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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · 1h

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Now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows, to support & recognize creators of speculative work that is changing our view of gender today! Apply by Dec. 15 for USD $500 to support a new or ongoing project.

#Fellowships #grants #sff #fantasy #scifi

Apply for Otherwise Fellowships by December 15! « Otherwise Award

The Otherwise Motherboard is now soliciting applications for two 2025 Otherwise Fellows! Each Fellow receives USD $500 in support of a new or ongoing project. Please apply by December 15.

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · 1d

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Thanks to @emnorth.bsky.social , Rebecca J. Holden, Eleyna Haroun, & @bogiperson.bsky.social for this set of recommendations for gender-expanding-and-exploring genre work published 2022-2023. This concludes our informal recommendation series; enjoy!

#genrefiction

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · 1d

Spotlighting more 2022-23 gender-expanding genre fiction:

“Vagabonds!” Eloghosa Osunde
“The Deep Sky” @yumewrites.bsky.social
“The Water Outlaws” @slhuang.com
“If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You” @johnchu.bsky.social
“A Feast for Flies” @leighharlen.bsky.social

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · 11d

We:

Announce the Otherwise Awards 2025 jury

Remind you to submit recommendations by Nov. 14th

Thank our past Treasurer, Jim Hudson, and welcome our new Treasurer, Rachel Kadel

Announce our new Motherboard member, Nick Murphy

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · 11d

We:

Announce the Otherwise Awards 2025 jury

Remind you to submit recommendations by Nov. 14th

Thank our past Treasurer, Jim Hudson, and welcome our new Treasurer, Rachel Kadel

Announce our new Motherboard member, Nick Murphy

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 11

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Thanks to @edmondchang.bsky.social, @jamsternazzy.bsky.social & @genni.bsky.social for this set of recommendations for work published 2022-2023 -- more to come in future weeks!

#fantasy #sciencefiction #sff #scifi #genrefiction #games #LARP #comics #graphicnovels

Celebrating work from 2022-2023: Part II « Otherwise Award

Recommendations spotlighting gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023, including work by Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh, the winners of the 2023 Golden Cobra Challenge, RB Lemberg, Eugen Bacon, a...

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 11

Spotlighting more gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023:

"Squire" (@nadiashammas.bsky.social & @saraalfageeh.bsky.social)
winners of the 2023 @goldencobra.bsky.social
"The Unbalancing" (@rblemberg.bsky.social)
"Mage of Fools" (@genni.bsky.social)
"The Way of Baa’gh" (Cheryl S. Ntumy)

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 3

Recommendations for this year’s award close in late 2025 (date not yet set). Books, stories, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other forms of speculative fiction are eligible.

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 3

Please recommend works of #SpeculativeFiction published in 2025 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! Nominate for the Otherwise Award:

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#sff #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #genre #awards

2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award

We need your recommendations of works for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider. If you’ve read a recently published work of science fiction or fantasy that explores or expands our understanding of…

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 3

Recommendations for this year’s award close in late 2025 (date not yet set). Books, stories, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other forms of speculative fiction are eligible.

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 3

Please recommend works of #SpeculativeFiction published in 2025 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! Nominate for the Otherwise Award:

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#sff #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #genre #awards

2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award

We need your recommendations of works for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider. If you’ve read a recently published work of science fiction or fantasy that explores or expands our understanding of…

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SFF Reviews @sffreview.bsky.social · Aug 28

Love seeing new SFF recommendations! 🌟 Can't wait to dive into these gems. "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality." 💖 #Fantasy #SciFi #BookRecommendations

Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Aug 27

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Thanks to @pcverrone.com, @pat-murphy.bsky.social, and @vajra.me for this set of recommendations for work published 2022-2023 -- more to come in future months!

#fantasy #sciencefiction #sff #scifi #horror #genrefiction

Celebrating work from 2022-2023: Part I « Otherwise Award

Recommendations spotlighting gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023, starting with work by Kim Fu, Dominique Dickey, Bogi Takács, Gretchen Felker-Martin, and Anya Johanna DeNiro.

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Aug 27

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Thanks to @pcverrone.com, @pat-murphy.bsky.social, and @vajra.me for this set of recommendations for work published 2022-2023 -- more to come in future months!

#fantasy #sciencefiction #sff #scifi #horror #genrefiction

Celebrating work from 2022-2023: Part I « Otherwise Award

Recommendations spotlighting gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023, starting with work by Kim Fu, Dominique Dickey, Bogi Takács, Gretchen Felker-Martin, and Anya Johanna DeNiro.

