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This is the L.A.con IV schedule, updated as of this date. We will try to keep this as up to date as possible. Be sure, at the convention, to check out the daily newsletter for the latest updates.
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| thu 08:00 | HILTON SNSM | 109 STAR TREK | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 09:00 | HILTON LIDA | 110 TAI CHI | Steven Barnes | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC 201-B | 126 BAD ASTRONOMY | Phil Plait | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A talk by Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer on, well, bad astronomy and popular misconceptions. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 201-C | 113 WSFS PRELIMINARY BUSINESS MEETING | Kevin Standlee, Pat McMurray, Deb Geisler, Donald Eastlake III | fandom rev. Mon Aug 21 14:05:11 2006 |
| Every member of L.A.con IV is a member of WSFS, the World Science Fiction Society, and is eligible to attend and vote at the Society's Business Meetings. It's here that the Constitution and Rules that govern the Worldcons are discussed and voted upon. The agenda for the main meeting will be set at today's meeting. Exercise your rights as a member of the Society by attending and voting. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 201-D | 111 INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY | G. David Nordley | oneman rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| G. David Nordley reviews a number of areas in which advanced biotechnology could aid interstellar flight, such as "cold sleep," recycling, and radiation tolerance. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 203-AB | 114 DOES SCIENCE HAVE A FUTURE? | Sam Scheiner, Jonathan F Kotas, Loretta McKibben, Michael S. Brotherton, Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink(M) | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| With science budgets declining, does non-applied research have a future? What does this mean for researchers? For research? What will a world without basic research be like? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 115 WHAT'S NEXT FROM THE SCI FI CHANNEL | Craig Engler | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A look at what to look forward to from Sci Fi in the coming year. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 205-A | 130 THE "LOOK" OF STAR TREK | Rick Sternbach | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Rick Sternbach, long time Senior Illustrator and Technical Consultant for most all versions of Star Trek from the first film on, presents a slide show of his artwork for Star Trek. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 205-B | 117 OVERRATED FILMS & OVERLOOKED MOVIES | Adam-Troy Castro, MaryAnn Johanson, Frank Wu, Mark R. Leeper(M), Dr. John L. Flynn | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| There are some films with a bad reputation but which are really quite good. There are some films with a good rep which are just dogmeat. A few highly opinionated film fans will discuss these overrated films and overlooked movies with the aide of the audience. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 206-A | 118 CREATING BELIEVABLE ALIENS | Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen, Robert Silverberg, Margaret Wander Bonanno, Kay Kenyon, Todd McCaffrey(M) | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| There's little that's more annoying then to be reading a good SF story and to come across an alien that's either `just a guy in a suit' or too far from what evolution and the laws of physics would allow to be believed. So what does it take to create a believable alien? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 207-A | 119 THE SHORT FICTION OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN | Lisa Goldstein, Diana Glyer, David Bratman(M), Lorien Gray | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| We all know The Lord of the Rings but what about his short fiction? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 207-B | 120 NO, REALLY, THAT MAKES SENSE | Robert J. Sawyer, Amy Thomson, Bridget Bradshaw, Dr. Isaac Szpindel(M), Tom Galloway | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Our distinguished panel of experts explains why certain widely-seen SF and fantasy elements that seem absurd actually have legitimate explanations. Come hear why it makes sense for barbarian sword babes to wear chain-mail bikinis, why computers on starships never crash or lock up with indecipherable error messages, and why male scientists in SF are always really good looking guys who are irresistible to brilliant, beautiful women. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 207-C | 121 EXPLORING ANALOGUE MARS | Hugh S. Gregory | oneman rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A Pisces One Expedition Report on the adventures, misadventures, and scientific research under taken by the joint Brazilian, Swedish, Canadian and American "Pisces Expedition" last winter at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 207-D | 122 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF GAMING | Justin Lloyd, Kurt Miller, Chris Weber(M) | gaming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| How to make your gaming experiences fun and enjoyable for yourself and the other players. Panelists also discuss their favorite games and any new games you should know about. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 209-A | 123 CROSSING GENRES | John Maddox Roberts, Peter J. Heck, Keith R.A. DeCandido(M), Nancy Holder, Alma Alexander | lit rev. Wed Aug 23 15:38:20 2006 |
| Some writers work in more than one genre. SF. Horror. Mystery. Romance. Westerns. Whatever. Does working in one area influence the way you write in another? Also, some books are in more than one genre. Does that ever work? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 209-B | 124 THE TAROT & WRITING | Steve Englehart(M), Kevin Andrew Murphy, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, ElizaBeth Gilligan | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Everyone knows the hero/heroines journey, the basis for nearly everything written in fantasy fiction. But what about other archetypes? The Tarot has 22 in all. How do these other archetypes reflect in fiction? Forget the hero/heroine, let's talk about death, the empress, the hanged one, the universe, the priestess, the fool... | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 210-A | 125 ALTERNATE HISTORIES IN REALITY | Sean McMullen, Takayuki Tatsumi, John G. Hemry(M), Karen Anderson, Harry Turtledove, Brad Linaweaver | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Science fiction is filled with "alternate histories". But so are history books. "History is written by the victors," wrote Machiavelli. Time does its part for re-writing history, too. Alternate histories abound. Think American Indians were noblemen of the plains who all lived in harmony with the land? Guess again. Then there's Disney's version of Pocahontas. And don't forget Shakespeare's rewriting of Richard III. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 210-B | 112 DEVELOPING YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE MEDIA | M. Christine Valada, Esq.(M), Dave Smeds, Doselle Young | media rev. Fri Aug 25 09:14:52 2006 |
| Okay, you've written a novel, created a comic book, or done a series of dynamite drawings. How can you get your "intellectual property" from where its at to the tv and movie screen? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 210-C | 127 21ST CENTURY SNAKE OIL | James Hay, Paul A. Abell, Courtney Willis, Jordin Kare(M) | general rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| "It must be true, I saw it on the Internet." How has pseudo-science infected popular culture lately? How does this kind of charlatanism interfere with progress and rational discourse? Are there things we can do to counter the untruths that are spread around? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 210-D | 128 THE GOLDEN AGE OF SCIENCE FICTION IS 12 | Sherwood Smith(M), Mel Gilden, Jean Lorrah, Ph.D. | lit rev. Sat Aug 12 11:44:20 2006 |
| A classic saying within the world of science fiction. Is it true? Is that the age when you'll really develop a sense of wonder? Is it a good thing or bad? And what does it say for science fiction in general? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 211-A | 129 INVENTIONS SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVENT | Cynthia Felice, Robin Wayne Bailey, Simon R Green | general rev. Tue Aug 8 08:26:02 2006 |
| Wouldn't it be nice if we had a...? What would happen if our technological dreams came true? If we had transporters or free, unlimited energy? And how would things change if we had them? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC 212-A | 116 THE SF GENERATION GAP | Bradford Lyau, John Barnes, Randy Smith, Mark von Schlegell, George R.R. Martin(M) | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Have we reached a point where SF fans no longer share a common literary background? Until recently, there was a certain body of work that almost every SF fan was familiar. Heinlein, Herbert, Bradbury, Bester, to name a few of the giants. But many SF fans today haven't even heard of them. Instead, they're choosing Mercedes Lackey and David Eddings or Greg Bear and David Brin. We used to share a common body of literature and that sharing drew us together. Is that no longer true? Does this lack of commonality matter? | ||||
