Will I see you in the emerald city next month? I’m in town from Tuesday (8/12) through Sunday (8/17), and if you’ve got my contact info, feel free to hit me up about scheduling an off-site meetup somewhere. Otherwise, here’s where I’ll be at the con:
THURSDAY (8/14)
Autographs
Garden Lounge (3F), Thu. 3–4 p.m.
The listed creators are available to sign autographs this hour.
Christopher Buehlman, A. J. Hackwith, Andrew Penn Romine, Annie Carl, Curtis C. Chen, Mur Lafferty, Nicola Griffith, Robert Silverberg, Seanan McGuire, Shanna Germain, Terry Brooks, Wulf Moon, Tara Campbell, David Sandner, Robert L. Slater
FRIDAY (8/15)
Table Talks
Room 427, Fri. 3–4 p.m.
Have an intimate discussion (up to six participants) with your favorite creators. Advance sign-up is required (sign-up info coming soon).
Riyan Mendonsa, EB Helveg, Ehigbor Okosun, Ken Bebelle, Linda D. Addison, Curtis C. Chen
Writing Mash-ups (Workshop)
Room 329, Fri. 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Mash-ups, where two genres meet each other and create a brand-new form, can be a lot of fun to write. How do you know what to pick to mash-up as well as what to do with it? Is any combination too outrageous or weird? What happens if you throw a third in the mix? This class will answer these questions and more. Advance sign-up is required (sign-up info coming soon).
Curtis C. Chen (M)
SATURDAY (8/16)
Writing Commercial Intellectual Property (IP) for Fun and Profit (Streaming)
Room 431-432, Sat. noon–1 p.m.
Writing under the umbrella of existing commercial properties can be a way to build legitimacy and make money in a competitive publishing market. What’s it like working in worlds owned by big companies like Marvel, Hasbro, Lucasfilm, and Microsoft? What are these companies looking for in a writer? How much creativity can you bring to a project when the world is already built? Panelists discuss these topics and more!
Curtis C. Chen (M), Diana Ma, G. Willow Wilson, Rebecca Roanhorse
New and Emerging Voices in Science Fiction
Room 320, Sat. 3–4 p.m.
A genre that imagines the future should always be aware of its next generation of talent. Who are the authors who are pushing SF in new directions? What are the exciting new conversations that younger authors are bringing to the genre?
Curtis C. Chen (M), Emily Hockaday, Josh Wilson, Priya Sridhar, Yume Kitasei
…and more!
I am also, as of this July 1st, back on the SFWA Board as a Director-at-Large, so you’ll see me at some of those scheduled events, including the Pre-Hugo Awards Networking Reception (Sat 5-7pm) and the Fireside Chat with SFWA Leadership (Sun 3-4pm).
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