The WisCon Chronicles Vol. 6: Futures of Feminism and Fandom

Description

“We are all stories,” Nisi Shawl says in her Guest of Honor speech included in this volume, and “changing stories changes everything.” What will the stories we tell ourselves about feminism, about science fiction, and about fandom change? How will—and how should—we change those stories? Volume 6 of The WisCon Chronicles documents the conversations, the dramas, and the joys that shaped the world of feminist science fiction fandom before, during, and after WisCon 35. From founders’ recollections of the excitement and conflict of the con’s origins, to many different, difficult conversations about intersections of race, culture, class, and gender, to new forms of fannish engagement that changing media landscapes make more visible, the contributors explore feminism and fandom’s past, present, and future. This volume includes memorial tributes to Joanna Russ, Steampunk, and other issues and subjects. Its contributors include a mix of writers, scholars, and fans, among whom number Nalo Hopkinson, Nisi Shawl, Liz Henry, N.K. Jemison, Jeanne Gomoll, Debbie Notkin, Amar El-Mohtar, Andrea Horbinksi, Eileen Gunn, and others. As with previous volumes, it does not shy away from controversy.