Contents
Friday
- Fr1500E Welcome to ArmadilloCon
- Fri 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room E
- Babcock*, Baty, Felix, Walsh
- Our panelists will talk about the essential elements of ArmadilloCon.
- Babcock*, Baty, Felix, Walsh
- Fr1600D Required Horror
- Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room D
- de Orive*, Cargill, Frater, Johnson, Trimm
- From Frankenstein to Joe Hill, what are the ultimate stories in horror you need to read.
- de Orive*, Cargill, Frater, Johnson, Trimm
- Fr1600E Tree Creatures
- Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room E
- Wells*, Clarke, Oliver, Stanley
- Ents, nymphs dryads and more. Discussion regarding the various kinds of tree creatures from myth and legend.
- Wells*, Clarke, Oliver, Stanley
- Fr1600F Cool Locations Which Haven't Been Used
- Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room F
- Faust*, Cambias, Thompson
- The world has so many interesting places. Which locations on earth have not been used in the genre? What makes
- Faust*, Cambias, Thompson
- Fr1600SA Reading
- Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Southpark A
- M. White
- Fr1600SB Reading
- Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Southpark B
- Latner
- Fr1600DR Autographing
- Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Chiang, Denton, Finn
- Fr1700D Stupid Movies We Love
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room D
- Rountree*, Eudaly, Hailey, Person, Whittaker
- Hollywood makes many stupid genre moves, but sometimes they are so bad, we love them.
- Rountree*, Eudaly, Hailey, Person, Whittaker
- Fr1700E Twin Paradox
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room E
- Gibbons*, Chiang, Hoover, Jones, Mahoney
- A discussion of the twin paradox and how it affects the world today.
- Gibbons*, Chiang, Hoover, Jones, Mahoney
- Fr1700F Hollywood vs. Everyone Else
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room F
- Finn*, Crider, Hardy, Sullivan
- Comparing American film noir with other countries' productions.
- Finn*, Crider, Hardy, Sullivan
- Fr1700CC Watercolorists
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Conference Center
- Felix*, Chang, Law
- Which watercolorists in history have inspired our works?
- Felix*, Chang, Law
- Fr1700SA Reading
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Southpark A
- Swendson
- Fr1700SB Reading
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Southpark B
- Moore
- Fr1700DR Autographing
- Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Carl, McDonald, Reisman
- Fr1800D True Detective
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Room D
- de Orive*, Cupp, Finn, Johnson
- WTF did the ending mean?
- de Orive*, Cupp, Finn, Johnson
- Fr1800E Literary Archives: Why, Where and How
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Room E
- Brett*, Schiller
- Authors and other creators produce a lot of archival materials over the course of their careers. Why, where, and
- Brett*, Schiller
- Fr1800F Stonehenge on Pluto
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Room F
- M. White*, Simmons, Stanley, S. White
- Discussion of historical events and places which have had the biggest influence in SF/F/H.
- M. White*, Simmons, Stanley, S. White
- Fr1800CC Required Fantasy
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Conference Center
- Nevins*, Benjamin, Pedersen, Siros
- Fantasy has been around since biblical times. Have you read the most important books in the genre?
- Nevins*, Benjamin, Pedersen, Siros
- Fr1800SA Reading
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Southpark A
- Gibbons
- Fr1800SB Reading
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Southpark B
- Mills
- Fr1800DR Autographing
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Acevedo, Eudaly, Weisman
- Fr1900D Opening Ceremonies
- Fri 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Room D
- Antell*, Acevedo, Chiang, Close, Law, McDonald, Walsh, Weisman
- Mario will use his incredible wit and whimsy to introduce the guests and then we spill out to the lobby for Meet
- Antell*, Acevedo, Chiang, Close, Law, McDonald, Walsh, Weisman
- Fr2000D Mars 1 Dream Team
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Room D
- Sarath*, Close, Latner, Ledbetter, Mahoney
- If you could choose a person to be on the Mars 1 mission, who would you choose?
- Sarath*, Close, Latner, Ledbetter, Mahoney
- Fr2000E Protecting the Indigenous Tribes
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Room E
- Maresca*, Compton, Wright
- Indigenous peoples confront a diverse range of concerns. What should be done to insure their existence?
- Maresca*, Compton, Wright
- Fr2000CC Tachyon Presentation
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Conference Center
- Klaw*, Lalumière, Lansdale, Weisman
- Our Editor Guest of Honor discusses Tachyon Publications, past, present and future.
