Nicola Griffith

Nicola Griffith, PhD, is a dual UK/US citizen and the author of nine novels, including Hild, Spear, and Ammonite. In addition to her fiction and nonfiction (New York Times, Guardian, Nature) she is known for her data-driven 2015 work on bias in the literary ecosystem; as founder and co-host, with Alice Wong, of #CripLit; and for her work on queering the Early Medieval. Awards include The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Society of Authors ADCI Literary Prize, two Washington State Book Awards, the Premio Italia, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Tiptree (Otherwise) awards, the Outstanding Mid-Career Authors Prize, and six Lambda Literary Awards. In 2024 she was inducted into the Museum of Popular Culture’s Science Fiction + Fantasy Hall of Fame. She is the 41st recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.

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Career Metamorphosis: Shifting or Expanding Genres, Formats, or Focus as a Writer

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May 13, 2023 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

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Panelists: Sarah Branson, Erin Roberts, Nicola Griffith and Walt Boyes (moderator)
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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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A Long, Strange Trip (So Far)

Kansas City Local Time: June 6, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
June 6, 2025 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

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Join 41st Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Nicola Griffith, in conversation with the one who knows her best, wife and fellow writer Kelley Eskridge, for a 90-minute love letter to SFF and the wild ride of a career that’s still evolving. Come listen, laugh, and AMA—in person or online—about the importance of figuring out who you are and what you want, how to get there, and the joy of finding your people.

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Genre Wars – Mashups Instead of Knockouts (In-Person Edition)

Kansas City Local Time: June 7, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
June 7, 2025 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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Panelists: Curtis C. Chen (moderator), Kelsey Josephson, Nicola Griffith and Ray Nayler
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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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