For a list of panels in alphabetical order, please see our 2018 Programming Schedule page.
For a grid of programming by room and time, see our 2018 Programming Grid page.
The below is a final draft, last updated 2018-06-14 22:00.
A.M. Burns (8 panels):
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Queer and Trans characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Serenity)
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Pursuing Your Creative Dreams (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Pitching to the Editor (Serenity)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Creativity Roundtable (Serenity)
Fri, 8:00 PM-9:50 PM, Chainmaille 101 (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Aaron Michael Ritchey (13 panels):
Wed, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Coincidence and Fate in Plotting (Thunderpass)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Severus Snape: It’s all about Me (Serenity)
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, So Charming, Not Creepy (Serenity)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Game Of Thrones: The TV Show Beyond the Books (Serenity)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Inside Middle Earth (Serenity)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Strong Female Characters in Harry Potter (The Shire)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Literary Beers: Aaron Michael Ritchey (Private Room)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Catastrophic Seasonal Climates in Game of Thrones (The Shire)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Inventing Imaginary Religions (Serenity)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Sexy in Science Fiction (Serenity)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Polyamory and Non-monogamy in Science Fiction and Fantasy (The Shire)
Aaron Spriggs (1 panels):
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Proto-Steampunk Literature (12th Floor)
Alastair Mayer (1 panels):
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, T-Space Science (Stargazer)
Amalie Howard (6 panels):
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, It Ain’t the Writing, It’s the Rewriting: The Power of Revision (Stargazer)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Religion in Fiction Outside the Western World (Serenity)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, What to Do With That First Manuscript (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Sexy in Science Fiction (Serenity)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Diversity in Fandom (Serenity)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Kill Your Best Friends (and Get Away With It) (Serenity)
Amy Armstrong (6 panels):
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Amy Armstrong (Thunderpass)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Give Your Story a Voice (The Shire)
Sat, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Mindful Morning Meditation (Main Events)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Literary Beers: Amy Armstrong (Private Room)
Sat, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Blanket Forts (adult session) (Thunderpass)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Room of Requirement)
Amy Griswold (6 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Hats to Spats (12th Floor)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Cosplay Excursions and Adventures (12th Floor)
Sat, 12:00 PM-1:50 PM, Splendid Teapot Racing (12th Floor)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Parsimonious Steampunk (12th Floor)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Costuming for Every BODY (Serenity)
Sun, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Tea Dueling (12th Floor)
Ana MacDonell (5 panels):
Thu, 2:00 PM-3:50 PM, Harry Potter House Feud (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Proto-Steampunk Literature (12th Floor)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Favorite Heroes and Villains (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Song of Eve (The Shire)
Sat, 6:00 PM-7:50 PM, Game of Thrones House Feud (Stargazer)
Andrew Mayne (7 panels):
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Going with the Flow (Serenity)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Andrew Mayne Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Feeding the Beast (The Shire)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Literary Beers: Andrew Mayne (Private Room)
Anne Holland (1 panels):
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Science: Fact or Fiction (Stargazer)
Ben Yalow (2 panels):
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, 2018 Site Selection Vote Tally (Thunderpass)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Favorite Heroes and Villains (Room of Requirement)
Bill (2 panels):
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, GMing 101 (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Effectively Run an RPG (Room of Requirement)
Bill Farrand (2 panels):
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, New Dr. Who Topics? (Stargazer)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Exploring Mars with Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity (Stargazer)
Bill Laubenheimer (4 panels):
Thu, 11:30 AM-12:20 PM, Intro to Filk (River Song)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Fri, 10:00 PM-12:50 AM, Open Filk: Poker Chip (River Song)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Concert: Bill Laubenheimer (River Song)
Billy Van Ark (2 panels):
Fri, 8:00 PM-9:50 PM, Chainmaille 101 (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 8:00 PM-9:50 PM, Chainmaille 102 (Helm’s Deep)
Blair Bartlett (5 panels):
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Making the Unreal a Reality (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Commissioning an Artist (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Ethics and Art (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, The Muse, the Artist, and Everything! (Dragon Keep)
Blind Lemming Chiffon (5 panels):
Thu, 12:30 PM-1:20 PM, Introduction to Ukulele (River Song)
Thu, 9:30 PM-10:20 PM, Theme Circle: Food (River Song)
