With the wider world in such flux, I’m finding myself relying more and more on my genre communities for comfort and understanding, as well as opportunities to develop resilience for these times. With that in mind, here are two bits of news that might help you to find your own.
Next Tuesday, I’ll be interviewing Tiffani Angus about her debut novel, Threading the Labyrinth (Unsung Stories) as part of the Glasgow in 2024 Worldcon bid events. Compared to Philippa Pearce’s Tom’s Midnight Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnet, D.H. Lawrence, and Robert Macfarlane, the novel explores the 400-year-history of a haunted garden. M.R. Carey describes it as “a poignant and elegant meditation on time and identity”, while Allison Littlewood describes it as “absolute garden of delights.”
Dr Angus is also a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University and General Director of the Anglia Centre for Science Fiction and Fantasy. So expect great insights into writing Historical Fantasy too!
The event kicks off on Tuesday 10th November at 7pm GMT. Tickets are available now at the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tiffani-angus-threading-the-labyrinth-unsung-stories-registration-126431643449
On a further Fantasy note, the new Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow have just launched their Discord server, where those outwith and within Fantasy academia can talk about genre. I’ve been building the new server and setting up the new moderation team in tandem with the Core Team at the Centre over the last month. I’m proud to say that we’ve built up a really welcoming, inclusive community for fans, academics, and industry folks alike.
If you’d like to join us, please head to the link below:
https://discord.gg/T8bHvyb6nV
