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Camille Picott

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult, Children's Books

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I've always felt that minority characters are under-represented in the genre of speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy). I have noticed a growing awareness of this among the hard-core fan base, but change is slow. As a person of mixed race (half Chinese, half Caucasian), some part of me has always struggled to find characters I could identify with racially.

Every book I voluntarily selected as a child was speculative fiction. The closest I ever came to finding a character with whom I could racially relate to was in the form of a half elven, half human warrior. He straddled two cultures and two worlds, never really fitting into either. This character so reflected what I had experienced that I felt an instant connection with him. He...more I've always felt that minority characters are under-represented in the genre of speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy). I have noticed a growing awareness of this among the hard-core fan base, but change is slow. As a person of mixed race (half Chinese, half Caucasian), some part of me has always struggled to find characters I could identify with racially.

Every book I voluntarily selected as a child was speculative fiction. The closest I ever came to finding a character with whom I could racially relate to was in the form of a half elven, half human warrior. He straddled two cultures and two worlds, never really fitting into either. This character so reflected what I had experienced that I felt an instant connection with him. He was called "half-breed" by some of the other characters. I was thrilled with the term. In my mind, this described me perfectly--I was half-and-half, just like this character. I remember the day I proudly walked into the kitchen and told my mother I was a half-breed. I thought I had discovered something insightful about myself, a label that made sense. My horrified mother had to sit down and explain to me that half-breed was a derogatory term, not something I should use when talking about myself.

The sad part is that in all the thousands of pages I devoured as a young reader, there were no characters like me. I never encountered an Asian or part-Asian character. Likewise, the settings and magical creatures I encountered were always based on Western history and Western mythology.

In 2008, I decided to do what I could to change the racial and cultural landscape of science fiction and fantasy. I founded Pixiu Press and began to publish my works, all of which star characters of Asian descent and/or mixed race. Asian myth and/or legends, as well as Asian-themed settings, are also often incorporated. I strive to publish books with characters and settings that I was never able to find as a young reader.

I hope you will take a look at some of them. Thanks for stopping by!
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Chinese Heritage Tale Blog Tour - Day 10

Last tour stop for Raggedy Chan & Nine-Tail Fox is Shelly's Book Case. Thanks for Goddess Fish for organizing this amazing tour!

Snippet of Raggedy Chan review: This is a fantastic Adventure book that children will enjoy no matter what thier heritage.

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Average rating: 4.50 · 50 ratings · 38 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors

	Sulan, Episode 1: The League 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raggedy Chan: A Chinese Heritage Tale (Book 1) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nine-Tail Fox: A Chinese Heritage Tale (Book 2) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warming Demon 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raggedy Chan 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raggedy Chan - Illustrated Edition 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raggedy Chan: An Illustrated Adventure 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sulan, Episode 0.5: The Cube 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sulan, Episode 1: The League by Camille Picott (Goodreads Author), Karen Savage (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Earthseed

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Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, #1)

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Driving Mr. Dead (Half Moon Hollow, #0.5)

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Camille Picott rated a book 5 of 5 stars Cornerstone (Cornerstone, #1) by Misty Provencher (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Writer's View - book reviews from a writer's perspective. Wow, this was a great book! What really sucked me in was the gorgeous writing. Provencher has some of the most gorgeous prose I've come across in a long time. The best part is that it never...more
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Camille Picott rated a book 4 of 5 stars All These Things I've Done (Birthright, #1) by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Writer's View - book reviews from a writer's perspective. This was a really good book. What really intrigued me was the concept of a society where chocolate was outlawed. I was anxious to get into the book and learn about this futurisitc, dystopia...more
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Camille Picott rated a book 4 of 5 stars Retro Demonology (The Demon Trappers, #0.5) by Jana Oliver (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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