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).

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Thinking Big, Publishing Small (sponsored by liminal Fiction)

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June 5, 2021 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Panelists: C. L. Polk, Priya Sridhar, Meg Elison, Catherine Lundoff and Cecilia Tan (moderator)
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Authors and editors discuss why they choose to publish with a small press rather than a “Big 5” house, including the ups and downs.

Combating Misogyny in Romance Writing

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May 20, 2022 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

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Panelists: Jeffe Kennedy, Meghan Ciana Doidge, Sarah Loch, Jasmine Gower and Cecilia Tan (moderator)
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How often are critiques of the romance genre rooted in misogyny? Panelists will discuss the tradition of romance in SFF and explore ways to combat baseless criticism.

Miscellaneous Madness: Designing, Editing, and Publishing a Fantastic Fiction Anthology

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May 14, 2023 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

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Panelists: Lenore Hart, E.D.E. Bell, Deborah J. Ross, Cecilia Tan and Catherine Lundoff (moderator)
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Interested in publishing an anthology but unsure of how to get started? Find out how these panelists planned their anthologies and worked with their writers. Learn about the challenges of editing, organizing, and publishing a gripping collection of speculative fiction.

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Is This a Golden Age of Queer & Trans SF/F?

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June 8, 2024 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

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Panelists: Charlie Jane Anders, Zabé Ellor, Cecilia Tan (moderator) and LP Kindred
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Publishing Trends. At a recent LGBTQ+ meetup at an SFF convention, the attendees made a list of their favorite recent queer SFF books, webcomics, and shows, and after an hour, the list was still growing. Even as books are getting banned, and anti-trans and homophobic legislation is on the rise in the USA (and elsewhere), an explosion is happening within our genre — and from the major publishers! Thirty years ago you could list every queer SFF book in a single 200-page book. Now, that number is published every year in indie publishing, with scads of new titles coming from major imprints as well. Books like Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, and even Chuck Tingle’s Camp Damascus span styles and themes and genres. How did we get here and how do we keep it going?
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