Our Annual Programming Series, Part Five: Roundtable Discussions
Proposals are due May 15, 2015! Jump on over to the programming section of the Sirens website if you’re ready to submit your proposal now. Next up in our ongoing series on preparing a programming...
View ArticlePerspective: Presenting a Roundtable Discussion
Today we present thoughts from Sarah Benoot, who regularly coordinates special programs for Sirens, on why presenting a roundtable discussion worked for her. For me, roundtable discussions are my...
View ArticlePerspective: On Programming – Kate Tremills
Tell us about an interesting or inspiring presentation you attended at Sirens. I was deeply inspired by the talk Andrea Hairston gave at the 2014 Sirens conference. Her keynote was part poetry, part...
View ArticleOur Annual Programming Series, Part Six: Workshops and Afternoon Classes
In this last part of our annual series on programming proposals, we’ll cover workshops and afternoon classes. While the focus and structure of these types of presentations are a little different, the...
View ArticlePerspective: Presenting a Workshop or Afternoon Class
Today we present thoughts from Manda Lewis, who—among other roles—creates most of the art for Sirens, on why presenting an afternoon class worked for her. In 2012, my friend Erynn and I wanted to run...
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Sirens Newsletter – Volume 7, Issue 6 (April 2015)
In this issue: Programming Deadline Approaching Register Amy’s Book Club You’re Excited About… Interesting Links Recent Releases Sirens Review Squad PROGRAMMING DEADLINE APPROACHING The deadline to...
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Help Us Fund Sirens Scholarships
Progress to $2295 Thank you to everyone who donated generously to fund our scholarships this year. Our fundraising for our 2015 scholarships is complete, but if you’d like to donate to Sirens itself,...
View ArticlePerspective: On Programming – Meg Belviso
What is your favorite part of Sirens? The programming! Seriously, every year I find myself feeling like Hermione Granger before she got her Time Turner. I want to attend everything! The only trouble...
View ArticlePerspective: On Programming – Kate Larking
What programming topic do you wish someone would present at Sirens? I love anime and manga. I really hope that someone proposes topics that are either focused on anime and manga, or has topics where...
View ArticlePerspective: On Programming – Artemis Grey
Sirens Programming I Have Loved I’m an old crone in the Sirens world, having attended every conference since its inception in 2009. That’s given me years of experiences to draw from, so when Amy...
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Sirens Newsletter – Volume 7, Issue 7 (May 2015)
In this issue: Programming Deadline: May 15 Help Us Fund Sirens Scholarships Amy’s Book Club You’re Excited About… Interesting Links Recent Releases Sirens Review Squad PROGRAMMING DEADLINE: MAY 15...
View ArticleIntroducing Sirens Studio
A pre-conference option for readers, writers, scholars, and professionals You’ve been asking for years, and now, for the first time ever, Sirens attendees can extend their time at the conference!...
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Sirens Newsletter – Volume 7, Issue 8 (June 2015)
In this issue: Sirens Scholarships and Deadlines Programming Decisions Are Coming Registration Price Increase and Presenter Registration Deadline Sirens Studio Sirens Supper Sirens Shuttle Auction and...
View ArticleTestimonials: Why did you decide to attend Sirens the first time?
Casey Blair (@CaseyLBlair) By my senior year of college, I had never been to a conference or convention even loosely related to science fiction and fantasy. But our college was hosting a convention for...
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Five Amazing Science Fiction/Fantasy Works for Fantasy Readers Who Struggle...
Five Amazing Science Fiction/Fantasy Works for Fantasy Readers Who Struggle with Science Fiction By Amy Tenbrink (@amytenbrink) It’s not a secret that my brain doesn’t know what to do with science...
View ArticleTestimonials: Why do you think Sirens is important?
Suzanne Rogers Gruber (@srgruber) Sirens is important to me as an opportunity to interrogate and reflect and celebrate works and genres that I love in a community of readers. It’s my time to connect...
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10 Fantasy Books with Lovely, Lyrical Prose
By Faye Bi (@faye_bi) Ah, words. I love them. And I love when I read a book that’s full of beautiful, glistening sentences; pearls of dewdrops on flower petals at dawn. But seriously, nothing makes me...
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Sirens Auction and Bookstore
At Sirens, we’re committed to keeping the cost of attendance as low as possible for all attendees. Because of that commitment, we run an unusual budget structure: the costs of presenting Sirens far...
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Nine Books with Dragons!
Sabrina Chin Who doesn’t love a good dragon? They hoard treasure, breathe fire, and even fly! That’s probably why there are piles and piles of dragon books to read, and I could have made a dragons list...
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Inverness Hotel: It’s Where You Want to Be
Sirens’s hotel is the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, a Destination Hotels resort in south Denver. Everything Sirens will take place at the Inverness, from our pre-conference Sirens Studio and...
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