I remember when I was a kid, I could never find anything positive about chubby girls. If a girl was pudgy in books, she wasn't okay. She couldn't be happy or make friends unless she lost weight. Ann Aguirre bookchubbyfind Change image and share on social
In 2007, I sold my first book, 'Grimspace.' It says it's SF on the spine. I believe it to be SF, though it's certainly written differently. I write in first person, present tense, and the protagonist is a woman with a woman's thoughts, feelings, and sexual desires. Ann Aguirre bookdesiredifferently share on social
People need to believe they can make a difference - that one person standing strong can turn the tide. Ann Aguirre differencemakepeople Change image and share on social
People are capable of incredible gallantry and terrible cruelty in situations of extreme duress. I tried to showcase that range in 'Enclave.' Ann Aguirre capablecrueltyduress Change image and share on social
I've tried to be inclusive in my '2B' series. Over the course of three books, I wrote African-American characters, a paraplegic character, gay and lesbian characters, a bisexual, Jewish heroine, a multiracial hero, Korean and Chinese-American characters, and a multiracial supporting character. Ann Aguirre africanamericanbisexual share on social
I had a respected SF writer call me 'girlie' and demand that I get him a coffee, before the panel we were on together. Ann Aguirre callcoffeedemand Change image and share on social
My process seems to be unusual in the sense that I don't create worlds before characters. With me, character is king. Ann Aguirre charactercreateking Change image and share on social
The people I write are real to me, and basically, they tell me about their environments on a need-to-know basis. Ann Aguirre basicallybasisenvironment Change image and share on social
Since becoming aware of the need to be inclusive, I've tried to make my stories broader and more representative of our world. Ann Aguirre awarebroadhave Change image and share on social
I am a woman. I write SF. And it's not acceptable to treat me as anything less than an equal. I won't stand for it. Ann Aguirre acceptableequalstand Change image and share on social