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| World Building Workshop 3: The Eco System What are the environmental conditions of this ecosystem? This is where you can bring in all the information from Workshop 1 and 2 (World basics and Life). Forest, field, sea, desert, mountain, tundra, lava flow jungle, whatever you have created and tie them all together. People need food and water, plants need soil and water, animals need food and water - assuming of course you intend to create a world and creatures that most people reading about them can relate to. How much food is there, is there much water? On your new world the ecosystem will have to be very simple. We'll start big and work down. Of course you can drill to any depth in your creation of a world, and your story line may require such an effort in one or two specific areas. Brenda Cooper, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Buckingham | World Building Workshop 3: The Eco System | What are the environmental conditions of this ecosystem? This is where you can bring in all the information from Workshop 1 and 2 (World basics and Life). Forest, field, sea, desert, mountain, tundra, lava flow jungle, whatever you have created and tie them all together. People need food and water, plants need soil and water, animals need food and water - assuming of course you intend to create a world and creatures that most people reading about them can relate to. How much food is there, is there much water? On your new world the ecosystem will have to be very simple. We'll start big and work down. Of course you can drill to any depth in your creation of a world, and your story line may require such an effort in one or two specific areas. Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Nancy Kress, Derek Kunsken 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Columbian KK#3 | Kaffeeklatsch: Kari Sperring | Kari Sperring 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Columbian KK#4 | Kaffeeklatsch: Allen M. Steele | Allen M. Steele 9:00 AM-10:00 AM | Columbus CD | Perseverance | Writing for the long haul. Learning to cope with the years of rejection and self doubt that usually precede eventual publication and mastery. Laura Anne Gilman, Richard A. Lovett, David Marusek, Eldon Thompson, Tim Waggoner 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Columbus EF | The Election of Stephen Douglas and Other Implausibilities | Eleanor Arnason, Jason Heller, Edward James, Evelyn C. Leeper, Jo Walton 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Columbus IJ | China: A New World for Science Fiction | Come learn about the growth of western authors of science fiction in China, and the industry from its roots to its role as a major literature genre in the most populous country. Yao Haijun, Yan Wu 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Columbus KL | The Evolution of Collecting, Buying and Selling SF Art | Jane shares what it\'s been like to be a \"first generation\" collector and dealer, through 40 years on the inside track of a field that didn\'t come of age until the 1980s and has been in a state of rapid growth and change ever since. Jane Frank 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Comiskey | Teaching SF Focus on Educators | A Panel for educators, parents and anyone interested, this program would be devoted to discussing science fiction in the classroom, from middle school through college. David-Glenn Anderson, Tim Griffin, Violette Malan, Chris Mirell, Gregory A. Wilson 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Crystal C | Christian Services | Non denominational Christian services. Randy Smith 9:00 AM-9:30 AM | DuSable | Reading: Susan Forest | Susan Forest 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Field | Fat People in Space | Based on our genre, there aren\'t any. Why not? Kathryn Allan, David Howell, Julia S. Mandala, Petrea Mitchell 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Gold Coast | Dragons for Real? | Our thin atmosphere and high gravity may make flying, rideable dragons almost impossible, though Earth has hosted some impressively large flying creatures in the past. On a warm Titan, dragons would be easy. Would Mars with a thicker atmosphere work? Where could one find or build such a world? What would drive the evolution of such a creature? Geraldine Haracz, G. David Nordley, Susan Smith, W A (Bill) Thomasson, Daio 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Grand Suite 2AB | Special Interest: Geocaching | Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called 'geocaches' or 'caches') anywhere in the world. Anyone can participate and geocaching works as a solo and group activity. Come learn about geocaching, meet geocachers, find trackable items and trade stories. Evan Friedman, Dick Smith 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Grand Suite 3 | Medical Myths and Errors in SF/f | Though many authors take special care to be accurate about history, firearms, police procedures, physics, and other aspects of science and society, medical issues (like law issues) are commonly wrong in writing, TV, and movies. The least likely outcome of a bonk on the head is a quick blackout and a rise to action. Brad Aiken, C. D. Covington, Lisa C Freitag, Susan Silverton, Henry G. (H.G.) Stratmann MD 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | McCormick | Learning Disabilities in and around Fandom | SF & F as a genre seems to self select for people who are both very bright and often have learning disabilities. These people often have questions about what they can do to make their lives both as fans and in general easier. We hope to answer many of those questions and provide some tools to accomplish that. Anna Sheehan, Tanglwyst de Holloway, Stephanie Grace, RonO, Thomas Shaner 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Offsite | Stroll with the Stars | MEET AT: Hyatt Main Entrance on Wacker Drive A nice morning stroll with some of our favorite Authors, Artists and Editors. (And we stress, \"stroll\" - def: a leisurely walk. This will not be a heart-pounding aerobic activity, it will be a stroll). Join us for some fresh air, a healthy stroll and some good conversation. A leisurely mile - which will take a little less than an hour. Kate Baker, S. J. Chambers, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, Story Musgrave, John Scalzi, Lawrence M. Schoen, Stu Segal, Catherynne Valente 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Water Tower | Anime | Voltron 1-3, 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 9:30 AM-10:00 AM | Addams | Reading: Carol Berg | Carol Berg 9:30 AM-10:00 AM | DuSable | Reading: Tim Akers | Tim Akers 10:00 AM-10:30 AM | Addams | Reading: James S. Dorr | James S. Dorr 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Columbus G | ChiKidz: Star Wars Craft Session | How creative are you feeling, we get all artistic with the force. Alissa McKersie 10:00 AM-10:30 AM | DuSable | Reading: Chuck Wendig | Chuck Wendig 10:00 AM-11:30 AM | Haymarket | Friends of Bill W | Friends of Bill W 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Regency Ballroom Foyer | Docent led Art Show tour #10 | Enhance your experience of the Worldcon Art Show with a docent-led art show tour. The tours are led by a variety of people with individual perspectives. Each will take about an hour. You\'ll get an overview, discussion of particular pieces, and whatever each tour leader may bring. You might find yourselves talking about buying, bidding, and collecting, or the ways different media work, or how artists give a sense of realism while they\'re showing strange devices and dreams. John Hertz has organized 2-3 tours a day. To join one, meet outside the Art Show in the Regency Ballroom Foyer when the tour starts, at 10 am, or 2 or 4 pm; check your pocket program or our online guide for details. Jane Frank 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Addams | INT: SCREENWRITER BRAIN | Michael Cassutt, B.A. Chepaitis, Mike Kiss, Harry Kloor, Melinda Snodgrass 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Autograph Tables | Autograph Session 12 | Grant Carrington, Laura Frankos, Daryl Gregory, Roberta Gregory, Katy Stauber, Chuck Wendig, Connie Willis, Martha Wells 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Buckingham | Firefly Reboot | What would life be like for the Firefly crew 10 years later? what changes would have happened? Would you prefer the show to pick up where it left off? Where would you like to see the show go, and what changes would you make? Come discuss your thoughts on what life would be like if Firefly came back. Bob Devney, David D. Levine, Ann Morris, Brenda Sinclair Sutton 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Columbian KK#3 | Kaffeeklatsch: Stephen H. Segal | Stephen H. Segal 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Columbian KK#4 | Kaffeeklatsch: Sheila Williams | Sheila Williams 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Columbus AB | Collaborations | Collaboration takes special skills. Our panelists talk about what it takes and how easy or difficult it is. From Dragoncon the panelists will be: Les Johnson, Jody Lynn Nye, Janny Wurts Eric Flint, Charles Stross 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Columbus CD | WSFS Business Meeting Sunday Edition | WSFS business meeting Linda Deneroff, Donald Eastlake, Tim Miller 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Columbus EF | Historical Reality in Fantasy | Why have castles in the same world as dragons? How would having magic actually impact a feudal society? What roles would sorcerers really occupy in such a world? Niall Harrison, P. C. Hodgell, Michael J. Lowrey, Gregory Rihn, Mary Frances Zambreno 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Columbus IJ | Galaxies, the Universe | Explore how galaxies formed in the early universe, how different they are today, and how collisions trigger bursts of star formations. Christian Ready presents the story of galaxies. The Milky Way is our home, and home to 200 billion stars and at least as many other worlds. And yet it is only an island in a universe of hundreds of billions of galaxies. Explore the early universe less than a billion years after the big bang. Discover how Dark Energy has changed our understanding of the fate of the universe itself. Christian Ready 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Columbus KL | Human or Robot: Is Human Spaceflight Necessary? | Madeline Ashby, Ben Bova, Jim Plaxco, Artsnova 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Comiskey | SF in Libraries Focus on Schools | Science fiction is an area of increasing interest and activity for library collections. Discover what types of materials are being collected, how they are being used, and how they are exposing a new generation to science fiction. James Bryant, Bryce Moore, Peadar O Guilin, Greg Prickman, Maurine Starkey 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Crystal A | Committing Series | Writers talk about writing a series: whether (and how) they planned out their series and whether they started out intending to write a series or stumbled into it as the series took off. They also address how they manage to avoid repetition while keeping their characters and worlds consistent. They explain what they would and wouldn\'t do next time. Adam-Troy Castro, Chris Gerrib, Jason M Hough, Mary Robinette Kowal, Elizabeth Moon 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Crystal B | Escape from the Planet of the Slush Pile | Ginjer Buchanan, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Lynne M. Thomas, Gordon van Gelder 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Crystal C | China`s and India`s Fast Rising SF Market | Is China the next fast-rising realm for SF? How to write for the Chinese audience? And is English-speaking INDIA perhaps a better bet? Are there ways to encourage fandom in these vast markets? Jan Bogstad, David Brin, Quifan Chen, Emily Jiang, Ruhan Zhao 10:30 AM-11:00 AM | DuSable | Reading: Lillian Cauldwell | Lillian Cauldwell 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Fan Lounge KK#1 | Kaffeeklatsch: Kristine Smith | Kristine Smith 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Fan Lounge KK#2 | Kaffeeklatsch: Carol Berg | Carol Berg 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Field | Phineas & Ferb | What is the attraction of this show? Is it the spy subtheme, the fantastic gadgets, the songs, or the fact that both boys and girls are equally competent? Gerri Balter, Christopher Kastensmidt, Jeanne Mealy, Isaac Sher, Kathryn Sullivan 10:30 AM-11:00 AM | Gold Coast | Reading: Louise Marley | Louise Marley 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Grand Suite 2AB | World Building from Games to Stories | Games and Stories both require world building. How can the needs of one kind of world building benefit the other use of these new worlds. Evan Friedman, Emma Newman, Victor Raymond, Rob Stone, Scott Vander Ploeg 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Grand Suite 3 | Clarion Call | Daniel Abraham, Richard Garfinkle, David Marusek, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Rachel Swirsky 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | McCormick | Music Stars, Celebrity, and Science Fiction | This panel explores music stars both historical and fictional in science fiction. It will investigate how celebrities have been imagined in future worlds and alternate histories, as well as how music stars have taken up science fiction themes in their work. Sean Nye 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Picasso | Lyric Writing Workshop | lyric writing workshop with bill and brenda sutton Second day to develop complete set of lyrics. Sing your song tonight? Bill Sutton 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | San Francisco | The Future of Analog Magazine | An all-Analog panel featuring authors who are featured in or have been published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, as well as current editor Stanley Schmidt. Where is the magazine going, where has it been, what topics are current Analog authors exploring, what do they hope to see from their peers in the coming years, and so forth. Richard A. Lovett, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | San