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FEMSPEC
An interdisciplinary feminist journal dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, myth, folklore, and other supernatural genres.
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Benefits of Intergenerational Feminism
This is a presentation given by FemSpec's Newsletter Editor, Nolan Boyd at the 5th Annual Fall Literary Festival held in Youngstown,...
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Nov 20, 20214 min read


Upcoming Zoom Study Group
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Batya Weinbaum will be leading an upcoming Zoom study group for the book Sexual Politics, by Kate Millett. The group...
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Nov 1, 20211 min read
Support our efforts
Femspec encourages creative writers to subscribe at the special circumstances $40 digital rate if needed. As a journal dedicated to...
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Nov 1, 20211 min read


Call For Papers: Carol P. Christ
Carol P. Christ: A Symposium in Celebration of Her Spiritual-Feminist Activism and Women’s Spirituality Scholarship "The Goddess is the...
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Aug 23, 20212 min read


Podcast on History of Feminism in Science Fiction
Dr. Batya Weinbaum, a poet, artist, professor, and the editor of FemSpec was recently on an episode of the podcast, Darts and Letters....
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Jun 23, 20211 min read


Heroines and Female Affiliation: Women’s Support Networks in Contemporary Film and Cosplay
By: Dr. Elizabeth Nichols When I was young, Star Wars was my favorite movie. On the playground at school, I was first to join in the...
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May 26, 202111 min read


Submissions Open for the Speculative Literature Foundation’s 2021 Older Writers Grant
The Speculative Literature Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2021 Older Writers Grant through May 31st, 2021. The $1,000...
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May 24, 20212 min read


Announcing Visioning WisCon: A very low-key virtual event
From the SF3/WisCon Newsletter: We heard from lots of you, and you said you miss lobby-con, where folks usually get to relax and chat...
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May 10, 20212 min read


Jane the Virgin: Mediating Family through Technology
Dr. Batya Weinbaum, the editor of the FemSpec journal, has written Jane the Virgin: Mediating Family through Technology. The series,...
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May 10, 20211 min read


Romance, Race and White Girl Fragility: Can We Please Reconsider the Mammy Dynamic?
There’s a thing that I’ve noticed in speculative television lately, and it bothers me. The science fiction and fantasy genre seem to be...
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May 5, 20214 min read


Feminist Imaginaria: Working Papers
For more information and a link to register, please refer to our events page. As a lead-up to the full conference in November, Femspec...
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Mar 24, 20212 min read


Relevant Release: "The Conquest of Gola" and Other Stories by Leslie F. Stone
The press release by OmniScriptum Publishing is reproduced below. The First and Only Collection of the Short Stories of the Controversial...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read


Announcing the Femspec workshop series and call for workshops!
Femspec is delighted to announce the launch of a workshop series! We have a few workshops available and currently enrolling, and we are...
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Feb 12, 20211 min read


Relevant CFP: Speculative Literature Foundation’s 2021 A.C. Bose Grant
For more information, contact press@speculativeliterature.org. Their press release is reproduced here: The Speculative Literature...
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Jan 26, 20212 min read


Relevant CFP: Interstellar Flight Press
For more information, please contact contact@interstellarflightpress.com. Their call is reproduced here: Interstellar Flight Press is...
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Jan 15, 20211 min read


Relevant CFP: Speculative Literature Foundation
For more information, contact press@speculativeliterature.org. Their press releases are reproduced here: Submissions Period Is Open for...
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Nov 15, 20203 min read


New Release: 20.2
Femspec is pleased to announce that our latest issue, 20.2, is now available to order. This issue continues the Femspec retrospective...
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Nov 10, 20201 min read


Relevant Release: Crone Chronicles 20-20
For more information, see the Crone Chronicles website. Their press release is reproduced here: Crone Chronicles 20-20 now available! A...
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Aug 28, 20202 min read


Call for Contributions: Feminist Imaginaria: Beyond Realism
This CFP is also available here, at the Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences. Conference date: 17 April 2021 The Queens,...
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Aug 28, 20203 min read


Call for Contributions: Afrofuturism
In light of the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and the countless other Black lives lost to...
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Jul 7, 20201 min read
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