L R Lam, Tasha Suri, C L Clark and Sarah Rees Brennan

Award-winning authors L R Lam, Tasha Suri, C L Clark, and Sarah Rees Brennan explore how queerness and new representation are reshaping sci-fi and fantasy narratives.

Science fiction and fantasy are in a golden age, evolving from formulaic tropes into a vibrant, diverse space where new voices and perspectives are transforming the genre. From reimagin-ing gender dynamics to challenging traditional power structures, these authors have brought fresh and bold visions to the genre. They will discuss how queering fantasy and sci-fi opens up new possibilities for storytelling, inviting readers to see worlds – and themselves – in new ways.

Lam crafts richly detailed worlds, blending classic fantasy elements with innovative perspectives. Their work includes epic fantasy romance Dragonfall, the near-future space thriller Goldilocks, feminist space opera Seven Devils (co-written with Elizabeth May), False Hearts and the award- winning Micah Grey series. Thieir latest is Emberclaw.Suri is an author, writing tutor and occasional librarian. She won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society for Empire of Sand and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for The Jasmine Throne. Her latest is The Lotus Empire. Clark has been a personal trainer, an English teacher and an editor. She writes short fiction and is author of a novel, The Unbroken. Brennan has written bestselling young adult fiction including the Carnegie longlisted The Demon’s Lexicon. Her first adult work is Long Live Evil.