I'm still catching up on #SFF panels from #TBRCon2023 and just listened to the incredibly interesting, smart and eloquent discussion about #hopepunk and #solarpunk with authors Ruthanna Emrys, Sarena Ulibarri, Matthew Kressel and Cat Rambo and host Jonathan Nevair. Some topics covered were the role of #technology vs that of society/ politics, feal-good fiction vs inspiring, engaging stories, community, diversity... Highly recommended!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7bneMwqdo&list=PLSRMtzayhbWzgKGtnsmnUgQVxMdpKB_bA&index=31

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TBRCon2023 Panel 29 | Hopepunk & Optimistic Futures with Cat Rambo, Ruthanna Emrys & More

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Happening now! "Hopepunk & Optimistic Futures" #TBRCon2023

I'll be part of the panel along with authors Cat Rambo, Ruthanna Emrys, Matthew Kressel and Jonathan Nevair

#solarpunk #lunarpunk #hopepunk #climatefiction #sciencefiction #scifi #optimisticfutures

https://youtu.be/Xf7bneMwqdo

TBRCon2023 Panel 29 | Hopepunk & Optimistic Futures with Cat Rambo, Ruthanna Emrys & More

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I’m playing a #ttrpg today online as part of #tbrcon2023 and this 3rd level ranger is my character. And we support independent creatives in the ongoing #OpenDnD #ogl discussion
I've started watching the #TBRCon2023 panel on #wuxia and #xianxia and already learned something: These genres are about heroes, often vigilantes, who operate outside of established laws and follow their intrinsic sense of justice and morality. I had no idea that a principle I identify with a lot, and a major reason I love Wei Wuxian and #TheUntamed so much, is foundational for the genre!
Here's the video in a list that includes the other panels, as well.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ofybs16B4ZI&list=PLSRMtzayhbWzgKGtnsmnUgQVxMdpKB_bA&index=11
TBRCon2023 Panel 17 | Wuxia, Xianxia & Asian-Inspired Fantasy with Nghi Vo, Wesley Chu & More

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I'm on a #TBRCon2023 panel today (in just over 5 hours) with Thiago Abdalla, Quenby Olson, T.A. Hernandez, Trudie Skies, @oliviaatwater , Alec Hutson, and Tyra Leann as moderator! Watch for free on Youtube at 11am EST/4pm UK-time: https://youtu.be/OchBeSBZ5jg
TBRCon2023 Panel 20 | SPFBO 8 Finalists with Stephanie Burgis, Thiago Abdalla, Quenby Olson, & More

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Yesterday's #TBRCon2023 panel handed me a new term to describe the kind of storytelling I've come to enjoy a lot over the past few years, a sort of domestic, relatively low-stakes, often meditative or soothing type of narration that focuses on characters and their relationships and interior lives: "slice-of-life" :) It's a trend possibly because of the pandemic, but many older favorites also did this before we had terms like this or like #hopepunk.
Here's the panel:
https://youtu.be/u1J46v3zJPU
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TBRCon2023 Panel 9 | Slice-of-Life Fantasy with Travis Baldree, Rebecca Ross & More

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#TBRcon2023 I'll be reading from my new novella The Mimicking of Known Successes (March 7 from TorDotComPub), along with a live Q&A at 1pm EST (in a little over half an hour!). This streams on Twitter and on:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/D5e8YbVvmeg
Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/tbrcon2023-reading-live-qa-mal/1921988134799793/
TBRCon2023 Reading + Live Q&A | Malka Older reads The Mimicking of Known Successes

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TBRCon, a virtual convention hosted by FanFiAddict, is happening right now! Videos are available on YouTube for live viewing or playback here: https://www.youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

Look for the playlists and videos starting with "TBRCon2023".So much good and entertaining info from so many smart people!

#FanFiAddict #TBRCon #TBRCon2023

Meanwhile, in about 6-1/2 hours, I'll be taking part in a #TBRCon2023 panel on cozy fantasy with so many other fabulous authors, including Travis Baldree, Quenby Olson,
@JulietEMcKenna, and more! You can join the livestream right here at 2pm EST/ 7pm UK-time: YouTube: https://youtu.be/u1J46v3zJPU
TBRCon2023 Panel 9 | Slice-of-Life Fantasy with Travis Baldree, Rebecca Ross & More

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A reminder that I’ll be part of TBRCon’s ‘Slice-of-Life Fantasy’ panel today at 7 pm GMT/2 pm EST, with Tom Bookbeard (moderator), Travis Baldree, Rebecca Ross, Stephanie Burgis, Travis M. Riddle and Quenby Olson. This live panel, will last no more than 90 minutes, streaming on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.

#TBRCon2023 runs from January 22-29, 2023 - an all-virtual SF/F/H convention with 30 author panels, 25 author readings/Q&As, and more. It will be free to watch live or later.
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