Thu, 10:30 PM-1:20 AM, Open Filk: Bardic (River Song)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Concert: Blind Lemming Chiffon (River Song)
Sun, 12:30 PM-1:50 PM, Memorial Circle (River Song)
Brenna (5 panels):
Thu, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Stuffed Critter Make-and-Take (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Teach an Old Artist New Tricks (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Craft Shouldn’t Be a Dirty Word! (The Shire)
Fri, 2:00 PM-4:50 PM, Exploding TARDIS Painting (Atrium)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Art on Command (Dragon Keep)
Bret Carter (3 panels):
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, How Science is Killing Fiction (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science and Religion (Stargazer)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Sci Fi Fairy Tales (Helm’s Deep)
Brett Glass (4 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Concert: Brett Glass (River Song)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Sat, 4:30 PM-5:20 PM, Band in a Box (River Song)
Brett J Baker (3 panels):
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, GMing 101 (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Thunderpass)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Making Heroines Even Better (Room of Requirement)
Brian Douglass (2 panels):
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Space OPS: Ground to Space (Stargazer)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Favorite Life Forms & Planets of Star Trek (Helm’s Deep)
Brian Ziman (6 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Hacking and Coding – Computer Tech for Writers (Thunderpass)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Weapons vs. Zombies (Stargazer)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Severus Snape: It’s all about Me (Serenity)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Inside Middle Earth (Serenity)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Strong Female Characters in Harry Potter (The Shire)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Shiny Garden and SG Events (Room of Requirement)
Carol A Berg (5 panels):
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, The Power of Place (Serenity)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Fantasy Matters (Serenity)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, What is Story Rhythm (The Shire)
Carole I. Parker (5 panels):
Wed, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Art of the Long Game (Bristlecone)
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, No Sew Color! (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 8:00 PM-9:50 PM, Shibori Techniques (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hall and Stage Costuming (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Costuming for Every BODY (Serenity)
Carolyn Kay (7 panels):
Wed, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Ruins and Relics: The Bones of Your Imaginary World (Thunderpass)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Mixed Genre Authors & Writing (The Shire)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Concept Art and Book Covers (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Creating Multicultural Steampunk Characters (The Shire)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Merging Steampunk and Fantasy (The Shire)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Making Heroines Even Better (Room of Requirement)
Casey Jones (2 panels):
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, New Dr. Who Topics? (Stargazer)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Favorite Life Forms & Planets of Star Trek (Helm’s Deep)
Catherine Winters (7 panels):
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Relationship, Sexual, and Gender Diversity in Fandoms (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Karaoke Roulette (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Characters are Who, not What (Serenity)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Sexy in Science Fiction (Serenity)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Polyamory and Non-monogamy in Science Fiction and Fantasy (The Shire)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Kill Your Best Friends (and Get Away With It) (Serenity)
Chaz Kemp (13 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Best Ideas Don’t Sell (Bristlecone)
Wed, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Art of the Long Game (Bristlecone)
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Have You Paid Your Dues (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Fan Art vs Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Joys and Pitfalls of Commissions (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Concept Art and Book Covers (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Self Care is Sexy! (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Come draw with Chaz! (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Ethics and Art (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Artists & Moral Responsibility (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Is Digital Art Cheating? (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, The Muse, the Artist, and Everything! (Dragon Keep)
Chris Gilbert (1 panels):
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Second Digital Age (Stargazer)
Connie Willis (10 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, God Made the Devil Too: Villians (Serenity)
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Nancy Kress Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover Q&A (Main Events)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Rebecca Moesta Q&A (Main Events)
Sun, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Ow, My Spleen! (Serenity)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hard Science in Fiction (Helm’s Deep)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, The Connie and David Hour (GOH Q&A) (Main Events)
Cori (6 panels):
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Tai Chi Session (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Art of Body Motion (Atrium)
