ArmadilloCon

Locations and Hours

What	Location	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Art Show	Rio B	10AM-6PM, 7PM-9PM	10AM-5PM, 7PM-9PM	10AM-Noon
Dealers’ Room	Rio B	4-7PM	10AM-6PM	10AM-4PM
Gaming	San Saba	6PM-11PM	10AM-11PM	10AM-2PM
Hospitality Suite	Room 849	10AM-Midnight	8AM-Midnight	8AM-4PM
Kasey Lansdale Concert	Rio A		8PM-10PM
Programming	Pecos, Sabine, San Antonio, San Marcos, Trinity	4PM-11PM	10AM-10PM	10AM-6PM
Registration	Pre-Function Area	1PM-7PM	10AM-6PM	10AM-Noon
Writers’ Workshop	Rio A	8:30AM-4:30PM

Program Grid

Friday	Sabine	San Antonio	San Marcos	Trinity	Pecos
4:00 PM	Welcome to ArmadilloCon E. Burton, S. Cupp, K. Meschke
4:30 PM
5:00 PM	Anti-Heroic Fantasy: Flawed to Very Flawed Heroes C. Berg, J. Rountree, W. Ledbetter, A. Marmell, C. Osborne*	New Weird: Has the Old Normal Taken Over? Mi. Finn, S. Allen, N. Barrett, M. Trimm, E. Bloodgood, S. White*	Influential Graphic Novels Not Named Watchmen M. Sturges, Ma. Finn, R. Klaw, A. Porter, C. Conrad*
5:30 PM
6:00 PM	This is a Test of the Zombie Early Detection System N. Southard, P. Roberts, A. Allston, L. Thomas, A. Martinez*	Revise It Once, Revise It Twice, Then Revise It Once Again A. Latner, A. Downum, J. Skillingstead, B. Crider, L. Carl*
6:30 PM
7:00 PM				Opening Ceremonies G. Andrews, I. Andrews, R. Caine, C. Conrad, N. Kress, E. Bloodgood, M. Bishop, E. Burton, A. Sowards
7:30 PM
8:00 PM				Meet the Pros
8:30 PM	Reading Matt Cardin	Reading Josh Rountree	Reading Cary Osborne	Meet the Pros	Reading Sanford Allen
9:00 PM	Working with Small Presses R. Eudaly, C. Nakashima-Brown, W. Ledbetter, N. Moore, D. Anderson, R. Rose*	Are Online Sites the New Fanzines? M. Bracken, S. Wilson, T. Wagner, E. Burton*	Reading Beverly Hale	Links between Fantasy and Horror G. Faust, J. Reisman, S. White, M. Cardin, W. Spencer*	Reading Carol Berg
9:30 PM			Reading Alan J. Porter		Reading Stina Leicht
10:00 PM	No Matter What I Do, Cleveland Still Loses L. Antonelli, R. Bennett, S. Swendson, M. Fletcher*
10:30 PM

