Merry Christmas!

If you can, please consider contributing today to support the immigrant, refugee and asylum-seeking families who have embarked on their own arduous, life-changing journeys. Donate to Philadelphia’s Welcoming Fund here: http://www.mayorsfundphila.org/initiatives/philadelphia-welcoming-fund/ ❦ The image used in this post are icons by Kelly Latimore, which are available to purchase from his…

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It’s that time of year when speculative fiction writers collect the public-facing work they’ve done and urge you to read it (or reread it).  https://sabrinavourvoulias.com/2022/11/25/awards-eligibility-post-for-2022/

World Cup is Life

Whether you call it fútbol, futebol, كرة القدم,축구, fußball, or simply soccer — it is more than merely a game for many communities in #Philly. Check out this interactive look at our city’s #FIFAWorldCup fever.

https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/inq2/world-cup-2022-philadelphia-communities-soccer-20221122.html

I’m here for how devoted the fans of “El Tri” are....

Speculative fiction and related works eligible for Nebula and Hugo awards in 2021

Speculative fiction and related works eligible for Nebula and Hugo awards in 2021

Yes, it’s that time again. Many of the Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror writers you and I know and read are posting about the stories and nonfiction (SFF-related) pieces they’ve published that are eligible to be considered for nomination to Nebula and Hugo annual award lists. Well, I’m no different. Here are my pieces that are eligible for nomination. If you haven’t read them yet, please hit the…

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ICYMI: Sabrina Vourvoulias is joining The Philadelphia Inquirer

ICYMI: Sabrina Vourvoulias is joining The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia journalist Sabrina Vourvoulias is joining The Philadelphia Inquirer as the organization’s first Senior Editor, Communities and Engagement. In this role, Vourvoulias will lead The Inquirer’s Community News Desk and will focus on centering the region’s diverse communities in The Inquirer’s journalism.— Joseph Lichterman, The Lenfest Institute, Oct. 27, 2021 Read more here.

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Upcoming events: Rooting our Future, the Emotions of Dystopia, and Plena Cucuy

Upcoming events: Rooting our Future, the Emotions of Dystopia, and Plena Cucuy

July 13, 2021 Rooting Our Future: Latinx Science Fiction and Futurism Don’t miss this vital roundtable! TIME—7 p.m. CT; 8 p.m. ET Seven creators and scholars of Latinx speculative art discuss the nature of Latinx futurism, tracing values and trends in their own work and that of other Latinx creatives. Participants—Sabrina Vourvoulias, Malka Older, Jumko Ogata, John Picacio, Alberto Chimal,…

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New fiction you can read online!

New fiction you can read online!

“Las Girlfriends Guide to Subversive Eating” — my multilingual, multimedia, interactive speculative short story went live a couple of days ago at Apex Magazine. The story is a celebration of food and resistance, and as fellow speculative fiction writer A.C. Wise noted, a love letter to Philadelphia’s immigrant communities. https://twitter.com/ac_wise/status/1367930075614744579?s=20 It’s hungry…

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Having a drink with fictional characters

Having a drink with fictional characters

Q: We’ve all encountered characters in stories and novels that we’ve felt a real connection to, and would love to chat with more. Maybe buy them a drink. What characters have you encountered in Fantasy and SF that you’d like to buy a pint for?

In 2014 Paul Weimer, editing the Mind Meld column for SF Signal, posed that question to a number of SFF writers, me included. I loved the question, and was…

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Characters from SFF books I'd most like to share a drink with

Characters from SFF books I’d most like to share a drink with

Q: We’ve all encountered characters in stories and novels that we’ve felt a real connection to, and would love to chat with more. Maybe buy them a drink. What characters have you encountered in Fantasy and SF that you’d like to buy a pint for?

In 2014 Paul Weimer, editing the Mind Meld column for SF Signal, posed this question to a number of SFF writers, me included. I loved the…

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#ICYMI: Two for your TBR list

#ICYMI: Two for your TBR list

If you want to know the latest…

The new edition of this groundbreaking anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy is available from Ohio State University Press this June. The table of contents is like a who’s who of U.S. Latinx speculative fiction:

Kathleen Alcalá: “The Road to Nyer” Pablo Brescia: “Code 51” Pedro Zagitt: “Uninformed” Pedro Zagitt: “Circular Photography” Sabrina Vourvoulias:…

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Awards eligibility, post #2

Awards eligibility, post #2

So … it turns out I do have another story that is eligible for a Nebula and a Hugo (and would have been eligible for a Bram Stoker had I managed to get this post up before the deadline. Oh well).

Anyway … my short story “A Fish Tale” from the anthology Sharp and Sugar Tooth: Women Up to No Good (from Upper Rubber Boot) is a story about appetites. The appetites that lead to abuse, the appetite for…

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