Urban Fantasy is the best genre ever! What are you even talking about? Space Opera forever! Pfft. You’re both wrong. Romance holds the largest share of the publishing market for a reason! Whatever. Epic Fantasy all the—STOP! We all have our personal preferences, both as readers and as writers. But what if instead of genre knockouts we explored genre mashups? This panel will explore the rich and vibrant spaces between genres and effective strategies for creating subgenre mashups that are greater than simply the sum of their parts.

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As scientific breakthroughs and social shifts redefine what’s possible, today’s speculative writers are reimagining how we craft stories and futures that feel both visionary and grounded, generating bold new ideas while honoring the legacies of those who came before. This panel explores some of the most urgent questions at the heart of modern sci-fi: When does getting the science right enhance a story, and when does it weigh it down? What legal or ethical issues should sci-fi writers consider today? And how can the genre help us prepare for, or even shape, the world ahead?

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Writers of all types have so much in common: the love of a precise word, a complex rhythm, an agonizingly well-turned phrase. Where do poetry and prose overlap, and how do they differ—most importantly, what can these writers learn from each other?

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Second person fiction is often considered “artsy” and “difficult,” but it can also produce uniquely powerful, affecting stories. Authors Rachel Swirsky (“If You Were Dinosaur, My Love”; “A Memory of Wind”) and P H Lee (“The V*mpire”; “Your Own Undoing”), plus perhaps a mystery guest, will discuss a variety approaches to writing fiction in the second-person, including but not limited to you-and-I, ultra-close interiority, and reader-as-character. They’ll cover the effects on reader experience, benefits and obstacles in the writing process, and how to elevate your second-person story game.

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Please join our Board of Directors, staff, and key volunteers as they share about SFWA’s ongoing projects, where the organization is going, and respond to your questions. We’re excited to share more about SFWA with all of you.

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Emily Jiang, Kanishk Tantia, James Beamon, and Nelly Geraldine García Rosas talk about the essays they contributed to the Publishing Taught Me anthology with its chief editor, Nisi Shawl. The conversation will also cover the anthology’s entire scope and how the ideas of inclusiveness and diversity leave their mark on our genre, their lives, and our community as a whole.

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Editorial interns Somto Ihezue and Zhui Ning Chang talk with Publishing Taught Me anthology contributors Diana Pho and Erika Hardison about their essays and the anthology as a whole. They’ll also discuss some of the ways our field’s inclusivity is expanded and supported.

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Please join the SFWA Board this upcoming Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 11AM PT for the first official Town Hall.

This event is part of the ongoing effort to foster communications with the membership, talk about what the organization is doing, and take an opportunity to listen.

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Read more about What is Your “Why?” Setting Yourself up for Personalized Success

Book promo for noobs! Resources and advice for making the most of the months leading up to and following a book release. Blurbs, ARCS, industry reviews, blog tours, making the most out of cons or book fairs, tips for effectively using social media. Should you make your own graphics? Hire an independent publicist? Plan a book launch or just enjoy a book birthday lunch?? Help, inquiring debut authors want to know!!

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