- Klaw*, Lalumière, Lansdale, Weisman
- Fr2000SA Reading
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Southpark A
- Chang
- Fr2000SB Reading
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Southpark B
- de Orive
- Fr2100D Beyond the Plunder
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Room D
- Blaschke*, Clarke, Hardy, Leicht, Rogers
- Which genre books, movies, shows correctly portray historical pirates?
- Blaschke*, Clarke, Hardy, Leicht, Rogers
- Fr2100E Why is This Not Being Worked On?
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Room E
- Mahoney*, Acevedo, Baty, Ledbetter, Strickland, Young
- Great technology in the near or far future that is being ignored by researchers.
- Mahoney*, Acevedo, Baty, Ledbetter, Strickland, Young
- Fr2100F 40 Years of D&D
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Room F
- Benjamin*, Finn, Maresca, Sarath, Wright
- How did D&D inspire authors?
- Benjamin*, Finn, Maresca, Sarath, Wright
- Fr2100CC The Doctor Who Number Game
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Conference Center
- Miller*, Pedersen, Roberts
- Debating the finale, renumbering the doctors and thoughts on Peter Capaldi.
- Miller*, Pedersen, Roberts
- Fr2100SA Reading
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Southpark A
- Cheney
- Fr2100SB Reading
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Southpark B
- Cambias
- Fr2200D Novels of the Year
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Room D
- Babcock*, Lalumière, Muenzler, Renwick, Siros, Wagner
- The best science fiction, fantasy and horror of the year. Great for filling up your reading list.
- Babcock*, Lalumière, Muenzler, Renwick, Siros, Wagner
- Fr2200E Jules Verne's Errors
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Room E
- Nevins*, Baty, Cambias, Jackson
- Jules Verne was a true visionary seemingly clairavoyant, but what did he get wrong?
- Nevins*, Baty, Cambias, Jackson
- Fr2200F Do Werewolves Dream of Bloody Sheep
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Room F
- de Orive*, Kimbriel, Oliver, Roberts, S. White
- What are the beginnings of werewolves in fiction? How have they changed over the years?
- de Orive*, Kimbriel, Oliver, Roberts, S. White
- Fr2200CC If Only They Had Consulted Me
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Conference Center
- Simmons*, Burton, Hailey, Jewell
- The panelists discuss Great Works of Fiction where the writers dropped the ball and how they would have handled it.
- Simmons*, Burton, Hailey, Jewell
- Fr2200SA Reading
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Southpark A
- Fung
- Fr2200SB Reading
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Southpark B
- Rountree
- Fr2300D TV Shows You Should Be Watching
- Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight Room D
- Walsh*, Acks, Miller, Pedersen, Rountree
- There are some very good science fiction and fantasy shows out there. Do you need to update your recorder?
- Walsh*, Acks, Miller, Pedersen, Rountree
- Fr2300F Required Mystery
- Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight Room F
- Cupp*, Crider, Lalumière, Lansdale, Renwick
- We aren't telling you the description.
- Cupp*, Crider, Lalumière, Lansdale, Renwick
- Fr2300SA Reading
- Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight Southpark A
- Cargill
- Fr2300SB Reading
- Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight Southpark B
- Rogers
Saturday
- Sa1000D Elemental Magic
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Room D
- Kimbriel*, Pedersen, Wells, Wilson
- What is elemental magic and which stories use it the best?
- Kimbriel*, Pedersen, Wells, Wilson
- Sa1000E Watch Out for that Plothole!
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Room E
- Simmons*, Acks, Bracken, Fung, Reisman, Webb
- Our panelists give you tips and advice on fixing the plotholes in your works.
- Simmons*, Acks, Bracken, Fung, Reisman, Webb
- Sa1000CC I Need to Floss My Brain
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Conference Center
- Eudaly*, Antonelli, Lalumière, Trimm, Weisman
- Weird fiction isn't for everyone, but if you like it, here are some great stories.
- Eudaly*, Antonelli, Lalumière, Trimm, Weisman
- Sa1000SA Reading
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Southpark A
- Allen
- Sa1000SB Reading
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Southpark B
- Oliver
- Sa1000DR Autographing
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dealers' Room
- McDonald
- Sa1100D Space Mission Design
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Room D
- Latner*, Baty, Mahoney, Strickland
- What is NASA working on to solve some of the most difficult problems of long-term space travel?