Fri, 10:00 PM-11:50 PM, Blanket Forts (adult session) (Thunderpass)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Ohming: Breathing Exercises (Atrium)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Stretches Before Atmo (Atrium)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Tai Chi Session – Relax before Bed (Room of Requirement)
Corie Weaver (8 panels):
Wed, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, I Wrote Something! Now What? (Thunderpass)
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, So Charming, Not Creepy (Serenity)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Self/Indie Publishing (Serenity)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Measure of Success (The Shire)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Building the Perfect Plot (The Shire)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Diversity in Fandom (Serenity)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing the Story is the Easy Part! (Serenity)
Courtney Willis (4 panels):
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Mechanical Analog Calculators (The Shire)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science and Religion (Stargazer)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Sewing with Machines (Thunderpass)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Coolest Astronomy Discoveries! (Stargazer)
Cymru Roberts (7 panels):
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Planning and Structure – They’re Important (The Shire)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Overcoming Creative Fears (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Critique Groups: Care & Feeding without Getting Bitten (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Difference Between Genre Novels and Literary Novels (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Is It True You Always Have Story Ideas? (The Shire)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Characters are Who, not What (Serenity)
Dan Dubrick (4 panels):
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Ancient Inventions (Stargazer)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Mechanical Analog Calculators (The Shire)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Private Space Programs (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Exoplanets (Helm’s Deep)
Dana Bell (3 panels):
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Measure of Success (The Shire)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, The Power of Place (Serenity)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Thunderpass)
David Gerrold (8 panels):
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: David Gerrold (Thunderpass)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Andrew Mayne Q&A (Main Events)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Harry Potter Live Auction (Main Events)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, The Connie and David Hour (GOH Q&A) (Main Events)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Dr. Tim Slater (3 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Weapons vs. Zombies (Stargazer)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Lou Mayo Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Emotional & Spiritual Apocalypse Survival (Helm’s Deep)
Dylan Edwards (5 panels):
Wed, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, The Laser Cannon on Page Two (Thunderpass)
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Queer and Trans characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Serenity)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Characters are Who, not What (Serenity)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Body Image in Sci Fi & Fantasy (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Diversity in Fandom (Serenity)
Eddie Cross (3 panels):
Thu, 2:00 PM-3:50 PM, Harry Potter House Feud (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 11:00 PM-11:50 PM, Literary Beers: Eddie Cross (Private Room)
Sat, 6:00 PM-7:50 PM, Game of Thrones House Feud (Stargazer)
Elizabeth Vann-Clark (6 panels):
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Building and Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Relationship, Sexual, and Gender Diversity in Fandoms (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Quick and Simple: Props & Accessories (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Costuming 101 (12th Floor)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Crossplay & Genderbending (Serenity)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Convention Horror Stories (The Shire)
Elwin Cotman (10 panels):
Wed, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, The Laser Cannon on Page Two (Thunderpass)
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Elwin Cotman (Thunderpass)
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, God Made the Devil Too: Villians (Serenity)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Self/Indie Publishing (Serenity)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing from Life’s Lessons (The Shire)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Building and Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Relationship, Sexual, and Gender Diversity in Fandoms (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Karaoke Roulette (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Emily Hardegree-Ullman (2 panels):
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Outstanding Mysteries in Astrobiology (Helm’s Deep)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Favorite Life Forms & Planets of Star Trek (Helm’s Deep)
Eneasz Brodski (4 panels):
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Eneasz Brodski (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Polyamory and Non-monogamy in Science Fiction and Fantasy (The Shire)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Stargazer)
Erin Card (5 panels):
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Electronic Costumes & Props (Serenity)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hall and Stage Costuming (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest Green Room (Thunderpass)
Sat, 3:00 PM-4:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest (Main Events)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Crossplay & Genderbending (Serenity)
Frank Carry (2 panels):
