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25+ years supporting speculative fiction that explores & expands gender roles & concepts. Formerly known as Tiptree.

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3 days left to nominate books, stories, poems, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other form of #SpeculativeFiction for this year's Otherwise Award jury.

Anyone can make a recommendation, and it's fine to nominate your own work.

#fantasy #horror #sciencefiction #awards
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Reminder:

Please submit recommendations by Nov. 14th for the Otherwise Award jury to consider! Nominate works of speculative fiction - #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and more - that expand or explore our notions of gender:

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Recommend works here for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider!
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November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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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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October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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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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October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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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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October 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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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

otherwiseaward.org/2025/09/four...
October 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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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.
September 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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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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September 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Please recommend works of #SpeculativeFiction published in 2025 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! Nominate for the Otherwise Award:

otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-o...

#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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September 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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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
August 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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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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August 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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genni.bsky.social
@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
August 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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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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May 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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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...

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@otherwiseaward.org 🥳🙌🏽!
May 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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emnorth.bsky.social
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.
May 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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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!).
May 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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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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May 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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We bring to your attention books, short stories, & art published in 2024 by past Otherwise Award winners & fellows, as nomination and voting deadlines get closer for awards for 2024 work.

#sff #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #literaryawards
Eligible for nomination: 2024 books & stories by past Otherwise winners and fellows « Otherwise Award
We bring to your attention books and short stories published in 2024 by past Otherwise Award winners and fellows. As nomination and voting deadlines get closer for awards for 2024 work, consider addin...
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February 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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mmarsloud.bsky.social
Absolutely honored to receive this! Another huge congrats to @genni.bsky.social and to Erica & Issac 💓
February 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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mmarsloud.bsky.social
Absolutely stunned to be in such incredible company! Congratulations Eugen 🫶
February 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Assorted news and updates:

2024 award plans

recommendations open for 2025 works

Otherwise-at-WisCon plans

an offer to update, change, or redact your name if it's on our site

farewell to a Motherboard member

bylaws updates

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Assorted news and updates « Otherwise Award
Plans for the 2024 awards; recommendations open for 2025 works; farewell to a Motherboard member; WisCon plans; bylaws updates; an offer to update, change, or redact your name on our site.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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We're pleased to announce the selection of 2 new Otherwise Fellows: author @genni.bsky.social Eugen Bacon, & illustrator and comic artist @mmarsloud.bsky.social Mars Lauderbaugh.

Plus: Honorable Mentions poet Erica Rivera & author Issac Kozukhin.

Congratulations! otherwiseaward.org/2025/02/anno...
Announcing the 2024 Otherwise Fellowship recipients! « Otherwise Award
The Otherwise Motherboard is pleased to announce the selection of two new Otherwise Fellows: author Eugen Bacon and illustrator and comic artist Mars Lauderbaugh. Eugen Bacon is a writer of black…
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February 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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My word! @mmarsloud.bsky.social and I can finally share our staggering news! Congrats to honorable mentions Erica Rivera and Issac Kozukhin. @otherwiseaward.org 💞
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Announcing the 2024 Otherwise Fellowship recipients! « Otherwise Award
The Otherwise Motherboard is pleased to announce the selection of two new Otherwise Fellows: author Eugen Bacon and illustrator and comic artist Mars Lauderbaugh. Eugen Bacon is a writer of black…
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February 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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The Otherwise Fellowship supports new voices who are creating #scifi, #fantasy, and other #genre work that is changing our view of gender today.

Each Fellow receives USD$500 to support a new or ongoing project.

Applications due December 15th.

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How to apply for an Otherwise Fellowship « Otherwise Award
The Otherwise Motherboard is now soliciting applications for two 2024 Otherwise Fellows! The Otherwise Fellowship (formerly Tiptree Fellowship) was established in 2015 to support and recognize new…
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December 10, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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Recommend works of #SpeculativeFiction published in 2024 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! (Books, stories, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other form of speculative fiction.)

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will be open until Nov. 15, 23:59 US PT.

#sff
2024 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award
We need your recommendations of works for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider. If you’ve read a work of science fiction or fantasy that explores or expands our understanding of gender…
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November 12, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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Recommend works of #SpeculativeFiction published in 2024 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! (Books, stories, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other form of speculative fiction.)

otherwiseaward.org/award/2024-o...
will be open until Nov. 15, 23:59 US PT.

#sff
2024 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award
We need your recommendations of works for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider. If you’ve read a work of science fiction or fantasy that explores or expands our understanding of gender…
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November 12, 2024 at 7:38 PM