- Latner*, Baty, Mahoney, Strickland
- Sa1100E Build the Perfect Thief
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Room E
- Finn*, de Orive, Foster, Sheridan Rose, Sullivan, Wright
- Thieves can make delightful characters, but what does it take to create a great thief? Brad Foster will make an
- Finn*, de Orive, Foster, Sheridan Rose, Sullivan, Wright
- Sa1100F Hieronymus Bosch
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Room F
- Hardy*, Acevedo, Johnson, Waldrop
- Discussion of the artist and how his art changed the world. Was he ahead of his time or insane in the membrane?
- Hardy*, Acevedo, Johnson, Waldrop
- Sa1100CC Interview
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Conference Center
- Cupp*, Klaw, Weisman
- Sa1100SA Reading
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Southpark A
- Acks
- Sa1100SB Reading
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Southpark B
- Roberts
- Sa1100DR Autographing
- Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Dealers' Room
- Chiang
- Sa1200D Gorilla Playing Saxophone with Balloons
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Room D
- Finn*, Crider, Klaw, Johnson
- Some of the strangest, craziest, weirdest stories about apes ever written.
- Finn*, Crider, Klaw, Johnson
- Sa1200E The Many Faces of Elric
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Room E
- Allen*, Hardy, Roberts, Sullivan
- Evil, good. Moral, perverse. Great, common. Can you define Elric of Melniboné?
- Allen*, Hardy, Roberts, Sullivan
- Sa1200F Gothic Novels of the 1800s
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Room F
- Sarath*, Cheney, Jones, Swendson, Wright
- Discussion of how gothic novels came to be and which stories can still hold up today.
- Sarath*, Cheney, Jones, Swendson, Wright
- Sa1200CC Artist's Jam
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Conference Center
- Foster*, Antell, Law, Stanley
- Skilled artists team up to create art. Afterward, the results will be sold in the Charity Auction.
- Foster*, Antell, Law, Stanley
- Sa1200SA Reading
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Southpark A
- Carl
- Sa1200SB Reading
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Southpark B
- Kimbriel
- Sa1200DR Autographing
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Antonelli, Benjamin, Rountree
- Sa1300D Interview
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room D
- Babcock*, Acevedo
- Sa1300E Quetzaxuahuitzalochtlicueotl
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room E
- Richerson*, Maresca, Oliver
- Discussion of Aztec mythology and why it isn't used in more genre stories.
- Richerson*, Maresca, Oliver
- Sa1300F Space Westerns
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room F
- Crider*, Compton, Hoover, Mills, Thompson
- Why are Westerns so good in space?
- Crider*, Compton, Hoover, Mills, Thompson
- Sa1300CC Cushing Library Collection
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Conference Center
- Brett*, Schiller
- Talking about the Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection at A&M, how they archive items and also make them accessible.
- Brett*, Schiller
- Sa1300SA Reading
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Southpark A
- Frater
- Sa1300SB Reading
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Southpark B
- Sullivan
- Sa1300DR Autographing
- Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Blaschke, Wells
- Sa1400D Interview
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Room D
- Denton*, McDonald
- Sa1400E Where Are They Now?
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Room E
- Carl*, Antonelli, Wells
- Authors read short snippets from their early, critique and discuss what they learned.
- Carl*, Antonelli, Wells
- Sa1400F Before You Edit
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Room F
- Richerson*, Bracken, Frater, Jewell
- This is a discussion of minor edits you can make before you really dig in. Find/Replace is your friend.
- Richerson*, Bracken, Frater, Jewell
- Sa1400CC Interview
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Conference Center
- Antell*, Walsh
- Sa1400SA Reading
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Southpark A
- Wright
- Sa1400SB Reading
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Southpark B
- Pedersen
- Sa1400DR Autographing
- Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Cheney, Faust
- Sa1500D Required Science Fiction
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room D
- Nevins*, Jewell, Wagner, Yalow, Young
- The science fiction stories you need to read to be a well-rounded sci fi fan.
- Nevins*, Jewell, Wagner, Yalow, Young
- Sa1500E Vampires, WTF?!?
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room E
- Babcock*, Clarke, Downum, Faust, S. White
- Vampires were such evil, dangerous creatures. How in the world did they become sparkling so quickly?
- Babcock*, Clarke, Downum, Faust, S. White
- Sa1500F Perfecting Your Locations
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room F
- Fung*, Jones, Muenzler, Thompson
- Editing tips to help you get the most out of the locations in your stories.
- Fung*, Jones, Muenzler, Thompson
- Sa1500CC Slideshow
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Conference Center
- Felix*, Law
- Guest of Honor Stephanie Law will show us slides of her work and discuss her process.