| thu 10:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 137 AUTOGRAPHING: CECILIA TAN | Cecilia Tan | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 138 AUTOGRAPHING: DON SAKERS | Don Sakers | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 139 AUTOGRAPHING: LEE MARTINDALE | Lee Martindale | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 140 AUTOGRAPHING: SHEILA FINCH | Sheila Finch | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 141 AUTOGRAPHING: ALASTAIR REYNOLDS | Alastair Reynolds | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | HILTON CR9 | 144 READING: PAT CADIGAN | Pat Cadigan | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 142 KAFFEKLATSCH: P C. HODGELL | P C. Hodgell | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 143 KAFFEKLATSCH: GARTH NIX | Garth Nix | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | HILTON LAGB | 131 WORKSHOP: WRITING WITH YOUR GUITAR | Bill Roper | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | HILTON LIDA | 132 CHIERI COUNCIL FINAL MEETING | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| thu 10:00 | HILTON LIDC | 146 READING: VALERIE ESTELLE FRANKEL | Valerie Estelle Frankel | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | HILTON MLBU | 133 WINGS 101 | Rosemary Kimble, Bruce MacDermott(M), Zelda Gilbert, Joy Day | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| The terrors and rewards of putting wings on your costume, plus handy tips on how to make wings, wear them, and survive the experience. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | HILTON PLVD | 134 WHAT'S NEW IN FANZINES? | Vanessa Van Wagner, Milton F. Stevens(M), Jerry Kaufman, Christopher J. Garcia | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Panelists survey and review some of the best recent efforts. | ||||
| thu 10:00 | HILTON SMCA | 147 READING: CONNIE WILLIS | Connie Willis | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 10:00 | HILTON SNSM | 135 ED WOOD | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 10:00 | ACC SPL | 136 JUST A MINUTE | Paul Cornell, Mark Waid, Mark Waid | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A revival of the classic British radio game show. There are four contestants. The aim of the game is to talk for one minute on a subject given by the Quizmaster, without hesitation, deviation from the subject or repetition of individual words (apart from those in the title of the subject). Other contestants hit their buzzers to interrupt if they think the speaker has broken one of those rules, and if the Quizmaster agrees with them, they take on the subject for however much of the minute is left, and can get similarly interrupted themselves. It often becomes very funny, but allows a good speaker to display great skill and intelligence. | ||||
| thu 11:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 148 AUTOGRAPHING: DARRELL SCHWEITZER | Darrell Schweitzer | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 150 AUTOGRAPHING: JON L. BREEN | Jon L. Breen | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 151 AUTOGRAPHING: GLEN COOK | Glen Cook | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | HILTON CR9 | 155 READING: SCOTT EDELMAN | Scott Edelman | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 153 KAFFEKLATSCH: ALLEN M. STEELE | Allen M. Steele | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 154 KAFFEKLATSCH: ELLEN KLAGES | Ellen Klages | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | HILTON LIDB | 948 READING: NANCY KRESS | Nancy Kress | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | HILTON LIDC | 156 READING: LISANNE NORMAN | Lisanne Norman | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:00 | HILTON SMCA | 157 READING: BARBARA HAMBLY | Barbara Hambly | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:30 | ACC 201-B | 159 SCIENCE IN THE NEWS | Phil Plait, Michael S. Brotherton, John Strickland(M) | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What can you believe? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 201-D | 160 THE SLYTHERIN QUESTION | Cecilia Tan, Hilari Bell(M), Kevin Andrew Murphy, Jean Lorrah, Ph.D., Lorien Gray | lit rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| J.K. Rowling paints a negative picture of Slytherin House, its principles, and its students. Why would Hogwarts even have a house for teaching evil wizards? Isn't putting them together likely to end up just reinforcing their evil ways? Or will the final book in the Harry Potter series show us, somehow, that these characters aren't, um, lost to the dark side? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 202-AB | 161 FORENSIC SCIENCE FICTION | Sam Scheiner, John R. Douglas, James Hay, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Cordelia Willis(M) | general rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| Television is filled with shows about science: the science of criminal forensics. How realistic are those shows and how much of what they portray is science fiction? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 203-AB | 162 THE COLD WORLDS: COLONIZING THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM | Paul A. Abell(M), Edwin L. Strickland III, Larry Niven, Jordin Kare, Dr. Kevin R. Grazier | scitech rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| Eventually, the inner solar system will be crowded. Will we explore, exploit, and settle the vicinity of the outer planets? How about comets? The fringes of interstellar space? How? Why? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 204-ABC | 163 MARINA SIRTIS - NEXT GEN AND BEYOND | Marina Sirtis | trek rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| As the ship's counselor on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Marina Sirtis had a character who changed drastically through the seven years of the series. Hear her tell about it and answer questions about what really went on and how she brought more depth to her half-betazoid mind-reading mental healer. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 205-A | - BANTAM/SPECTRA PREVIEW | Anne Lesley Groell(M) | writpub rev. Fri Aug 11 16:48:19 2006 |
| A look at what's coming from Bantam/Spectra in the coming months. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 205-B | 164 ALIENS AMONG US | Robin Wayne Bailey, Tobias S. Buckell, Margaret Wander Bonanno, ElizaBeth Gilligan, Don Sakers(M) | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| We write about alien civilizations, but there are cultures we don't know about among us. One of the ways to write alien cultures is to talk to people in cultures outside that are alien to us. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 206-A | 165 WHY CYBERPUNK IS DEAD | Elizabeth Bear(M), Ian McDonald, Takayuki Tatsumi, John Barnes, Mark von Schlegell | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Twenty years ago, Cyberpunk was "it" in science fiction. It was bold, exciting, full of new ideas. What happened? Or is it still with us in different clothes? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 207-A | - MEMORY, SLEEP, AND DREAMS | Eric M. Van | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What's the purpose of memory? How accurate is it? Why do we remember some things and forget others? When does our brain decide which is which, and when does it do the necessary maintenance? This solo talk integrates and expands on existing theories of memory mechanisms, and of the function of sleep and the meaning of dreams. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 207-B | 166 REVIEWING FILM & TELEVISION | Bill Warren, MaryAnn Johanson, Dr. Bob Blackwood(M) | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It's not the same as reviewing books. Or is it? What special skills do you need to review movies and TV? Here from professional critics what it takes to do the job well. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 207-D | 167 REAL ALIENS | Sheila Finch, Alastair Reynolds(M), Walter H. Hunt, Dr. Gregory Benford, G. David Nordley | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Aliens in science fiction come in virtually all shapes, sizes, and colors. But, if they're out there, what will real aliens be like? Not just physically. How will they think? Will they have the same type of emotions and moral/ethical feelings we do? How will we say Hello? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 209-A | 168 REVISE, REVISE, REVISE! | Louise Marley, Peter S. Beagle, James Patrick Kelly(M), Kay Kenyon, Jacqueline Lichtenberg | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Often the difference between an amateur writer and a professional is that the pro knows how to rewrite and the amateur thinks he got it right the first time. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 209-B | 169 SEXUAL STEREOTYPING | Ellen Kushner(M), Lisa C Freitag, Janine Ellen Young | lit rev. Wed Aug 23 16:08:05 2006 |
| There have been strong, female characters in science fiction at least since Jirel of Joirey. This genre hasn't avoided the pitfalls entirely but it's done better than many. Or has it? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 210-A | 170 POLITICS & SF | Bill Thomasson(M), John Maddox Roberts, Tad Daley, John Scalzi, John DeChancie | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Which political ideologies from science fiction novels could and/or do work in real life? Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress or Starship Troopers? Margaret Atwood's The Handmaids Tale? The whole Star Trek universe? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 210-B | 171 PHYSICS CIRCUS | Courtney Willis | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Practical and fun demonstrations of physics and other scientific stuff. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 210-C | 158 MUSIC OF THE SPHERES | Helen Simmins-McMillin, Bear McCreary, Emmanuel Fratriani, Christopher Young | filking rev. Wed Aug 23 16:18:47 2006 |
