Are we in a Golden Age of Queer & Trans SF/F?
Hello and welcome to another ctan monthly updatet! It’s Pride Month, so today let’s talk about queer science fiction and fantasy. First some housekeeping: Mailc...
Category: appearances
Ann Bannon / Cecilia Tan Lesbian Pulp Fiction Talk
Well, that was fun! My talk with Ann Bannon went swimmingly. We could have easily talked for another hour. Over 200 people had RSVP’d for the event and al...
Ann Bannon and Cecilia Tan Discuss 20th Century Lesbian Pulp & Erotica
From Closet to Classic: Ann Bannon and Cecilia Tan Discuss 20th Century Lesbian Pulp & Erotica I’m very excited and honored to be doing this online ta...
Con schedules! For Arisia, Capricon, and ICFA!
I’m speaking at three cons in three months to start 2024: Arisia: January 12-15 in Boston Capricon: February 1-4 in Chicago ICFA March 13-17 in Orlando De...
Readercon 32 (2023) Schedule
I’m finally returning to Readercon after a few years of pandemic-forced break! And the schedule I’ve got looks quite juicy! Readercon, if you’...
Editing Beyond the Non-Western World: Notes on a panel from ICFA44 in 2023
This morning was the ICFA panel on “Editing Beyond the Non-Western World,” which was intended to feature guest of honor Oghenechovwe Donal Ekpeki, as well as my...
2023: The Year of Speeches
Speaking engagement plans for 2023 are shaping up: March 15-18: ICFA, Orlando, FL April 20-23: IMsLBB Piscataway, NJ May 19-22: MISTI-Con 10th Anniversary, Laco...
“Sacred Heart” erotic magic story video reading by Cecilia Tan
I’m writing this post from Orlando, Florida, where I attended ICFA 43 (Int’l Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts). ICFA is always great: a mix o...
For your pandemic listening pleasure: Cecilia Tan on the American Sex Podcast
Nothing beats talking about my specialties–sex, erotica, and science fiction, as well as Harry Potter and tea–with some true connoisseurs: Sunny Meg...
#BookstoreRomanceDay 2019 at the Harvard Bookstore
I’m just back from a really fun night at the Harvard Bookstore thanks to a lively and uplifting panel discussion on romance of all flavors, held to celebr...