- Felix*, Law
- Sa1500SA Reading
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Southpark A
- Antonelli
- Sa1500SB Reading
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Southpark B
- Leicht
- Sa1500DR Autographing
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Klaw, Stufflebeam, Waldrop
- Sa1600D The Works of Neal Barrett
- Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room D
- Cupp*, Denton, Hailey, Lansdale, Person, Waldrop, Whittaker, Zrubek
- Our panel will discuss our recently departed friend and talk about why his works were so great.
- Cupp*, Denton, Hailey, Lansdale, Person, Waldrop, Whittaker, Zrubek
- Sa1600E We Don't Need Another Hero
- Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room E
- M. White*, Cambias, Compton, Stanley
- How would the world be different if Hero of Alexandra had truly understood the power of steam?
- M. White*, Cambias, Compton, Stanley
- Sa1600F Writing a 500 Word Story
- Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room F
- Fung*, Moore, Muenzler, Sheridan Rose, Trimm
- Discussing what you have to put in a 500 word story and what you have to keep out.
- Fung*, Moore, Muenzler, Sheridan Rose, Trimm
- Sa1600CC Fannish Feud
- Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Conference Center
- Finn*, Babcock, Eudaly, Chiang, Close, Law, McDonald, Orth, Walsh, Weisman, Wilson
- Sa1600SA Reading
- Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Southpark A
- Downum, Reisman
- Sa1600SB Reading
- Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Southpark B
- Lalumière
- Sa1700D Reading
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room D
- McDonald
- Sa1700E Stupid Superhero Powers
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room E
- Roberts*, Benjamin, Foster, Klaw, Rogers
- The title says it all.
- Roberts*, Benjamin, Foster, Klaw, Rogers
- Sa1700F Alcoholic Drinks in Fiction
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room F
- Maresca*, Acks, Allen, Downum, Renwick
- Discussing the drinks mentioned in stories, movies and tv.
- Maresca*, Acks, Allen, Downum, Renwick
- Sa1700CC SASS
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Conference Center
- Cupp*, Antonelli, Crider, Sheridan Rose
- The Society for the Advancement of Speculative Fiction (SASS) is a non-profit group out of Denton dedicated to
- Cupp*, Antonelli, Crider, Sheridan Rose
- Sa1700SA Reading
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Southpark A
- Clarke
- Sa1700SB Reading
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Southpark B
- Wells
- Sa1700DR Autographing
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Cargill, S. White, Webb
- Sa1800D Charity Auction
- Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Room D
- Finn*
- Spend money to support GirlStart and promote math and science for girls and teens.
- Finn*
- Sa1800CC Off on a Comet
- Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Conference Center
- Gibbons*
- This summer, the Rosetta mission will renezvous with a comet and follow it through perihelion. What will we find
- Gibbons*
- Sa1800SA Reading
- Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Southpark A
- Klaw
- Sa1800SB Reading
- Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Southpark B
- Johnson
- Sa1900D Interview
- Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Room D
- Gibbons*, Close
- Sa1900CC Art Auction
- Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Conference Center
- Zrubek*
- Sa1900SA Reading
- Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Southpark A
- Hardy
- Sa1900SB Reading
- Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Southpark B
- Sarath
- Sa2000D Interview
- Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Room D
- Blaschke*, Chiang
- Sa2000CC Art Auction
- Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Conference Center
- Zrubek*
- Sa2000SA Reading
- Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Southpark A
- Maresca
- Sa2000SB Reading
- Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Southpark B
- Faust
- Sa2100D Fireside Chat
- Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Room D
- Denton*, Blaschke, de Orive, Lansdale
- The quartet talk about anything and much mirth will be expected.
- Denton*, Blaschke, de Orive, Lansdale
- Sa2100CC Hypocrisy of the Round Table
- Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Conference Center
- Sheridan Rose*, Carl, Chang, Law, Wilson
- How can knights be considered chivalrous if they go around sleeping with every chick wearing a wimple?
- Sheridan Rose*, Carl, Chang, Law, Wilson
- Sa2100SA Reading
- Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Southpark A
- Hoover
- Sa2100SB Reading
- Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Southpark B
- Thompson
- Sa2200D Evil Characters
- Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Room D
- Denton*, Acevedo, Rountree, Stufflebeam, Wright
- Discussing the best evil characters in history.
- Denton*, Acevedo, Rountree, Stufflebeam, Wright
- Sa2200CC Remembering the Future
- Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Conference Center
- Sarath*, Chiang, Close, Palmer
- The distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
- Sarath*, Chiang, Close, Palmer
- Sa2200SA Reading
- Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Southpark A
- Eudaly
- Sa2200SB The Science Behind the Paranormal
- Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Southpark B
- Burton*, Jackson, Roberts, Strickland
- Listing the methods used in paranormal studies and which ones are bogus or misinterpreted.
