The fantasy market is still overwhelmingly male: male protagonists, male authors, male stories. While many female authors have found places for themselves in YA fantasy, adult fantasy is still resistant to certain female themes, such as romance, female friendships, motherhood, etc. This constructive discussion will offer female fantasy recommendations, discuss the issues of women writers being relegated to YA when they're actually writing adult, and take a look at what we'd like to see in the future from bookstores and publishers to make more room for women in fantasy.
*All scheduled events are subject to change