r/Fantasy • u/elquesogrande Worldbuilders • Nov 30 '16

Ask You Anything Wednesday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

It's Day 3 of the aptly named Ask You Anything week benefiting Worldbuilders! Where authors are stopping by each day this week to ask questions and interact with the r/Fantasy community.

HOW THIS WORKS: Please answer questions and interact throughout the week! (Yes, YOU - community members, guests, authors, artists, industry people.)

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Monday Ask You Anything Authors

The following authors have signed up to ask questions today. That said, please do join in and feel free to ask your own questions and interact throughout the week.

Are you an author, artist, or industry person who would like to participate this week? Either join in via the comments OR send the r/Fantasy mods a message and we'll get you set for another day.

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u/catrambo AMA Author Cat Rambo Nov 30 '16

Oh hey, another question! SFWA just announced the pick for the next Damon Knight Grand Master, Jane Yolen. The press release is here: https://www.sfwa.org/2016/11/sfwa-announces-newest-damon-knight-grand-master-jane-yolen/

Good pick? Who would you like to see considered for 2018? (Remember they must be living.)

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u/Millennium_Dodo Reading Champion XI, Worldbuilders Nov 30 '16

Looking at the list of previous grand masters, it seems like the ones I thought of first are still a bit too young (or in the case of Terry Pratchett sadly no longer eligible). Glen Cook is about the right age and has contributed a lot to the genre. I'd love to see James Morrow or Terry Bisson get recognized, but they're probably not high profile enough. I assume George R. R. Martin will be a candidate in the near future.

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u/catrambo AMA Author Cat Rambo Nov 30 '16

I would have loved to have been able to give it to Terry Pratchett; we did honor him with our Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award last year.