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Fanfiction as Subversion and Commentary
Saturday January 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Isle Royale/ Leelanau
 People write fanfiction for a lot of reasons, but fanfic as a format is particularly well-suited to commentary on popular works. What can we learn from transformative works like fanfic about the state of genre fiction, and how can we adapt techniques found in fanfic to challenge ourselves to make the most interesting choices in our original work?
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Christian Klaver

This author of Science Fiction and Fantasy lives in the suburbs just outside the sprawling decay of Detroit, Michigan. There he resides with his wife (Kimberly) his daughter (Kathryn) and a group of animals he refers to as 'The Menagerie'. He has been selling short stories since... Read More →
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Catherine Stein

Author, Catherine Stein
Award-winning author Catherine Stein believes that everyone deserves love and that Happily Ever After has the power to help, to heal, and to comfort. She writes sassy, sexy romance set during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Her books are full of action, adventure, magic, and fantastic... Read More →
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Ray Tabler

Author, Science Fiction You Can Enjoy
My aim is to write science fiction you can enjoy. So far that's manifested as what I call Light Space Opera. Imagine Starship Troopers, hijacked by Monty Python, or space opera as produced by Gilbert and Sullivan, while bankrolled and bullied by Flo Ziegfeld. Additional links:Ray's... Read More →
Saturday January 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Isle Royale/ Leelanau Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
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