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Saturday, July 23 • 9:30pm - 10:20pm
Representation in Fan Fiction (ET)

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Queer, Genderbent, Characters with Disabilities. When we don't see ourselves in the things we watch or read, fans often reimagine the story by adding characters or finding places for representation.  Our panelists discuss the power of representation by re-writing our favorite characters or creating our own head-canons.

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avatar for Gail Z. Martin

Gail Z. Martin

Literary Guest
Gail Z. Martin writes epic fantasy, urban fantasy & more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, and Falstaff Books. Series include Darkhurst, Assassins of Landria, the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle, the Ascendant Kingdoms, Deadly Curiosities & the Night Vigil. The... Read More →
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Maya Preisler

Artist Guest, Geek Life
Maya Preisler has been creating art and telling stories since they were old enough to hold a pen, writing and illustrating their first science fiction novel at age eight. Maya is the proud author of a genre-bending spec fic novel and a short story in Corvid-19. Their artwork graces... Read More →

Saturday July 23, 2022 9:30pm - 10:20pm EDT
Winston
  Literary/Writing
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