Francisco | The Future of Analog Magazine | An all-Analog panel featuring authors who are featured in or have been published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, as well as current editor Stanley Schmidt. Where is the magazine going, where has it been, what topics are current Analog authors exploring, what do they hope to see from their peers in the coming years, and so forth. Stanley Schmidt, Catherine Shaffer, Brad R. Torgersen 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Water Tower | Anime | Nausicaa, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Wright | Short Stories to Order | Pat Cadigan, Ellen Datlow, Robert Reed, Christopher Rowe, E. Lily Yu 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Wrigley | The Legal System as Plot Device | Sometimes the legal system is integral to the plot, for instance Alfie Bester's Demolished Man, Philip K. Dick's story that gave rise to the movie Minority Report, etc. When the legal system (or a part of it) is essentially a "character" in the story, what are the challenges? How "credible" must it be? How do you create a plausible legal system? How much of the system do you need to create/expose? To the extent that it greatly differs from what the reader is accustomed to, do you have to provide a rationale for it, or can you just provide it as a "given"? This would seem to be a good panel for authors who have used the legal system as a plot device. (I'd be interested in moderating this one.) Cynthia Felice, John Hertz, Ken Liu, Sean Mead, Gregory Rihn 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Columbus G | ChiKidz: Lego Doctor Who (K9 Daleks, TARDIS) and Hogwarts Express build. | Item for Children - Come along and make a Doctor Who Lego of some sort, we have K9s, TARDISes, and Daleks and help create a fantastical Hogwarts Railway. James Shields, Linda Wenzelburger 11:00 AM-11:30 AM | DuSable | Reading: Monica Valentinelli | Monica Valentinelli 11:00 AM-11:30 AM | Gold Coast | Reading: Mike Flynn | Mike Flynn 11:30 AM-12:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: Morgan Keyes | Morgan Keyes 11:30 AM-12:00 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Sara Douglass Memorial Bob Kuhn | Bob Kuhn 12:00 PM-12:30 PM | Addams | Reading: Susan Silverton | Susan Silverton 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Autograph Tables | Autograph Session 13 | Bradley P. Beaulieu, Jan Bogstad, Michael Cassutt, Dave Creek, Susan Forest, Jane Frank, Richard Gilliam, Jean Lorrah, Melinda Snodgrass 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Buckingham | Is the Apocalypse Such a Bad Thing? | Join us as we examine the tradition of post-apocalyptic Literature and ask if the world ending can ever be seen as a positive result. John Hertz, Jason Sizemore, Heather Urbanski 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Columbian KK#3 | Kaffeeklatsch: Adam-Troy Castro | Adam-Troy Castro 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Columbian KK#4 | Kaffeeklatsch: Tanglwyst de Holloway | Tanglwyst de Holloway 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Columbus AB | Tor to Come | Editors from TOR books present their upcoming books. From Dragoncon the panelists will be: Claire M. Eddy, Paul Stevens Tom Doherty, Melissa Frain, Jim Frenkel , Liz Gorinsky, Stacy Hague-Hill, David Hartwell, Beth Meacham, Patrick Nielsen Hayden 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Columbus EF | The Future Evolution of the Short Story | What role is the short story playing in reading lives today? It used to be a proving ground in SF, is that still true? Why/not? What are our favorite venues for short stories lately? What\'s the right price point for short stories? Electronic or print? Anthology or single sale? This would be a great panel for lots of audience participation. Donald J. Bingle, Ellen Datlow, Barbara Galler-Smith, Eileen Gunn, Mike Rimar 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Columbus H | ChiKidz: Stamping Fun | Join Alissa as she shows you the pleasure of making designing and having artistic fun with stamps at all levels, up to making Pewter embossed Heat ray activated designs. Alissa McKersie 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Columbus IJ | Apollo 13: Teamwork and Problem Solving | An application in problem solving and leadership dealing with problem solving management using the Apollo 13 mission as an example. While more than 200,000 miles from Earth, a failure occurred that required the entire mission control and engineering teams to refocus their efforts from a lunar landing to saving the three astronauts who now faced the grim possibility that they might never return to earth. Sy Liebergot 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Columbus KL | There Will Be Blood - But How Much Is Too Much? | Violence permeates most every genre of writing. What are the keys to creating deep and meaningful violence-themed Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror. And who are the writers who do it right? Paul Dale Anderson, Richard Lee Byers, Betsy Dornbusch, Warren Hammond, Tim Waggoner 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Comiskey | The Role of SF for Teaching Critical Thinking | A discussion of science fiction\'s role in the academic world, and how using science fiction in the classroom promotes literacy and encourages students to think critically. Jonathan Vos Post, Dr. Phil, Chris Mirell, Erica Neely, Val Ontell 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Crystal A | Ceres, Our Nearest `Dwarf` Planet | Almost forgotten in the controversial \"demotion\" of Pluto was the upgrade of the first minor planet, Ceres. Significantly different than the rest of the asteroids, Ceres appears to be fully differentiated, with an ice layer that could provide the water needed to settle the asteroid belt. Will Ceres be the focus of a water-rush in the mid twenty-first century? Brother Guy Consolmagno, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, G. David Nordley, Eddie Schneider 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Crystal B | SF Squeecast Live! | For the first time ever, a live recording of the SF Squeecast fan podcast, featuring podcast regulars Paul Cornell, Catherynne M. Valente, Elizabeth Bear, Seanan McGuire, and Lynne M. Thomas, plus possible special guests. Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, Catherynne Valente 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Crystal C | NASA and the Future of Space Exploration | NASA and the future of space exploration Catherine Asaro, Ben Bova, David Brin, Geoffrey A. Landis, Mary Turzillo 12:00 PM-12:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: Christopher Rowe | Christopher Rowe 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Fan Lounge KK#1 | Kaffeeklatsch: Brenda Cooper | Brenda Cooper 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Fan Lounge KK#2 | Kaffeeklatsch: John Scalzi | John Scalzi 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Field | Winter is Coming | A look at seasons one and two of the TV adaptation of 'Song of Fire and Ice.' Bob Devney, Perrianne Lurie, Lee Martindale, RonO, Michael R. Underwood 12:00 PM-12:30 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Rachel Swirsky | Rachel Swirsky 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Grand Suite 2AB | 1632: Music of the Ring | What music will look like in the NTL next generation. David Carrico, Paula Goodlett 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Grand Suite 3 | Strong Characterization | How do authors approach writing the characters in their stories? What do they consider to be the elements of strong characterization and how do authors achieve that in their stories? Diana Rowland, Richard A. Lovett, Joan D. Vinge, Walter Jon Williams 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Haymarket | Science Fiction In Memoriam | A remembrance of authors, fans, artists, and actors who the science fiction community has lost since we last convened at Renovation. Mike Glyer, Laurie Mann, Steven H Silver 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | McCormick | Introduction to Linguistics | A basic introduction to linguistics and linguistics diversity, and how it might contribute to realistic languages in fiction. William S. Annis, Anaea Lay, Beverly Friend, Petrea Mitchell, David J. Peterson 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Plaza Ballroom | Court and Country | Court & Country Concert: The Voice of Early Music--While you\'re spending your day in the future, set your way-back machine or Tardis for the Renaissance, and join Court and Country for a family-friendly concert of medieval and renaissance music with a fillip of percussion to set your foot tapping. Songs are sung in multiple languages including English, Latin, French & Spanish. They range in time from the 12th century through the turn of the 17th century and feature such themes as hunting and drinking; glory, pride and warning; secular life and sacred worship; and, of course, love and courtship. Katherine Finegan, Kerri-Ellen Kelly, Elizabeth Langan, Adam Michaud, Sharon Spanogle 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | San Francisco | Chicago`s Uniquely Quiet Fandom | In the 1959 Fancyclopedia II, Dick Eney wrote about Chicago: Despite its conventions, the Windy City has always been fairly quiet as far as fan activity goes. Of old, the Windy City Wampires existed there, but this was an informal group. The Chicon I was put on by a special con-promoting organization. So is Chicon 7. Has Chicago ever had a fandom to rival that of other cities? Why hasn\'t Chicago been able to create something like LASFS or NESFA, and the clubs of other cities. Phyllis Eisenstein, Marcy Lyn-Waitsman, Neil Rest, Dick Smith, Leah Zeldes Smith 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Wright | Podcasting 101 | What does it take to make a successful podcast? What kind of software? What kind of hardware? How much time and money will you need to devote if you want to produce a weekly podcast? How do you build an audience? These questions and more will be answered at Podcasting 101. Kate Baker, Travis Heerman, Patrick Hester, James Patrick Kelly, Mur Lafferty 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | Wrigley | Medical Myths and Errors Perpetuated by Genre Writers | Though many authors take special care to be accurate about history, firearms, police procedures, physics, and other aspects of science and society, medical issues (like law issues) are commonly wrong in writing, TV, and movies. The least likely outcome of a bonk on the head is a quick blackout and a rise to action. Christopher Kovacs, David Kushner, Susan MacDonald, Edward R. Rosick, Susan Smith 12:30 PM-1:00 PM | Addams | Reading: Stina Leicht | Stina Leicht 12:30 PM-1:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: Bryce Moore | Bryce Moore 12:30 PM-1:00 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Nancy Kress | Nancy Kress 1:00 PM-1:30 PM | Addams | Reading: Paco Ruiz | Paco Ruiz 1:00 PM-2:30 PM | Columbus G | ChiKidz: Star Wars Costuming | We have the costume, learn how easy it was to make, and consider your own project, costumes welcome. 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | Columbus H | ChiKidz: John Wardale Leia Braids | John Wardale 1:00 PM-1:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: D.H. Aire | D.H. Aire 1:00 PM-1:30 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Jay Lake | Jay Lake 1:30 PM-2:00 PM | Addams | Reading: Thomas Trumpinski | Thomas Trumpinski 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Autograph Tables | Autograph Session 14 | S. J. Chambers, Alan Dean Foster, John G. Hemry/Jack Campbell, Morgan Keyes, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Lissa Price, Susan Silverton, Allen M. Steele, Joan D. Vinge 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Buckingham | Guilty Pleasures | Some movies are just awful and then others go beyond awful and becoming enduring classics of bad movie making. What movies are so bad that they're good? What makes us keep watching turkeys like "Plan 9 from Outer Space" or "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians?" And what modern movies might be candidates for the pantheon of the terrible? Lynn Gold, Daniel M. Kimmel, Daniel Levin, Guy Lillian, Jason Schachat 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Columbian KK#3 | Kaffeeklatsch: Carolyn Ives Gilman | Carolyn Ives Gilman 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Columbian KK#4 | Kaffeeklatsch: Robert J. Sawyer | Robert J. Sawyer 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Columbus AB | Movie Magic | Movie Magic: Makeup, Special Effects & Props- A look at the things that give that extra spark and bring characters to life. From Dragoncon the panelists will be: Matt Green, Corey Castellano, Cheralyn Lambeth, Nicholas John Robatto Norman Cates, Christopher J Garcia, Ryan K. Johnson 1:30 PM-2:15 PM | Columbus CD | Gaiman Theatre #3 | 1:30 PM-2:30 PM | Columbus EF | Forthcoming from Nightshade | Jeremy Lassen 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Columbus IJ | Reading: George R. R. Martin | George R. R. Martin 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Columbus KL | It Doesn't Have to Be War | Writers and Editors want the same thing - a well written story or document that sells. So, why does it seem like they're always at loggerheads? How to get along with your editor/writer. Jennifer Brozek, Ty Franck, Jim Frenkel , Janice Gelb, Sheila Williams 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Comiskey | The Science Fiction Film in the Classroom | A small group discussion of science fiction film in the classroom and beyond, from the early 1950s to today. Lillian Cauldwell, Chris Deis, Bradford Lyau, Chris Mirell, Val Ontell 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Crystal A | The Space Program Viability | Does it stand a chance? This can be a small group presentation or a large group presentation! David L Clements, Charles Justiz, Jeffrey Liss, Kent Nebergall, Edward Wright 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Crystal B | Spaceflight: The Beauty, the Glory and the Sacred | John Scalzi interviews Story Musgrave. Story is is an astronaut, surgeon, jet pilot, and