Sirens 2012
This wonderful con, focusing on women in fantasy, is moving its venue to the jaw-droppingly beautiful country along the Columbia River next year, here, October 11-14. Previously it was set in Vail, Colorado, a beautiful site, but very hard to get to, and some had problems with being 9,000 feet above sea level. No such problem at the Columbia River location, which apparently is much easier to get to.
Sirens' website here. Next year's theme is "tales retold." Potential presenters are encouraged to focus on existing stories that have been imagined and re-imagined in the fantasy genre. Of course, as always, other presentations related to women as readers and creators of fantasy fiction and art, workshops for readers and writers, academic analyses, roundtable discussions, and fantasy-related afternoon classes are welcome.
Sirens is unusual in that attendees are actively encouraged to be involved in programming--to propose round table discussions, panels, presentations of all kinds. It lends itself to deep discussions on reading, writing, art, the world, with a female point of view.
Sirens' website here. Next year's theme is "tales retold." Potential presenters are encouraged to focus on existing stories that have been imagined and re-imagined in the fantasy genre. Of course, as always, other presentations related to women as readers and creators of fantasy fiction and art, workshops for readers and writers, academic analyses, roundtable discussions, and fantasy-related afternoon classes are welcome.
Sirens is unusual in that attendees are actively encouraged to be involved in programming--to propose round table discussions, panels, presentations of all kinds. It lends itself to deep discussions on reading, writing, art, the world, with a female point of view.