C.B. Lee's Blog, page 59

"Doors opened everywhere. Maybe one day, the children of this world who had gone to that world to..."

“Doors opened everywhere. Maybe one day, the children of this world who had gone to that world to save themselves would see a door that didn’t fit right with the walls around it, something with a doorknob made of a moon, or a knocker that winked. Maybe they could still go home.”

- Seanan McGuire, Every Heart a Doorway (via words-going-across-the-universe)

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toxzen:

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Stoked.

interludepress:

Coming to a beach (or book store) near you: Into the Blue, Pene Henson’s debut novel set in the world of the pro surfing circuit. @publishersweekly says it’s better than the break at Mavericks. Okay, they actually gave it a Starred Review, which is the publishing industry’s version of the Pipeline.

So find yourself some shade and kick back with Into the Blue. Trust us, you’ll be stoked.

Into the Blue is available for pre-order from the IP web store. Buy the print edition before...

Call For Submissions: Queer Girl Cafe

queergirlcafe:

Hi all,

Queer Girl Cafe is currently open to submissions.

What are we looking for?

Personal essays about being a queer woman, reflections on representation, etc. (See our past posts for a general idea.)

Who can submit?

We’re particularly interested in stories that deal with the intersectionality of identities, as well as stories by trans women, queer WOC, and disabled queer women.

Does it pay?

Unfortunately, QGC doesn’t have the funds at the moment to pay contributors. We unders...

sizvideos:Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. talks diversity on...

sizvideos:

Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. talks diversity on Broadway - Watch the full video

bookriot:I asked librarians, booksellers, educators, and anyone...

bookriot:

I asked librarians, booksellers, educators, and anyone else who has seen or built a book display for Pride month to share an image or two with me. The response was unbelievable. From huge, elaborate displays to acknowledgements in smaller, tighter spaces, seeing how people support the LGBTQ YA community leaves me a little brighter, fuller, and more whole. In a world where there is so much darkness and hurt, it’s powerful to see these tiny acts. It might not feel like a book...

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darlenealdersons:Jessica Henwick photographed by Phil Dunlop for...

darlenealdersons:

Jessica Henwick photographed by Phil Dunlop for Harrods Magazine

There are reports on Henwick appearing in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which she coyly avoided answering and said instead that she wanted to be in Jurassic Park sequels or any film from Wong Kar-wai and the late Akira Kurosawa. Or, better still, a female version of Indiana Jones or James Bond. “I’d like to see more gender swaps. Who knows?”

Vietnam passes law protecting rights of transgender people

Vietnam passes law protecting rights of transgender people:

profeminist:

“The landmark law was hailed by LGBT rights activists, and the hope is that next gender reassignment surgery will be available. The surgery is illegal in the communist state, and trans people who want to under go it usually have to travel to Thailand to receive it.

However Tuesday’s legislation will allow those who have undergone gender reassignment surgery to register under the gender appropriate to their gender identity...

nebrinkley:Starship Ladies: Thoughts on speculative fiction,...

nebrinkley:

Starship Ladies: Thoughts on speculative fiction, ladies, and a new series

“Women have been part of science fiction and fantasy all along, and that we’re even still having this conversation speaks to the way that women’s work is constantly marginalized,” said Steel author Carrie Vaughn in an interview about women writing urban fantasy with Fantasy Magazine. “It’s so ironic that you’ll hear people talk in one breath about how women are better at writing fantasy and men are better...