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Aug 27

Spotlighting gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023:

“Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century” (Kim Fu)
“Who the Final Girl Becomes” (@domsdickey.bsky.social)
“Construction Sacrifice” (@bogiperson.bsky.social)
“Manhunt” (@scumbelievable.bsky.social)
“OKPsyche” (@adeniro.bsky.social)

Celebrating work from 2022-2023: Part I « Otherwise Award

Recommendations spotlighting gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023, starting with work by Kim Fu, Dominique Dickey, Bogi Takács, Gretchen Felker-Martin, and Anya Johanna DeNiro.

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · Aug 5

@flametree.bsky.social acquires BLACK DINGO! My newest Afro-irreal collection of short #stories. @otherwiseaward.org #fellowship🙏🏾💞
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Publishers Marketplace announcement - Flame Tree acquires Eugen Bacon's Black Dingo

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Aragi @aragiauthors.bsky.social · May 12

Margaret Killjoy's novel THE SAPLING CAGE was longlisted for the 2024 Otherwise Award!

Get your copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Sapling Cage

Check out The Sapling Cage - <p><strong>In the gripping first novel in the Daughters of the Empty Throne trilogy, author Margaret Killjoy spins a tale of earth magic, power struggle, and self-inventio...

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L. Nabang @nabangl.bsky.social · May 7

I’m thrilled to share that my fabulist short story “The Flame in You” has been named an Otherwise Award Honor List selection! You can read it in Inner Worlds, Issue #4 inner-worlds.ghost.io/inner-worlds...

@innerworlds.bsky.social
@otherwiseaward.org 🥳🙌🏽!

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Emet North @emnorth.bsky.social · May 7

absolutely thrilled to be in this amazing company & the company of all the past awardees and longlists. so many of my favorite books & authors 😭😭 and the write up of in universes is staggeringly perfect, truly a gift to be read so well.

Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6

The 2024 Otherwise Awards go to:

IN UNIVERSES by @emnorth.bsky.social
“Kiss of Life” by @pcverrone.com
RAKESFALL by @vajra.me
WALKING PRACTICE by Dolki Min, translated by Victoria Caudle

Congratulations!

Juror praise & 5 Long List works: otherwiseaward.org/2025/05/anno...

Announcing the 2024 Otherwise Award winners! « Otherwise Award

The Otherwise Award is pleased to announce four winners and a Long List for the 2024 Award. We’re honoring In Universes by Emet North, “Kiss of Life” by P.C. Verrone, Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera,...

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 7

... during a panel at @wiscon.bsky.social (online) in late May. Registration is open!

#fantasy #sciencefiction #books #sff #scifi #WisCon

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 7

Particular thanks to the jury chair @eugenefischer.bsky.social EJ Fischer who chaired the first Otherwise Award jury since our 2-year pause and award process update. Thank you, EJ!

EJ is among those who will discuss these 9 honored works, and the past year in gender-exploring SF...

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Avery Dame-Griff @adamegriff.bsky.social · May 6

I had the pleasure of serving on this year's jury and reading all of these wonderful pieces (and so much more that we just couldn't fit in!).

Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6

The 2024 Otherwise Awards go to:

IN UNIVERSES by @emnorth.bsky.social
“Kiss of Life” by @pcverrone.com
RAKESFALL by @vajra.me
WALKING PRACTICE by Dolki Min, translated by Victoria Caudle

Congratulations!

Juror praise & 5 Long List works: otherwiseaward.org/2025/05/anno...

Announcing the 2024 Otherwise Award winners! « Otherwise Award

The Otherwise Award is pleased to announce four winners and a Long List for the 2024 Award. We’re honoring In Universes by Emet North, “Kiss of Life” by P.C. Verrone, Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera,...

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6

and, belatedly, for the #award announcements:

#SpeculativeFiction #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #scifi

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6

Please recommend for next year! otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-o...

Donate to support us: otherwiseaward.org/support-us/d...

2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award

We need your recommendations of works for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider. If you’ve read a recently published work of science fiction or fantasy that explores or expands our understanding of…

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6

And thank you to our jurors!

Eugene Fischer (chair)
@adamegriff.bsky.social
E. Ornelas
@snarkbat.bsky.social
Liz Haas
@swingingstorm.bsky.social

And to @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social for administrative support.

2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award

We need your recommendations of works for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider. If you’ve read a recently published work of science fiction or fantasy that explores or expands our understanding of…

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6

And congratulations to the Long List:

SACRIFICAL ANIMALS by @kaileepedersen.bsky.social sky.social
"Vanessa 5000" by Courtney Pauroso
“Scarlett” by Everdeen Mason
“The Flame in You” by @nabangl.bsky.social
THE SAPLING CAGE by @margaret.bsky.social

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