Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling features several authors and essayists, including Maurice Broaddus, Nisi Shawl, and Victor Raymond who are all in town for WisCon 41 this weekend. I thought this would be a perfect time to bring up this collection of short stories and essays again, and post the full Table of Contents […]
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[New Release] Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling
“This compendium of literary undercutting and rebuilding is both enjoyable to read and an incisive work of commentary on the genre.” — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Now Available! Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling is an anthology of short stories, poetry, and essays edited by Monica Valentinelli and Jaym Gates. Over two dozen authors, ranging […]
Official Release Date for Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling
Apex Publications is happy to announce the upcoming release of Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling edited by Jaym Gates and Monica Valentinelli. Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling is an anthology of short stories, poems, and essays that will highlight the long-standing tradition of writers who identify tropes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror […]
Announcing the Final List of Contributors and Tropes for Upside Down
Less than 48 hours to go, and I couldn’t be happier with the way the Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling Kickstarter has gone. We have over 1,000 backers, and today I am happy to announce the final list of contributors. I’ve contacted everyone on the short list that I had contact info for, so […]
Guest Post: Gender Portrayals and Genres at Apex Book Company
This month, I talk about Gender Portrayals and Genres over at Apex Book Company. In early science fiction and even horror, gender roles were often idealized according to the culture and the author’s views and experiences at the time the work was written. A good example of that are the few female characters in H.P. […]