and his inspiration behind this piece at: speculativeliterature.org/2026/03/11/2...

We still have slots open for the SLF's 2026 Writing SFF Workshop. Visit speclit.org to learn more if you're interested!

Here is our shortlist for the SLF's 2025 Working Class Writers Grant! All 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: speculativeliterature.org/2026/03/04/s...

The SLF is pleased to announce that Nancy Omondi is the winner of the 2025 Working Class Writers Grant! Since 2013, the Working Class Writers Grant has been awarded annually to speculative fiction writers. Learn more about Omondi here: speculativeliterature.org/2026/03/04/a...

The SLF is excited to announce the return of our Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop and Retreat! Join @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and @benjaminrosenbaum.com for a 5-day workshop or retreat to improve your writing and meet other members of the community. You can learn more at speclit.org!

Join us at Capricon this year for our Deep Dish! We’ll also have an open mic portion so bring your own work to share

Hey Humans, the MRAH podcast is back for 2026! In this episode, Mary Anne and Benjamin talk about the tumultuous times we live in and how to combat or even just navigate them. Check out the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtu.be/gH310XjKHEc

The SLF's Illustration of the Year Contest is now open! Enter for a chance to win $750 and to be featured on our website and social media. Learn more at: speculativeliterature.org/ioty/

Excited and honored to announce that I am the winner of this year's SLF Diverse Writers Grant!

I made the short list. Whee!

Here is our shortlist for the SLF's 2025 Diversity Grants! Each of these talented writers were selected by one of our jurors to be a finalist. Want to support the SLF? Donate: speculativeliterature.org/donate/ Become a Member: speculativeliterature.org/membership/

The Speculative Literature Foundation is pleased to announce that Craig Noles is the winner of the 2025 Diverse Worlds Grant for his piece "Murderous (Multi)Verses." Learn more about him here: speculativeliterature.org/2025/12/15/a...

The Speculative Literature Foundation is pleased to announce that Ryan Lerrik is the winner of the 2025 Diverse Writers Grant for their piece "The Definition of Yearning." Learn more about them here: speculativeliterature.org/2025/12/15/a...

Here's an important #writing announcement - I'll be part of the @speclit.bsky.social 's Deep Dish reading at @volumesbooks.bsky.social on January 3rd! (Here are the details via Patreon, and if you need a place for holiday shopping...there you go) www.patreon.com/posts/announ...

As you all may know, Volumes Bookcafe is closing soon. We are really sad to hear this news but wanted to do something special to honor our wonderful relationship! Join us for one last send off at Volumes on 01/03/26 at 6:30PM. Keep your eyes peeled for our announcement of readers later this month!

@maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and I alternately praise, bristle at, relativize, invert, defend, and kvetch about the ancient writing norms of the Turkey City Lexicon (www.sfwa.org/2009/06/18/t...) on this episode of the podcast.

Hey Humans, welcome back to MRAH! In this episode, @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and @benjaminrosenbaum.com discuss the Turkey City Lexicon originally from the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. Check out the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtu.be/2kjQISgPuIQ

The SLF is happy to announce that we are a recipient of the FY26 IAC Grant! We're excited to see what next year has in store for us! The Speculative Literature Foundation acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.

Honored to be included.

Calling all creative writers! DePaul is currently looking for an active writer for their creative writing department! careers.insidehighered.com/job/3426203/...

Here is our shortlist for the SLF's 2025 Older Writers Grant! All 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: speculativeliterature.org/2025/11/03/s...

The SLF is pleased to announce that maria Olujic is the winner of the 2025 Older Writers Grant! Since 2004, the Older Writers Grant has been awarded annually to writers who are at least fifty years of age to assist such writers who are just beginning their careers as speculative fiction writers.

I’m reading some of my work at a Deep Dish reading this Thursday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM! Deep Dish is a speculative fiction series celebrating science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hope to see you there! *6:00 time from the image below has been updated to 6:30.