| Composers of scores for science fiction films and television talk about how they create the music we're not supposed to notice that makes the films and shows we watch so much better. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | ACC 210-D | 172 WRITING MILITARY SF | James W. Fiscus(M), Joe W. Haldeman, Wil McCarthy, John G. Hemry | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Drama is about conflict. With military stories, conflict and tension are pretty much automatic. But are there any rules? What do you have to get right? What liberties can you take? And if it’s the future and maybe alien races, can’t the military structure be different? | ||||
| thu 11:30 | HILTON CAPAB | 173 INTRODUCTION TO FILKING | Dave Weingart, Roberta Rogow, Bill Kushner, Kathleen Sloan | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What is all this filk stuff? What were those strange sounds in the Laguna Room? Learn how to be a Filker. Actual singing is NOT required. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | HILTON LAGB | 174 CHEAP GUITAR TRICKS | Blind Lemming Chiffon | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Make people think you can play guitar better than you really can. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | HILTON LIDA | 176 CHRISTIAN FANDOM MEETING | Randy Smith | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 11:30 | HILTON MLBU | 177 CONSTRUCTING HEADPIECES | Dana MacDermott, Pierre E. Pettinger(M), Kate Morganstern | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| A panel on how to make handy headpieces for your costumes. | ||||
| thu 11:30 | HILTON PLVD | 178 FAVORITE FANNISH BLOGS & WEBSITES | Vanessa Van Wagner, Lenny Bailes(M), Mary Kay Kare | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What are your favorites? (Or least favorites?) Our panel will tell you theirs and ask for yours. Have reasons waiting. | ||||
| thu 12:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 179 AUTOGRAPHING: FIONA PATTON | Fiona Patton | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 180 AUTOGRAPHING: LOU ANDERS | Lou Anders | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 181 AUTOGRAPHING: FORREST J ACKERMAN | Forrest J Ackerman | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 182 AUTOGRAPHING: PAT CADIGAN | Pat Cadigan | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | HILTON CR9 | 185 READING: JOHN KESSEL | John Kessel | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 183 KAFFEKLATSCH: EVO TERRA | Evo Terra | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 184 KAFFEKLATSCH: CHARLES N. BROWN & GARY K. WOLFE | Charles N. Brown, Gary K. Wolfe | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | HILTON LIDB | 186 READING: STEVEN BARNES | Steven Barnes | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | HILTON LIDC | 187 READING: TODD MCCAFFREY | Todd McCaffrey | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 12:00 | HILTON SNSM | 188 THE FAN FILMS OF RYAN K JOHNSON | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 12:00 | ACC SPL | 189 LOCH DAVID CRANE | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| thu 13:00 | ACC 201-B | 205 BURNING MAN | Brad Templeton(M), James Stanley Daugherty, Christian B. McGuire | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Burning Man is a world onto itself. Is it science fiction made real or a return to ancient days? Or a little of both. Come see a slide show and hear about just what happens at this extravaganza event. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 201-C | 190 PODCASTING | Stephen Eley, Jack Mangen, John O'Halloran(M), Evo Terra, Paul Fischer | general rev. Wed Aug 23 11:24:44 2006 |
| Just what is Podcasting? How does it work and why should I care? And what roll does it have in the future of science fiction? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 201-D | 191 L. A. CONFIDENTIAL | Michael Cassutt, Amy Sterling Casil, Mike Glyer(M), Richard Foss | lit rev. Fri Aug 25 09:14:52 2006 |
| So many science fiction and fantasy stories are set in Los Angeles. What makes Los Angeles such a great place to write about? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 202-AB | 193 LOST: SF OR ?? | Perrianne Lurie, Nicki Lynch(M), Chris Roberson, Chris M. Barkley, Priscilla Olson | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| So just what is Lost? Is it a science fiction series? If it's not, what is it? And why do so many people like it? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 203-AB | 192 XCOR | Aleta Jackson, James M. Busby, Randall Clague | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| XCOR Aerospace, Inc. is a small NewSpace company located on the Mojave Airport/Spaceport, founded with the idea that everyone should be able to afford a ticket to ride into space. Since their inception in September, 1999, they have designed, built, tested, and perfected five generations of rocket engines, flown their test bed demonstrator -- the EZ-Rocket (a modified Long EZ aircraft with two XCOR rocket engines) -- 26 times, setting one official world record and several unofficial records. The company wants YOU to be able to go to space and are here at WorldCon to tell us how they can accomplish that. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 194 FREE ENTERPRISE - THE SPECIAL EDITION REVEALED | Mark Altman, Robert Meyer Burnett | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| See the new, expanded special edition of Free Enterprise, the legendary cult classic about two sci-fi fans who meet their idol William Shatner and find out he's even more screwed up than they are. Starring Eric McCormack and William Shatner as himself, you can watch it in the comfort of fellow geeks just like you. Featuring new scenes and special effects! The new 2 DVD Special Edition was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment in March 2006, but this is the first time to be able to see it projected on the big screen, and, for the very first time, with an introduction and Q&A by the creators themselves, no, not Jackson Roykirk, but writer/producer Mark A. Altman and director/writer Robert Meyer Burnett. See it again for the very first time -- unless, of course, this is your first time. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 205-A | 197 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM SCIFI.COM? | Craig Engler | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The people behind the largest genre website on the planet, scifi.com, want to know what you want them to be putting on the site. Come to the panel and tell them what you think their site needs. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 205-B | 196 SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY AND EARLY CURRICULUM | Laura Frankos(M), Howard V. Hendrix, Jamie Alan Sims, Catherine S. McMullen | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It's important to stimulate a child's mind early, to give them a desire to learn. Elementary school brings us into contact with reading, arithmetic, music, art, science, and more. Science fiction and fantasy, including fairy tales and mythology, can be used to inform children about all of these subject areas and more, and can excite them about reading and learning. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 206-A | 195 THE WORLDS OF OZ | Sherwood Smith, Valerie Estelle Frankel, David Maxine, Connie Willis, Dave Smeds(M) | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Over 100 years ago, L. Frank Baum started what may be the most expansive fantasy series ever, with over 40 "official" books and countless unofficial books, stories, comics, films, etc. with new works still coming out. Just what is the "magic" of Oz that keeps generation after generation coming back to it? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 207-A | 198 WOMEN IN SCIENCE | Trina L. Ray, Kelly L. Perry, Elisabeth Malartre, Loretta McKibben, Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink(M) | scitech rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| Barbie says "Math is hard!". Women scientists talk about how science fiction gave them confidence to pursue careers in male-dominated fields such as theoretical chemistry and nuclear physics. What sort of resistance or encouragement did they encounter? How can we get the next generation of girls excited about math and science? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 207-B | 199 WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE | Jerry Pournelle, Jay Lake(M), Tim Powers, John Goodwin, Anne McCaffrey | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Writers of the Future contest has been going on for several years and many budding SF and fantasy writers have entered, won, and gone on to make professional sales. Now there's a new contest for Illustrators. How do go about entering these contests and why should you enter? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 207-D | 200 KEVIN DRUM ON POLITICS & THE FUTURE | Kevin Drum, Warren Adler(M) | oneman rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Washington Monthly's Political Animal blogger brings his worldview on politics to the Worldcon and lets us know what he thinks is in store in the decades to come. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 209-A | 201 VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE -- HORROR VS. HEROIC | Lee Martindale, Sean McMullen, Paula Guran, Charlaine Harris, Vera Nazarian(M) | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Vampires are making a resurgence. And not just with the usual horror readers. They've gone mainstream, with some tales of vampirism reaching the bestseller lists. But what about the books that cast a different light (you should excuse the expression) on vampires, as heroes with bad press? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 209-B | 202 TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET REMEMBERED | Anthony R. Lewis, Charles Lee Jackson II(M), Eric L. Hoffman, Jeff Berkwits | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Performers from the original series talk about their adventures, on and off the air, making one of the classics of television science fiction. Fans offer their remembrances of the show as well. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 210-A | 203 WRITING SF FOR TELEVISION & MOVIES | D.C. Fontana, Paul Cornell, Melinda M. Snodgrass(M), Dr. Isaac Szpindel, Nick Sagan | media rev. Wed Aug 23 15:32:58 2006 |