landscape architect. As he flew on six Shuttle missions, bred a unique new type of palm tree, and earned graduate degrees in seven different subjects, he has ignored all conventional limits. Come hear Story interviewed by Chicon 7 MC John Scalzi. Story Musgrave, John Scalzi 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Crystal C | The Resurgence of Pseudo-Science in 21st Century America | From Creationism/Intelligent Design to Astrology, non-scientific concepts seem to be capturing the population\'s imagination once again. What is causing this rise of anti-science and what, if anything can be done to stop it? James L. Cambias, Richard Garfinkle, Kendall F. Morris, Matthew S. Rotundo, Mary Turzillo 1:30 PM-2:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: Edward Willett | Edward Willett 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Fan Lounge KK#1 | Kaffeeklatsch: Scott Edelman | Scott Edelman 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Fan Lounge KK#2 | Fanzines: Not Just for Fans | Big Name Pros have long been active in writing (and publishing) fanzines. The surprising thing is, they don\'t always stop when they hit the bestseller lists. Names like Benford, Resnick, Wolfe, and McDevitt have all graced fanzines\' pages in recent years. Find out why the pros do it. Andrew Porter, Mike Resnick, Robert Silverberg, Dick Smith 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Field | SF and science now | Has SF lost the plot in a collaborative, data-driven, statistical and complex world of science? (Trying to get at how well we can depict the science we\'ve got now, much less the science we will have in the future.) Howard Davidson, Joseph P. Martino, Ramez Naam, W A (Bill) Thomasson, Brad R. Torgersen 1:30 PM-2:00 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Laura Anne Gilman | Laura Anne Gilman 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Grand Suite 2AB | Isaac Asimov Pebble in the Sky (1950) | Set in a future Chicago! How could we resist? If in the Foundation series ordinary things happen to strange people, here strange things happen to a very ordinary person. Of course the author carefully quotes, not quite as in the original, “I find no fault in this man.” Of course it’s a third love story and, as advertised, unlike the others. John Hertz 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Grand Suite 3 | The Ethics of Book Reviewing | Discussion on what are the ethics of book reviewing? What biases or conflicts of interests need to be divulged? What kinds of statements are not appropriate? Is it OK to review a book by a personal friend (or an enemy)? Roland Green, Michael J. Lowrey, Monica Valentinelli, Jo Walton 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Haymarket | Grimm From a Portland Perspective | Portlanders, and others, talk about Grimm and the odd reach of Portland Police. Jim Fiscus, David D. Levine, Jeanne Mealy, Lyda Morehouse 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | McCormick | Music and Sound Media in Science Fiction | An exploration of music and sound media as explored by various science fiction writers - of special interest would be popular music, amplified sound, sound recording, LP collections, radio and TV broadcasting. Sean Nye 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Picasso | Looking Forward to the Post Apocalyptic World | Jeanne Cavelos, Elizabeth Bear, Kameron Hurley, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sean Mead 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Plaza Ballroom | Barigato and LadyCat of the Unusual Suspects | FRESH FILK! Barigato and LadyCat are half of the new filk band The Unusual Suspects from St. Louis, MO. The married songwriting team perform an eclectic mix of original songs about science fiction and fantasy, love, life and spacecraft, or just plain whimsy. Filk filled with Adventure! Romance! Magic! Pirates! Ghosts! Cats and Vacuums! (No, really, come listen, you�ll see.) Barigato, Cat Greenberg 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | San Francisco | Where's Thursday? | In the 1970s and 80s, a question like "when's Phoenix" and "where's Thursday?" was common among Chicago fans. No, we weren't confused. "Thursday" was the name of an informal meeting of fen who gathered in each others living rooms once a week on Thursday, of course. There was no formal business and the only rule was that Thursday was open to everyone. We invite you to join us on Thursday night as we recreate our youth, collate a retrospective Windy apa and argue over whose turn it is to go out for more Coke. Marcy Lyn-Waitsman, Deirdre Murphy, Neil Rest, Leah Zeldes Smith 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Water Tower | Cartoons | UPA Jolly Frolics, 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Wright | Victorian and Edwardian Science Fiction | This panel will survey the high points of Victorian and Edwardian science fiction, highlighting both the well-known works that helped shape the genre and lesser-known curiosities. Different cultural and literary notions that helped shape that fiction will also be discussed. Matthew Bennardo, David Malki, Randy Smith 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Wrigley | Genre-Bending | On the nature of genre, its mutability, and asking the question of what it means and how you use (or ignore) it. David Boop, Ginjer Buchanan, Daryl Gregory, Tom King, Mr. Magic Realism/Bruce Taylor 2:00 PM-2:30 PM | Addams | Reading: Martin Berman-Gorvine | Martin Berman-Gorvine 2:00 PM-2:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: Fabio Fernandes | Fabio Fernandes 2:00 PM-2:30 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Laura E. Goodin | Laura E. Goodin 2:30 PM-3:15 PM | Columbus CD | Gaiman Theatre #4 | 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | Columbus G | ChiKidz: Make your Light Saber | Make your own light saber. Parental help needed James Bacon 2:30 PM-3:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: James Enge | James Enge 2:30 PM-3:00 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Anaea Lay | Anaea Lay 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Addams | Anime Then and Now | The evolution of anime fandom (and its relation to SF fandom) from the 1980\'s to the present Aurora Celeste, publius, C. D. Covington, Juan Sanmiguel, Isaac Sher 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Autograph Tables | Autograph Session 15 | Brenda Cooper, Lawrence Watt-Evans, M Todd Gallowglas, Jack McDevitt, Mike Resnick, Michelle Sagara West, Kathryn Sullivan, Takayuki Tatsumi 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Buckingham | World Building Workshop 4: Aspects of Culture and Spirituality | It is easy to end up with a single monolithic religion, government, language, morals, etc. across your world and monoculture is boring. Your world will need some sort of Spirituality, a political direction, a way to create and enforce law, morals etc.... Religion and morality are tricky enough without trying to extend them to alien civilizations. We will consider in this workshop the high points of the culture and spirituality of world creation. 