Two editorial positions are soon to be open in Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research: position of an editor-in-chief and position of the reviews editor. Both positions are open for a three-year term (2023‒2025) starting from next January. The journal currently has two other editors-in-chief, Essi Varis and Elizabeth Oakes, who will continue in their posts. Working in Fafnir offers an excellent vantage point to the field of speculative fiction research and an opportunity for international scholarly exchange. The positions do not involve financial compensation. About the Journal Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a World Fantasy Award winning, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary academic journal. The journal…

We are proud to present issue 2 of Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research in the year 2021! The issue can be read at http://journal.finfar.org/fafnir-2-2021/. Do remember that Fafnir welcomes submissions of research articles, short overviews, academic book reviews, essays, opinion pieces, and the like. Remember to also join Fafnir’s Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafnirjournal and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Fafnir_Journal. Best regards,Laura E. Goodin, Esko Suoranta, and Essi Varis, Editors-in-chiefDennis Wise, Reviews EditorFafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research e-mail: submissions@finfar.org, email for reviews: reviews@finfar.org

Call for Papers: Fafnir 2/2022 Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites authors to submit papers for issue 2/2022. Research into any and all aspects of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres is welcome from a range of disciplines. Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer- reviewed academic journal published online twice a year. Fafnir is a publication of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (FINFAR). Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research. The submissions must be original works written in English, Finnish, or Scandinavian languages. Manuscripts…

We are proud to present issue 1 of Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research in the year 2021! The issue can be read at http://journal.finfar.org/fafnir-1-2021/. Do remember that Fafnir welcomes submissions of research articles, short overviews, academic book reviews, essays, opinion pieces, and the like. Remember to also join Fafnir’s Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafnirjournal and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Fafnir_Journal. Best regards,Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Laura E. Goodin, Esko Suoranta, and Essi Varis, Editors-in-chiefDennis Wise, Reviews EditorFafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research e-mail: submissions@finfar.org, email for reviews: reviews@finfar.org

Call for Papers: Fafnir 1/2022 Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites authors to submit papers for issue 1/2022. Research into any and all aspects of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres is welcome from a range of disciplines. Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer- reviewed academic journal published online twice a year. Fafnir is a publication of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (FINFAR). Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research. The submissions must be original works written in English, Finnish, or Scandinavian languages. Manuscripts…

We have a wonderful opportunity for those with experience and interest in speculative fiction and academic publishing! The position of an editor-in-chief in Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is now open for a three-year term (4/2021–2024). Currently, the journal has two other editors-in-chief who will continue in their posts. Click the below link for more information: http://finfar.org/apply-now-editor-in-chief-for-fafnir-nordic-journal-of-science-fiction-and-fantasy-research/

We are proud to present issue 2 of Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research in the year 2020! The issue can be read at http://journal.finfar.org/fafnir-2-2020/. Do remember that Fafnir welcomes submissions of research articles, short overviews, academic book reviews, essays, opinion pieces, and the like. Remember to also join Fafnir’s Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafnirjournal and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Fafnir_Journal. Best regards,Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Laura E. Goodin, and Esko Suoranta, Editors-in-chiefDennis Wise, Reviews EditorFafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research e-mail: submissions@finfar.org, email for reviews: reviews@finfar.org

Call for Papers: Fafnir 2/2021 Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites authors to submit papers for issue 2/2021. Research into any and all aspects of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres is welcome from a range of disciplines. Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer- reviewed academic journal published online twice a year. Fafnir is a publication of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (FINFAR). Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research. The submissions must be original works written in English, Finnish, or Scandinavian languages. Manuscripts…

We are proud and exhilarated to announce that Fafnir has won a World Fantasy Award in the Special Award – Non-Professional category. Here is our acceptance speech delivered in the awards ceremony by our editors-in-chief: We’re thrilled to be accepting this award, the first World Fantasy Award ever given to an academic journal, and we congratulate our fellow nominees. The award validates the importance of open-access speculative fiction scholarship as a rich contribution to the discourse about who we are as human beings and who we want to be. Fafnir has been publishing for only six years, and it’s been the work of many talented people. We’d like to first mention…

We are proud to present issue 1 of Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research in the year 2020! The issue can be read at http://journal.finfar.org/fafnir-1-2020/. Do remember that Fafnir welcomes submissions of research articles, short overviews, academic book reviews, essays, opinion pieces, and the like. Remember to also join Fafnir’s Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafnirjournal and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Fafnir_Journal. Best regards,Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Laura E. Goodin, and Esko Suoranta, Editors-in-chiefDennis Wise, Reviews EditorFafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research e-mail: submissions@finfar.org, email for reviews: reviews@finfar.org