LitFest: Writing Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy with David R. Slayton, Mia Tsai, and SL Choi

Authors David R. Slayton (Adam Binder Series, Deadbeat Druid), S.L. Choi (Bad Girls Drink Blood) and Mia Tsai (Bitter Medicine) will be in conversation about writing sci-fi/fantasy for adults. They will be taking questions and leading discussions on world building, characters, and how to craft unique and memorable stories.

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This is one of many events happening for LitFest 2022, which runs Aug 20 - Sept 24. For a full list of programs, visit: www.metrolibrary.org/litfest

About the authors:
David R. Slayton grew up in Guthrie, Oklahoma, where finding fantasy novels was pretty challenging and finding fantasy novels with diverse characters was downright impossible. Now he lives in Denver, Colorado and writes the books he always wanted to read.

David’s debut, White Trash Warlock, was published in October 2020 by Blackstone Publishing and was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award. Book two in the series, Trailer Park Trickster was released in October 2021. Book three, Deadbeat Druid, will be released in October 2022.

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Mia Tsai is a Taiwanese American author of speculative fiction. Her debut novel, a xianxia-inspired contemporary fantasy titled BITTER MEDICINE, will be published by Tachyon Publications on March 14, 2023. She lives in Atlanta with her family, and, when not writing, is a hype woman for her orchids and devoted cat gopher. Her favorite things include music of all kinds (really, truly) and taking long trips with nothing but the open road and a saucy rhythm section. She has been quoted in Glamour and Washington Post​'s The Lily and, in her other lives, is a professional editor, photographer, and musician. Her most recent appearances were as a panelist at FIYAHcon 2021 BonFIYAH and at a Writing the Other webinar on sensitivity reading.
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SL Choi is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance author with a deep love for humor, fast-paced action, and hit-you-in-the-heart feels. She grew up imagining goblins living in the rocks outside her bedroom window, while fairies flew through the flowers. Now she puts those stories to paper. When not writing, she's either photographing the beautiful New England area, hiking, gaming with her equally nerdy husband, or attending to the small furry overlord who rules them both.