Glad you asked. Arisia has got to be my favorite Science Fiction readers' conference - I've attended the last four years. It was where I was first introduced to the Carl Brandon Society and met a slew of multicultural writers and fans. 
This year Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes are the Guests of Honor (I mean come on, where else can you take a morning Tai Chi class with Mr. Barnes?). The panels on Science Fiction/Fantasy diversity have include the aforementioned guests of honor, Nisi Shawl, Brandon Easton, Andrea Hairston, Mikki Kendall, Daniel Jose Older, and Sabrina Vourvoulias.
I uploaded a few pics on my tumblr feed, check them out: http://dweiums.tumblr.com/
Sex, SF/F, & Racial Stereotypes
Also this weekend is the kick off and release party for the Carl Brandon Society's Octavia E. Butler Scholarship Fund. Donate $8.01 to the fund and download a reward: the ebook anthology Bloodchildren: Stories by the Octavia E. Butler Scholars which includes a memoir by Vonda N. McIntyre of her friendship with Octavia Butler, which began when they were students together at the Clarion Workshop in 1970, an introduction by Nalo Hopkinson and great new stories by a new generation of writers of color.
The scholarship is for writers of color to attend the Clarion and Clarion West writers workshops. The fundraiser ends on June 22nd, 2013, but you will want to download your .mobi (for Kindles) or .epub (Nooks & everything else) ebook as soon as possible to show your support.
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