Crossed Genres Press put out a book last year called Fat Girl in a Strange Land. It's an anthology all about plus-size characters. I confess, I wasn't too sure about the concept. I've been overweight most of my life, was teased brutally in school, and I'm pretty sensitive about the subject.
I received a free review copy of the ebook for Fat Girl and was pleasantly surprised. There were some great takes on the subject, like a crew sent to terraform a planet and they must maintain high weight ratios to survive.
There's also a Jennifer Estep book called Hot Mama where the superpowered heroine needs a plush layer (and eats heavily to support it) because she burns so many calories when she uses her power.
I wish more publishers would go for diversity in this area. It's great to see more emphasis on people of color, and maybe more will be written on different shapes as well.
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Date: 2012-09-06 01:54 pm (UTC)I received a free review copy of the ebook for Fat Girl and was pleasantly surprised. There were some great takes on the subject, like a crew sent to terraform a planet and they must maintain high weight ratios to survive.
There's also a Jennifer Estep book called Hot Mama where the superpowered heroine needs a plush layer (and eats heavily to support it) because she burns so many calories when she uses her power.
I wish more publishers would go for diversity in this area. It's great to see more emphasis on people of color, and maybe more will be written on different shapes as well.