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ALT Writing Queer Desire. Gabriel Hargrave, Antonia Aquilante, Claire Houck, Victoria Krouse, Laura Weyr. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.
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TJ Klune reveals the queer novels that most strongly influenced his life and approach to writing
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What types of books are YOU looking forward to?
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No longer consigned to nerdy teenage boys, the appeal of fantasy literature is only growing, and the genre itself is changing too, writes Lucy Nichols.
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Why not start the new year with a little (literary) magic? The best fantasy books of January 2025 are great additions to any 2025 TBR!
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Say hi to ghosts, zombies, vampires and other spooky folks from the afterlife.
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Once recommended for young adults, Picoult’s Nineteen Minutes leads among 4,200 titles banned in schools, writers’ group PEN America says.
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Agatha and the members of her ragtag coven could each use some downtime with a good book...
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Technology in one form or another is part of all our ideas about the future. However, there are also alternative ways to envision life in 30 years.
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Ursula K. Le Guin was an American speculative fiction author who began publishing fiction in 1959 and went on to become one of the most prolific and accomplished science fiction writers of the 20th century.
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If you’re a fan of C-drama or some of the exciting tropes that exist and thrive within them then Song’s book and the works she recommends might already be on your radar.
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This episode examines sensitivities to consider when writing “the other” in fiction, and also why it’s important to write characters who don’t often get an opportunity to be centered.
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Want to meet Totoro, or peek inside Howl's Moving Castle? Which Ghibli creation would you visit first?
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Titan Books has acquired "Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die", a stand-alone, queer comedic fantasy from début author and illustrator Greer Stothers.
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Directed by Georden West, Playland is described as “a raucous work of queer fantasy and history” as it plays with time in the titular bar which is Boston’s oldest and most notorious gay bar.
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Missed this year's Rainbow Space Magic? Attended but want to watch again? The videos from the 2024 con are now on the RSM website and YouTube channel. This includes "Published and Unpublished Writers Talk About Writing their First Novel, Short Fiction". rainbowspacemagic.org.
In the spirit of the spooky — and election — season, film expert Spencer Parsons lists his top genre jumping flicks.
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If you’re ready to dive into literature’s spookiest genre, USA Today has got a few suggestions to start with – 10 beloved horror books and some contemporary releases for a scary October read.
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