Find Us at Fandom Fest!

Last year, Duck Prints Press debuted vending by attending Fandom Fest 2023. Now, a year later – the time has flown, and we’re back! This weekend, August 10th and 11th 2024, is Fandom Fest at Proctors Theater in Schenectady, New York!

The vendors hall is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, and we’ll be there the whole time. Here’s where to find us:
 

In addition to vending at table 36 in the GE Theater, we’ll also be running a panel. Our panel is on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. What’s it about?

Queer Representation in Media: Then and Now

In the past decade, there has been dramatic progress in the commonness and availability of media that includes LGBTQIA+ characters and themes. In this panel, we’ll posit a definition of “queer media” that establishes a baseline of what features we think separate queer media from other media (beyond the obvious “there are queer people in it,” of course) and why these distinctions matter. We’ll delve into the history of queer representation in media, chat about the changes we’ve observed over our lifetimes, and give our own views on the state of the diverse books, shows, movies, comics, and other media across many genres that now feature queer characters. As all of our panelists are queer and are writers, we’ll also touch on how the queer representation we’ve encountered has led us to tell our own stories in our own voices. We hope you’ll come and contribute your own views as well, we’d love to hear from you during the Q&A at the end of the session! Panelists: Claire Houck (Author, Editor, and Small Press Owner), Tris Lawrence (Author), Catherine E. Green (Author), and Shea Sullivan (Author)

If you’ll be at Fandom Fest, make sure you say hi! We’re really excited to return to this fun event.