Workshop: Join us for a special interview-style conversation with Nebula and Lodestar Awardwinning author Moniquill Blackgoose. Rather than a traditional presentation, this session will be an engaging discussion exploring her journey from early science fiction and fantasy writing to award-winning publication. We’ll talk craft, worldbuilding, writing across genres, navigating the publishing landscape, and her perspective on Indigenous representation in speculative fiction. Following the conversation, we’ll open the floor for live Q&A, so bring your questions!
Bio: Moniquill Blackgoose is the bestselling author of To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, which has won both the Nebula and Lodestar Awards. She began writing science fiction and fantasy when she was twelve and hasn’t stopped writing since. She is an enrolled member of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe and a lineal descendant of Ousamequin Massasoit. She is an avid costumer and an active member of the steampunk community. She has blogged, essayed, and discussed extensively across many platforms the depi