UPDATED 25 Mar 2024
Hello friends! I am headed back to SeaTac at the end of March for Norwescon, and here’s my schedule (subject to change, watch this space for updates):
Friday
ChatGPT and Original Literary Works: The Legal Landscape
11:00am – 12:00pm @ Evergreen 1 & 2
Chatbots built on large-language models and trained on existing literary texts are new players within the creative space. Authors and artists are faced with a malleable new medium that may be accompanied by an increased risk of infringement. This panel discusses how this new technology fits into the old mold of copyright law and how courts, agencies, and authors are addressing issues relative to unauthorized uses.
Tara Campbell (M), Ethan Vodde, Curtis C. Chen, Shahid Mahmud, Talulah J. Sullivan
How to Write for Audio Formats
4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Cascade 10
How a story is consumed can change the way you write it, and stories written for audio performance have specific requirements. Within the sphere of audio drama, there are different styles to work with: a single reader versus a limited cast versus a full cast with sound effects. Each one of these uses a different technique. How should you approach writing a script for a podcast as opposed to a radio play? A panel of writers, narrators, and readers will discuss.
Jennifer Brozek (M), Sam Stark, Elizabeth Guizzetti, Curtis C. Chen, Shiv Ramdas
Space Drives and SF Worldbuilding
5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Cascade 9
An interstellar empire connected by instantaneous portals will, of necessity, have very different politics and economy from one connected by slower-than-light generation ships or suspended animation or one connected by FTL but not instantaneous travel. The difference between days and months of travel time between inhabited planets can have a huge effect on the culture. And what happens when a new, faster technology is added to the mix? Learn how to use your mode of travel to launch the worldbuilding process.
David D. Levine (M), Dave Davis, Andy Dykes, Curtis C. Chen
JUST ADDED! Northwest Speculative Reading
8–10 p.m. @ Cascade 9 or on Twitch
Join Northwest Speculative as we present A Night at Norwescon. We are hosting a talented group of local authors who will share their recent or upcoming work and how to connect with them. Northwest Speculative is a regional speculative fiction reading series committed to local events which highlight the Pacific Northwest’s rich tradition and provide opportunities for authors and audience to meet.
G.R. Theron (M), Jessie Kwak, Caren Sumption, Brenda Cooper, Eva L. Elasigue, Rhiannon/R.Z. Held, Remy Nakamura, Curtis C. Chen
Saturday
Autograph Session 2
11:00am – 12:00pm @ Grand 2
Our guests of honor and attending professionals are available to sign autographs. Note: So that as many fans as possible can participate, we will be enforcing a three-item (or single-sketch) autograph limit.
Charles Vess, Dr. Raychelle Burks, Jim Butcher, Kate Alice Marshall, Neil Clarke, Stan!, Jeff Grubb, Brianna Tibbetts, Alma Alexander, Amanda Cherry, Andrew Penn Romine, D.L. Solum, Ellis Bray, Kurt Cagle, Laura Anne Gilman, Patrick Swenson, Clara Ward, Thea Prieto, Erik Scott de Bie, Eva L. Elasigue, J.P. Barnett, Kara Swanson, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Lish McBride, Agathon McGeachy, Dr. Mark Rounds, Curtis C. Chen, David Boop, Lydia K. Valentine, G. David Nordley, S. L. Coney, Brenda Carre, Carol Berg, Dean Wells, Sandra Rosner
Reading: Curtis C. Chen
3:00pm – 3:30pm @ Cascade 3
A deleted scene from the third Kangaroo novel, scheduled for release later this year! Yes, it’s from near the end of the story, but since I’ve just rewritten the ending, it’s not a spoiler anymore! (Rating: PG)
Curtis C. Chen (M)
Thanks to Peggy Stewart and everyone on the Programming team for all their hard work!
Can’t make it that weekend? I’ll also be at more events in 2024!
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