Wielding Female Rage in Fantasy
What would happen if your fierce female protagonist faced off against a wily and cunning mythical creature?
How do you write characters’ journeys of rage and resilience to reflect real-world issues?
If you could wield any magical power, what would it be?
In celebration of Jordan Ifueko's brand new book, The Maid and the Crocodile, join us for a powerful and thought-provoking panel on wielding female rage in fantasy featuring Jordan, Sarah A. Parker, and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Together, they will delve into how they channel female rage into their narratives, crafting complex, fierce, and unforgettable characters that defy the status quo and deeply resonate with readers worldwide.
Jordan Ifueko is the New York Times bestselling author of the Raybearer series & the Disney-Marvel comics Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur. She’s a Nebula Award, Ignyte Award, Audie Award, and Hugo Lodestar finalist, and she's been featured in People Magazine, NPR Best Books, NPR Pop Culture Hour, & ALA Top Ten. She writes about magic Black girls who aren’t magic all the time, because honestly, they deserve a vacation.
Sarah A. Parker is an international bestselling author (When the Moon Hatched, To Bleed a Crystal Bloom) who grew up on a farm in New Zealand, where she spent her days getting lost amongst the rolling pasture, building forts in the hedge, and making up elaborate stories that never lost their grip on her.
She now lives in Australia with her husband, dog, three children, and countless plants, and spends her days pouring her stories onto paper rather than throwing them to the wind. Her genre of choice is epic fantasy romance, and she thrives off dreaming up real, complex characters and immersive worlds to get lost amongst.
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling and award-winning author of Ace of Spades. She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs and a graduate from a Scottish university where she studied English Literature.
Ace of Spades was the bestselling YA debut in the UK in 2021 and has sold over a quarter of a million in the English Language and gone on to become a TikTok success. Delving into the heart of institutionalised racism and offering a blistering social commentary on the barriers that Black students face when they aspire to things that come easily to their white classmates.
The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of The Maid and the Crocodile (RRP £9.99) deliverable to any UK or international address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 14 August at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
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