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hard Science in Fiction (Helm’s Deep)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Cassini Goes Boom (Helm’s Deep)
Fred Capp (4 panels):
Thu, 4:30 PM-5:50 PM, Concert: Robin Baylor, Fred Capp, Lynn Gold and N Strings Attached (River Song)
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, One Shots (River Song)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Geek Songwriting (Thunderpass)
Graham Lau (3 panels):
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Living Red: Mars on Earth (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Coolest Astronomy Discoveries! (Stargazer)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, New Dr. Who Topics? (Stargazer)
Guy Anthony De Marco (9 panels):
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Planning and Structure – They’re Important (The Shire)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Self/Indie Publishing (Serenity)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Critique Groups: Care & Feeding without Getting Bitten (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Guy Anthony De Marco (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Merging Steampunk and Fantasy (The Shire)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sun, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Ow, My Spleen! (Serenity)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Stargazer)
Hal C. F. Astell (5 panels):
Fri, 2:00 PM-3:50 PM, Apocalypse Later Roadshow (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Steampunk 101 (12th Floor)
Sat, 12:00 PM-1:50 PM, Apocalypse Later Roadshow (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sun, 10:00 AM-11:50 AM, Apocalypse Later Roadshow (Helm’s Deep)
Heather Preston (9 panels):
Thu, 11:30 AM-12:20 PM, Intro to Filk (River Song)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Tai Chi Session (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Alien Worlds & Nearby Stars (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science and Religion (Stargazer)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, The Spirit of the Steampunk Era (12th Floor)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Coolest Astronomy Discoveries! (Stargazer)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science Fiction vs Science Fact (The Shire)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Tai Chi Session – Relax before Bed (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hard Science in Fiction (Helm’s Deep)
Holly Collins-Tomazin (5 panels):
Wed, 6:30 PM-6:55 PM, Dances of Americana (12th Floor)
Wed, 7:30 PM-7:55 PM, Dances of Americana: Demonstration (12th Floor)
Wed, 8:30 PM-8:55 PM, Dances of Americana (12th Floor)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Fantasy Dance: Demonstration (Atrium)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Dances of Middle Earth (12th Floor)
Ian Brazee-Cannon (4 panels):
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Discussing Combat in Fiction (The Shire)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Building and Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Favorite Heroes and Villains (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Ian Thomas Healy (6 panels):
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Discussing Combat in Fiction (The Shire)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Mixed Genre Authors & Writing (The Shire)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How Not to Get Published (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Is It True You Always Have Story Ideas? (The Shire)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Room of Requirement)
J.A. Campbell (4 panels):
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Stargazer)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Steampunk 101 (12th Floor)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Goal Setting for Creative People (The Shire)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, What is Story Rhythm (The Shire)
J.D. Harrison (9 panels):
Wed, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, I Wrote Something! Now What? (Thunderpass)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, New Authors Anonymous (Serenity)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Going with the Flow (Serenity)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Writing Historically – Medieval and Ancient Cultures (Serenity)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Goal Setting for Creative People (The Shire)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, What to Do With That First Manuscript (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Making Heroines Even Better (Room of Requirement)
J.L. Forrest (6 panels):
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Pursuing Your Creative Dreams (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Creativity Roundtable (Serenity)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science Fiction vs Science Fact (The Shire)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, What is Story Rhythm (The Shire)
Jack Skillingstead (3 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Trials and Triumphs of Short Fiction (The Shire)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Going with the Flow (Serenity)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Fighting the Day Job (Serenity)
Jaime Harold (2 panels):
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Science: Fact or Fiction (Stargazer)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hard Science in Fiction (Helm’s Deep)
James A. Hunter (2 panels):
Wed, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Ruins and Relics: The Bones of Your Imaginary World (Thunderpass)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Understanding Amazon (Room of Requirement)
James Van Pelt (9 panels):