Saturday	Sabine	San Antonio	San Marcos	Trinity	Pecos	Dealers' Room	Rio A
10:00 AM	Promoting Your Work (and Yourself) G. Faust, S. Wedel, P. Kitanidis, R. Eudaly, K. Hoover, L. Antonelli*	The Limits of Research J. McKinney, J. Nevins, M. Wells, C. Osborne, R. Bennett, M. Tyler*	Reading Michael Bracken	SF/Fantasy Poetry M. Bishop, L. Person*	Reading Skyler White	Signing R. Caine, M. Nelson, S. Cupp
10:30 AM			Reading Lillian Stewart Carl	SF/Fantasy Poetry M. Bishop, L. Person*	Reading Joe R. Lansdale	Signing R. Caine, M. Nelson, S. Cupp
11:00 AM	Gaming and Its Impact on Writing A. Marmell, D. Webb, A. Downum, A. Martinez, P. Benjamin, D. Chang*	Writing in Other Fields Mi. Finn, G. Wilhite, B. Crider, M. Bracken, J. Lansdale, S. Wilson*	Art Show Walkthrough C. Conrad, B. Foster, S. Felix, D. Anderson, D. Potter, R. Kelley	Online Publishing E. Burton, A. Simmons, K. Hoover, L. Thomas, P. Jones*	Reading Chris Nakashima-Brown	Signing A. Sowards, M. Wells, A. Latner, R. Bennett, N. Kress
11:30 AM					Reading Mark Finn
Noon	The Trials and Tribulations of the Short Story M. Bishop, H. Waldrop, L. Carl, J. Blaschke, L. Antonelli, S. Allen*	Creating Believable Characters (Who Aren't the Protagonist) R. Caine, J. Kenner, W. Spencer, C. Berg, J. Nevins, A. Allston*	Fan Guest Interview E. Bloodgood, S. Cupp*	Why do Shapeshifters Get the Girl? I. Andrews, G. Andrews, T. Mallory, N. Holzner, S. Leicht, R. Clement-Moore*	Reading Adrian Simmons	Signing B. Hale, M. Cardin, K. Hoover
12:30 PM			Fan Guest Interview E. Bloodgood, S. Cupp*		Reading Nate Southard	Signing B. Hale, M. Cardin, K. Hoover
1:00 PM	Writing Styles S. Brust, P. Sarath, N. Kress, J. McKinney, P. Benjamin*	Reading Katharine Eliska Kimbriel	Pictionary T. Wagner, A. Martinez, Ma. Finn, C. Conrad, C. Osborne, D. Chang	What You Should Have Read W. Siros, R. Klaw, A. Sowards, L. Person*	Reading Jessica Reisman	Signing C. Berg, G. Faust, S. Allen, J. Rountree, R. Clement-Moore
1:30 PM		Reading Lou Antonelli			Reading Scott A. Cupp
2:00 PM	Private Spaceflight and the Future of NASA J. Gibbons, B. Mahoney, J. Abbott, W. Ledbetter, A. Jackson, P. Abell*	Playing Friendly: Shared Worlds and Collaborations G. Andrews, I. Andrews, A. Allston, B. Hale, R. Bennett, R. Eudaly*	Guest of Honor Interview R. Caine, M. Wells*	Steampunk: Literary or Social Movement? G. Wilhite, J. Blaschke, R. Kelley, M. Dimond, Mi. Finn, P. Jones*	Reading Gabrielle S. Faust	Signing A. Downum, B. Crider, M. Sturges, M. Bishop, M. Bey
2:30 PM			Guest of Honor Interview R. Caine, M. Wells*		Reading Michael Bishop
3:00 PM	Vampires: From Folklore to Fanfic Ma. Finn, R. Klaw, S. Cupp, N. Southard, N. Holzner, S. White*	Saving Your Bacon - Why You Need Agents and Editors A. Sowards, J. Lansdale, S. Swendson, P. Sarath, J. Skillingstead, P. Kitanidis*	Toastmaster Interview N. Kress, E. Bloodgood*	Art Influences C. Conrad	Reading Nancy Jane Moore	Signing H. Waldrop, L. Person, M. Fletcher, J. McKinney, A. Allston, R. Eudaly
3:30 PM			Toastmaster Interview N. Kress, E. Bloodgood*	Art Influences C. Conrad	Reading A. Lee Martinez
4:00 PM	But Wait, There's More!: When a Book Becomes a Series A. Downum, J. Kenner, S. Leicht, S. Brust, B. Crider*	Crossing Genres: It's Like a Western, But in Space, with Victorian Overtones L. Carl, K. Hoover, S. Cupp, M. Bishop, L. Antonelli, D. Webb*	Lost: The Ending B. Hale, M. Bey, J. Rountree, B. Foster, M. Sturges, A. de Orive*	In This book, We Obey the Laws of Thermodynamics A. Simmons, A. Latner, N. Kress, A. Jackson, B. Mahoney*	Reading Sanford Allen	Signing J. Skillingstead, T. Mallory, J. Kenner, P. Roberts
4:30 PM					Reading Steven Wedel
5:00 PM	Broad Universe Reading P. Kitanidis, K. Beutner, P. Jones, A. Latner, J. Cheney, J. Reisman, C. Berg, S. Leicht, N. Moore	Charity Auction C. Conrad	Urban Fantasy/Editor Guest Meet and Greet I. Andrews, G. Andrews, A. Sowards	Hayabusa Presentation P. Abell	Reading Kim Kofmel
5:30 PM		Charity Auction C. Conrad		Hayabusa Presentation P. Abell
6:00 PM	Art Auction
6:30 PM	Art Auction
7:00 PM	LGBT Issues in Spec Fic M. Dimond, N. Moore, R. Bennett, K. Beutner, L. Thomas*	Memories of Fandom Past C. Conrad, W. Siros, E. Bloodgood, K. Kofmel, M. Bracken*	Reading Julie Kenner	Vampires: The Urbane Undead P. Roberts, G. Faust, M. Tyler, S. Wedel, T. Mallory, R. Caine*	Reading Matthew Bey
7:30 PM			Reading Kenneth Hoover		Reading William Ledbetter
8:00 PM	Changes in Publishing A. Sowards, B. Hale, B. Crider, E. Burton, D. Potter*	Reading Paige E. Roberts		City as Character A. Downum, I. Andrews, G. Andrews, P. Sarath, C. Berg, M. Wells, S. Leicht*			Concert K. Lansdale
8:30 PM		Reading J. Kathleen Cheney			Reading Katharine Beutner
9:00 PM	Religion in Worldbuilding M. Bey, M. Trimm, M. Sturges, M. Cardin, M. Dimond*			Mainstreaming of Science Fiction TV Shows A. Martinez, C. Nakashima-Brown, R. Clement-Moore, R. Rose, A. de Orive*	Reading Jack Skillingstead
9:30 PM					Reading Melanie Miller Fletcher

