Sirens' newsletter has a link that will automatically turn into a chat room for Saturday's talk on Emma Bull's War for the Oaks, to kick off a year of reading about various versions of fae/faerie/fairies before the Conference in gorgeous Vail, Colorado, in October.

If you're thinking of coming and have programming ideas, visit the home site, ( Read more... )

First, Sirens 2010 is putting out the call for proposals. I wrote about my experience here--set in the beautiful Vail, Colorado, at a world-class hotel, this was one of the best cons I've ever attended ( Read more... )

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Sirens was the best con I've ever attended, save a handful of Mythcons--and for many of the same reasons ( Read more... )

The Sirens Conference has issued their latest newsletter, which just gets my brain fizzing all over again.

Here is a chance for women of all ages to get together and talk about books. Not just books, but the fantasy genre. No apologetics required for liking fantasy instead of stern-browed literary exiguities, the context is an unapologetic We ( Read more... )

The Sirens Con now has a LiveJournal.

Sirens ConferenceInspired by the daring adventures of women characters and compelled by the brilliant works of women authors, Sirens is a conference dedicated to women in fantasy literature. The conference, both scholarly examination and professional retreat, welcomes academics, authors, professionals, and readers to attend-and provide varying ( Read more... )

A cool con at the beginning of October, in Colorado--on women in fantasy.

They have begun a livejournal community for their newsletter.

I plan to be there--would love to meet people!