Cozy in the Time of Climate Change

From cli-scifi and other climate change fiction to speculative cozy fantasy, the genre of science fiction has been a place to both examine real-world problems and escape it. Bestselling and critically acclaimed authors discuss and answer craft questions, followed by an audience Q&A and a signing to follow. Books will be available for sale.

Sanjana Sekhar is an author, filmmaker, and narrative strategist. Her work crafts "thrutopian" stories aimed at making climate action the hottest place to be, with a focus on reclaiming and healing extractive narratives to instead build a healthy human future on Earth. She’s been featured in Grist’s Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction anthology, the Hollywood Climate Summit, Tedx Climate AcrosstheAmericas, and the Webby Honorees, and she’s worked with organizations such as the Center for Cultural Power, Visit California, and The Washington Post. As the founder of creative studio GARMI, she is currently bringing her climate communication to auto-ethnographic newsletters, speculative fiction, music, and digital communications. Sanjana is based in Los Angeles on Tongva land.

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Kate Maruyama is the author of Alterations, The Collective, Bleak Houses, and Harrowgate. Her novella Family Solstice was named Best Fiction Book of 2021 by Rue Morgue Magazine. Her short work has appeared in numerous anthologies including Winter Horror Days, Halloween Carnival Volume Three, and journals including Asimov's, Analog, and Uncharted. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Shirley Jackson Awards and has served on the working board for Women Who Submit. She writes, teaches, cooks, and eats in Los Angeles where she lives.

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Emily Skrutskie is six feet tall. She lives and works in Los Angeles. Skrutskie is the author of A Legionnaire's Guide to Love and Peace, The Salvation Gambit, Vows of Empire, Oaths of Legacy, Bonds of Brass, Hullmetal Girls, The Abyss Surrounds Us, and The Edge of the Abyss.

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Henry Lien is a graduate of Brown University, UCLA School of Law, and Clarion West Writers’ Workshop. He is the author of the Peasprout Chen fantasy series and the non-fiction book Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling. His writing has appeared in publications including Asimov’s, Analog, F&SF, Literary Hub, and Poets & Writers, and he is a four-time Nebula Award finalist. Henry also teaches for institutions including UCLA Extension, the University of Iowa, Clarion West, and Writing the Other and won the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award. Henry has previously worked as an attorney and fine art dealer. Born in Taiwan, Henry currently lives in Hollywood, California. Hobbies include writing and performing campy anthems for his books and losing Nebula Awards. www.henrylien.com

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C.B. Lee is a USA Today and Indie Bestselling author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Their works include Coffeeshop In An Alternate Universe, A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, Minecraft: The Shipwreck, the Lambda Literary Award nominated Sidekick Squad series, Ben 10 graphic novels, Out Now: Queer We Go Again, and From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back. Lee’s work has been featured in NPR, People Magazine, Teen Vogue, Wired Magazine, Hypable, Tor’s Best of Fantasy and Sci Fi and the American Library Association’s Rainbow List.

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Dahlia De La Vega is the LA-based content creator and interviewer behind ofpagesandprint on social media. She is a voracious reader and audiobook devourer and created ofpagesandprint to support fantasy, romance, sci-fi, and YA authors. She can be found moderating book events at bookstores and conventions across Southern California; hosting her monthly book club, Musings of the Nine; and chatting about her favorite reads on Instagram."

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