How Hard Is It to Pose Like Princess Leia? 4 Nerdy Novelists Find Out.

Nerdy novelists get nearly naked. For charity!

Jim Hines, and four other science fiction authors, got fed up with the sexism of so many genre book publishers and book covers. So they decided to sacrifice their dignity (and spinal health) to make a point. And they raised $5,000 for charity while they were at it!


Jim’s auctioning a signed print of the graphic, also to benefit a charitable cause.

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