| Script writing is whole different medium from writing novels and short stories. How is it different from writing prose? And what's it like working in television and the movies? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 210-B | 204 UPCOMING FROM WARNER BOOKS | Jaime Levine, Barbara Hambly, Carrie Vaughn | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Hear about what science fiction and fantasy novels Warner Books has in store for the future. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 210-D | 206 ESCAPING THE SLUSHPILE | Mike Shepherd Moscoe(M), Bridget McKenna, Toni Weisskopf, Ashley Grayson, Sheila Williams | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What makes an unsolicited manuscript catch an editor's eye? Magazine editors discuss what they're looking for, what they see too much of, and the do's and don'ts for genre short story writers and poets. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 211-A | 207 CON-GOING ON A BUDGET | John Mansfield, Carole Parker, Lynn Gold(M), Grant Kruger | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Going to a con when the rent is due Monday. Helpful hints for cutting corners without cutting the fun. Or Hey Buddy, Can you spare a ride. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 211-B | 208 JOBS OF THE FUTURE | Lawrence Person(M), J.G. Hertzler, Justin Lloyd, Christopher J. Garcia | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| What will the blue collar jobs of future be? Mechanic for the hamburger flipping machines at McDonalds? What changes will we see for the white collar set? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 212-A | 209 MERCHANDISING: THE REAL MONEY | M. Christine Valada, Esq., Larry Nemecek, Craig Miller(M) | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Movie rights, tie-in books, toys! That's where you really make money. What are the ins and outs ancillary rights? What can you really make? Where can you go wrong? How much do you need to know about copyright and trademark? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC 212-B | 210 WHAT IS EVIL? | Fiona Avery, P C. Hodgell, Stephen Leigh, Brandon Sanderson, Alma Alexander(M) | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Novels seem to always pits good versus evil, the hero/heroine (who must do battle, sacrifice endlessly, travel to the ends of the earth to save the world) and the evil protagonist. Sounds simple. But how do you define what is truly evil? And are your characters black and white or many shades of gray? How bad is the bad guy? Is evil marked by character, action, the enormity of destruction, the totality of deceit, or is it possible that evil is in the perception? | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC ARTSH | 216 DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW | John F. Hertz | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 217 AUTOGRAPHING: PHYLLIS EISENSTEIN | Phyllis Eisenstein | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 218 AUTOGRAPHING: DAVID A. KYLE | David A. Kyle | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 219 AUTOGRAPHING: JAMES FRENKEL | James Frenkel | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 220 AUTOGRAPHING: MEL GILDEN | Mel Gilden | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | HILTON CAPAB | 260 RUDYARD KIPLING: FILKWRITER | Fred Lerner, Leslie Fish, Karen Anderson | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| An examination of Rudyard Kipling’s poetry as filk lyrics. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | HILTON CR9 | 223 READING: DELIA SHERMAN | Delia Sherman | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | HILTON ELCP | 211 THEME CIRCLE: CHILDREN'S FILK SONGS | Steve Savitzky, Dick Eney, TJ Burnside-Clapp, Moira Stern | filking rev. Wed Aug 23 11:06:14 2006 |
| For children of all ages and sizes. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 221 KAFFEKLATSCH: HANK REINHARDT | Hank Reinhardt | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 222 KAFFEKLATSCH: DAVID HARTWELL | David Hartwell | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | HILTON LIDA | 212 PGP KEYSIGNING | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| Bring yourself, pen/pencil, two IDs -- passport and drivers license are good. Also bring copies of your key info to share: KeyID, Key Owner, Key fingerprint, Key size, Key type. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | HILTON LIDB | 224 READING: SCOTT E. GREEN | Scott E. Green | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | HILTON LIDC | 225 READING: NANCY HOLDER | Nancy Holder | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 13:00 | HILTON MLBU | 213 COSTUMING IN CLOSE-UP: SWEATING THE DETAILS | Cat Devereaux, Kent Elofson, Sandy Pettinger, Qeldas Pickett, Bridget Landry(M) | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| Small scale details, finishing touches, and delicate work for close-up effects. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | HILTON OCNSD | - CASTING CALL #2: HMS TREK-A-STAR | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| thu 13:00 | HILTON PLVD | 214 FAN FUNDS | Bridget Bradshaw, Jerry Kaufman, Guy H. Lillian III(M), Suzanne Tompkins, Len J. Moffatt | fandom rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| Come meet Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF) and Down Under Fan Fund (DUFF) winners and hear about the multi-decade old funds to help bring fans from one continent to another. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about fandoms in the UK and Australia. | ||||
| thu 13:00 | HILTON SMCA | 215 BROTHERHOOD WITHOUT BANNERS MEET & GREET | George R.R. Martin | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| George RR Martin Fandom | ||||
| thu 14:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 226 AUTOGRAPHING: DR. JOHN L. FLYNN | Dr. John L. Flynn | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 227 AUTOGRAPHING: DR. LAWRENCE M. SCHOEN | Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 228 AUTOGRAPHING: DENNIS SKOTAK | Dennis Skotak | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 229 AUTOGRAPHING: ELLEN DATLOW | Ellen Datlow | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 230 AUTOGRAPHING: LISANNE NORMAN | Lisanne Norman | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC ATGR6 | 231 AUTOGRAPHING: SARAH MONETTE | Sarah Monette | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | HILTON BALC | 145 READING: BRAD LINAWEAVER | Brad Linaweaver | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | HILTON CR9 | 235 READING: MEL GILDEN | Mel Gilden | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 232 KAFFEKLATSCH: JAMES FRENKEL | James Frenkel | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 233 KAFFEKLATSCH: MICHAEL F. FLYNN | Michael F. Flynn | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 234 KAFFEKLATSCH: STEVEN LOPATA | Steven Lopata | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | HILTON LIDB | 236 READING: DR. BOB BLACKWOOD | Dr. Bob Blackwood | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:00 | HILTON LIDC | 237 READING: ROBIN WAYNE BAILEY | Robin Wayne Bailey | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:30 | ACC 201-B | 238 DESIGNING FANTASY ROLE PLAYING GAMES | David Cake(M), Walter H. Hunt, Kurt Miller, Steve Jackson | gaming rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Gamers, writers, and artists who have designed popular FRP games discuss what it takes to create an interesting, playable game. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 201-C | 239 POST-APOCALYPTIC SF | Elizabeth Bear(M), Ed Green, Takayuki Tatsumi, John G. Hemry, Nick Sagan | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| John Varley said "We all love after-the-bomb stories. If we didn't, why would there be so many of them?" Why do we all love them? During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear annihilation was very real; today, the world is a different place, but the threat of annihilation is once again very real. Has the sub-genre changed? How are 21st Century post-apocalyptic stories different from those written during the Cold War era? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 201-D | 240 10 BOOKS I'D... | Bradford Lyau, Chris M. Barkley, Michael Engelberg(M), John Kessel | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 16:16:15 2006 |