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Buckingham | World Building Workshop 4: Aspects of Culture and Spirituality | It is easy to end up with a single monolithic religion, government, language, morals, etc. across your world and monoculture is boring. Your world will need some sort of Spirituality, a political direction, a way to create and enforce law, morals etc.... Religion and morality are tricky enough without trying to extend them to alien civilizations. We will consider in this workshop the high points of the culture and spirituality of world creation. Jason M Hough, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Amanda Luedeke, Elizabeth Moon 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Columbian KK#3 | Kaffeeklatsch: Hugh Howey | Hugh Howey 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Columbian KK#4 | Kaffeeklatsch: Gra Linnaea | Gra Linnaea 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Columbus AB | Asteroid Mining | Mining for metals & other substances can destroy the ecology of our Earth. Why do that when there are huge resources floating around in space? From Dragoncon the panelists will be: Stephen Fleming, Richard Garriott, Les Johnson Ben Bova, Story Musgrave 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Columbus EF | Future Worldcon Host Cities STRUT THEIR STUFF | Tacoma, London, Houston, come find out where Worldcon is going after Chicon! Come see who\'s in the running, find out who\'s next, hear about the bids, the winners, and what\'s happening next for WorldCon! Adam Beaton, Norman Cates, Vincent Docherty, Mike Scott, Alex Von Thorn, Eva Whitley 3:00 PM-4:00 PM | Columbus IJ | The Golden Duck Awards | The Golden Duck Awards, which are designed to encourage science fiction literature for children, are presented every year at Worldcon. Lindalee Stuckey 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Comiskey | Page and Stage: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Scripts, and Why You Should | Writing for the stage radically improves any writer's skills in pacing, plot, and especially dialogue. Moreover, the artistic challenge of creating a new world right there on stage with a limited budget and primitive effects, is exhilarating. Theatre audiences are eager for journeys into the unknown. Find out how to take them there and why you should. David Brin, Grant Carrington, Laura E. Goodin, James Patrick Kelly, Edward Willett 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Crystal A | What Energy Sources Are Sustainable? | Scientific experts discuss the options for future energy, and the pluses and minuses of each. Howard Davidson, Doug Fratz, Corry L. Lee, Ramez Naam, Hayden Trenholm 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Crystal B | Art Auction | 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Crystal C | Inner Space vs. Outer Space | Are the stars, or even the solar system, in humanity's future? Recent progress in genetics, neuroscience, computing, and nanotechnology has far outstripped progress in space exploration or travel. The problems that press on people and society the most - health care, aging, mental health, energy supplies, a damaged environment - have more to do with managing our planet than venturing into space. Should science fiction spend more time on the topics of inner space than outer space? Kathryn Allan, Tad Daley, Bill Higgins, Edward M. Lerner, David Nickle 3:00 PM-3:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: John Kessel | John Kessel 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Fan Lounge KK#1 | Kaffeeklatsches: Melinda Snodgrass | Melinda Snodgrass 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Fan Lounge KK#2 | Kaffeeklatsches: Joe Haldeman | Joe Haldeman 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Field | China The Central Kingdom: China`s role in 21st Century SF | What is China\'s current role in Science Fiction and how will they shape the future. Jan Bogstad, Emily Jiang, Yan Wu 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Gold Coast | Stalking the Elusive Story Idea | What is creativity? Can it be taught? Is it possible to generate story ideas on demand? A discussion of the practical aspects of inspiration, brainstorming, and the search for material, from the perspective of the working writer. Vylar Kaftan, Jay Lake, Stephen Leigh, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Alec Nevala-Lee 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Grand Suite 2AB | 1632: 17th Century Agriculture | Karen Bergstralh, Virginia DeMarce, Paula Goodlett 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Grand Suite 3 | What Does a Book Editor Really Do? | Ginjer Buchanan, Liz Gorinsky, Jim Minz, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Steve Saffel 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Haymarket | The Future of Wetware | Are our brains really inferior to digital computers? Will the 'wetware' become obsolete after the technological Singularity? Or are analog components, in one form or another, actually necessary for the 'higher mind' to develop? Dale Cozort, Katy Stauber, Leo Korogodski, Kendall F. Morris, Jonathan Stars 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | McCormick | Fandom`s Blind Spots | As a community, we fans like to think of ourselves as an inclusive bunch, welcoming those of differing ethnicities, sexualities, religious, and gender identities. This panel discussion explores where we fall short and how can we make it better? Blind Lemming Chiffon, Amber Clark, David Howell, Graham Sleight, Kyle Gold 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Picasso | Worldcon Heritage Project | Fannish history exhibits are a way to connect fans of the present with mementos of the past. The Worldcon Heritage Project is working to collect, catalogue, and repair the publications, T-shirts, and other items from Worldcons past. Kent Bloom, Laurie Mann, Mem Morman, Mark Olson, Peggy Rae Sapienza 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Plaza Ballroom | David Kushner | A fan for three decades, David Kushner has been an active filker since 1990. His repertoire ranges from many classic filks to traditional folk music, as well as to newer favorites. He will also include some music by his talented wife, Lucy Rebecca Kushner. He looks forward to seeing old and new friends both, and to sharing his heart and soul through his music. David Kushner 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | San Francisco | Artists Round Table Part Two | A venue for fans to ask questions of the artists. Alan F. Beck, Loren Damewood, Mark J. Ferrari, Steven Vincent Johnson, Howard Tayler 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Water Tower | Cartoons | How to Train Your Dragon, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Wright | Snag It, Bag It, and Tag It | How many bad artifacts are in Warehouse 13? Are there any good artifacts? Is Indy\'s Ark in Warehouse 13? Is Moses\' Ark in there? Is Mrs. Fredric an alien? Bob Kuhn, Toni Lay, Lee Martindale, Shanna Swendson 3:00 PM-4:30 PM | Wrigley | Getting it Right: Religions | Your universes and societies may include religions, but it\'s