March 4, 2015
by Joy
Comments Off on Sirens 2015 Reading Challenge
For the last three years, I’ve attended Sirens, an interdisciplinary conference dedicated to women in fantasy literature. In 2015, the conference will be held in Denver, from October 8-11, with the theme of “rebels and revolutionaries.” If you know me … Continue reading
October 14, 2013
by Joy
Comments Off on Sirens 2013
Over the weekend, I attended Sirens, a conference on women in fantasy literature in Stevenson, Washington. This is the second year I attended, but I’m sure I will be back again in the future (especially if it continues to be … Continue reading
November 2, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Patterson, James: The Angel Experiment (2005)
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment By James Patterson Adventure, Science Fiction, Teen Time Warner, 2005 Paperback $6.99 978-0446617796 Since I work as a teen librarian, I often check out books of dubious entertainment value because I want to stay stay … Continue reading
April 22, 2009
by Joy
Comments Off on Jo Walton on Lois McMaster Bujold over at Tor.com
Swing by the official Tor blogs when you get a chance, because novelist Jo Walton has been writing a series of posts on Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan series. The post on Memory is especially worth reading. It really expresses a … Continue reading
November 18, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on One more Lion Hunters book!
Via Sherwood Smith, here’s an interview with YA fantasy writer Elizabeth E. Wein. She has a lot of interesting comments on her creative process and the inspiration for her books. Best of all, there’s an excerpt from the next book … Continue reading