Sunday	Sabine	San Antonio	San Marcos	Trinity	Pecos	Dealers' Room
10:00 AM	British TARDIS and US Enterprise A. Porter, M. Fletcher, M. Dimond, P. Roberts, R. Kelley*	Critics and Criticism: Should We Be Listening? T. Wagner, R. Klaw, D. Johnson, S. Cupp, L. Person, N. Kress*	ALAMO Meeting	Better Writing through Mythology S. Leicht, K. Beutner, M. Bey, R. Caine, N. Holzner, S. Swendson*	Reading Martha Wells	Signing A. Martinez, N. Moore, K. Kimbriel
10:30 AM					Reading George Wilhite	Signing A. Martinez, N. Moore, K. Kimbriel
11:00 AM	The Heroic Quest: Making It Interesting A. Marmell, J. Rountree, C. Berg, M. Sturges, P. Benjamin, T. Wagner*	Is Lovecraft Hurting Horror? S. Allen, D. Webb, A. Allston, J. Lansdale, W. Spencer, S. White*		The Future of Book Covers C. Conrad, B. Foster, D. Anderson, G. Faust, S. Wilson, T. Mallory*	Reading Rick Klaw	Signing A. Porter, D. Potter, P. Sarath, L. Carl
11:30 AM					Reading Nancy Kress	Signing A. Porter, D. Potter, P. Sarath, L. Carl
Noon	Planning for Your Time Travel J. Cheney, K. Kimbriel, L. Antonelli, P. Sarath, R. Clement-Moore, S. White, T. Mallory*	Reading Don Webb	Worldbuilding: First Steps J. Blaschke, N. Holzner, J. McKinney, S. Brust, M. Nelson*	Fannish Feud R. Eudaly, C. Conrad, R. Caine, A. Martinez, J. Nevins, K. Kofmel, S. Leicht, R. Babcock, E. Burton, D. Tolliver, I. Andrews, G. Andrews*	Reading Robert Jackson Bennett	Signing K. Beutner, S. Swendson
12:30 PM					Reading Amanda Downum	Signing K. Beutner, S. Swendson
1:00 PM	Five Films on an Island Ma. Finn, R. Klaw, H. Waldrop, D. Johnson, J. Lansdale*	History as Background B. Hale, M. Wells, C. Nakashima-Brown, B. Mahoney, A. de Orive*	Reading Shanna Swendson	Steampunk Required Reading Mi. Finn, K. Kimbriel, G. Wilhite, M. Bey, L. Person, A. Martinez*	Reading Alexis Glynn Latner	Signing S. Wedel, P. Roberts, R. Rose, N. Holzner
1:30 PM					Reading Patrice Sarath	Signing S. Wedel, P. Roberts, R. Rose, N. Holzner
2:00 PM	Spec Fic in Academia K. Beutner, J. Reisman, K. Kofmel, S. Wedel, G. Wilhite*	Stump the Panel G. Faust, N. Southard, D. Johnson, J. Rountree, R. Rose*	Art Directors M. Nelson	YA Panel P. Sarath, R. Caine, P. Kitanidis, J. Kenner, R. Clement-Moore*	Reading Joe McKinney	Signing I. Andrews, G. Andrews, A. Marmell, S. White, S. Brust
2:30 PM			Art Directors M. Nelson		Reading Rhonda Eudaly
3:00 PM	Neal Barrett SFWA Emeritus Speech N. Barrett	*James Bond, CSI* etc.: Science Fiction or Not?** A. Porter, P. Benjamin, Mi. Finn, R. Eudaly, R. Klaw, M. Bey*	FACT Reading Group A. Campbell		Reading Steven Brust	Signing G. Wilhite, L. Antonelli, B. Mahoney
3:30 PM	Neal Barrett SFWA Emeritus Speech N. Barrett		FACT Reading Group A. Campbell		Reading Tess Mallory	Signing G. Wilhite, L. Antonelli, B. Mahoney
4:00 PM	Guest of Honor Reading R. Caine			Mars: The Next Frontier? J. Gibbons*
4:30 PM	Guest of Honor Reading R. Caine			Mars: The Next Frontier? J. Gibbons*
5:00 PM	Closing Reading H. Waldrop
5:30 PM	Closing Reading H. Waldrop

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August 26-28, 2011 Renaissance Hotel Austin

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