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Fat Representation in Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3/28/2022

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We are continuing the conversation about fat representation in fiction! This edition is moderated by Mary Warren, author and founder of www.fatgirlsinfiction.com.

You can find her on TikTok @marywarrenwrites and Instagram @fatgirlsinfiction sharing the news about fat representation in books. ​
Mary Warren lives in central Illinois with her husband and 3 children. Her journey to seek out and encourage fat representation began after reading a book that had the fat representation she didn’t even know she needed. This spark inspired her to read as many fat main characters as she could. After a while, she became an activist for representation on tiktok under #fatgirlsinfiction and then founded fatgirlsinfiction.com a website dedicated to the books and authors featuring positive portrayals of fat characters. Since then,  she has kept reading and talking about fat girls. She is now also writing about fat girls. In March of 2022 she will be contributing to the anthology Curves and Magic. She is also working on a fat girl rom com all her own.
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Participating Authors

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AK Mulford

AK Mulford is a bestselling fantasy author and former primatologist who swapped rehabilitating monkeys for writing novels in New Zealand.

Mulford is inspired to create diverse stories that transport readers to new realms of imagination, making them fall in love with fantasy for the first time, or, all over again.

She now lives in Wellington with her husband and two young human primates, hoarding more books than she could ever read and making ridiculous Tiktoks (@akmulfordauthor).

Alexis C. Maness
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​Alexis C. Maness is an adult fantasy author with a special place in her heart for dark stories. In her books, you can look forward to reading about plus-size and morally grey main characters who’ll make you swoon and maybe even root for them against your better judgment.
When she isn’t glued to her keyboard weaving words into something worth reading, you’ll most likely find her with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, falling in love with the villain of her latest dark romance read. 
She lives in San Diego with her bossy yet adorable cat, Satine, whose dedication to sitting in one spot for a long time is the main reason these stories have finally made it to you.
Keep up with Alexis’ latest releases on her socials:
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Sheena Boekweg

Sheena Boekweg grew up reading books with tree branches peeking over her shoulder. Her novels Glitch Kingdom and A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions, both from Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan, feature fat positive girls with ambitions, love stories, and sometimes battle axes. She's also a contributor to Every Body Shines, a fat-positive anthology from Bloomsbury. Sheena believes that beauty is intrinsic and worth is unquestionable, and thinks you can't solve all problems with food, but it will always help. She is well loved by a tall man with a great beard, her three kids, and the world's most spoiled puppy. Visit her online at boekwegbooks.com, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @SheenaBoekweg.

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