Wed, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, I Wrote Something! Now What? (Thunderpass)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Trials and Triumphs of Short Fiction (The Shire)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Mixed Genre Authors & Writing (The Shire)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing from Life’s Lessons (The Shire)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Feeding the Beast (The Shire)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Learn to Love Your Writing (Serenity)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Building the Perfect Plot (The Shire)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Jason Henry Evans (6 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Weapons vs. Zombies (Stargazer)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Game Of Thrones: The TV Show Beyond the Books (Serenity)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Emotional & Spiritual Apocalypse Survival (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Pursuing Your Creative Dreams (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Corsets Q&A: Tightlacing, Waist Training, and Myths (The Shire)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Effectively Run an RPG (Room of Requirement)
Jeff Bohnhoff (8 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:30 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff (Main Events)
Sat, 12:00 PM-1:20 PM, Guitar Techniques: Workshop (River Song)
Sat, 5:30 PM-6:20 PM, Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff (River Song)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Theme Circle: Parody (River Song)
Sat, 10:00 PM-12:50 AM, Open Filk: Chaos (River Song)
Jeff Sturgeon (13 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Best Ideas Don’t Sell (Bristlecone)
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Have You Paid Your Dues (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Commissioning an Artist (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Creativity Roundtable (Serenity)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Jeff Sturgeon Demo and Q&A (Main Events)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Art Show Tour (Chasm Creek)
Sat, 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest Green Room (Thunderpass)
Sun, 9:00 AM-10:50 AM, Artist Guest of Honor Presentation (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Most Horrific Moments (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Jennifer Rose (4 panels):
Wed, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Creativity and Mental Health (Thunderpass)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Marketing for Writers (Serenity)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, What to Do With That First Manuscript (Room of Requirement)
Jessica Lauren Gabarron (8 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Character Focused Storytelling (Serenity)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Creating Multicultural Steampunk Characters (The Shire)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Building the Perfect Plot (The Shire)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Body Image in Sci Fi & Fantasy (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Diversity in Fandom (Serenity)
Jim Humble (9 panels):
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Future of Art (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Gentle Suggestion: Critique (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Artists & Moral Responsibility (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Convention vs Muggle Art Shows (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Is Digital Art Cheating? (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, The Muse, the Artist, and Everything! (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Art on Command (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Sculpting Demo (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Most Horrific Moments (Dragon Keep)
Jodi M Franklin (5 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, The Price of Magic (The Shire)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Relatable AND Interesting Characters (The Shire)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Learn to Love Your Writing (Serenity)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Creating Multicultural Steampunk Characters (The Shire)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Kill Your Best Friends (and Get Away With It) (Serenity)
John Hertz (7 panels):
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Art Show Tour (Chasm Creek)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Classics of Sci-Fi: Herland (Thunderpass)
Fri, 6:00 PM-7:50 PM, Regency Dance (Main Events)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Classics of Sci-Fi: Glory Road (Thunderpass)
Sat, 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest Green Room (Thunderpass)
Sat, 3:00 PM-4:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest (Main Events)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Classics of Sci-Fi: Hard to Be a God (Thunderpass)
John Morse (1 panels):
Sun, 8:00 AM-11:50 AM, Critter Crunch (Main Events)
Kate Hatcher (1 panels):
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Orchids and Onions (The Shire)
Kathleen Sloan (5 panels):
Thu, 1:30 PM-2:20 PM, Concert: Kathleen Sloan (River Song)
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Fri, 10:00 PM-12:50 AM, Open Filk: Poker Chip (River Song)
Sun, 12:30 PM-1:50 PM, Memorial Circle (River Song)
Ken Lizzi (5 panels):
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Discussing Combat in Fiction (The Shire)
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Humor in the Modern Action Story (The Shire)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Relatable AND Interesting Characters (The Shire)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Fighting the Day Job (Serenity)
Kent Bloom (7 panels):
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Mem Morman & Kent Bloom Q&A (Main Events)
Sat, 1:30 PM-2:20 PM, Sing Along with Kent Bloom (River Song)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Tales of the Past (The Shire)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Convention Horror Stories (The Shire)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Kevin Frost (3 panels):
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Pitching to the Editor (Serenity)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Steampunk 101 (12th Floor)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, What is Story Rhythm (The Shire)
Kevin Ikenberry (4 panels):
