Here, have three differently nifty links I’ve been saving up.
Author and PW reviewer Sherwood Smith has posted a wonderful reminiscence of Glen GoodKnight, the recently deceased founder of the Mythopoeic Society.
For just $1 (or as many multiples of $1 as you like), you can enter a drawing for one of five e-readers—two Nooks, two Kobos, one Alex—that come pre-loaded with “books, short stories, poems and essays by writers of color from the speculative fiction field. Some of the writers include N. K. Jemisin, Nisi Shawl, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Terence Taylor, Ted Chiang, Shweta Narayan, Chesya Burke, Moondancer Drake, Saladin Ahmed, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, and there will be many more.” All proceeds benefit the Carl Brandon Society’s Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship, which helps writers of color attend the Clarion writing workshops.
Small Peculiar asks, “What happens to urban fantasy heroines when they turn thirty?”
hmm. how old was eddi mckandry (war for the oaks)? Can we call Briar Wilkes from Boneshaker an urban (steampunk) fantasy heroine? :)
I too remember those early days of the Mythopoeic Society, and still have the 1960s issues of MYTHPRINT, filled with wonderful artwork—covers, interior spots—by Tim Kirk and others.
I will forward the link for this column, as usual, to the usual suspects.
Urban fantasy heroines past thirty? The paranormal heroes won’t be able to trust them any more. :)
Thanks for the signal boost on the drawing. Today is the last day :)