| Which ten books would you want to take with you to a desert island? How about give to someone who says they don't like science fiction or fantasy? Give to a new reader? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 202-AB | 241 GETTING STARTED WRITING SF -- PART I | Hilari Bell, Brenda Cooper, Jean-Noel Bassior, Michael S. Brotherton(M), K. A. Bedford | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Going from amateur to professional is a big step. How do you get started? Should you write every day, whether the muse strikes or not? What mistakes shouldn't you make? Writers who have recently broken in will give you their advice today. Editors and others will advise in Part II on Friday. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 203-AB | 242 HUGO NOMINEES IN REVIEW | Perrianne Lurie, Randy Smith(M), Gardner Dozois, Charles N. Brown | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A critical discussion of the novels and short fiction up for the Hugo Award this year. What's going to win? What should win? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 205-A | 244 THE EATON COLLECTION | Melissa Conway, PhD, Sheryl Jean Davis, Julia D. Ree | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A look at the University of California, Riverside's renown special collection on science fiction, including books, fanzines, and more. The librarians overseeing the collection talk about what treasures their library contains, what it takes to maintain such a collection, why people donate their collections to them, and why a university library is interested in keeping such an enormous horde of science fiction. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 205-B | 243 FANDOM AFTER THE SHOW | Lee Martindale, Robert Vogel(M), Lorien Gray, Larry Nemecek | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It was Fandom that kept Star Trek alive for years after its cancellation and was the tool that eventually brought it back. Which recently cancelled show has the kind of Fandom that will keep the show alive even though it's not on the air? Which will be the next Trek? Buffy? Xena? Firefly? Or ???. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 206-A | 245 I'LL PULL OUT YOUR EYESTALKS AND STOMP ON THEM | John Maddox Roberts, John Barnes, Mark von Schlegell(M), Kay Kenyon | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Science fiction has become more permissive over the years, as has most other media and genres. But are we now too violent? Is there anything wrong with violence as a theme? Should I punch out your lights if you disagree? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 207-A | 246 BATMAN THE LIVE-ACTION SERIES | Alan Dean Foster, Steve Englehart, Charles Lee Jackson II(M), Len Wein, Doselle Young | comics rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Forty years ago, in 1966, the American airwaves were hit with a "camp classic" before anyone knew what that meant. Batman was so popular, with it's "pows" and "whams" and over-the-top villains it ran two nights a week. How did that series change the television (and popular culture) landscape? What effect did the series have on the comics it came from? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 207-B | 247 NOVELIZATIONS & TIE-INS | Nancy Holder(M), Rebecca Moesta, Scott Alan Woodard, Marv Wolfman, Barbara Hambly | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Writers of TV and Film adaptations and spin-offs discuss the process of going from screen to the printed page and the challenges of bringing their creativity to these works, the secrets for making them good, and more. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 207-C | 248 MAGNIFYING MARS FROM ORBIT WITH HIRISE | Loretta McKibben(M) | oneman rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The HiRISE camera is the most powerful camera sent to another planet and can resolve objects the size of a dishwasher from its orbit 190 miles above the surface of Mars. What do we hope to learn? How does this camera work? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 208-AB | 249 THE SURFACE OF AN INVASION IS AT THE THRESHOLD | Michael Cassutt, Scott Edelman(M), Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Ctein | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Three shows about an alien invasion, all involving the oceans, and all debuting in the same season. What can it all mean? Were any of them any good? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 209-A | 250 WHY DO ALL THE CHARACTER NAMES HAVE (TM) AFTER THEM? | Buzz Dixon, Marlon Schulman, M. Christine Valada, Esq.(M) | writpub rev. Wed Aug 23 15:57:16 2006 |
| What sort of rights are associated with a literary work? What sort of choices is your publisher making for you? Your editor? Your agent? How much control can you maintain over your work? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 209-B | 251 COLLECTING SF ART FOR FUN & PROFIT | Doug Ellis, Edie Stern, Mark L. Olson | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The value of science fiction and fantasy artwork has appreciated greatly over the years. Twenty years ago, an expensive work in an Art Show was still well-under $100. Today, that's cheap. SF art can command many thousands of dollars for a single piece. Collectors and appraisers will give you the ins and outs of collecting and protecting SF art. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 210-A | 252 DISTRIBUTION: HOW SF GETS TO YOU | Beth Meacham, Jim Minz(M), Jaime Levine, John R. Douglas | writpub rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| Once a book is published, how does it end up in your hands? And how has that pathway been changing over the last two decades? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 210-C | 254 2081: THE REMAKE EVERYONE WAS WAITING FOR | Mark Alexander, Jean Kerr, Manu "Day" Kumar, George Carlisle, Bill Malone, Austin Melcher | media rev. Wed Aug 23 14:29:32 2006 |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey is considered by many one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. Now, being prepared for the 40th anniversary of the original, is a remake for today's generation. Meet some of the filmmakers and hear their plans. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 210-D | 255 JIM BAEN: A LIFE IN SCIENCE FICTION | Jerry Pournelle, Toni Weisskopf(M), Larry Niven, William B. Fawcett, Dr. Gregory Benford | lit rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| James Patrick Baen's life in science fiction and fantasy publishing started in the complaint department of Ace Books. He's been editor of magazines and novels, edited anthology series, and started his own publishing company, Baen Books, which publishes both on paper and on the internet. Hear friends and co-workers celebrate the life of this recently-lost mainstay of science fiction publishing. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 211-A | 256 GUERILLA MARKETING FOR THE NEO-PRO | Vera Nazarian, Don Sakers, Robert B Hole, Jr., Tobias S. Buckell | writpub rev. Fri Aug 25 09:14:52 2006 |
| You don't have the money to take out ads in "Publishers Weekly" or "Time Magazine". What do you do to build "brand value"? How do you promote yourself without turning off your audience? How do you get more sales? How can you connect with your fledgling fan base? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 211-B | 257 GUILTY PLEASURES | Fiona Avery, Eric L. Hoffman, Darlene Marshall(M), Priscilla Olson | general rev. Thu Aug 24 11:39:51 2006 |
| Here are activities that give us great personal pleasure but somehow, down deep inside, we're just a bit ashamed to admit that we like the Smurfs... or bowling... or mud wrestling. Hear people reveal their Guilty Pleasures and why they indulge. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 212-A | 258 MEASURE OF SUCCESS: AWARDS FROM A TO Z | Moshe Feder(M), Jerry Kaufman, David Bratman | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The historical perspective. Overview of some of the awards, current and defunct. What do they all mean? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC 212-B | 259 THE CHINESE SPACE PROGRAM | Jonathan F Kotas(M), Hugh S. Gregory, G. David Nordley | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| In recent years, China has made a concerted push to explore space. Come hear about what they've been doing lately and whatever we know about what they've got planned for the future. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | ACC ARTSH | 269 DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW | Geri Sullivan | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON CAPAB | 302 HISTORY OF FILK: THE PALEO- AND MESO-FILKISH ERAS | Dick Eney, TJ Burnside-Clapp, Erwin S. Filthy Pierre Strauss | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A discourse on the Paleofilkish Era, before 1970, and the Mesofilkish Era, 1970-1980, when Filkbook technology was introduced. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON LAGA | 262 THINK UNIVERSALLY, SING LOCALLY | Bill Laubenheimer, Dave Weingart, Blind Lemming Chiffon, Ilana Grune, Gary Ehrlich, Kathleen Sloan, Arwen Grune | filking rev. Thu Aug 24 13:20:09 2006 |