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Goal Setting for Creative People (The Shire)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, What I Learned at Space Camp (Stargazer)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hard Science in Fiction (Helm’s Deep)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Favorite Life Forms & Planets of Star Trek (Helm’s Deep)
Kevin J. Anderson (3 panels):
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Building my First Lightsaber (Stargazer)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Writing Jobs That Aren’t Writing Fiction (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Fighting the Day Job (Serenity)
Kevin Roche (5 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Hacking and Coding – Computer Tech for Writers (Thunderpass)
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Electronic Costumes & Props (Serenity)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Really Weird Science: An Introduction to Quantum Computing (Stargazer)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Hall and Stage Costuming (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Crossplay & Genderbending (Serenity)
Kevin Standlee (4 panels):
Thu, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Westercon and Worldcon Bids (Serenity)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Westercon Business Meeting (Serenity)
Sat, 2:00 PM-5:50 PM, Westercon Business Meeting Part 2 (Helm’s Deep)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Convention Horror Stories (The Shire)
Kim Klimek (5 panels):
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Writing Historically – Medieval and Ancient Cultures (Serenity)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, The Body and Sexuality in the PreModern World (The Shire)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Mem Morman & Kent Bloom Q&A (Main Events)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Inventing Imaginary Religions (Serenity)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Making Heroines Even Better (Room of Requirement)
Kimberly Keane (5 panels):
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, New Authors Anonymous (Serenity)
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, So Charming, Not Creepy (Serenity)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Kimberly Keane (Thunderpass)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Critique Groups: Care & Feeding without Getting Bitten (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Relationship, Sexual, and Gender Diversity in Fandoms (Room of Requirement)
Kris Wildman (4 panels):
Thu, 11:30 AM-12:20 PM, Intro to Filk (River Song)
Thu, 2:30 PM-3:20 PM, Concert: Kris Wildman (River Song)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Vocal Class (River Song)
Kristoph Klover (12 panels):
Wed, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, Performance: Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover (12th Floor)
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Thu, 8:30 PM-9:20 PM, Concert: Margaret Davis and Kristoph Klover (River Song)
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Theme Circle: Fantasy/Tolkien (River Song)
Sat, 12:00 PM-1:20 PM, Guitar Techniques: Workshop (River Song)
Sat, 1:30 PM-2:00 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Sat, 3:00 PM-4:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest (Main Events)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Concert: Margaret Davis and Kristoph Klover (Main Events)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Lannie Pihajlic (3 panels):
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Self Care is Sexy! (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Artists & Moral Responsibility (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Is Digital Art Cheating? (Dragon Keep)
Lara Beckwith (5 panels):
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Costuming 101 (12th Floor)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Goal Setting for Creative People (The Shire)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Modesty in Cosplay (The Shire)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Costuming for Every BODY (Serenity)
Laura K. Sida (2 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Zombie Apocalypse Preparation (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Emotional & Spiritual Apocalypse Survival (Helm’s Deep)
Laurey (L.F.) Patten (6 panels):
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Discussing Combat in Fiction (The Shire)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Overcoming Creative Fears (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Relatable AND Interesting Characters (The Shire)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing from Life’s Lessons (The Shire)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Feeding the Beast (The Shire)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Room of Requirement)
Lee Moody (3 panels):
Fri, 9:00 PM-10:50 PM, Artist Chat – Friday (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 2:00 PM-3:50 PM, Trivia for Geeks! (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 9:00 PM-10:50 PM, Artist Chat – Saturday (Dragon Keep)
Losing Lara (6 panels):
Wed, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Creativity and Mental Health (Thunderpass)
Wed, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, How To Support Small Artists (Bristlecone)
Thu, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Losing Lara (Thunderpass)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Geeky Song Writing Panel (Helm’s Deep)
Thu, 3:30 PM-4:20 PM, Concert: Losing Lara (River Song)
Thu, 9:00 PM-11:50 PM, Color In (Atrium)
Lou J Berger (7 panels):
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Tales of the Past (The Shire)
Sat, 11:00 PM-11:50 PM, Literary Beers: Lou J Berger (Private Room)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Lou J Berger (Thunderpass)
Lou Mayo (9 panels):
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Weird Astronomy (Stargazer)
