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Kristen (she/her) writes about SFF books at Fantasy Cafe, where April is Women in SF&F Month. Likes: Myths, wordsmithery, complex characters, dark stories, BG3.

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Thank you so much to all of this year's Women in SF&F Month guests! Here's where you can find all their essays if you missed any of them this month:

https://t.co/yN91qLQ7VQ

[Tachyon Publications @TachyonPub]

PUB TOMORROW!

LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by World Fantasy Award winner @theodoragoss

https://t.co/amt1g7kyMn

introduction by @BluejoWalton

#giveaways

@thestorygraph https://t.co/oxyHE2Tl1G

@goodreads https://t.co/cX8TnxUXfP

@fantasycafe https://t.co/PpBkV4n32o

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I'll be sharing some fantasy and science fiction book recommendations with the Ashland Public Library on Zoom from 6:30 to 7:00 PM EDT on Thursday, May 15! You can register to join here:

https://t.co/bNdZ7WxBXJ

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International (non-US) book giveaway for Women in SF&F Month! The winner can choose from a few options.

More information here:

https://t.co/qCIpO9YlVJ

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THE WITCH ROADS author Kate Elliott discusses questioning whether or not to continue making art in today's Women in SF&F Month guest post, "If This Can’t Make Me Cry Anymore: Thoughts on Writing and Quitting."

https://t.co/uOcBhIv5C4

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Women in SF&F Month closes this week with a guest post by Kate Elliott and an international (non-US) book giveaway.

https://t.co/6wIPt2J4vv

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@TheLindseyByrd Thank you so much for your guest post!

[Lindsey Byrd @TheLindseyByrd]

I was so happy to be invited to take part in this guest post, it's been something I've been thinking about for a long time! Thanks for having me!

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THE SUN BLESSED PRINCE author @TheLindseyByrd discusses the "not like other girls" trope and two female characters in her soon-to-be-released novel in today's Women in SF&F Month guest post.

https://t.co/UbNr6d919o

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"Let’s be honest: People will fight over anything."

THE MEMORY HUNTERS author Mia Tsai discusses creating new settings without real-world prejudices in today's Women in SF&F Month guest post, "Conflict and Discrimination in Secondary Worlds."

https://t.co/TRcQlECEjO

[Solaris Books @Solarisbooks]

Our very own @karinlow, author of THE CROWNS OF ISHIA novella series, has done a guest post over @fantasycafe exploring character and world-building!

Read here https://t.co/1zr6jBIn0y
Buy the books!
#1 https://t.co/WX2IUj3fZS
#2 https://t.co/1RL1Pd50gI
#3 https://t.co/Ojvq8czldt

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THAT DEVIL, AMBITION author @LinseyMiller explores what it means to do the right thing in today's Women in SF&F Month guest post, "A Descent into Kindness."

https://t.co/bbqupb89r1

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@EllenDatlow @TachyonPub Oh, wow, I had not noticed that...

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Also, a giveaway of THE ADVENTURES OF MARY DARLING!

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THE ADVENTURES OF MARY DARLING author Pat Murphy reveals how she managed to keep working on her soon-to-be-released novel for more than 20 years in today's Women in SF&F Month guest post, "The Power of Community."

https://t.co/ysQjolUW2i

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THE ADVENTURES OF MARY DARLING author Pat Murphy reveals how she managed to keep working on her soon-to-be-released novel for more than 20 years in today's Women in SF&F Month guest post, "The Power of Community."

https://t.co/ysQjolUW2i

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@TheLindseyByrd Thank you so much for writing a guest post!

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There will be more new Women in SF&F Month guest posts this week with essays by Pat Murphy @LinseyMiller Mia Tsai and @TheLindseyByrd!

https://t.co/C8cratqvyX

[Tachyon Publications @TachyonPub]

The fine folks at @fantasycafe reveal the sensational Tom Canty cover for THE ESSENTIAL PATRICIA A. MCKILLIP

https://t.co/cBzJLyJ0GY

#coverreveal

[Janny Wurts @JannyWurts]

If you are not familiar with Patricia McKillip - now is not too late! Lifetime achievement award, so deserved, and the fact she never received a Grand Master is, to put it mildly, downright criminal.

Her poetic prose and allegory are unparalleled.

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Today's Women in SF&F Month post is the cover reveal of THE ESSENTIAL PATRICIA A. MCKILLIP with a giveaway of the 30th anniversary edition of the author's fantasy novel THE BOOK OF ATRIX WOLFE!

https://t.co/p658NMjetI