Cecilia Tan
Cecilia Tan is an award-winning writer of science fiction/fantasy, romance, and erotica best known for breaking down the barriers between the genres. She founded Circlet Press in 1992, has published over 100 short stories and many novels (lost count after 30), and was inducted in 2010 into the Saints & Sinners LGBT Writers Hall of Fame. Her books include Black Feathers (HarperCollins), White Flames (Running Press), and the Magic University series (RAB), named by Autostraddle as a “Trans-Inclusive Fantasy Series for Harry Potter Fans.” Her short stories have appeared in Ms. Magazine, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Absolute Magnitude, Strange Horizons, and many other places. A biracial, bigender bisexual, Tan embraces all pronouns but uses “she” for convenience. She lives in the Boston area with her polycule and cat(s).