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Lou Mayo Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Emotional & Spiritual Apocalypse Survival (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science and Religion (Stargazer)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Search for Life in the Universe (Stargazer)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Earthrise: 50 Years Since Apollo 8 (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Coolest Astronomy Discoveries! (Stargazer)
Lynn Gold (4 panels):
Thu, 4:30 PM-5:50 PM, Concert: Robin Baylor, Fred Capp, Lynn Gold and N Strings Attached (River Song)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Tai Chi Session (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Geek Songwriting (Thunderpass)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Tai Chi Session – Relax before Bed (Room of Requirement)
Margaret Davis (12 panels):
Wed, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, Performance: Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover (12th Floor)
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Thu, 8:30 PM-9:20 PM, Concert: Margaret Davis and Kristoph Klover (River Song)
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Theme Circle: Fantasy/Tolkien (River Song)
Sat, 1:30 PM-2:00 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Sat, 3:00 PM-4:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest (Main Events)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Concert: Margaret Davis and Kristoph Klover (Main Events)
Sun, 11:00 AM-12:20 PM, Introduction to Recorder with Margaret Davis (River Song)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Mario Acevedo (5 panels):
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Ancient Inventions (Stargazer)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Overcoming Creative Fears (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, The Power of Place (Serenity)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science Fiction vs Science Fact (The Shire)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (10 panels):
Wed, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, The Laser Cannon on Page Two (Thunderpass)
Wed, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Coincidence and Fate in Plotting (Thunderpass)
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Helm’s Deep)
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:30 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff (Main Events)
Sat, 5:30 PM-6:20 PM, Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff (River Song)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Theme Circle: Parody (River Song)
Sat, 10:00 PM-12:50 AM, Open Filk: Chaos (River Song)
Melanie Bryant (5 panels):
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Future of Art (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Self Care is Sexy! (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Artists & Moral Responsibility (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Convention vs Muggle Art Shows (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, The Muse, the Artist, and Everything! (Dragon Keep)
Melanie Unruh (15 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Melanie Unruh (Thunderpass)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Teach an Old Artist New Tricks (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Craft Shouldn’t Be a Dirty Word! (The Shire)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Hats to Spats (12th Floor)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Cosplay Excursions and Adventures (12th Floor)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Future of Art (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Proto-Steampunk Literature (12th Floor)
Fri, 7:00 PM-8:50 PM, Steampunk Tabletop Gaming (12th Floor)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, The Spirit of the Steampunk Era (12th Floor)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Artists & Moral Responsibility (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Convention vs Muggle Art Shows (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Costuming 101 (12th Floor)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Parsimonious Steampunk (12th Floor)
Sun, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Tea Dueling (12th Floor)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Most Horrific Moments (Dragon Keep)
Melissa Koons (5 panels):
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, God Made the Devil Too: Villians (Serenity)
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Research (The Shire)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Mixed Genre Authors & Writing (The Shire)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Writing Historically – Medieval and Ancient Cultures (Serenity)
Sat, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Creating the Anti-Hero (Serenity)
Mem Morman (10 panels):
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Thu, 9:00 PM-11:50 PM, Color In (Atrium)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Inside Middle Earth (Serenity)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Mem Morman & Kent Bloom Q&A (Main Events)
Sat, 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest Green Room (Thunderpass)
Sat, 3:00 PM-4:50 PM, Masquerade/Costume Contest (Main Events)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Costuming for Every BODY (Serenity)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Tales of the Past (The Shire)
Sun, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Mem Morman (Thunderpass)
Michael McAfee (11 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Best Ideas Don’t Sell (Bristlecone)
Thu, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Mailing Art to Conventions (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Teach an Old Artist New Tricks (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Making the Unreal a Reality (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Commissioning an Artist (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Joys and Pitfalls of Commissions (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Convention vs Muggle Art Shows (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Is Digital Art Cheating? (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Art on Command (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Most Horrific Moments (Dragon Keep)