| How do filk custons and traditions differ across the globe? How are they similar? How does Interfilk affect this? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON LAGB | 263 THEME CIRCLE: COMPUTER SONGS | Steve Savitzky, Bill Laubenheimer | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 14:30 | HILTON LAJO | 261 SOUTH GATE IN '58 | Fred Patten(M), Roger Sims, Len J. Moffatt | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Rick Sneary and other Southern California fans started a joke which became a slogan which begat a Worldcon. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON LIDA | 264 AUTISM NETWORKING GROUP | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| For parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders such as hyperlexia, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS, etc. to discuss living with autistism. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON MLBU | 265 THE GENIUS BAR, COSTUMING STYLE | Kent Elofson, Sandy Pettinger, Joy Day, Dana MacDermott(M), Pierre E. Pettinger, Janet Wilson Anderson, Kevin Roche | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| Bring your problems. Let's figure out how to solve them. | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON PLVD | 266 JAPANESE SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTIONS: AN INTRODUCTION | Hiroaki Inoue, Takayuki Karahashi | fandom rev. Wed Aug 23 16:05:23 2006 |
| thu 14:30 | HILTON SMCA | 267 SHOULD CALIFORNIANS BE FARMERS? | Amy Thomson, Mary Rosenblum, Paolo Bacigalupi(M), Sam Scheiner, Richard Foss | scitech rev. Thu Aug 24 09:23:17 2006 |
| Generations of engineers and agronomists have turned California's deserts into lush farmland. Nearly 80% of California's water is used for agriculture. What is the long-term environmental impact of this water diversion and artificial fertility? Are California's farms a triumph of human ingenuity or an unsustainable house of cards? Should industrial countries become net importers of food from more fertile places, or can we rely on an ongoing technological cornucopia to feed the rich nations? | ||||
| thu 14:30 | HILTON SUNS | 268 ASFA BUSINESS MEETING | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| The annual meeting of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists. Learn about the Chesley Awards and what ASFA can do for artists. | ||||
| thu 15:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 271 AUTOGRAPHING: MIKE RESNICK | Mike Resnick | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 272 AUTOGRAPHING: ELIZABETH GILLIGAN | ElizaBeth Gilligan | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 273 AUTOGRAPHING: KAREN HABER | Karen Haber | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 274 AUTOGRAPHING: ALLEN M. STEELE | Allen M. Steele | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 275 AUTOGRAPHING: JOHN SCALZI | John Scalzi | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 276 KAFFEKLATSCH: PHIL FOGLIO | Phil Foglio | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC KAFF2 | 277 KAFFEKLATSCH: LOU ANDERS | Lou Anders | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | HILTON LIDB | 279 READING: MICHAEL F. FLYNN | Michael F. Flynn | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | HILTON LIDC | 280 READING: JAMES P. HOGAN | James P. Hogan | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 15:00 | ACC SPL | 270 JOHN DECHANCIE | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| thu 16:00 | ACC 201-B | 292 MARS ATTACKS! | Phil Plait | scitech rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, debunks the "face on Mars" and other topics dealing with Mars pseudo-science. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 201-C | 282 BEST OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS | Tom Whitmore(M), Hilari Bell, Valerie Estelle Frankel, Ellen Klages, Fiona Patton | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Finding the perfect science fiction or fantasy novel for your child, niece, or nephew. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 201-D | 283 FAN-TIQUES ROADSHOW | Rudy Franchi, Alex Eisenstein, Doug Ellis, Justin Pinchot, Greg Ketter | misc/sigs rev. Wed Aug 9 15:51:12 2006 |
| Just like the similarly named television series, expert appraisers will give you their views on just what your junk is worth? Is that first edition a priceless treasure or a doorstop? Is that painting firewood or worth a king's ransom. Forget the jewels and Tiffany lamps. Bring in your science fiction and fannish collectibles for appraisal. (Appraisal items can include books, magazines, toys, movie memorabilia, posters, original art, and other items of fan interest.) | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 202-AB | 284 SPACE DRIVES: FROM LAUNCH LASERS TO WARP DRIVES | Ctein(M), G. David Nordley, Michael S. Brotherton, Henry Harris, Jordin Kare, James P. Hogan | scitech rev. Thu Aug 24 14:48:16 2006 |
| A discussion of old and new ideas about space propulsion. Old standards: laser sustained propulsion, tethers, nuclear rockets, wormholes. New ideas: the Alcubierre warp drive, tachyon propulsion, axion ramjets. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 203-AB | 285 BEING AN ALIEN | J.G. Hertzler, Robert O'Reilly, Suzie Plakson | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Some of the actors who have portrayed Klingons, Ferengi, and other aliens on Star Trek talk about getting into a character that no one's ever met and life under latex. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 205-A | 297 THE FUTURE FROM DAW | Sheila Gilbert, Betsy Wollheim | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Science fiction and fantasy publisher DAW Books has a lot in store in the coming months. See and hear what they have in store. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 205-B | 287 COMICS: WORDS & PICTURES | Steve Englehart, Karen Haber, Buzz Dixon, Eric Shanower, Harry Harrison, Marv Wolfman(M) | comics rev. Tue Aug 8 08:12:49 2006 |
| An in-depth look at the art of bringing together the story, the dialogue, and the images that make comic books and graphic novels a unique art form. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 206-A | 288 CHANGING HUMAN NATURE | Steven Barnes(M), Sean Williams, Courtney Willis, Eric M. Van, Andrew Adams | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Has human nature changed through recorded history, or are we the same old apes with new technology? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 207-A | 289 THE THEORY OF DRAGONS | Naomi Novik(M), Bradley H. Sinor, Dave Smeds, Todd McCaffrey | general rev. Wed Aug 23 11:20:22 2006 |
| Dragons abound in fantasy and fairy tales but not all dragons are alike. From Real Musgrave's Pocket Dragons to Naomi Novik's giants, with Anne McCaffrey's more traditionally-sized dragons in between, not only their sizes vary but their personalities and capabilities as well. Writers of dragon tales talk about the whys and wherefores of dragons. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 207-B | 290 THE SPACE OPERA RENAISSANCE | Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Toni Weisskopf, Alastair Reynolds, Wil McCarthy, David Hartwell(M), Gardner Dozois, Charles N. Brown | lit rev. Wed Aug 9 08:51:18 2006 |
| What was Space Opera, What is Space Opera, is there a renaissance of Space Opera, or was there, where and when? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 207-C | 291 DIFFERENT TYPES OF WRITING? | James Patrick Kelly, Robert Silverberg, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff(M), Delia Sherman | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The Novel, Novella, Short Story, etc. Is one just longer than the other or are they really different? And what about screenplays? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 207-D | 281 THE WORST IDEAS IN FANTASY OR SCIENCE FICTION | Peter S. Beagle, Adam-Troy Castro(M), Darrell Schweitzer, Brandon Sanderson, Janine Ellen Young | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| We're always hearing the science fiction is a literature of ideas. And that this or that was a great idea. What just didn't work? What seemed like a good idea at the time but... | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 208-AB | 293 YOU KILLED MY WASH, PREPARE TO DIE! | Lee Martindale(M), Ed Green, John O'Halloran, Mary Kay Kare | media rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| Should Joss Whedon have done it? Was killing Wash the right move or the wrong one? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 209-A | 294 PODCASTING SCIENCE FICTION | Stephen Eley, Evo Terra, Cory Doctorow, Paul Fischer(M) | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Is there a market for science fiction and fantasy via podcast? Is there even an audience? Can you make money directly or is it just a way to get your material known? If you're a reader/consumer, is this a good way to find science fiction and just how do you find what you want? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 209-B | 347 TRIVIA FOR CHOCOLATE! | Mark L. Olson, Priscilla Olson | misc/sigs rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come answer trivia questions and get chocolate. Most uneaten chocolate at the end wins! | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 210-A | 295 BRITISH SF TELEVISION TODAY | Paul Cornell(M), Scott Alan Woodard, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Simon R Green | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| With the new Dr. Who, there's a resurgence of science fiction on UK television. Here what it is we're missing on this side of the pond. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 210-B | 296 WHERE'S THE SF Y.A.? | Laura Frankos, John G. Hemry, Ashley Grayson, John Barnes, Harry Turtledove(M) | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The vast majority of Young Adult novels being published today are fantasy. Why aren't there more SF themes in Y.A.? What themes aren't being addressed because of the comparative lack of SF Y.A. novels? Are older writers afraid to write about future technology for kids who are immersed in tech that would've been regarded as SF a few decades ago? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 210-C | 286 ESTATE PLANNING FOR COLLECTORS | Andrew I. Porter, Nicki Lynch, Fred Lerner(M), Fred Patten, Don Sakers | fandom rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:24 2006 |
