For my lovely newsletter subscribers, I put together this page to share some photos and other fun stuff from the GCLS Conference that took place in the Twin Cities in July 2024.
Photos
Time to leave!View from our room in the conference hotel overlooking the MississippiExploring MinneapolisThe Sculpture Garden at the WalkerThey said we could sit, so I did!One of the many mighty good breakfasts we had at local dinersMy first ever taste of cinnamon roll!A midweek visit to A Bar Of Their OwnOn the panel ‘Not Just Background’. No idea – I assume EJ Noyes and I spotted someone with spinach in their teeth?!On the panel ‘Not Just Background’. Clearly pondering the meaning of the universe. Or something.The panellists and moderator for ‘Not Just Background’Meeting J. E. Leak for the first time – she’s lovely!Authors who did readings in the Author SpotlightMeeting Rachel Lacey for the first time – she was lovely too!Panellists for the final panel, ‘How Hot Did They Go’. This was huge fun!
Video – Author reading
I took part in one of the Author Spotlights, where I read two small scenes from my current (as of July 2024) WIP, Counterpoint.
Introduction read by our moderator, Nan Campbell.
Interview with Queerly Recommended
Tara Scott and Kris Bryant snagged a few of us authors for interviews on day one of the conference. Listen here.
A. L. Brooks 