Come and join us on October 23 at After-Words Bookstore for our Deep Dish Reading Series! We're excited to feature Devi Bhaduri, Tina Jens, and our wonderful rapid-fire readers' work.

Hey Humans! We're back with another episode of MRAH. This week, Mary Anne and Ben are joined by Jason Stevan Hill of Choice of Games! Check out the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtu.be/KkHJkwHwlH8

Hey Humans, welcome back to your weekly dose of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans with @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and @benjaminrosenbaum.com Check out the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtu.be/8QFoPRG4RK8

*emerges from the woods* Oh hey I was on this podcast! I don’t remember what I said but probably some of it was funny!

If you are from Chicago... or not... do this!

@swingingstorm.bsky.social guest-hosts the Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans podcast! @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social

Hey Humans, we're back with another episode of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans! In this episode, @benjaminrosenbaum.com is joined by guest co-host @swingingstorm.bsky.social. Check out the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtu.be/GXGK6y1Eilk

We're back! This episode is a throwback -- our February discussion of then-current politics. A lot of what we have to say is still relevant! As for the rest, you can listen to find out what we called correctly and what we were wrong about. :-D

Come and join the SLF at Berwyn Shops this Saturday, October 4th, for a Science Fiction and Fantasy Day!

There's less than a week to apply to the SLF's 2025 Working Class Writers Grant! Learn more and apply here: speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/the-slf-working-class-grant/

Though Season 3 of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans had slowed for a while, we're back up and running! This episode was originally recorded in February and a lot has changed since then. Check out the latest episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtu.be/lZFixxJzzKw

Join us on September 25 at The Book Cellar for the SLF's next Deep Dish event! We have a big collection of readers all willing to share their work with the community. Learn more about this event and others at: speculativeliterature.org/programs-3/deep-dish-reading-series/

Today is the last day to sign up for the SLF's Writing SFF Workshop! Join @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and @benjaminrosenbaum.com for a 5-day workshop to improve your writing and meet other members of the community. Learn more at speclit.org

Are you local to Chicago and want to get involved with the SLF? We have great news for you! The Chicago Chapter of the SLF has their next meeting on July 22nd at 6pm.

The deadline of July 21st is fast approaching to join @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and @benjaminrosenbaum.com in August for the Writing SF&F Workshop. We still have 5 slots remaining for our workshop and 9 slots for our retreat! Learn more at speclit.org

It is July 1, which means that I'll be applying for the @speclit.bsky.social's Diverse Grants once again. To all the underrepresented #SFF writers out there, I wish you the best.

Join Mary Anne Mohanraj and Ben Rosenbaum in August for the Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop! Learn more in the thread below. Register online at: speculativeliterature.org/register/wri...

The Speculative Literature Foundation will be at WisCon this year! Join us for our panel at 1pm this Friday!

Join us at the 1st Annual Englewood Summer Book Fest on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 2 PM – 7 PM at Lindblom Math & Science Academy! 📚✨ A day full of books, community, food, music, and giveaways! Don’t miss out! #EnglewoodBookFest #ReadEnglewood

Join us tomorrow evening at After-Words Bookstore at 6PM for our May Deep Dish! Come and see these talented writers as they share their work with the community. Want to support the SLF? Donate: speculativeliterature.org/donate/ Become a Member: speculativeliterature.org/membership/

Here is our shortlist for the SLF's 2025 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: speculativeliterature.org/2025/05/01/s...

The SLF is pleased to announce that Krushna Dande is the winner of the 2025 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. Learn more about Dande here: speculativeliterature.org/.../announci...

The SLF's Older Writers Grant is now open for submissions! The application will close on May 31. Since 2004, the Older Writers Grant has been awarded annually to writers who are at least fifty years of age at the time of application! Apply at bit.ly/olderwritersgrant

For anyone that has had recent issues with our website, it is now back up and working! Check us out on speclit.org