Issue 11.2 is Now Available

Cleveland Heights, OH, November 10, 2011. —

Femspec is pleased to announce that our newest issue (11.2) is now available to order. This journal covers a range of subject matter such as scholarly articles, artwork, and fiction.

This special issue is almost entirely devoted to noted French Canadian SF writer Élisabeth Vonarburg. In addition to the scholarly articles (one which has been written in both English and French), this issue contains her response to the articles and an interview with Vonarburg — both the interview and the response are written in French and English.

Also in this issue is a special “In Memoriam” section featuring reflections on the late writers Joanna Russ and Paula Gunn Allen as well as a personal reminiscence about Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington. Finally, the “Reviews” section includes a variety of media including scholarly books, fiction, and films. Full press release.

Upcoming Events

Femspec is scheduled to have a presence at the following events in 2012:

Matriarchal Studies Day: San Francisco; May 10, 2012

Creating the Chalice: Imagination and Integrity in Goddess Studies: San Francisco; May 11–12, 2012

WisCon 36: Madison, WI; May 25–28, 2012

New Downloads

Femspec offers the following promotional materials to download and print.

Femspec Brochure: Information on subscribing, donating, submitting, etc., available on the Femspec website, is summarized in this PDF, handy for printing and distributing.

Table of Contents for The Best of Femspec's First Ten Years Creative Writing Anthology: This PDF lists the authors and pieces that will be printed in our upcoming anthology. The text is also reproduced below for your convenience:

The Best of Femspec's First Ten Years Creative Writing Awards Anthology

Be the first on your block to order a pre-publication copy of The Best of Femspec's First Ten Years Creative Writing Awards Anthology. With the proceeds from this book, to be published by Femspec Books, we hope to subsidize the subscriptions of contributors who are not able to subscribe to submit materials to the journal, which is currently a requirement. The book should be ready to launch by the Popular Culture Association Conference in Boston, 2012. Thanks for contributing what you can to this worthy cause. We are asking for a $20 donation.

Donation opportunities

Be sure to learn about our tax-deductible donation opportunites, which allow you to take a tax deduction on your federal income taxes.