Strong Women, Strange Worlds

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Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead October 4, 2024 6 authors * 8 minutes each! Let our slate of women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror delight and amaze you. Every Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get! This SWSW QuickRead features: -Melanie Bell -Tiffany Putenis -Cynthia Pelayo -Deborah Wilde -Laura McPherson -Stephanie Ellis -with author Elaine Isaak as host/emcee and support from authors Terri Bruce and Anne E G. Nydam. SWSW QuickRead events happen live, via Zoom, the First Friday and Third Thursday of every month. For the schedule of upcoming events or to learn more, visit http://www.strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com If you love our QuickRead events, support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/strongwomenstrangeworlds

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Sixty years on, a Star Trek writer is still creating strange new worlds. Diane Duane’s early days writing fan fiction have led to a remarkable career as a novelist, comic writer and screen writer.

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Strong Women-Strange Worlds QuickRead February 19, 2026 6 authors * 8 minutes each! Let our slate of women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror delight and amaze you. Every Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get! This SWSW QuickRead features: -Mari Costa -Jessica Levai -Elizabeth R. McClellan -CB Lee -Celia Seupel -Caitlin Rozakis -with K (Kelly) Aten as host/emcee and support from authors Terri Bruce, and Anne Nydam. SWSW QuickRead events happen live, via Zoom, the First Friday and Third Thursday of every month. For the schedule of upcoming events or to learn more, visit http://www.strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com If you enjoy our QuickRead events, support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/strongwomenstrangeworlds

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