When Briane suggested we share what SF/fantasy-related thing we're most looking forward to this year, WisCon immediately popped into my mind. WisCon is held every Memorial Day weekend in my favorite city, Madison, Wisconsin. I enjoy the chance to revisit my college town and see friends, including some that live in the city and some that are there for the convention. I'm a member of Broad Universe, so I usually participate in the Rapid-Fire Reading and sell my books at the table. I may also be a panelist, especially since I proposed two panels for indie writers. WisCon is less geared toward TV and movies than some other cons, so you don't see as many people in costume. However, it's a good networking event for authors, and I've learned a lot there. I've been to other conventions, including some of the big ones like WorldCon, but WisCon is the con I attend every year (except for 2007, when I was nine months pregnant).
Do you attend SF/fantasy cons? If so, which ones?
A group of independent science fiction/fantasy authors who support each other and share their love for the genre.
Showing posts with label genre feminism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genre feminism. Show all posts
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Introduction to Lauren Jankowski
Hello!
My name is Lauren Jankowski. I'm a fantasy novelist and a lifelong genre feminist. I majored in Women and Genders Studies and was particularly interested in gender performance in Classical Mythology. I'm quite passionate about genre feminism and want to see more diversity in genre, both in characters and the authors who create them. I've written three novels, all part of my series "The Shape Shifter Chronicles," which features strong empowered women as protagonists. My books can be found on Amazon, Smashwords, and CreateSpace. I'm currently hard at work on my fourth novel and hope to release it some time next year.
I'm a huge Tolkien fan. Some other fantasy novelists I adore: Ursula K. LeGuin, Lloyd Alexander, Angela Carter, Kurt Vonnegut (though he doesn't really fall into any genre), Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Atwood. I also have a soft spot for the horror genre. I'm an animal lover and when I'm not writing or researching (rarely ever), I'm spending time with the fur-kids. I am afflicted with wanderlust and dream of the day I can travel Europe again.
That's about all I can think of for now. Thanks for reading.
My name is Lauren Jankowski. I'm a fantasy novelist and a lifelong genre feminist. I majored in Women and Genders Studies and was particularly interested in gender performance in Classical Mythology. I'm quite passionate about genre feminism and want to see more diversity in genre, both in characters and the authors who create them. I've written three novels, all part of my series "The Shape Shifter Chronicles," which features strong empowered women as protagonists. My books can be found on Amazon, Smashwords, and CreateSpace. I'm currently hard at work on my fourth novel and hope to release it some time next year.
I'm a huge Tolkien fan. Some other fantasy novelists I adore: Ursula K. LeGuin, Lloyd Alexander, Angela Carter, Kurt Vonnegut (though he doesn't really fall into any genre), Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Atwood. I also have a soft spot for the horror genre. I'm an animal lover and when I'm not writing or researching (rarely ever), I'm spending time with the fur-kids. I am afflicted with wanderlust and dream of the day I can travel Europe again.
That's about all I can think of for now. Thanks for reading.
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