Speaker: Timothy Gwyn A catalogue of unusual aircraft past, present, and future. A look at the strengths and weaknesses of each, plus how much technology is needed to build them, and how well they fit into different sub-genres of SF. Examples…
Author: Programming
Quest Giver Challenges!
Speaker: The Quest Giver Bring your hard earned quest coins and skills to this panel to earn levels, prizes and a chance at EPIC LOOT. Quest Giver and friends will be hosting challenges and small games during this panel.
Favourite Writers
Speakers: M.C. Joudrey & Ronald Hore Our panelists discuss their favorite writers both in and out of SF&F genre. What writers inspired them to write? Are there any guilty pleasures on their bookshelves?
Book Reading: Various
Speakers: Craig Russell & Den Valdron Craig Russell reads from Fragment and Den Valdron reads from The Mermaid’s Tale. A question and answer session follows the readings. Stay until the end to receive a free ticket for a chance to win…
Character Development
Speakers: M.C. Joudrey, J. Boone Dryden, & Van Kunder How do you develop fully rounded characters in fiction? Will they develop on their own as the story progresses, or do you need to fully flesh them out ahead of time?…
Book Reading
Featuring Gerald Brandt & Ronald Hore Gerald Brandt reads from The Operative, and Ronald Hore reads from his new novella. A question and answer session follows the readings. Stay until the end to receive a free ticket for a chance…
Religion & SF/F
Speakers: Lindsay Kitson, Sherry Peters, & Daria Patrie From Piers Anthony’s Incarnations of Immortality to David Webber’s Honor Harrington Series, from Michael Carpenter in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files to Bobby Dollar in The Dirty Streets of Heaven, and many more novels,…
Miyazaki and Flight
Speaker: Timothy Gwyn Flight has fascinated humankind for centuries. Join our panelists as they discuss anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s use of flight in his films, and how they’ve inspired writers and fans alike.
Learning to Write
Spealers: J. Boone Dryden & Sherry Peters Just what is the best way to learn to write? Is it just as simple as sitting down and writing? What value, if any, is there in writers workshops? What should you look for…
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