BE Allatt

BE Allatt is an independent scholar, author, occasional film crew member, and freelance editor and proofreader who regularly contracts for a hybrid press. They hold an M.A. in Literature with a concentration in science fiction studies from Texas State University, which they earned by writing a thesis on Frank Herbert's Dune. BE introduced the social sciences concept of mononormativity as a critical lens through which to view SFF in a chapter in the critical anthology Exploring the Fantastic: Genre, Ideology, and Popular Culture (eds. Batzke et al.), and BE's academic track presentation on Heinleinian Non-Monogamies at the San Jose Worldcon was awarded a prize by The Heinlein Society. Currently, BE serves as Public Information Officer for the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) and as Lead Editor for Seattle Worldcon, as well as Editor-in-Chief for the Worldcon's Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow blog. Most importantly, at least as far as the cat is concerned, BE is a dedicated servant to a bossy tuxedo cat named Eimear.