Cecilia Tan

@ceciliatan.com

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Award-winning sf/f, erotica and romance writer. Just your typical biracial bigender bisexual. All pronouns valid, she/her for society’s convenience. https://linktr.ee/ceciliatan

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A Wall is Also a Road by Annalee Newitz
book cover showing an androgynous figure with a Chinese historical motif holding a jade peach and the mask of a dragon
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A lovely Chinese motif graphic showing the book cover of The Mystery of the Bitten Peach of a gender ambiguous figure in Chinese traditional dress holding a jade peach, little photos of the three authors, and the text reads: Time travel! Queer vibes! Romance! The Mystery of the Bitten Peach Author Cecilia Tan in conversation with Julia Rios and Thomas Bulen Jacobs. Free in store event Wednesday July 8th, 6pm. RSVP preferred.
An enticing pile of sci fi books
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six paranormal romance and fantasy romance book covers collaged on a black background
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In the palm of my hand what looks like the fortune from a fortune cookie but the little slip of paper says Edging: because the best things in life take time
A big blue beautiful hardcover edition of the Magic University series omnibus collecting all four novels in one plus some colorful tarot cards on a wooden table
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Hi, Ms. Tan, this is Sam from Inspiring Media House. I'm calling regarding your book titled Initiates of the Blood. We have a potential international distribution opportunity that I'd like to discuss with you. Please give me a call back at 307-452-5069 at your convenience. Thank you and I look forward to speaking with you
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Receipt for my order in which the word eggplant is followed by two question marks
Some old classic buildings including the iconic New York Life insurance building with green copper top along with some super modern glass skyscrapers and a very blue sky with wispy white clouds.
A white and orange announcement banner that reads Brooklyn Books & Booze, Tonight, Brooklyn, 7pm - 9pm, with photographs of the book covers for The Mystery of the Bitten Peach and Bound by the Blood by Cecilia Tan.
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Photo of a person in glasses hidden behind two book covers, one red and gold, one green and gold
Diverse Sexuality in Worldbuilding for Speculative Romance With Cecilia Tan, Somto Ihezue, Jennifer R. Povey, and Alexis Westmore. Human sexuality is a rich and varied thing, and yet many SFF tales stick to its most vanilla varieties. Join award-winning author Cecilia Tan (The Siren and the Sword) and her esteemed panel as they navigate the rich and layered textures of sexual expression, helping you to give your world building the extra depth and variation that will keep readers coming back for more.
Human sexuality is a rich and varied thing, and yet many SFF tales stick to its most vanilla varieties. Panelists will navigate the rich and layered textures of sexual expression, helping you to give your world building the extra depth and variation that will keep readers coming back for more.
Photo from the page of the Nebulas program book with some workshops listed including this one: Writers hate marketing but it doesn't have to be painful. This panel of seasoned writers will walk you through effective ways to get the word out without running yourself into the ground.
Mission Date: June 4, 2026, Chicago time 1:30pm, Get professional development advice from leaders in the sf/f landscape over a cup of coffee.
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six paranormal romance and fantasy romance book covers collaged on a black background
Photo of a person in glasses hidden behind two book covers, one red and gold, one green and gold
A planet by glass artist Josh Simpson. It's a clear globe of glass about the size of a baseball with layers of colored glass inside that make it almost like looking into an aquarium or the surface of an alien planet
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Photo of a person in glasses hidden behind two book covers, one red and gold, one green and gold
Tiles spell out traaans T R A A A N S
Gray road cases
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Colorfully lit skyscrapers in the night sky
Pink and purple clouds through a train window
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Photo of a person in glasses hidden behind two book covers, one red and gold, one green and gold
A surprised looking person in black fingerless gloves holding a red book
An assortment of colorful fantasy and science fiction books
A small brown carving of a dragon about the size of a plum pit sitting atop a black and gold book
A smorgasbord of sci fi and fantasy books by Cecilia Tan