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Story Center Speaker Series: Silvia Park

A Story Center list to celebrate our upcoming Speaker Series event next week with author and University of Kansas professor Silvia Park! They'll be discussing LUMINOUS, a speculative novel that is also their debut! If you're looking to learn more about speculative writing, check out these title recommendations! Hope to see you Wednesday, March 12th!

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  • Silvia Park's debut novel is set in a unified Korea and tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation.
    Book, 2025New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025. — F PARK
  • Putting the Science in Fiction

    Expert Advice for Writing With Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres

    Scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and others share their insights in order to debunk the myths, correct the misconceptions, offer advice on getting the details right, and help writers create more realistic yet engaging stories to satisfy…
    Book, 2018Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2018] — 808.3876 P987
  • The Language of the Night

    Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

    Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018,
    The collection covers a wide range of topics and Le Guin's origins as a writer, her advocacy for science fiction and fantasy as mediums for true literary exploration, and the writing of her own major works.
    Book, 2024New York : Scribner, 2024. — 809.3876 L527
  • New Suns 2

    Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color

    Shawl, Nisi
    New Suns 2 brings you fresh visions of the strange, the unexpected, the shocking--breakthrough stories, stories shining with emerging truths, stories that pierce stale preconceptions with their beauty and bravery.
    Book, 2023Oxford : Solaris, 2023. — F SHAWL
  • A collection of speculative works, including short stories, poems, plays, and graphic short stories that address the breadth of Latinx experiences and identities, including those of DREAMers.
    Book, 2021Columbus : Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press, [2021] — F HERNANDEZ
  • New Suns

    Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color

    New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this books covers burn tales of…
    Book, 2019Oxford, UK : Solaris, an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd, 2019. — F SHAWL
  • Putting the Fact in Fantasy

    Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing

    Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt's Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and…
    Book, 2022New York, USA : Writer's Digest Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC., 2022. — 808.3876 P987F