Recognizing and Supporting Our LGBTQIA+ Speculative Fiction Community
At the close of Pride Month, we want to take a moment to call forth just a few names from our community of openly LGBTQIA+ science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors, as a way of recognizing their contributions and encouraging readers to seek out their work.
There’s a strong lineage of LGBTQIA+ authors within speculative fiction, breaking down boundaries and expanding inclusivity, despite numerous historical and present-day barriers and prejudices. We hope to see a continued flourishing of diverse voices within and beyond these communities moving forward from today.
Recommended Authors
Clarion West Alumni:
- Joel (Cup) Donato Ching Jacob (CW ’21)
- Lue Palmer (CW ’21)
- Phoebe Barton (CW ’19)
- Minal Hajratwala (CW ’19)
- Natalia Theodoridou (CW ’18)
- Elly Bangs (CW ’17)
- Mitchell Shanklin (CW ’16)
- Margaret Killjoy (CW ’15)
- Laurie Penny (CW ’15)
- Evan J. Peterson (CW ’15)
- Nibedita Sen (CW ’15)
- Neon Yang (CW ’13)
- Henry Lien (CW ’12)
- Jei D. Marcade (CW ’11)
- Christopher Caldwell (CW ’07)
- Nisi Shawl (CW ’92)
Clarion West Six Week Workshop Instructors:
- Yoon Ha Lee
- Charlie Jane Anders
- Annalee Newitz
