Looking forward to seeing some friendly faces there! Pho (Tor Books), Victoria “V.E.” Schwab (Tor Books, Titan, HarperCollins, Scholastic), Rei Rosenquist, Rachel Hartman Sam Bradbury (Hodder & Stoughton) (M), Diana M. How do our books reflect explorations of identity? Why is it important that they do so? Has this changed over time? And how can we approach these topics respectfully – and with an eye on intersectionality? Both topics have been increasing in interest and importance in YA books.
Young adulthood is a formative time in many ways, but especially when it comes to gender and sexuality. Ms Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (The Daily Dot) (M), Jacq Applebee, Rosa Devine (Fighting Words), Diana M. Let’s talk about what’s out there, where to find it, and what we’d all like to see more of! Now with creators being more vocal and visible members of the LGBTQIA+ community, we’re seeing characters that don’t even need to come out, but are written and drawn with queer text rather than subtext. , Friday 1:30 – 2:40PM (13:30 – 14:20), Odeon 1 (Point Square Dublin)ĭespite the lack of earlier representation, there have always been queer fans of and professionals in comics. I’ll be seeing authors and agents (or stopping by the various parties going on), but if you want to pin me down at specific points, here’s my panel schedule: This summer has been hyper-focused on travel for me, but I hadn’t been as active in posting my plans online - sorry about that! I’ve had a whirlwind last few weeks of travel from ReaderCon to the Cascade Writer’s Conference to RWA and now Dublin is just around the bend.
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If you’d like to grab a coffee and a chat while I’m there, feel free to reach out and schedule a meeting. And while perhaps only a few of our thousand conversations in 2019 will analyze heroism, gender and progress in fantasy literature-while the rest address the other million topics related to gender and fantasy literature-we think that you’ll find both our guests and their work critical to any discussion of heroism and gender representation in fantasy literature.” Suzanne Scott, and a Sirens Studio guest of honor, Roshani Chokshi. “Our 2019 guests of honor are brilliant, each with incisive, thoughtful achievements in her field: Mishell Baker, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Rebecca Roanhorse, and for the first time, a scholar, Dr. The line-up for this year is especially exciting: This will be my first time at this writers conference, which focuses on women writing fantasy, and I’ve only heard terrific things from past attendees. My travels end at the Sirens Conference in Denver, from October 24–27, 2019. What do they mean, and can you write the unfamiliar? Cultural appropriation, diverse books, and more - these buzzwords abound in publishing today. Writing is hard but writing the other is even harder. Pho.Īt the 18th Annual Florida Writers Conference, I’ll be taking pitches, teaching a workshop and speaking on panels: Rocklyn, and Hugo-winning journalist/editor Mimi Mondal. Djeli Clark, Hugo-winning author / disability advocate Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, mental health advocate / author Zin E. Featuring #1 NYT bestselling author Wesley Chu, writer/podcaster Jay Edidin, multiple award-nominated author P. Pho.įighting Fascism in Fandom Aka We Really DO Care: Protecting Fandom from Bigotryĭuring this current political moment, pros from across geek media talk about how we can protect fandom spaces from hatred and bigotry while also celebrating the geeky things we love. Moderated by Hugo-Award nominated editor Diana M. Sargon Donabed, cosplayer Jay Justice, comic author/ editor Nadia Shammas, and comic author/artist Wendy Xu. So here’s where we geek out about our jobs, instead! Featuring Locus & Nebula Award-winning author P. Geeks of Color is the premiere NYCC panel on career-building in comics, book publishing, gaming, animation, and film/TV, now in its 7th year! Many professionals of color are tired of answering Diversity 101 questions.
Geeks of Color VII – Not Another Race Panel Edition Next, I’ll be moderating for the seventh year in a row at New York Comic Con! Steam Around the World: Steampunk Beyond VictorianaĮnvisioning a Better Steam Society: Social Issues & Steampunk So You Want to Publish Your Steampunk Book Next weekend, I’ll be a special guest at Chicago Steampunk Exposition, where my schedule is part of their A-List programming, so folks with have double the opportunity to see my panels.
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This fall, I have a series of travels lined up.
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