Norwescon, April 20, 2014 — Non-Western Settings In Fantasy

One of several panels, workshops and readings I had at Norwescon this year, this was probably the most enjoyable–a generally thoughtful audience combined with some really intriguing subject matter. Brent Kellmer and I spent the better part of an hour working through possible reasons for the dominance of what has for much too long been considered “default” fantasy, revolving around largely white and Western cultures, and how (despite the strength of that “default”) fantasy has begun to turn in new, more diverse and more productive directions.

Norwescon

This is my second time at Norwescon, though I’ve been in the Pacific Northwest many times.  Seems to be a lot of rain in the forecast (shockingly 😉 ), but the inside activities should be plenty bright for everyone.  I’ve got three panels, a reading, a signing and two writing workshops where I critique manuscripts […]

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Off to Norwescon!

Hi all, Just a quick note reminding everyone that I’ll be at Norwescon tomorrow through Sunday, with panels, a reading, a signing and a couple of workshops on the docket.  Check my Schedule page for the details–and if you’re in the area, please stop by and say hello!      Greg

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A Hugo reminder.

Hi all,      Just a quick note that nominations for the 2014 Hugo Awards will be closing in less than five days (March 31st at 11:59 PDT, to be exact), and the podcast I run with Brad Beaulieu, Speculate!, is eligible to be nominated in the Best Fancast category.  If you’re a voting member of […]

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A dose of reality.

Hi all, It’s officially spring break (because as all of us living in the Northeast would cheerfully acknowledge, it’s obviously springtime weather!  For the record, my breath froze as I was sighing after writing that sentence.), and that means three things: paper grading, writing, and catching up on everything I haven’t been able to after […]

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Farpoint

This is going to be my first time at Farpoint, a long running convention in Baltimore, and they’ve got me busy–seven panels and a signing.  Looks to be fun, though, and I should have some friends there, too–if you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi!  My schedule looks like this: Friday, February […]

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Fall is in full swing!

Hi all,      As usual these days, I’m swamped with writing, school, and life (all good things to be swamped with, I suppose), but I wanted to take a moment to quickly update everyone on what’s going on with me.  First, I’ve finally managed to get my panels from Gen Con and Worldcon edited and […]

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