{"id":5215,"date":"2020-08-27T20:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T00:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lucysnyder.com\/?p=5215"},"modified":"2020-08-27T20:32:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T00:32:09","slug":"2020-ohioana-book-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lucysnyder.com\/index.php\/2020-ohioana-book-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2020 Ohioana Book Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year, because of COVID-19, the Ohioana Book Festival is being held in a virtual format from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30th. I’m participating in the “Adventures in Speculative Fiction” panel, which will go online at 2pm Eastern on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Adventures in Speculative Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best speculative fiction tells a story that is recognizable to all audiences \u2013 whether it includes spaceships, strange creatures, ghosts, or other things we don\u2019t usually encounter in everyday life. These panelists are some of the best in the business. Listen to their advice on writing spec fic and learn about those writers who influenced and guided them.<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Robin Nesbitt<\/p>\n

Panelists:\u00a0<\/strong>Matt Betts<\/a>,\u00a0Leanna Renee Hieber<\/a>,\u00a0Lucy A. Snyder<\/a>,\u00a0Dan Stout<\/a><\/p>\n

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As part of of the festival, the Book Loft has set up pages for participating authors, and you can find mine here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bookloft.com\/lucy-snyder<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’d like to support this fine independent book store, please consider ordering my (or anyone else’s!) books through their site.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out all the other free programming at the festival this weekend. You can find the whole list on the Ohioana site<\/a>, but I wanted to mention these panels in particular:<\/p>\n

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Friday 4pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

LGBTQ+ Stories<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 LIVE \u2013\u00a0Register\u00a0on\u00a0Eventbrite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For too long, the stories of the LGBTQIA+ community in Ohio have been untold \u2013 silenced, repressed. With the passing of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 and the legalization of same-sex marriage, doors have slowly begun to open. Join our authors, who write fiction, do podcasts and videos, and speak publicly about their own LGBTQIA+ stories, and discuss how more of those stories can be told and more voices amplified.<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0David Siders<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong>\u00a0Meredith Doench<\/a>,\u00a0Kristen Lepionka<\/a>,\u00a0Ken Schneck<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 1pm \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Stories, Black Voices with Columbus Metropolitan Library<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 LIVE \u2013\u00a0Register\u00a0on\u00a0Crowdcast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Four Black authors, writing in a variety of genres, share their experiences with poet Scott Woods, as they create art in this historic and unprecedented time. Hosted by Columbus Metropolitan Library.<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0Scott Woods<\/p>\n

Panelists:\u00a0<\/strong>Lyn Ford<\/a>,\u00a0J.L. Raynor<\/a>,\u00a0Debbie Rigaud<\/a>,\u00a0jw Smith<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday 11am<\/strong><\/p>\n

Living Your Best Life- LIVE \u2013\u00a0Register\u00a0on\u00a0Eventbrite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

How does one \u201clive their best life?\u201d Join these panelists to find out how \u2013 all of them have advice for overcoming adversity \u2013 cancer, depression, weight gain, etc. \u2013 and how to keep the faith and trust your own instincts to become your best self.<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Yolonda Tonette Sanders<\/p>\n

Panelists:\u00a0<\/strong>Diana Bosse<\/a>,\u00a0Pia Fitzgerald<\/a>,\u00a0Conlee Ricketts<\/a>,\u00a0Nita Sweeney<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday 1pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing Great Genre Fiction<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 LIVE \u2013\u00a0Register\u00a0on\u00a0Eventbrite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Get some tips on how to write a great genre story \u2013 whether it\u2019s mystery, science fiction, fantasy, or your own genre. These authors will weigh in on how to tell a great story no matter what genre it is.<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Moriel Rothman-Zecher<\/p>\n

Panelists:\u00a0<\/strong>Sheldon Gleisser<\/a>,\u00a0Anne Marie Lutz<\/a>,\u00a0Richard J. Norgard,\u00a0TG Wolff<\/a>,\u00a0John Vanek<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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