Speculative Literature News
News from the Speculative Literature writing community, including items from Locus Magazine, SFWA, etc. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a news source.
The shortlist for the2026 Prix Utopiales(honoring the best SF published in France) has been announced.
- Heureux comme jamais,Guillaume Chamanadjian (Aux forges de Vulcain)
- Spectres, Thomas Gunzig (Au diable Vauvert)
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Wolf Moon, Antler Moon by A. C. Wise (Reactor 1/13/25) is the winner of the 2026 Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fictionfor stories that are irreplaceable, that inspire, enlighten, and entertain.
Other finalists were:
- Concerning the Multiplicity of Children...
The winners of the 2026 Dragon Awards were presented at Dragon Con, held September 3 – September 7, 2026 in Atlanta GA.
Best Science Fiction Novel
- WINNER: Operation Bounce House, Matt Dinniman (Ace)
- God's Junk...
Several awards for services to fandom were presented by the First Fandom Foundation during the opening ceremonies of LAcon V, the 84th Worldcon, held August 27, 2026.
First Fandom Hall of Fame Award
- Mike Glyer
- Craig Miller
- Bjo Trimble...
The winners for the 2025 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were announced August 31, 2026 at LAcon V.
Long Form
- WINNER: Ten Incarnations of Rebellion, Vaishnavi Patel (Ballantine) amazon / bookshop
- Pagans...
Author and editor David Kopaska-Merkel, 69, died August 26, 2026.
David C. Kopaska-Merkel was born January 11, 1957 in Charlottesville VA. He attended William & Mary, earned a doctorate in geology, worked for the Geological Survey of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and wrote several articles...
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) announced the shortlist for the 2026 Nommo Awards, given to works by African authors as defined by the ASFS and Nommo Awards Guidelines, on August 27, 2026 at LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, in Anaheim CA.
Ilube...
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has named Nancy Kress the 43rd recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
SFWA President Kate Ristau said,
When we choose a SFWA Grand Master, the discussion begins with the Past...
LAcon V has announced that Aussiecon 5 and the Brisbane in 2028 bid won the right to host the 2028 Worldcon. The 86th World Science Fiction Convention will be held July 27-31, 2028 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia.
Guests of honor announced so...
The winners of the Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book were announced on August 30, 2026 by LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention.
The winners are:
Best Novel
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Fan and organizer Robin Johnson, 89, died July 6, 2026 in Ballarat, Australia of underlying causes after a fall.
Johnson was born March 9, 1937 and lived variously in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, and Ballarat, as well as in England. He chaired the first Australian Worldcon in 1975 as well...
Finalists for the 2026 Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) Small Press Award for Short Fiction have been announced:
- Not a Fish , Andrew Dykstal (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 6/12/25)
- Half Life , Stephen Harper (Skull X Bones)
- The Last Mardi...
Wendy N. Wagner has announced that she will bestepping down as editor-in-chief of Nightmare Magazine to focus on writing, with the December 2026 issue being her last. Wagner wrote,
On the plus side,I'm simply returning the reins to our founder, John Joseph Adams. I am absolutely...
Applied African SF book is out now!
It is available to share and download at bit.ly/AppliedAfricanSF.
Produced in collaboration with Vector.
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Applied African SF book is out now!
It is available to share and download at bit.ly/AppliedAfricanSF.
Produced in collaboration with Vector.
...The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has reported a theft at the offices of antiquarian bookseller L.W. Currey, Inc. in Elizabethtown NY. The theft was the third targeting L.W. Currey, including one in February 2026. New York State Police are investigating the case.
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MILESTONES
KUZHALI MANICKAVEL is now represented by Michael Curry at Donald Maass Literary Agency.
KATH RICHARDS is now represented by Bethany Weaver at Weaver Literary Agency. Fangs with Benefits resold to Sam...
When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift (Arcadia) Amazon / Bookshop has won the 2026 annual Arthur C. Clarke Award. Swift receives £2,025 and an engraved bookend. Other finalists were:
- Dungeon Crawler Carl...
TheAssociazione World SF Italia announced the winners of the 2026 Premio Ernesto Vegetti, an Italian SF award.
Novel
- WINNER: Mai verrà la notte, Mariangela Cerrino (Tabula Fati)
- La grande insurrezione,...
SF/F fan and bookseller Dave Nee, 73, died August 6, 2026 of an apparent heart attack.
David Chin-Kuo Nee was born in 1953. He attended high school in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1974, he co-founded The Portable Bookstore with...