hard to \'do it right\'... not just the assumed theology, but the way the structure works internally and how it fits into the society. How do you avoid the clutches of the Evil Cardinal or the too-pious guru? Which authors have done it right, and what did they do? Teresa Frohock, Leigh Ann Hildebrand, P. C. Hodgell, Kameron Hurley, Petrea Mitchell 3:30 PM-4:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: James L. Cambias | James L. Cambias 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | Columbus G | ChiKidz: Steampunk my Nerf Gun | ChiKidz -We have the Nerfgun, you bring the imagination and parents to help. Alissa McKersie 4:00 PM-4:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: Warren Hammond | Warren Hammond 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Addams | The Heinlein Society Annual Meeting | Annual Meeting of The Heinlein Society. Visitors welcome. Deb Houdek Rule, Geo Rule 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Autograph Tables | Autograph Session 16 | Gwenda Bond, Pat Cadigan, Phyllis Eisenstein, Stephen D. Korshak, Mari Kotani, Sy Liebergot, Robert J. Sawyer 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Buckingham | More on the Topic of Philosophy and Science Fiction | We spend a lot of time talking about the nifty science in science fiction, but it has also been a place to explore philosophical ideas. From the use of Star Trek to raise questions of racial equality to Asimov\'s laws of robotics and ethical questions about machines, philosophical issues are intrinsic to much of SF and fantasy. Let\'s take a look at some of the most interesting philosophical questions (and maybe even attempts at answers!) in the genre. Tad Daley, Lisa C Freitag, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Columbian KK#3 | Kaffeeklatsch: Bud Sparhawk | Bud Sparhawk 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Columbian KK#4 | Kaffeeklatsch: Thomas Trumpinski | Thomas Trumpinski 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Columbus CD | Incorporating the Personal into Speculative Fiction | If the sampling of short fiction presented and discussed in the New Yorker Fiction podcast is any indication, mainstream literary writers draw heavily on events from their own lives, sometimes barely veiled, as inspiration for their work. Since science fiction is generally regarded as writing of ideas, is there any room for this same mining of one\'s personal experiences? Our panel will discuss to what extent when writing the fantastic they are writing about themselves. Inanna Arthen / Vyrdolak, Gwynne Garfinkle, Nick Mamatas, Cat Rambo, William Shunn 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Comiskey | Circlet Press 20th Anniversary Retrospective Multimedia Extravaganza (and Bingo Game) | 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of Circlet Press, still the only publisher dedicated to sex-positive science fiction and fantasy erotica. When Circlet began publishing, the genre of \"paranormal romance\" didn\'t exist yet, \"science fiction\" was for 14-year-old boys only (or so we were repeatedly told), \"pornography\" was by men for men, and \"erotica by women for women\" was a brand new concept to the publishing world. History is boring, but sex is fun and smutty books that open our minds to fabulous ideas are even more fun. This presentation by founder and editorial director Cecilia Tan looks back over the wild and varied history of Circlet Press and the ways the world, the genre, and publishing have changed. There will be prizes! Joy Crelin, Russell Davis, Cecilia Tan 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Crystal A | Towards More Realistic Spacecraft | Some writers create spacecraft with little connection to current or likely future technologies. This panel will discuss ways to apply real physics, engineering and practical design to fantasy spacecraft. Charles Justiz, G. David Nordley, Marta, Henry Spencer, Edward Wright 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Crystal C | Tolkien & Me: How and when I first was introduced to the books and the effect it had on my life | Join our group as they talk about all things Tolkien. Jan Bogstad, The Wombat, Philip Kaveny, Fred Lerner, Ed Meskys, Dick West 4:30 PM-5:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: Walter Jon Williams | Walter Jon Williams 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Fan Lounge KK#1 | Kaffeeklatsch: Jack McDevitt | Jack McDevitt 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Field | Science Fiction in the Mainstream | Science Fiction and Fantasy have become increasingly popular in so-called 'mainstream' Literature/Writing. What are the best examples of this -- what do they get right -- what could we learn from them -- and where do they go wrong? Beverly Friend, John Kessel, Eddie Schneider, Sarah Stegall, Gary K Wolfe 4:30 PM-5:00 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Jacqueline Lichtenberg | Jacqueline Lichtenberg 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Grand Suite 2AB | Costuming from the Things You Find at Home | Can't sew? Have no money? You can still costume from the things you find in your closet and possibly the closet of your roommates, family and friends, plus a few things from the kitchen and garage. This panel will help you create costumes that are no-sew and no or little cost. Caroline Mitchell, Carole Parker, Espana Sheriff, Michael Sherman, Janine Wardale 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Grand Suite 3 | Cross Cultural Themes in SF&F | From Resnick\'s Kirinyaga tales to Bacigalupi\'s Windup Girl, more and more we see cross cultural characters and worlds playing leading roles in SF&F. What are some of the best examples? How can this enrich our writing as well as our lives? What are the keys to writing it well? How does one do research? Warren Hammond, Sara M. Harvey, Sofia Samatar 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Haymarket | Longevity Panel | This panel is aimed at the planet's future medical situation; practical, social, moral, and technical; developmental and physical. The social and moral ramifications of Longevity are problems that are suited to fandom's area of expertise. Included will be discussions of prosthesis, surgical advances, biologic and chemical cures. Scratch Bacharach, Janet Freeman, Jeffrey Liss, Neil Rest, Lynda Williams ORU 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | McCormick | Making a More Universal Worldcon | Does the revitalization of the SF and Fantasy genre requires to embrace their younger counterparts in other parts of the world, leaving the nest of the English culture and language to venture in a more universal approach? Explore all the different approaches of the SF and Fantasy Genre in other languages and cultures. Quifan Chen, Christopher Kastensmidt, Kerri-Ellen Kelly, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Thomas Olde Heuvelt 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Picasso | Sunday Feedback Session | Tell us what you think we should know about the convention. Dave McCarty 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Plaza Ballroom | The Road