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Mimi Mondal is the winner of the 2022 A.C. Bose Grant

The Speculative Literature Foundation has announced the winner of the 2022 A.C. Bose Grant for South Asian Speculative Literature: Mimi Mondal. (You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/monidipa.mondal) Here’s what they wrote: This year’s AC Bose Grant winner is … Continue reading

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Winner of Monu Bose Memorial Prize for Art in 2022: Ellen He

The Dream Foundry just announced the winner of the 2022 Monu Bose Memorial Prize for Art. It’s Ellen He, who has a website at ellenhe.comĀ  I think Mom would have found her art quite delightful for its whimsy and colors. … Continue reading

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A.C. Bose Grant for South Asian/ diaspora writers – Applications open Jan 1-31, 2022

It’s time for the fourth AC Bose Grant applications! This Grant is made in memory of my father, who loved reading, introduced us to speculative fiction at an early age, and fostered our love of books and of open minds … Continue reading

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Sanjna N. Singh is the 2021 Winner of the A.C. Bose Grant

I’m thrilled to say that the Speculative Literature Foundation has announced the 2021 winner of the A.C. Bose Grant for South Asian Speculative Literature. This year, it’s Sanjna N. Singh. What follows is from their Facebook page. Sanjna N. Singh … Continue reading

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A.C. Bose Grant Applications Jan 1-31, 2021

It’s time for the third AC Bose Grant applications! This Grant is made in memory of my father, who loved reading, introduced us to speculative fiction at an early age, and fostered our love of books and of open minds … Continue reading

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The Monu Bose Memorial Prize

My mother was a wonderful person – and sometimes, I think, it’s only when I grew up and passed through the same stages of life that I truly appreciated how special she was. She was loving but not sentimental, and … Continue reading

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Little Red Christmas Tree

Why is my Christmas tree red this year? It’s because of Covid. So, to back track. Though headquarters for us is in San Francisco, we have a pied-a-terre in Tacoma that we’d rented in February. We got moved in, keeping … Continue reading

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The 2020 Winner of the AC Bose Grant is Asha Thanki

Back in 2018, we started to set up an annual grant in my father’s memory. It was awarded for the first time in 2019 to Senaa Ahmed. That post is HERE. Normally, the winner would be announced on 26th May, … Continue reading

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The A.C. Bose Award for South Asian Speculative Fiction Writers

Last year, we were thinking about some kind of award to commemorate my father. He was a wonderful person – an intellect, soft-spoken, broad-ranging in his thinking and values. One of the things he did for us, his children, was … Continue reading

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Corruption Perceptions, 2016

From time to time, I report on the Corruption Perceptions studies by Transparency International. It’s interesting to watch the trends, though I have to admit they’re slow-moving. In 2016, China caught up with India, and Myanmar – again is the … Continue reading

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