John Crowley, 83, died August 8, 2026.
John William Crowley was born December 1, 1942 in Presque Isle ME, where his father, a doctor and captain in the Army Air Corps, was stationed. The family moved several times until settling in Indiana in 1953. He earned an English degree from...
The winners of the 2026 Aurora Awards for works by Canadians were announced in an online awards ceremony on August 9, 2026, hosted by Elizabeth May Anderson and Mark Leslie Lefebvre.
Best Novel
- WINNER: The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine...
The winners for the 2026 Prix Rosny Aîné have been announced. The prize is awarded to SF novels and short stories written in French and published in print in 2025.
Best Novel
- WINNER: Sintonia, Audrey Pleynet (Belial)
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Introduction by Yen Ooi and Stephen Oram
When we started thinking about the call for articles last year, we wanted to approach it in a Zoefuturistic manner – by giving space and creating opportunities for the issue(s) and articles to ‘become.’ As a new topic, we...
Introduction by Yen Ooi and Stephen Oram
When we started thinking about the call for articles last year, we wanted to approach it in a Zoefuturistic manner – by giving space and creating opportunities for the issue(s) and articles to ‘become.’ As a new topic, we...
TheScience Fiction Research Association (SFRA) has announced the 2026 winners of its annual book awards.
The SFRA Award for Lifetime Contributions to SF Scholarship
- Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr.
The SFRA Innovative Research Award...
Clive Barker and Joyce Carol Oates have been announced as the recipients of the 2026 World Fantasy Awards for Lifetime Achievement, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field. The final ballot for the 2026 World Fantasy Awards was previously...
The Mythopoeic Society announced the 2026 Mythopoeic Awards winners during Mythcon 54, held July 24-27, 2026 in Weatherford OK.
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
- WINNER: Snake-Eater, T. Kingfisher (47North)
- The...
The National Fantasy Fan Federation(N3F) has announced the winners of the2026 National Fantasy Fan Federation Laureate Awards(AKA the Neffy Awards).
Best Novel
- All That We See or Seem, Ken Liu (Saga)
Best Shorter Work or...
The Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has updated the entry guidelines for the 2026 Aurealis Awards, established to recognize the best in Australian speculative fiction, making changes including expanded terms for entry fees.
The Aurealis Awards were established in 1995 by Chimaera...
Dragon Con has announced the ballot for the 2026 Dragon Awards.
Best Science Fiction Novel
- God's Junk Drawer, Peter Clines (Blackstone)
- The Faith of Beasts, James S.A. Corey (Orbit)
- Operation Bounce...
Dream Foundry, a non-profit dedicated to bolstering the careers of nascent professionals working with the speculative arts, hasannounced the finalists for its 2026 contests.
Writing Contest
- Ooreoluwa O. Agbede
- Sara Ang
- N.A. Blair
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The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland CA.
The World Fantasy Awards finalists are:
Best Novel
- ...
Ursula K. Le Guin's longtime residence at 3321 NW Thurman St. in Portland, Oregon has been added to the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its significance to American literature and women's history.
During the 58 years she spent in the distinctive Queen Anne-style...
By Kiti McGlashan
As meaning-seeking beings, we live in alternating cycles of embracing or fearing the natural world. Literature offers a good framework for observing this ancient and ongoing ‘battle’ for the human spirit between the manifestation of our reverence...
By Kiti McGlashan
As meaning-seeking beings, we live in alternating cycles of embracing or fearing the natural world. Literature offers a good framework for observing this ancient and ongoing ‘battle’ for the human spirit between the manifestation of our reverence...
The 13-title longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize has been announced, with works and writers of genre interest including:
The End of Everything, M. John Harrison (Serpent's Tail)
The Renovation, Kenan Orhan(Hamish Hamilton)
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The North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation (NCSFF) has announced the winner for the 2026 Manly Wade Wellman Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors.
- WINNER: T...
Winners for the2026 Imadjinn Awardshave been announced. Winners were selected by jury and announced at theImaginarium Convention, held July 17-19, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Louisville East in Louisville KY.
Best Science Fiction Novel
- WINNER: Dead to...
Fan and organizer Robin Johnson, 89, died July 6, 2026 in Ballarat, Australia of underlying causes after a fall.
Johnson was born March 9, 1937 and lived variously in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, and Ballarat, as well as in England. He chaired the first Australian Worldcon in 1975 as well...
