Do you care about inclusive language and storytelling in fiction? Want to explore an ever-changing world of experiences and ideas outside the gender binary?
Two non-binary fiction editors who specialize in queer and queer-inclusive texts will discuss the complexities of non-binary genders and how they intertwine with the craft of fiction. They’ll give you practical tips to help you support your authors in creating more inclusive stories and authentic non-binary gender representations.
Presenters
Tanya Gold is a book editor, translator, educator and literary omnivore. They’ve been in publishing for over 20 years and have worked on all sorts of delicious books. These days, they pile their plate high with SFF, horror, retellings, queer stories, interactive fiction and graphic novels. They also coach editors and writers, and teach in a bunch of places. It’s been suggested that they read too much for their own good. This might be true.
Eliot West is an independent editor and educator with a specialty in inclusive language and storytelling. Eliot works with romance and fantasy fiction, scholarly non-fiction, digital interactive fiction, children’s non-fiction, and more. They hold a PhD in English literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a focus on literary theory and the novel—but their real education has been in reading queer romance, working with students and getting their hands dirty in manuscripts as texts grow into themselves.