Fire & Ink

About this original series

Fire & Ink is preparing to set 2009 ablaze!Hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of African descent will be descending down to Austin, Texas, from October 8-11th. National Coming Out Day may never be the same. We're asking people all over why they aren't going to miss The Cotillion. Save the Date now!Fire & Ink III: Cotillion October 8-11, 2009 Austin, Texaswww.fireandink.orgGET THE PODCAST:http://fireandink.blip.tv/rss/itunes/Fire & Ink is devoted to increasing the understanding, visibility and awareness of the works of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender writers of African descent and heritage. In order to achieve this important mission Fire & Ink may: Sponsor biennially an internationally focused forum for the scholarly and professional examination and celebration of black GLBT writing and publishing. The proceedings of this forum will be published and distributed.Advocate for increased inclusion of such GLBT works in libraries, academic curricula and bookstores.Organize workshops that nurture and strengthen GLBT writers and publishers of African descent and heritage.Publish a review of writing by GLBT writers of African descent and heritage.

• # Episodes

  14 episodes

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