Strong female protagonists drive stories and their own fates in speculative fiction. This panel discusses work that features hero-women as mothers and protagonists with agency.

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“The Rise of the Unquiet Voice.” Panelists discuss the success of Asian voices in popular media. From the success of recent books like Black Cranes, Tortured Willows and now Unquiet Spirits, to recent award sweepers like Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. It seems obvious that people are hungry for more variety. Are publishers listening?

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Ever feel like all book covers are starting to look the same? Or that book titles are using the same formula? But… does the data actually support this? Join in for a discussion of the results of a meta-analysis of the covers and titles of the most popular books in 2022.

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When authors attempt to brand and market themselves, there’s no shortage of ads, programs, promos, offers to help you. It can be exhausting to do it all, but you also don’t want to miss any opportunities. What works? What’s worth your time? What will give you the greatest return on your investment?

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Exploring with authors who are also legal professionals what the choices are when it comes to legal systems, how crucial these are to worldbuilding, and how they are a major tool in exploring new speculative possibilities in terms of social organization.

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Neurodiverse authors have always been around. However, some of the most famous writing advice out there — such as put your butt in a chair and write, or write 1000 words a day — can actually be harmful to or counterproductive for neurodiverse writers. In this panel, a group of neurodiverse authors will share writing advice that works for them and may also work for other writers who are autistic, have ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia, bipolar disorder, or other diverse ways of experiencing the world.

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Writers who have successfully changed or added to their original areas of focus (e.g., going from novels to short stories or vice versa; going from writing for kids/YA to adult or vice versa) discuss their experiences and challenges and offer advice for other writers looking to transform or expand their own writing endeavors.

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In an era of mass shootings, violence by law enforcement, rising rates of suicide among young people, and other crises, issues of trauma and PTSD loom large. Time travel, a mainstay of speculative fiction for more than a century, can offer insight into and reflection on key aspects of trauma, such as bodily dissociation and perseverative memory. Members of the SFWA community discuss the roles sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and related genres play in conversations about trauma and PTSD.

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Now that we’re in the next phase of the pandemic, how has this shifted the MG and YA market? How has the recent editorial churn affected the landscape? What does this mean for acquisitions, timing of edits, number of new releases, willingness to take a risk on debut authors, and more?

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Come celebrate the best of short fiction 2022. After reading a sample from recent works that took each panel member’s breath away, they’ll discuss the techniques, voice, or other characteristics that made the piece so great.

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