| What's going to happen to your complete collection of Amazing or all those Whalen paintings after you're gone? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 210-D | 298 WRITING WHILE HOLDING DOWN A DAY JOB | Sheila Finch(M), Deborah J Ross, Tobias S. Buckell, Sharon Shinn, Jay Lake | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Even some of the most prominent writers don't make enough from their writing to give up their day jobs. What compromises do you have to make to make it work? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 211-A | 299 BOOK COVER ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN | John Picacio(M), David Seeley, Frank Wu, Alan Beatts, David A. Kyle, Irene Gallo | art rev. Thu Aug 24 15:31:46 2006 |
| Artists and art directors talk about what makes for a good cover illustration, an eye-catching design, and increased sales | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 211-B | 300 MATCH GAME | Lynn Gold, Tom Galloway, Kevin Standlee, Len Wein, Andrew T Trembley, Kevin Roche, Christopher J. Garcia | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Get ready to match the stars! An SF-themed take on the classic 1970s game show. Audience members will be selected randomly as contestants, and can win prizes by matching the answers our panel give to questions like "Captain Kirk has the biggest ___ in Starfleet!" This is (theoretically) the family-friendly edition. Come see Match Game PM for a somewhat more freewheeling game. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC 212-A | 301 TIME IN THE NOVEL: THE STAPLEDON/ WOOLF CORRESPONDENCE | Kim Stanley Robinson | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Pace of narration is crucial to the feel of novels, and is one of the most interesting but least discussed aspects of fiction. Two great novelists, Olaf Stapledon and Virginia Woolf, had a brief exchange on this topic in the 1930s, coming at the topic from their two extremities of stream-of-consciousness and cosmological narrative. Listen as Kim Stanley Robinson describes that interaction and its later effect on the two artists, as a starting point to a larger discussion of how time is used and described in novels. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | ACC ATGR1 | 309 AUTOGRAPHING: AMY STERLING CASIL | Amy Sterling Casil | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 310 AUTOGRAPHING: SCOTT EDELMAN | Scott Edelman | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 311 AUTOGRAPHING: STEVE JACKSON | Steve Jackson | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 312 AUTOGRAPHING: HOWARD V. HENDRIX | Howard V. Hendrix | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 313 AUTOGRAPHING: GARTH NIX | Garth Nix | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | HILTON CR9 | 317 READING: JOHN SCALZI | John Scalzi | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 314 KAFFEKLATSCH: CHRIS ROBERSON | Chris Roberson | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 316 KAFFEKLATSCH: MARK VON SCHLEGELL | Mark von Schlegell | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | HILTON LAGA | 303 SINGING THE PEGASUS NOMINEES | Dave Weingart, Leslie Fish, Kathleen Sloan, Bill Roper, Gary Ehrlich | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Be prepared to vote for the Pegasus Awards. Go down the list of Pegasus Nominees and sing/listen to all the songs we know. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | HILTON LIDB | 318 READING: ELLEN KUSHNER | Ellen Kushner | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | HILTON LIDC | 319 READING: ALLEN M. STEELE | Allen M. Steele | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 16:00 | HILTON MLBU | 304 POSING FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER | Charles Mohapel(M), Zelda Gilbert, Kent Elofson, Danny Low, Bridget Landry, Jack Krolak | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| Experienced photographers show you how to get the best from your costume photos, and costumers are shown how to pose for the best pics. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | HILTON PLVD | 305 20 YEARS OF WORLDCON ORGANIZING: SHIFTS, MYTHS, PLAYERS | Mike Glyer(M), Ben Yalow, Christian B. McGuire, Vince Docherty | fandom rev. Sat Aug 12 11:07:05 2006 |
| How has Worldcon bidding and organizing changed over the last 20 years. A few good SMOFs discuss the evolution, problems, and solutions? Any predictions about where we're headed? | ||||
| thu 16:00 | HILTON SLNS | 306 THE NEW WORLD OF FUNNY ANIMAL COMIC STRIPS: ON LINE! | Mark Merlino(M) | furry rev. Wed Aug 23 16:21:59 2006 |
| Frustrated by the difficulties of dealing with newspaper syndicates, many funny animal artists (with many different styles!) have taken the do-it-yourself approach, putting their new strips up on the Internet. | ||||
| thu 16:00 | HILTON SNSM | 308 FILM PROGRAM: STAR TREK | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 16:00 | ACC SPL | 307 GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE, GOTTA FNARGLE | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:58:48 2006 | |
| thu 17:00 | ACC ATGR2 | 322 AUTOGRAPHING: K. A. BEDFORD | K. A. Bedford | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | ACC ATGR3 | 323 AUTOGRAPHING: CONNIE WILLIS | Connie Willis | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | ACC ATGR4 | 324 AUTOGRAPHING: GARY K. WOLFE | Gary K. Wolfe | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | ACC ATGR5 | 325 AUTOGRAPHING: DR. ISAAC SZPINDEL | Dr. Isaac Szpindel | autog rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | HILTON CR9 | 328 READING: JOHN MADDOX ROBERTS | John Maddox Roberts | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | ACC KAFF1 | 326 KAFFEKLATSCH: WALTER H. HUNT | Walter H. Hunt | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | ACC KAFF3 | 327 KAFFEKLATSCH: HOWARD V. HENDRIX | Howard V. Hendrix | kaffe rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | HILTON LIDB | 329 READING: KEITH R.A. DECANDIDO | Keith R.A. DeCandido | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | HILTON LIDC | 330 READING: MARK L. VAN NAME | Mark L. Van Name | readings rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:00 | HILTON SNSM | 320 FILM PROGRAM: KREATING KARLOFF | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 17:30 | ACC 201-B | 339 STAR TREK: BETWEEN THE CRACKS | Larry Nemecek | trek rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Forget the current hiatus! Reminisce and rifle through 40 years of Star Trek's "attic trunk". Visit the Paramount stages and catch some of the oddballs-and-ends, all from the photo and art collection of author and editor Larry Nemecek. The humor, the what-ifs, the bizarre -- even a little metaphysics. And oh yeah -- some all-new blooper stills, to boot. Come ready with the loving yet witty cat-calls. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 201-C | 332 CITIES IN SCIENCE FICTION | Nicki Lynch, Cheryl Morgan(M), Richard Foss, Jay Lake, Janine Ellen Young | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Are cities just a background or do science fiction writers actually take advantage of the complexities inherent in cities? Do cities ever become characters? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 201-D | 333 POLITICS, THE INTERNET, AND THE FUTURE | Alan Dean Foster, Bill Thomasson, Brad Templeton(M), Brenda Cooper, David Cake | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| The face of the American political system has been changed forever by the advent of electronic technology. Can our system handle it? What will our government be like in 100 years? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 202-AB | 334 ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING | Stephen Eley, Dave Smeds(M), Phil Foglio, Michael Ward, Ellen Datlow | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| How have computers and the Internet effected publishing? The editors, publishers, and writers of books and magazines available via the Internet talk about the paperless revolution. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 205-A | 335 JAPANESE MYSTIC FANTASY | Takayuki Tatsumi, Tom Schaad(M), Mari Kotani | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A discussion of the use of historic fantasy, myths, horror, folktales, and weird and supernatural stories in modern Japanese genre literature. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 205-B | 336 ADAPTING SF AND FANTASY FOR THE STAGE . | Steve Collins, William Shunn(M), Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Janet Wilson Anderson | media rev. Fri Aug 25 14:23:50 2006 |
