Summary: In which there is cake, cake and more cake - we discuss the year that was Galactic Suburbia One, authorial in crowds, gender bias, and announce our exciting new project. CAKE http://www.flickr.com/photos/13670975@N05/5511834096/ (http://kaelajael.livejournal.com/92618.html for the ingredients) News The First Rule about the YA Mafia is that you don’t talk about the YA Mafia http://blackholly.livejournal.com/148264.html http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2011/03/03/ya-mafias-other-things-you-dont-need-to-worry-about/ http://gwendabond.typepad.com/bondgirl/2011/03/secret-cabals-are-overrated.html http://karenhealey.livejournal.com/925514.html http://whatever.scalzi.com/2011/03/04/dear-new-writer-im-sorry-i-dont-have-time-to-crush-you http://allycarter.abeedoo.com/blog/cliques-and-cabals The conversation is starting to turn into something else, which is more about the power writers do/do not have to help or hinder each other’s careers. http://sarahtales.livejournal.com/182357.html Discussion on gender bias at Midnight Echo. Tiptree Book Club begins with Maureen McHugh’s “Useless Things” http://tiptree.org/?p=181 Announcing Galactic Chat. Competition: tell us your favourite moment of GS from the last year and win a book. Do they get to nominate which one they want to win?? Glitter Rose - signed by Marianne de Pierres, limited print run hard copy Bold as Love, Gwyneth Jones Siren Beat/Roadkill by Tansy!! What Culture Have we Consumed? Alex: Darkship Thieves, Sarah Hoyt; Betrayer of Worlds, Larry Niven and Edward M Lerner (to be reviewed at Dreams and Speculation, http://dreamsandspeculation.com/) Tansy: Running Through Corridors, Robert Shearman & Toby Hadoke Alisa: TED Talks and general update and Pet Subject What has been a highlight of the year for us? Has it been what we expected? Have we achieved what we wanted to achieve? (What did we want to achieve?) Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us
