Mark Oshiro

He/Him/His or They/Them/Theirs

Author

Anger is a Gift

Participates in 11 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 11 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Writing Antagonists

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

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Julia Rittenberg, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

What does it take to write a baddie that readers love to hate? How about a complex, flawed antagonist that'll spark debate for years to come (*coug...

11:30 AM

From Fan Creator to Published Author

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

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Fan spaces have long provided budding creatives with opportunities to practice, whether that be through fanfiction, fanart, blogging, or YouTube vi...

12:45 PM

Welcome Ceremony

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

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Special Event

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Participant)

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Brian Ross (Participant)

Lori Earl, This Star Won't Go Out (Participant)

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

2:00 PM

Short Stories and Anthologies

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

What does a story need to be satisfying in fewer pages? How is having a piece in an anthology different from publishing a novel? In this session, w...

3:30 PM

Mark Oshiro Autograph – Friday A

30 minutes, 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

Saturday 12 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Author AMA

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

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

2:00 PM

How Harry Potter Influenced Us

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

The "Harry Potter Generation" has grown up and some of its members are now adults creating stories of their own. We'll discuss how our lov...

4:30 PM

Mark Oshiro Autograph – Saturday A

30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

Sunday 13 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:45 AM

Mark Oshiro Autograph – Sunday A

30 minutes, 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

2:00 PM

Let's Talk About Bodies

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Julia Rittenberg, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Not all bodies are treated the same way, in life or in literature. Race, sex, gender, ability, and size all play into the way characters are writte...

3:15 PM

Finding Your Place: Intersectionality in the Wizarding World

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

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

It's not hard to find a character in the Harry Potter universe who struggles with their identity and how it impacts their standing in the wi...