![]() ![]() Named after the Romantic poet, she was raised on a steady diet of Greek myths, Arthurian legend and Chinese tales of suffering and. “There’s now room for a story like mine: queer and Asian, but not with a white cast or an American perspective. Shelley Parker-Chan (she/they) is an Asian-Australian former diplomat and international development adviser who spent nearly a decade working on human rights, gender equality and LGBT rights in Southeast Asia. “I had the sense that the space was opening up,” Parker-Chan said. ![]() The US, in particular, has published a wave of critically acclaimed, diverse fantasy books including R.F. Parker-Chans debut novel, the work is a re-imagining of the rise to power. While science fiction has historically been viewed as a white and male domain, Parker-Chan said “there is something fundamentally radical about science fiction and fantasy that makes it a great place for people to work when they want to explore that intersection between race, gender, culture and colonialism.” She Who Became the Sun is a 2021 historical fantasy novel by Shelley Parker-Chan. ![]() Past nominees include Kurt Vonnegut, Orson Scott Card, Isaac Asimov, George R.R. ![]() This latest nomination for a Hugo Award came a few weeks ago, and the winners will be announced at the 80th World Science Fiction Convention in September. She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Credit: Tor Books ![]()
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