Ann Leckie will tell of her “Journey to
the Top” as the winner of many prestigious awards for her debut novel, Ancillary Justice, at a workshop from 10
a.m. to noon, July 11, in the Oak Room at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres
Rd., St. Louis, MO. 63131. Free for St. Louis Writers Guild members; $5 for
nonmembers.
She will offer tips on
writing speculative fiction in the 21st Century and discuss
historical influences on her work. Ann’s novel won the science fiction and fantasy “Triple Crown”--the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards. The
sequel, Ancillary Sword, was named
Best Novel by the British Science Fiction Association, and nominated for the
Nebula and Hugo.
She has also published short stories in Subterranean Magazine, Strange Horizons, and Realms of Fantasy. Her story “Hesperia and
Glory” was reprinted in Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2007 Edition edited
by Rich Horton.
Ann has worked as a waitress,
a receptionist, a rodman on a land-surveying crew, and a recording
engineer. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about the St.
Louis Writers Guild at www.stlwritersguild.org.
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