Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume 4
A project in Toronto, Canada by Stephen Kotowych000days
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Award winners. Award nominees. Hidden gems. All Canadian. All in one anthology.
Backers: 369
Average Pledge Per Backer: $40 CAD
Funded: $14,723 CAD of $3,000 CAD
Dates: Apr 7th -> Apr 30th (24 days)
Project By: Stephen Kotowych
Backers: 369
Average Pledge Per Backer: $40 CAD
Funded: $14,723 CAD of $3,000 CAD
Dates: Apr 7th -> Apr 30th (24 days)
Project By: Stephen Kotowych
$14,723 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 30 @ 21:04 -0400 GMT
490%
of goal
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Latest News
Update #6: Three days to go! Artwork UNLOCKED! Two new stretch goals announced! Welcome our newest authors! 
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey gang - It’s the final days of the campaign! The Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Four campaign closes Thursday, April 30 at 9pm Eastern. THANK YOU to all those who have already backed this campaign! And if you've been... (Read More)
Volume 3 is an Aurora Award Finalist!
April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, I didn't expect to be back in touch quite so soon, but... This year's Aurora Award nominations have been announced and I'm thrilled that Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three is a finalist in the Best Related Work... (Read More)
UPDATE #5: More Authors Announced! And we're 30% to Unlocking Our Next Stretch Goal
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday! We're in the back half of the campaign now, just 10 days left! The Kickstarter wraps up next Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM Eastern. So if you’ve been following the campaign but haven’t backed yet, don’t delay! If you miss... (Read More)
UPDATE #4: Poetry unlocked! Next stretch goal: MORE ART!
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Wednesday greetings! Poetry Unlocked & Next Stretch GoalYou did it again! I'm happy to report that we've unlocked the year's best SFF poetry from 2025. So the anthology will now include 10 of the year's best speculative poems. If you get the... (Read More)
Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol 3 is a Locus Award finalist!
April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thrilled and flabbergasted (thrabbergasted?) to announce that Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 is a Locus Award finalist! We're one of ten finalists in the Best Anthology category and listed alongside some MAJOR names in the field, including... (Read More)
UPDATE #3: More authors announced! Halfway to our next stretch goal! New project recommendations!
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Well, we've had a busy weekend on the campaign. We're now less than $400 from adding the year's best Canadian speculative poetry to the anthology! Yay! Hopefully we'll be able to unlock this one in the next few days--and then on to the... (Read More)
Update #2: Art stretch goal unlocked! On to Stretch Goal 7! Announcing our translation! PWL status! More authors next week!
April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday! Wheeeew… It's been quite a first week! (Well, okay, four days—math was never my strong suit). So get comfy, because I've got a whole BUNCH of updates for you—all good ones! TL;DR Next stretch goal: SPECULATIVE POETRY! Interior... (Read More)
UPDATE #1: We've Funded! (And Then Some!) PLUS--Stretch Goals Unlocked!
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! I hoped we’d have a good launch…and did we ever! We funded in under 90 minutes. We’re now over 200% funded, and its only Day 2! Thank YOU so much for supporting this Kickstarter. The response to this series has been better than I could... (Read More)
UPDATE #0: Our Campaign is LIVE!
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all — Today’s the day! The Kickstarter for Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Four is now LIVE and runs through Thursday, April 30th. Thank you again for following this project early—I’m thrilled to have you... (Read More)
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