| Today's SF and fantasy films rely heavily on computer generated characters and effects. How can you bring them believably to the stage? Or should you even try? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 206-A | 337 FANDOM IN THE BOONIES | John Mansfield(M), Randy Smith, Tadao Tomomatsu, Geri Sullivan | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Sure, there's the internet. But sometimes you want to talk to people who share your interests, see them face to face. it's hard to be a fan when the next nearest fan lives 100 miles away or more. Some ideas on how to do it. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 207-A | 338 PUBLISHING SCIENCE FICTION | Anthony R. Lewis, Alan Rodgers, Michael J. Walsh(M), Lou Anders, Jaime Levine | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| From small press to major publishing houses, science fiction is a popular place to be. What's it take to know the field and to get your books into the stores? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 207-B | 331 YOUR FIRST WORLDCON? | Perrianne Lurie, Priscilla Olson(M), Gay Haldeman | fandom rev. Wed Aug 9 08:40:25 2006 |
| Ideas, suggestions, and things you shouldn't miss. For fans, writers, and everyone who doesn't quite know what they've gotten themselves into. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 207-C | 340 IS ART THE INSPIRATION FOR MADNESS? | Lisanne Norman(M), Joe W. Haldeman, ElizaBeth Gilligan, Tim Powers, Nick Sagan | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Writers are like gods. Whatever they want their characters to do, they do. If they want lightning to strike, the sky is shattered by electricity. Are they responsible for the themes, the ideas, and the actions in their works? Is there a responsibility not to show how to make a bomb? Should good always triumph over evil? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 207-D | 341 I WAS PROMISED FLYING CARS! | Jordin Kare, Steven Bartlett, David F. McMahon, MD(M), Steven Lopata, Christopher J. Garcia | scitech rev. Thu Aug 24 15:51:09 2006 |
| The promises of the future and why they haven't been kept. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 208-AB | 342 CASSINI: WHAT WE'VE LEARNED SO FAR | Bridget Landry | scitech rev. Fri Aug 11 09:30:45 2006 |
| A presentation from one of the scientists involved with the Cassini mission to Saturn. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 209-A | 343 HOW WOULD YOU DO IT? | Edwin L. Strickland III, Ric Meyers, Doselle Young | media rev. Wed Aug 23 16:56:52 2006 |
| Sometimes a movie, TV show, or book is a really good idea but it just doesn't work. Our panelists -- with help from the audience -- talk about how they'd have done it right. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 210-A | 345 PARANORMAL ROMANCES | Nancy Holder, Paula Guran, Sharon Shinn, Darlene Marshall(M), Barbara Hambly | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| It used to be easy. This book was in that genre; this book was in this other genre. Now the lines aren't so clear. There seems to be a boom in romance novels and stories involving the paranormal, fantasy, and SF. Why is this area booming? Are romance readers looking for more? Or are the SF fans looking for romance? Or are the readers coming equally from all camps? And what does it take to make one of these work? Hear all about it from some of the people writing them. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 210-B | 346 COLLABORATING: THE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR PARTNER | Rebecca Moesta, Jean Lorrah, Ph.D., Todd McCaffrey | writpub rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| How do collaborators work together? Is collaboration for everyone? Novelists, comic book writers, and TV writers discuss their own experiences. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 210-D | 348 BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE | Amy Thomson, Lenny Bailes, Chris M. Barkley, Sheila Finch, Harry Turtledove(M) | general rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Some books have a profound effect on people. Come hear from our panelists which books had a major effect on them and share your own stories. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 211-A | 349 SCIENCE FICTION TELEVISION OF THE 1950S | Charles Lee Jackson II, Mel Gilden, Eric L. Hoffman, Jean-Noel Bassior(M), Jeff Berkwits | media rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| In the 1950s, the world was agog with the possibilities of space travel and television was no different. Tom Corbett, Space Cadet; Space Patrol; Captain Video; Rocky Jones; and many others filled the airwaves. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 211-B | 350 SF ABROAD | Bradford Lyau, Jetse de Vries, Grant Kruger(M), John-Henri Holmberg, Pat Cadigan | lit rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Is the science fiction in Budapest different from the science fiction in Dubuque? What about the science fiction in Paris? London? Tokyo? How so? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC 212-B | 351 GOOD ENDINGS | Brandon Sanderson(M), Alma Alexander, Kay Kenyon, Fiona Avery, John Kessel | writpub rev. Sat Aug 12 17:05:43 2006 |
| Writing is hard. There's lots of work, lots of thought that goes into every sentence. But no matter how good your story is, how compelling your characters are, if your ending falls flat, so does everything else. How do you make your ending work? | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC ARTSH | 357 DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW | Connor Freff Cochran | art rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | HILTON CAPAB | 352 THEME CIRCLE: WELCOME TO FILK | Roberta Rogow, TJ Burnside-Clapp | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 17:30 | HILTON LAGA | 353 ONE SHOTS | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| thu 17:30 | HILTON MLBU | 354 COSTUMING ON A BUDGET | Lisa Deutsch Harrigan, Zelda Gilbert(M), Kent Elofson, Carole Parker, Qeldas Pickett | costuming rev. Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2006 |
| Where and how to find great prices and great pieces to make your costumes work but not bust your budget. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | HILTON SLNS | 355 FELINE FANDOM MEETPOINT | furry rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| We know that SF fans love cats, so let's get together and talk about them -- cats in our science fiction, cats in the wild, and cats in our living rooms. | ||||
| thu 17:30 | ACC SPL | 356 TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| A performance of an episode of the classic science fiction series, in memory of L.A.con IV's Special Guest Frankie Thomas, the original Tom Corbett. | ||||
| thu 18:00 | HILTON HUNT | 358 FAN FUND RECEPTION | Bridget Bradshaw, Suzanne Tompkins | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A reception in honor of Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund delegate Bridget "Bug" Bradshaw. Come celebrate. | ||||
| thu 18:00 | HILTON SNSM | 359 FILM PROGRAM: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 18:30 | ACC 203-AB | 360 CHESLEY AWARDS CEREMONY | events rev. Fri Aug 11 09:29:29 2006 | |
| The annual awards presented by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists. | ||||
| thu 19:00 | HILTON SMCA | 361 LASFS MEETING | fandom rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| A meeting of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, this world's oldest (still-existing) science fiction club, still meeting weekly since 1934. | ||||
| thu 20:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 362 GUEST OF HONOR EVENT & SPECIAL AWARDS | Mike Resnick, James Gurney, Connie Willis | events rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| A spotlight time for each of L.A.con IV's Guests of Honor. Heinlein Award. Others? | ||||
| thu 20:00 | HILTON LAGA | 363 IN CONCERT: BLIND LEMMING CHIFFON | Blind Lemming Chiffon | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 20:30 | HILTON LAGA | - IN CONCERT: DAVE KUSHNER | David Kushner | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 20:30 | HILTON SNSM | 364 FILM PROGRAM: DOCTOR WHO | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
| thu 21:00 | HILTON CAPAB | 365 THEME CIRCLE: INTERNATIONAL FILK | Dave Weingart | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| thu 21:00 | HILTON LAGB | 366 THEME CIRCLE: SONGS OF STAR TREK | Roberta Rogow, Leslie Fish, Karen Anderson, David Kushner, Gary Ehrlich | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 |
| Kirk, Spock, Picard, and the rest of Star Fleet in song. | ||||
| thu 21:00 | HILTON OCNSD | 367 DRUM CIRCLE | filking rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| thu 22:00 | ACC 204-ABC | 368 SHOCK TO THE HEART: AN EVENING OF GRAND GUIGNOL THEATRE | performances rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| We're baaaaaaack! Ten years after its debut performance at L.A.con III, GG Theatre returns to horrify, thrill, and delight you with four one-act plays from Paris' Theatre du Grand Guignol. A deliciously shocking mixture of SF themes, risqué comedy, sadistic horror, blood, and bare skin -- all in one tight package. Who could ask for more at a Con? (Not For Children!) | ||||
| thu 22:00 | ACC ARTSH | 369 ARTIST RECEPTION | events rev. Tue Aug 8 06:20:27 2006 | |
| thu 23:15 | HILTON SNSM | 371 JACK JACK ATTACK | nocat rev. Sat Aug 12 23:49:35 2006 | |
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