The Speculative Literature Foundation has chosen Emma Burnett as the winner of the 2024 Gulliver Travel Grant.

Emma Burnett is a researcher and writer. She has had stories in Nature: Futures, Mythaxis, Northern Gravy, Radon, Flash Fiction Online, Apex, Utopia, MetaStellar, Milk Candy Review, Roi Fainéant, JAKE and more. Burnett’s winning piece is Amaranth.

Shortlisted for the 2024 award were Shawnna Thomas, Nasser Yousefi and LuLu Johnson.

Since 2004, the Gulliver Travel Grant has sought to assist writers of speculative literature (in fiction, poetry, drama, or creative nonfiction) in their research. The grant awards one writer $1000 annually, to be used to cover airfare, lodging, and/or other travel expenses. Visit SLF’s grants page for more information.

The Speculative Literature Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting literary quality in speculative fiction. They encourage promising new writers, assist established writers, facilitate the work of quality magazines and small presses in the genre, and work to promote a greater public appreciation of speculative fiction.

The SLF is a 501(c)3 non-profit, entirely supported by community donations. If you’d like to be involved with our efforts, please consider joining as a member, starting at $2 a month.

The Speculative Literature Foundation is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Village of Oak Park; the Illinois Arts Council; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

[Based on a press release.]