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GenreQueer: Exploding the Closet
November 16, 2014
#GenreQueer: Exploding the Closet
November 16, 2014
Why genre fiction?
(because I like it, that’s why)
What do I mean by “genre fiction”?
“Genres are formed by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones are discontinued. Often, works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions.”--Wikipedia (“Genre,” 11/4/2014)
Genres Within Queer Literary Fiction
… are not what we’re talking about today.
Genres With Queer Histories
Genre readers deserve diversity.
Queer readers deserve fun books.
Genres give permanence to queer existences.
Hypothesis: Fewer books challenged
Hypothesis: Fewer books hidden under mattresses.
Queer lives are about more than just Being Queer.
Above: “The Gay Agenda” from Imgur (original source unknown)Right: from InTheMakingProject.com
Now Malinda’s going to bring out some stats!
www.malindalo.com/blog/
In the Spotlight
What the Awards Are Doing
Major QUILTBAG Youth Awards & List
Lambda Literary Awards
● Oldest Awards for QUILTBAG Materials
● Started Awarding Youth & YA in 1990
● Award & Nominated
Rainbow Project
● Part of ALA● Annual
Bibliography looking at books for youth and YA
● Started in 2008
Stonewall Award & Honor Books
● Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award and Honor Books
● Founded in 2010
In the Beginning...
Resources to Build Your Collection
http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/award/honoredhttp://www.malindalo.com/blog/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/http://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/http://www.gayya.org/http://www.leewind.org/
Let’s discuss.Kristin Elizabeth Clark @kristinclarkyawww.kristinelizabethclark.com
Malinda Lo @malindalowww.malindalo.com
Robin Talley @robin_talleywww.robintalley.com
Katelyn [email protected]@gmail.com
Christie Gibrich@[email protected]
So what to do when you get home?
● Look at what’s already in your collection.o What’s in your displays?
● Build up your blogroll!● Read outside your comfort zone--and
promote outside it, too.
http://tinyurl.com/glcblog-genrequeer
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