Preliminary WisCon schedule
Apr. 7th, 2013 10:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
catherineldfGot an interesting line-up this year. :-)
More con info here: WisCon
Burd Janet, Lady Isabel, the Famous Flower of Serving Men and The Female Smuggler - Strong women of traditional ballads
Traditional folk ballads are full of depictions of women as victims, but there are plenty of unusual stories about women as soldiers, as fighters, passing as men, robbing stage coaches and all sorts of other activities that get written out of standard histories. Many writers are inspired by ballads, whether as theme or background. Let's talk about some of our favorites and what we or other writers have done with those stories.
The Unheard Voices of SF/F/H
What amazing voices and stories are we missing out on in science fiction, fantasy, and horror due to lack of representation, support, or a myriad of other things? What are some things that suppress/oppress different voices and stories? What is being done to boost the signal of women, authors of color, and QUILTBAG authors? What can readers do to find these voices? Members from Broad Universe, the Carl Brandon Society, and Outer Alliance discuss these issues and more in a lively panel discussion.
Outer Alliance: New Writings in LGBTQ SF/F/H
Outer Alliance is an organization for writers and readers of science fiction, fantasy and horror that advocates positive portrayals of LGBTQ characters. We will be reading from a wide range of fiction that fits this description.
Monstrous Females and Female Monsters
What does it mean for a woman to turn into a monster? Or for a monster to turn out to be female? Lamias, hags, vampires, Grendel's mother, Medusa, Lilith, even the occasional werewolf--our dreams and nightmares are full of terrifying women. What can we make of these stories? Do they influence our writing, our readings, our movies? What kinds of female monsters terrify you? What kinds would you like to see more of?
More con info here: WisCon
Burd Janet, Lady Isabel, the Famous Flower of Serving Men and The Female Smuggler - Strong women of traditional ballads
Traditional folk ballads are full of depictions of women as victims, but there are plenty of unusual stories about women as soldiers, as fighters, passing as men, robbing stage coaches and all sorts of other activities that get written out of standard histories. Many writers are inspired by ballads, whether as theme or background. Let's talk about some of our favorites and what we or other writers have done with those stories.
The Unheard Voices of SF/F/H
What amazing voices and stories are we missing out on in science fiction, fantasy, and horror due to lack of representation, support, or a myriad of other things? What are some things that suppress/oppress different voices and stories? What is being done to boost the signal of women, authors of color, and QUILTBAG authors? What can readers do to find these voices? Members from Broad Universe, the Carl Brandon Society, and Outer Alliance discuss these issues and more in a lively panel discussion.
Outer Alliance: New Writings in LGBTQ SF/F/H
Outer Alliance is an organization for writers and readers of science fiction, fantasy and horror that advocates positive portrayals of LGBTQ characters. We will be reading from a wide range of fiction that fits this description.
Monstrous Females and Female Monsters
What does it mean for a woman to turn into a monster? Or for a monster to turn out to be female? Lamias, hags, vampires, Grendel's mother, Medusa, Lilith, even the occasional werewolf--our dreams and nightmares are full of terrifying women. What can we make of these stories? Do they influence our writing, our readings, our movies? What kinds of female monsters terrify you? What kinds would you like to see more of?