UNSUITABLE #17, "OMG, it's me!": The Importance of Representation in Romance Fiction, and the Difficulties of Getting it Right

Sarah Lyons is a former academic who studied Jane Austen, romance fiction, and feminist narratology. She is currently the Editorial Director of Riptide Publishing, a small queer romance press. Tonight, Sarah will argue the importance of broad representation of sexual, gender, and racial minorities in publishing, and will discuss the process of getting it right...and the pitfalls of getting it wrong.