- Burton*, Jackson, Roberts, Strickland
- Sa2300D Are You My Mummy?
- Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight Room D
- Wright*, McDonald, Webb
- I want more mummy stories! Why aren't they being written? Are there any good ones out there?
- Wright*, McDonald, Webb
- Sa2300CC Party On, Jay
- Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight Conference Center
- Person*, Siros
- Join us in the hospitality suite to raise a toast to recently passed Jay Lake.
- Person*, Siros
- Sa2300SA 13 Assassinations
- Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight Southpark A
- de Orive*, Hoover, Lansdale, Leicht, Salvaggio
- Does martial arts have a place in fiction?
- de Orive*, Hoover, Lansdale, Leicht, Salvaggio
- Sa2300SB Reading
- Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight Southpark B
- Palmer
Sunday
- Su1000D Best Cons from Genre Books
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Room D
- Webb*, Blaschke, Maresca
- Not many people are good at writing capers. Which books do it right?
- Webb*, Blaschke, Maresca
- Su1000E Presbylutheran
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Room E
- Mills*, Antonelli, Latner, McDonald, Palmer
- Should books use real world religions or make them up? Effective uses of both.
- Mills*, Antonelli, Latner, McDonald, Palmer
- Su1000F Angels or Demons
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Room F
- de Orive*, Faust, Leicht, Reisman, S. White
- Which make the best antagonists?
- de Orive*, Faust, Leicht, Reisman, S. White
- Su1000CC The Denisovans and Homo floresiensis
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Conference Center
- Oliver*, Mahoney, McKay
- New discoveries in DNA research. What are they and how many more are out there?
- Oliver*, Mahoney, McKay
- Su1000SA Reading
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Southpark A
- Simmons
- Su1000SB Reading
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Southpark B
- Jones
- Su1000DR Autographing
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dealers' Room
- Cupp
- Su1100D Scariest Fiction
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Room D
- Nevins*, Allen, Hailey, Lansdale, Richerson, Rountree
- Which genre stories have scared the beejeezus out of you?
- Nevins*, Allen, Hailey, Lansdale, Richerson, Rountree
- Su1100E My Favorite Things in Outer Space
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Room E
- Wilson*, Faust, Latner, Mahoney
- Stars, planets, comets and meteors are common place. What mysterious things are out there most people don't know
- Wilson*, Faust, Latner, Mahoney
- Su1100F Overhauling a Character
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Room F
- Maresca*, Bracken, Carl, Chang, McKay, Rogers
- Now that you have written a book, go back and rewrite your main character.
- Maresca*, Bracken, Carl, Chang, McKay, Rogers
- Su1100CC Mathematics, Magic and Mystery
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Conference Center
- Gibbons*, Cheney, Chiang, Jewell
- Here are subjects to whet your intellectual appetite: http://tinyurl.com/mx85h3b.
- Gibbons*, Cheney, Chiang, Jewell
- Su1100SA Reading
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Southpark A
- Finn
- Su1100SB Reading
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Southpark B
- Sheridan Rose
- Su1100DR Autographing
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Dealers' Room
- Acevedo, Frater
- Su1200D Another Earth and Sound Of My Voice
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Room D
- Wagner*, Person, Waldrop, Whittaker
- A discussion of great unknown genre movies you should watch.
- Wagner*, Person, Waldrop, Whittaker
- Su1200E Sub-genres of Fantasy
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Room E
- Kimbriel*, Benjamin, Eudaly, Swendson, Thompson
- They are literally hundreds of sub-genres in fantasy. Here are some of the lesser known and why they are so good.
- Kimbriel*, Benjamin, Eudaly, Swendson, Thompson
- Su1200F Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Room F
- Allen*, Palmer, Salvaggio, Schiller
- What music in books and stories would you actually like to hear?
- Allen*, Palmer, Salvaggio, Schiller
- Su1200CC Publisher's Q&A
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Conference Center
- Burton*, Simmons, Weisman
- DO you have a question for a publisher? We have three ready and waiting.
- Burton*, Simmons, Weisman
- Su1200SA Reading
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Southpark A
- McKay
- Su1200SB Reading
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Southpark B
- Muenzler
- Su1200DR Autographing
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Cambias, Law, Leicht
- Su1300D Reading
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room D
- Acevedo
- Su1300E Women in Science
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room E
- M. White*, Acks, Close, Roberts
- While more women are getting noticed, has this led to more women in science. The trials and tribulations of making it in a field full of goofy, nerdy men.
