Speakers: Kelley Armstrong, Gerald Brandt, Timothy Gwyn, & Den Valdron Can a writer read a book for pure enjoyment without critiquing the writing? Can genre writers read books within their own field without being overly influenced by those books? What books…
WINSFA Senate AGM
Speakers: WINSFA Senate Each year the WINSFA Senate holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Keycon, open to all registered members. There will be an ‘Election from the Floor’ – the nomination by the attendees and voting for two convention…
Can Theatrics Help Your Novel or Short Story?
Speakers: Craig Russell & Van Kunder Join our panelists in a discussion about how writers can use basic theatre principals to make their writing stronger and more believable.
Couples in Star Trek: Garak/Bashir were Canon!
Speaker: Laurie E. Smith A lively discussion about what the Star Trek franchise got right, what it got wrong, and why slashfic is EVERYWHERE in the fandom.
Aviation and Believable Airships and Aircraft in Science Fiction
Speakers: Timothy Gwyn & Lindsay Kitson An interactive session with two pilots who are also writers. Lindsay Kitson and Timothy Gwyn tackle the credible and incredible in aviation fact and fiction. Learn how getting aviation right can enhance your story.…
What’s New in SF/F
Speakers: Melinda Friesen, Ronald Hore, & Den Valdron Are there any new sub-genres to watch out for? What is selling and what is declining? How are real books doing compared to the electronic market? How has small press and self-publishing developed?…
How to Sell SF/F to General Readers as Literature
Speakers: Kelley Armstrong, J. Boone Dryden, & M.C. Joudrey When Atwood does it, it’s literature. When anyone else does it, it’s Genre Fiction. What does SF&F have to say to the world that other literature doesn’t? Do you have to…
Copyright Law in Canada and the United States
Speaker: Prof. Adriane Porcin A panel comparing and contrasting copyrights, contracts, work-for-hire and other concepts related to art and art law, which make for different interpretations of what can and cannot be done with one’s art once it crosses the…
Critique Group Survival
Speakers: Lindsay Kitson & Daria Patrie So you’re ready to share what you’ve written with others and get feedback on it. How do you find a critique group? How do you know if you’ve got a good one? How do…
Thom Talk
Speaker: Thom Allison Join Thom as he recounts how a young lad from Winnipeg in the hard world of entertainment.
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