Goes Ever On - Concert | Edward Willett, who is both an author and a professional performer, sings the song cycle The Road Goes Ever On, settings of J.R.R. Tolkien\'s poetry by Donald Swann. Edward Willett 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | San Francisco | Art-Focused Cons | Explore the development of cons focussed on the arts - Illuxcon; Spectrum Live... Jane Frank, Mark Olson, Maurine Starkey 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Wright | How to Get Your Work Rejected | The most common blunders aspiring writers make John Berlyne, Lee Harris, John Helfers, Susan MacDonald 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | Wrigley | Casting Basics | An introduction to casting for costuming, including making molds, casting resin and plastics, cheap alternatives, making castings look like gems or metal. Will demonstrate as many techniques as there is time for. Aurora Celeste 5:00 PM-6:00 PM | Columbus H | ChiKidz: Role Playing Session with James Shields | James continues his foray into the unknown, have you been slaughtered yet, or are you now committing magery to protect the merry band. James Shields 5:00 PM-5:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: Violette Malan | Violette Malan 5:00 PM-6:30 PM | Toronto LB#1 | Literary Bheers With: Mike Shepherd Moscoe | Mike Shepherd Moscoe 5:00 PM-6:30 PM | Toronto LB#2 | Literary Bheers With: Seleste deLaney (aka Julie Particka) | Seleste deLaney (aka Julie Particka) 5:30 PM-6:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: T. L. Morganfield | T. L. Morganfield 5:30 PM-6:00 PM | Gold Coast | Reading: Laura Resnick | Laura Resnick 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Buckingham | There Was a Neutrino Named Bright | Whose speed might be a bit faster than light, or not quite. Why does Lorentz violation, even just a little, create potential paradoxes, and does light even move at the speed of light? Jonathan Vos Post, Arthur Kreymer, G. David Nordley, Ian Tregillis 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Columbus CD | Face to Face Critique Writing Groups | Discuss the pro and cons of face to face writing groups and how working with your peers will help your writing. David Boop, Sue Burke, J. Kathleen Cheney, Martha Wells, Gene Wolfe 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Comiskey | Galaxies in Plasma Lab | It was by looking at the spiral shape of galaxies and the rotation speeds of stars in them that astrophysicists suggested the existence of the so-called \'dark matter,\' which has so far eluded detection. Yet the evolution of galaxies has been successfully reproduced in plasma lab and subsequent computer simulations. Come hear about a controversial way to experimentally test astrophysical hypotheses. Leo Korogodski 6:00 PM-6:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: Tina Jens | Tina Jens 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Gold Coast | Military Fantasy and Science Fiction | What defines 'military fantasy' and 'military science fiction' as a sub-genre? What has to be present in a sub-genre to designate it as 'military?' What are some examples from popular fantasy and science fiction? Myke Cole, John G. Hemry/Jack Campbell, Brad R. Torgersen, David Voderberg, (Capt.) Joseph Zieja 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Grand Suite 2AB | 1632: Snerking the Plots | Rick Boatright, Walter Boyes, Eric Flint, Dr. Charles E. Gannon, Paula Goodlett 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Grand Suite 3 | What is Science Fiction? | Star wars is not Science Fiction! Are rocket ships and ray guns all you need to call it Science fiction or is more needed. Deirdre Crimmins, Eric Hayden, Leonard Krol, Mark Leeper, Chris Mirell 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Haymarket | Have Sonic Lipstick Will Travel | Celebrating the great Sarah Jane Smith, as a Companion and on her own. Anna Sheehan, Stephanie Grace, Ryan K. Johnson, Toni Lay, David McDonald 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | McCormick | Bad Writing, No Cookie | When Prose Gets Purple, and what to do about it. Illustrated by an Eye-Of-Argon like reading of, er, appropriate material. Fun for everybody. Eightball, Kat Richardson, Adam "The Shark" Selzer 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | Water Tower | Anime | Spice and Wolf 1-4, 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 6:30 PM-7:00 PM | DuSable | Reading: Kenneth Hite | Kenneth Hite 6:30 PM-8:00 PM | Toronto LB#1 | Literary Bheers With: Cecilia Tan | Cecilia Tan 6:30 PM-8:00 PM | Toronto LB#2 | Literary Bheers With: Lynda Williams ORU | Lynda Williams ORU 7:00 PM-7:30 PM | DuSable | Reading: Fran Wilde | Fran Wilde 7:30 PM-9:00 PM | Buckingham | A Reversal of Minorities | Outside of fandom, Christianity is the majority religion, inside of fandom; it often feels like a persecuted minority. A look at why some people who would lambaste religious persecution in daily life feel it is okay to unload on Christianity within the confines of a convention. Eightball, David Howell, Marcy Lyn-Waitsman, RonO, Michael Sherman 7:30 PM-9:00 PM | Comiskey | Analog-to-Digital Audio Conversion Panel | How to turn vinyl records into digital media. Learn what is needed and how it's done. Art Warneke 7:30 PM-9:00 PM | Gold Coast | Absent Antipodeans | New works by Australian and New Zealander authors who could not be present are read. This year\'s Morningstar Award Winner Helen Lowe and Aurealis Award Winner Mary Victoria and more. Bob Kuhn 7:30 PM-9:00 PM | Water Tower | Anime | Jyu-Oh-Sei 1-3, 8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. 8:00 PM-9:30 PM | Toronto LB#1 | Literary Bheers With: Michael J. Lowrey; Sunrise Book Reviews | Michael J. Lowrey 8:00 PM-9:30 PM | Toronto LB#2 | Literary Bheers With: Fabio Fernandes | Fabio Fernandes 9:00 PM-10:30 PM | Addams | Friends of Bill W | Friends of Bill W 9:00 PM-10:00 PM | Buckingham | Themed Filk: Space | Space: the final song frontier with Jordan Kare Jordin Kare 9:00 PM-10:00 PM | Columbian | Themed Filk: Intimate Jammin\' Styles | Intimate jammin\' styles with Betsey Tinney and Dr Mary Crowell (after the Hugos and parties) Mary Crowell, Betsy Tinney 9:00 PM-10:00 PM | Gold Coast | Themed Filk: Sing Your Shiny New Song | Bill Sutton 9:00 PM-3:00 AM | Haymarket | Themed Filk: Tuning Room | The Great Luke Ski 9:00 PM-10:00 PM | Picasso | Themed Filk: Bardic | Blind Lemming Chiffon 9:00 PM-10:30 PM | Water Tower | Anime | Blue Drop 1-3, 9:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. 9:30 PM-11:00 PM | Toronto LB#1 | Literary Bheers With: Dave Creek | Dave Creek 9:30 PM-11:00 PM | Toronto LB#2 | Literary Bheers With: | 10:00 PM-4:00 AM | Buckingham | Open Filk | A filk circle. Sing and play what you like. 10:00 PM-3:00 AM | Columbian | Open Filk | A filk circle. Sing and play what you like. 10:00 PM-4:30 AM | Gold Coast | Open Filk | A filk circle. Sing and play what you like. 10:00 PM-4:30 AM | Picasso | Open Filk | A filk circle. Sing and play what you like. 10:30 PM-12:00 AM | Water Tower | Anime | Bubblegum Crisis 1-3, 11:00 p.m. - 12:50 a.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||