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Guest Genre Grapevine Essay: Oh, That Other World (opens the original)
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Note from Jason: Below is a guest essay by Alma Alexander, author of the acclaimed historical fantasy The Secrets of Jin-shei along with the Worldweavers series, The Were Chronicles series, and many other novels and books. You can learn more about Alma and her writing on her website.By Alma AlexanderAlmost a quarter of a century ago I sat down and typed out a list of ten nameless chara
I won a Hugo Award! Plus my Best Fan Writer speech (opens the original)
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I fought a bad cold all weekend and, despite my best efforts, I fell asleep before the beginning of LACon V’s Hugo Awards ceremony. So imagine my surprise when I woke in the middle of the night and discovered I’d won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer.This was the first time in six years I was unable to attend Worldcon. My friend Chris M. Barkley, who won the same award in 2023, agreed to accept the award on my behalf. Chris read the following speech, which touched on my life as a person on the
Guest Genre Grapevine Essay: The Most Important Story You'll Ever Tell (opens the original)
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Note from Jason: I hope you enjoy the following guest essay by Monica Valentinelli. You can catch Monica later this week at the Gen Con Writers Symposium in Indianapolis. Here’s her schedule. I’m also attending the Symposium and will have copies to sell of Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition along with my other books. Here’s my schedule. In addition, don’t miss the
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