Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Reading List

May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Celebrate by reading these great speculative fiction titles:

• Stories Of Our Life and Others by Ted Chiang
• Atomik Aztek by Sesshu Foster
• Hopeful Monsters by Hiromi Goto
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai
• The Poet's Journey by Amirthi Mohanraj, illustrated by Kat Beyer
• Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
• Of Love and Other Monsters by Vandana Singh
• The Arrival by Shaun Tan
• On the Other Side of the Eye by Bryan Thao Worra

Click here for more about these titles and a printable version of the list.

Meet the First Recipients of the
Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship

The first Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarships were granted to attendees of Clarion and Clarion West in 2007. For full details, please read the press release.

Carl Brandon Society Update

The Carl Brandon Society has been busy and is looking forward to a great year in 2008. Read about our 2007 activities and our plans for 2008 in this update letter.

Our Mailing Address

Our official mailing address is now:

Carl Brandon Society
PO Box 23336
Seattle, WA 98102

Our Mission

The mission of the Carl Brandon Society is to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the production of and audience for speculative fiction.

Our Vision

We envision a world in which speculative fiction, about complex and diverse cultures from writers of all backgrounds, is used to understand the present and model possible futures; and where people of color are full citizens in the community of imagination and progress.

We Value

• Fantasizing for its own sake, and as an agent of social innovation;
• Literature as a groundspring for social change;
• Creative Innovation in the field of speculative fiction;
• Inclusive Definitions of both genre and audiences;
• A culture of Listening to people of all abilities, genders, and backgrounds, in all fields of endeavor;
• National and international community-building around areas of interest.

Navigation

• About Us | Learn more about the Carl Brandon Society including the story behind our name, our goals and mission.
• Blog | Takes you to the Carl Brandon Society blog. This will open a new window.
• Awards | Read about the 2006 awards and nominate works for the 2007 awards.
• Memberships | Join the Carl Brandon Society or make a donation.
• Resources | Events list. Coming soon: brochures, flyers, links to other sites, bibliographies.
• The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship

Last updated: 15 April 2008 * Email