- M. White*, Acks, Close, Roberts
- Su1300F Best Weapons in Fact or Fiction
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room F
- Moore*, Mills, Stanley, Yalow
- Our panel will discuss some of the best fictional and non-fictional weapons in history and Allison Stanley will
- Moore*, Mills, Stanley, Yalow
- Su1300CC Best Book Covers of the Year (slideshow)
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Conference Center
- Felix*
- Sara will show you the covers which have won awards or just caught her eye.
- Felix*
- Su1300SA Reading
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Southpark A
- Denton
- Su1300SB Reading
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Southpark B
- Lansdale
- Su1300DR Autographing
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Downum, Sarath
- Su1400D Contagion
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Room D
- Blaschke*, Faust, Frater, Leicht, Moore
- What diseases/syndromes/parasites could kill the entire population of the world if we didn't have current
- Blaschke*, Faust, Frater, Leicht, Moore
- Su1400E Convention Stories
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Room E
- Babcock*, Baty, Miller, Orth, Walsh
- What are some of the humorous, strange or plain bizarre stories of conventions in the last 100 years.
- Babcock*, Baty, Miller, Orth, Walsh
- Su1400F Writing Pulp Paced Stories
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Room F
- Reisman*, Finn, Hardy, Johnson, Nevins
- Writing fiction that has heft, depth and aspirations of greatness with the energy and pace of the adventure,
- Reisman*, Finn, Hardy, Johnson, Nevins
- Su1400CC Slideshow
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Conference Center
- Acevedo*
- Mario shows us his favorite illustrations and described how science fiction and fantasy art influenced him.
- Acevedo*
- Su1400SA Reading
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Southpark A
- Ledbetter
- Su1400SB Reading
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Southpark B
- Stufflebeam
- Su1400DR Autographing
- Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Dealers' Room
- Lalumière, McKay, Weisman
- Su1500D Reading
- Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room D
- Chiang
- Su1500E Organizing Your Books Midway
- Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room E
- Siros*, Brett, Person, Palmer, Schiller, Walsh
- You have been collecting books for years and put them on all spaces available in the house. How do you start
- Siros*, Brett, Person, Palmer, Schiller, Walsh
- Su1500F Brain in a Jar
- Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Room F
- Klaw*, Burton, Ledbetter, Mahoney, Strickland, Young
- What would science have to do to make Brain in the Jar a reality?
- Klaw*, Burton, Ledbetter, Mahoney, Strickland, Young
- Su1500CC Favorite Minor Characters
- Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Conference Center
- Swendson*, Benjamin, Moore, Salvaggio, Stufflebeam
- We all have favorite main characters, but we also have minor characters who we adore. Who are some of yours?
