Mark Oshiro

He/Him/His or They/Them/Theirs

Author

Anger is a Gift

Participates in 12 items

Mark Oshiro is the Hugo-nominated writer of the online Mark Does Stuff universe (Mark Reads and Mark Watches), where they analyze book and TV series. Anger is a Gift is their debut YA novel. It was honored with the 2019 Schneider Family Book Award for Best Teen Book and is a 31st Annual Lammy Awards finalist in the LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult category.

Sessions in which Mark Oshiro participates

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Civil Rights and Segregation in Harry Potter

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Janae Phillips, Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

12:45 PM

Mutual Respect and Kinship: Race and Harry Potter

1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

During the backlash against "History of Magic in North America," J.K. Rowling explained away racism in the Wizarding World, saying that “there was ...

3:15 PM

Genre Writing

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Panel

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Fantasy! Science fiction! Alternative history! What are some of the challenges (and joys) of creating or bending rules, recreating stories in a new...

5:00 PM

Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

This is America

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)

Panel

Nic Stone (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Join us as we explore how YA lit is beginning to reflect America as it actually exists. How do authors write about characters traditionally ignored...

11:30 AM

Queerness in Harry Potter

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

A discussion about the different LGBTQ+ characters in Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. We'll be talking about the appearance of queer c...

2:30 PM

Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 2:30 PM CDT - 2:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

3:15 PM

Representation in Harry Potter

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

How has representation in the series affected the way fans relate to the story? Join our panelists as they discuss the different identities present...

4:30 PM

Dumbledore: Pro and Con

1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Panel

Lana (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a controversial figure for fans. Some see his schemes as manipulative, while others understand that the...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Found Families

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Mindy McGinnis (Moderator)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Young adult literature, by definition, demonstrates a growing distance from—or even absence of—parental guidance while equally important relationsh...

11:45 AM

Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 11:45 AM CDT - 11:46 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

12:45 PM

LGBTQIA+ Representation in YA

1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Early LGBTQIA+ representation in YA included stories about questioning or coming out that were challenged in libraries and difficult to find in boo...