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Brenda W. Clough
My latest novel, Speak to Our Desires is available from Book View Cafe
My previous novel, Revise the World is available in a number of e-formats at Book View Cafe, and the Kindle version is available at Amazon. In novella form as "May be Some Time" this work was a finalist for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.
I write science fiction and fantasy, mainly novels. Nine of my novels have been published. My two recent novels are available in e-format. The previous novel, Doors of Death and Life, was published by Tor Books in May 2000, to generally favorable reviews. Another previous novel, How Like a God, can be ordered on-line from the FoxAcre Press Web Store or Amazon.com. I have a number of other novels to come.
I also write short stories and occasional non-fiction. I have a story in Patrick Nielsen Hayden's anthology Starlight 3.
I blog every week at the Book View Cafe Blog.
Every now and then I teach "Writing F&SF" at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, MD
Programming for Brenda W. Clough
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| Thu | 15:00 | (A09) | 1 hr |
Creating Gods
How does an author introduce superbeings into a work without pushing the human characters into insignificance? Gods are often gigantic projections of human characteristics. Can they serve other functions as well? Why are polytheistic settings so common in fantasy? What sources are authors using, and why? Why do readers find them so compelling? |
| Fri | 11:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
The Continuing Popularity of Jane Austen
Jane Austen remains very popular, including among SF fans. Her books continue to be read, and they've spawned numerous movies as well as a number of spin off novels. The panel discusses Austen's continuing popularity. |
| Fri | 12:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Comics of 2010 and 2011 that Rocked
What are today's best comics? The panel recommends comics from 2010 and 2011, including SF, fantasy, and horror comics. |
| Fri | 15:00 | (A14) | 30 min |
Reading: Brenda W. Clough
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| Sat | 10:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Writer Beware
A joint service of SFWA and RWA, Writers Beware tracks, exposes, and raises awareness of the prevalence of fraud and other questionable activities in and around the publishing industry. |
| Sat | 12:00 | (A12) | 1 hr |
Knit Side of the Force
A substantial amount of fandom is made up of knitters, crocheters, and other people who create wonderful pieces from yarn.. Is that the light or dark side of the force? Neither; it's the knit side. |
| Sat | 16:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Cross-Cultural Influences in SF
How are cross-cultural inflences manifested in Science Fiction? We look at the impact of both modern and ancient cultures on on SF. How, say, has American SF been affected by Japan? What are the trans-Atlantic influences in play? We expect a wide-ranging discussion. |
| Sat | 17:00 | (A13) | 1 hr |
Crisis Fatigue: The Pros and Cons of Cross-Book Universe-Changing Comic Epics
Almost every year, it seems, the comics world has a major multi-book crisis/civil war/semi-reboot. Is it overused? |
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