- Swendson*, Benjamin, Moore, Salvaggio, Stufflebeam
- Su1500SA Reading of Aaron Allston
- Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Southpark A
- de Orive
- Su1600D Reading
- Sun 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room D
- Waldrop
Participant Index
- Mario Acevedo Fr1800DR, Fr1900D, Fr2100E, Sa1100F, Sa1300D, Sa2200D, Su1100DR, Su1300D, Su1400CC
- Rachael Acks Fr2300D, Sa1000E, Sa1100SA, Sa1700F, Su1300E
- Sanford Allen Sa1000SA, Sa1200E, Sa1700F, Su1100D, Su1200F
- Kimm Antell Fr1900D, Sa1200CC, Sa1400CC
- Lou Antonelli Sa1000CC, Sa1200DR, Sa1400E, Sa1500SA, Sa1700CC, Su1000E
- Renee Babcock Fr1500E, Fr2200D, Sa1300D, Sa1500E, Sa1600CC, Su1400E
- Kurt Baty Fr1500E, Fr2100E, Fr2200E, Sa1100D, Su1400E
- Paul Benjamin Fr1800CC, Fr2100F, Sa1200DR, Sa1700E, Su1200E, Su1500CC
- Jayme Lynn Blaschke Fr2100D, Sa1300DR, Sa2000D, Sa2100D, Su1000D, Su1400D
- Michael Bracken Sa1000E, Sa1400F, Su1100F
- Jeremy Brett Fr1800E, Sa1300CC, Su1500E
- Elizabeth Burton Fr2200CC, Sa2200SB, Su1200CC, Su1500F
- James Cambias Fr1600F, Fr2100SB, Fr2200E, Sa1600E, Su1200DR
- C. Robert Cargill Fr1600D, Fr2300SA, Sa1700DR
- Lillian Stewart Carl Fr1700DR, Sa1200SA, Sa1400E, Sa2100CC, Su1100F
- D Chang Fr1700CC, Fr2000SA, Sa2100CC, Su1100F
- Jeannette Cheney Fr2100SA, Sa1200F, Sa1400DR, Su1100CC
- Ted Chiang Fr1600DR, Fr1700E, Fr1900D, Sa1100DR, Sa1600CC, Sa2000D, Sa2200CC, Su1100CC, Su1500D
- Cassandra Clarke Fr1600E, Fr2100D, Sa1500E, Sa1700SA
- Sigrid Close Fr1900D, Fr2000D, Sa1600CC, Sa1900D, Sa2200CC, Su1300E
- Stoney Compton Fr2000E, Sa1300F, Sa1600E
- Bill Crider Fr1700F, Fr2300F, Sa1200D, Sa1300F, Sa1700CC
- Scott Cupp Fr1800D, Fr2300F, Sa1100CC, Sa1600D, Sa1700CC, Su1000DR
- Aaron de Orive Fr1600D, Fr1800D, Fr2000SB, Fr2200F, Sa1100E, Sa2100D, Sa2300SA, Su1000F, Su1500SA
- Bradley Denton Fr1600DR, Sa1400D, Sa1600D, Sa2100D, Sa2200D, Su1300SA
- Amanda Downum Sa1500E, Sa1600SA, Sa1700F, Su1300DR
- Rhonda Eudaly Fr1700D, Fr1800DR, Sa1000CC, Sa1600CC, Sa2200SA, Su1200E
- Gabrielle Faust Fr1600F, Sa1400DR, Sa1500E, Sa2000SB, Su1000F, Su1100E, Su1400D
- Sara Felix Fr1500E, Fr1700CC, Sa1500CC, Su1300CC
- Mark Finn Fr1600DR, Fr1700F, Fr1800D, Fr2100F, Sa1100E, Sa1200D, Sa1600CC, Sa1800D, Su1100SA, Su1400F
- Brad Foster Sa1100E, Sa1200CC, Sa1700E
- Rhiannon Frater Fr1600D, Sa1300SA, Sa1400F, Su1100DR, Su1400D
- Urania Fung Fr2200SA, Sa1000E, Sa1500F, Sa1600F
- John Gibbons Fr1700E, Fr1800SA, Sa1800CC, Sa1900D, Su1100CC
- Peggy Hailey Fr1700D, Fr2200CC, Sa1600D, Su1100D
- Dave Hardy Fr1700F, Fr2100D, Sa1100F, Sa1200E, Sa1900SA, Su1400F
- Kenneth Hoover Fr1700E, Sa1300F, Sa2100SA, Sa2300SA
- Al Jackson Fr2200E, Sa2200SB
- K.G. Jewell Fr2200CC, Sa1400F, Sa1500D, Su1100CC
- Derek Johnson Fr1600D, Fr1800D, Sa1100F, Sa1200D, Sa1800SB, Su1400F
- Pauline Baird Jones Fr1700E, Sa1200F, Sa1500F, Su1000SB
- Katharine Eliska Kimbriel Fr2200F, Sa1000D, Sa1200SB, Su1200E
- Rick Klaw Fr2000CC, Sa1100CC, Sa1200D, Sa1500DR, Sa1700E, Sa1800SA, Su1500F
- Claude Lalumière Fr2000CC, Fr2200D, Fr2300F, Sa1000CC, Sa1600SB, Su1400DR
