Cassie Hart

Cassie Hart is a Māori (Kāi Tahu) speculative fiction writer who enjoys delving into human nature in all its beauty and disarray.

Her traditional debut novel, Butcherbird, was released from Huia in August 2021, and has been a finalist for both the Australian Shadow Award and the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for best novel. In 2022 Cassie is excited to help launch, Death in the Mouth, an anthology of original horror from people of color, which she had the joy of co-editing alongside phenomenal project creator Sloane Leong.

Cassie has been a finalist many times, including the Hugo, Australian Shadow, and Sir Julius Vogel awards. In 2021 she won the Sir Julius Vogel award for Best Fan Production/Publication for her FIYAHCon Guest of Honour speech, as well as the Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy award for her work during the prior year.

She lives with her husband, three daughters, and an assortment of animals in beautiful Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Panelist Links

Related Events

Writing Through Pain and Fatigue (Sponsored by Tj Berry)

June 6, 2021 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Panelists: Jenny Rae Rappaport, John Wiswell, Jennifer Estep, Cassie Hart and TJ Berry (moderator)
Track:
Event:
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Panelists discuss the methods that help them navigate writing through pain and fatigue, and share strategies for writers in similar situations.

Getting It Done On Time

May 22, 2022 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Panelists: Mary E. Lowd, Jeanne Cavelos, Jennifer Brozek, Cassie Hart and Aimee Ogden (moderator)
Track:
Event:
Tags: ,

You’ve sold the book and now they want another—by a certain day. Join us to learn how other mid-career authors acclimated to deadlines, balanced schedules, and got the book done on time—or managed when the deadline slipped.