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The Muse and the Marketplace begins this Friday, May 10! Attendee schedules are now frozen for printing; if you did not sign up for sessions in advance or wish to make a change, never fear: you’ll be able to join sessions on the fly as well by checking in with the Session Manager at the door. For completely full sessions, the Session Manager will use their discretion on whether additional seating and/or standing room will be available per fire code. We cannot wait to host you at the Boston Park Plaza for an incredible weekend ahead!
Friday, May 10 • 10:30am - 11:30am
Where the Speculative and the Literary Meet: Re-defining Genre
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Fantasy is a tool of the storyteller,” says Neil Gaiman. Whether it’s a touch of time travel or an interstellar war, “speculative” writing is storytelling that breaks the rules of our world. But it also breaks down genre definitions and builds bestsellers: like N.K. Jemisin using the highly literary second person in her award-winning high fantasy, The Broken Earth trilogy; or Carmen Maria Machado’s In The Dream House incorporating fairytale elements into memoir. Where are these genre lines drawn? And by whom?

Together, we’ll explore definitions and examples of speculative and literary writing, and how they overlap; the perils of genre gatekeeping; and practice blending speculative with literary styles and tropes to give you fresh tools for getting to the heart of your own stories.
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Allison Pottern Hoch

Fiction Writer & Marketing Coach
Allison Pottern is a writer and reader of all things speculative, with a background in publishing, event planning, publicity, and bookselling. Allison is currently working on a cli-fi novel, drinking copious cups of tea, and chasing after her two kiddos. Her writing can be found at... Read More →

Friday May 10, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
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  The Writer's Life   Publishing and Promotion   Nonfiction   Fiction

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