Christine Taylor-Butler

Christine Taylor-Butler is the author of more than 90 books for children. A graduate of MIT, she holds dual degrees in Civil Engineering and Art & Design. Her current projects include the action adventure speculative series entitled “The Lost Tribes,” a short story in the anthology “The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie,” and a nonfiction series about animals sponsored by Chelsea Clinton.

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RESCHEDULED – 2021 Winter SFWA Member Business Meeting

December 11, 2021 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

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Every year as part of the Nebula Conference, SFWA holds a member business meeting where the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, and other staff and key volunteers talk to you about what we’re doing and where the organization is going, as well as respond to your questions.

2022 Winter SFWA Member Business Meeting

January 15, 2022 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

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Every year as part of the Nebula Conference, SFWA holds a member business meeting where the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, and other staff and key volunteers talk to you about what we’re doing and where the organization is going, as well as respond to your questions.

2022 Summer SFWA Member Business Meeting

August 11, 2022 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Every year as part of the Nebula Conference, SFWA holds a member business meeting where the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, and other staff and key volunteers talk to you about what we’re doing and where the organization is going, as well as respond to your questions.

The Middle Path: Small-Press Publishing

May 12, 2023 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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In between traditional publishing and self-publishing lies the land of small press. Authors who’ve been published by small publishers and editors or directors of small publishing companies discuss the joys and stresses of taking part in this alternative path to publication.

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Black Speculative Fiction: Urban Fantasy and Beyond

May 13, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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From Octavia Butler’s “Kindred” to LA Bank’s Vampire Huntress series, Urban fantasy (fantasy that takes place in modern cities) is a subgenre frequently embraced by Black authors who write science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors, and especially by African American authors, but it is not the only thing we write. Why is the genre so popular with Black authors? And why is the popular genre, which is particularly associated with African Americans, so often maligned?

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2023 Summer SFWA Member Business Meeting

September 21, 2023 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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