- Joe R. Lansdale Fr2000CC, Fr2300F, Sa1600D, Sa2100D, Sa2300SA, Su1100D, Su1300SB
- Alexis Glynn Latner Fr1600SB, Fr2000D, Sa1100D, Su1000E, Su1100E
- Stephanie Law Fr1700CC, Fr1900D, Sa1200CC, Sa1500CC, Sa1600CC, Sa2100CC, Su1200DR
- William Ledbetter Fr2000D, Fr2100E, Su1400SA, Su1500F
- Stina Leicht Fr2100D, Sa1500SB, Sa2300SA, Su1000F, Su1200DR, Su1400D
- Bob Mahoney Fr1700E, Fr2000D, Fr2100E, Sa1100D, Su1000CC, Su1100E, Su1500F
- Marshall Maresca Fr2000E, Fr2100F, Sa1300E, Sa1700F, Sa2000SA, Su1000D, Su1100F
- Ian McDonald Fr1700DR, Fr1900D, Sa1000DR, Sa1400D, Sa1600CC, Sa1700D, Sa2300D, Su1000E
- Emily McKay Su1000CC, Su1100F, Su1200SA, Su1400DR
- Tim Miller Fr2100CC, Fr2300D, Su1400E
- C. J. Mills Fr1800SB, Sa1300F, Su1000E, Su1300F
- Nancy Jane Moore Fr1700SB, Sa1600F, Su1300F, Su1400D, Su1500CC
- Michelle Muenzler Fr2200D, Sa1500F, Sa1600F, Su1200SB
- Jess Nevins Fr1800CC, Fr2200E, Sa1500D, Su1100D, Su1400F
- Gloria Oliver Fr1600E, Fr2200F, Sa1000SB, Sa1300E, Su1000CC
- Jeff Orth Sa1600CC, Su1400E
- Ada Palmer Sa2200CC, Sa2300SB, Su1000E, Su1200F, Su1500E
- David Pedersen Fr1800CC, Fr2100CC, Fr2300D, Sa1000D, Sa1400SB
- Lawrence Person Fr1700D, Sa1600D, Sa2300CC, Su1200D, Su1500E
- Jessica Reisman Fr1700DR, Sa1000E, Sa1600SA, Su1000F, Su1400F
- Alex C. Renwick Fr2200D, Fr2300F, Sa1700F
- Carrie Richerson Sa1300E, Sa1400F, Su1100D
- Paige Roberts Fr2100CC, Fr2200F, Sa1100SB, Sa1200E, Sa1700E, Sa2200SB, Su1300E
- Rob Rogers Fr2100D, Fr2300SB, Sa1700E, Su1100F
- Josh Rountree Fr1700D, Fr2200SB, Fr2300D, Sa1200DR, Sa2200D, Su1100D
- Patrice Sarath Fr2000D, Fr2100F, Sa1200F, Sa1900SB, Sa2200CC, Su1300DR
- Tony Salvaggio Sa2300SA, Su1200F, Su1500CC
- Lauren Schiller Fr1800E, Sa1300CC, Su1200F, Su1500E
- Rie Sheridan Rose Sa1100E, Sa1600F, Sa1700CC, Sa2100CC, Su1100SB
- Adrian Simmons Fr1800F, Fr2200CC, Sa1000E, Su1000SA, Su1200CC
- Willie Siros Fr1800CC, Fr2200D, Sa2300CC, Su1500E
- Allison Stanley Fr1600E, Fr1800F, Sa1200CC, Sa1600E, Su1300F
- John Strickland Fr2100E, Sa1100D, Sa2200SB, Su1500F
- Bonnie Stufflebeam Sa1500DR, Sa2200D, Su1400SB, Su1500CC
- Patrick Sullivan Fr1700F, Sa1100E, Sa1200E, Sa1300SB
- Shanna Swendson Fr1700SA, Sa1200F, Su1200E, Su1500CC
- Tex Thompson Fr1600F, Sa1300F, Sa1500F, Sa2100SB, Su1200E
- Mikal Trimm Fr1600D, Sa1000CC, Sa1600F
- Martin Wagner Fr2200D, Sa1500D, Su1200D
- Howard Waldrop Sa1100F, Sa1500DR, Sa1600D, Su1200D, Su1600D
- Michael Walsh Fr1500E, Fr1900D, Fr2300D, Sa1400CC, Sa1600CC, Su1400E, Su1500E
- Don Webb Sa1000E, Sa1700DR, Sa2300D, Su1000D
- Jacob Weisman Fr1800DR, Fr1900D, Fr2000CC, Sa1000CC, Sa1100CC, Sa1600CC, Su1200CC, Su1400DR
- Martha Wells Fr1600E, Sa1000D, Sa1300DR, Sa1400E, Sa1700SB
- Skyler White Fr1800F, Fr2200F, Sa1500E, Sa1700DR, Su1000F
- Mel White Fr1600SA, Fr1800F, Sa1600E, Su1300E
- Richard Whittaker Fr1700D, Sa1600D, Su1200D
- Troyce Wilson Sa1000D, Sa1600CC, Sa2100CC, Su1100E
- Barbara Ann Wright Fr2000E, Fr2100F, Sa1100E, Sa1200F, Sa1400SA, Sa2200D, Sa2300D
- Ben Yalow Sa1500D, Su1300F
- D.L. Young Fr2100E, Sa1500D, Su1500F
- Scott Zrubek Sa1600D, Sa1900CC, Sa2000CC