Michelle Reeves (1 panels):
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Sewing with Machines (Thunderpass)
Mike Cervantes (7 panels):
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Mike Cervantes (Thunderpass)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, RPG World-Building (The Shire)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Literary Beers: Mike Cervantes (Private Room)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Effectively Run an RPG (Room of Requirement)
Mitzi Bartlett (10 panels):
Wed, 1:00 PM-2:50 PM, Polymer clay demo (Bristlecone)
Wed, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Art of the Long Game (Bristlecone)
Thu, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Mailing Art to Conventions (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Have You Paid Your Dues (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Teach an Old Artist New Tricks (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Commissioning an Artist (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Fan Art vs Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Ethics and Art (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Is Digital Art Cheating? (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Art on Command (Dragon Keep)
Nancy Kress (9 panels):
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Nancy Kress Q&A (Main Events)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Character Focused Storytelling (Serenity)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Stargazer)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Science Fiction vs Science Fact (The Shire)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Nicholas Gross (2 panels):
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Coolest Astronomy Discoveries! (Stargazer)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Traveling Through Sun’s Atmosphere (Stargazer)
Nikki Ebright (5 panels):
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Shiny Garden and SG Events (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Harry Potter Live Auction (Main Events)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Orchids and Onions (The Shire)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Nissa LaFete (6 panels):
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Tomas O’Dreams and Company (Main Events)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Costuming 101 (12th Floor)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Modesty in Cosplay (The Shire)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Costuming for Every BODY (Serenity)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Grimm After Dark (Main Events)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Faerie Treasure Bag – Collection Prizes (Atrium)
Olivia Wylie (4 panels):
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Research (The Shire)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Overcoming Creative Fears (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Creativity Roundtable (Serenity)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Religion in Fiction Outside the Western World (Serenity)
Paul Lell (7 panels):
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Research (The Shire)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, RPG World-Building (The Shire)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, The Price of Magic (The Shire)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Author Readings (15 min each) (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Fighting the Day Job (Serenity)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Body Image in Sci Fi & Fantasy (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Kill Your Best Friends (and Get Away With It) (Serenity)
Peri Charlifu (19 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Best Ideas Don’t Sell (Bristlecone)
Wed, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, The Art of the Long Game (Bristlecone)
Thu, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Mailing Art to Conventions (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Have You Paid Your Dues (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Teach an Old Artist New Tricks (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Record Keeping Notebook Workshop (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Fan Art vs Intellectual Property (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Joys and Pitfalls of Commissions (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 2:00 PM-3:50 PM, Marketing 101 (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Ethics and Art (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 9:00 PM-10:50 PM, Artist Chat – Friday (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 9:00 AM-10:50 AM, Finding Your Voice & Developing Your Brand (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Convention vs Muggle Art Shows (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 2:00 PM-3:50 PM, Trivia for Geeks! (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 9:00 PM-10:50 PM, Artist Chat – Saturday (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Establishing a Workflow (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Art on Command (Dragon Keep)
Sun, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Most Horrific Moments (Dragon Keep)
Rebecca Moesta (7 panels):
Wed, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, I Wrote Something! Now What? (Thunderpass)
Thu, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Opening Ceremonies (Main Events)
Thu, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, VIP Speed Chatting (12th Floor)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Pitching to the Editor (Serenity)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Building the Perfect Plot (The Shire)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Rebecca Moesta Q&A (Main Events)
Sun, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies (Main Events)
Richard E. Friesen (4 panels):
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Ancient Inventions (Stargazer)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Pursuing Your Creative Dreams (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Robin Baylor (5 panels):
Thu, 11:30 AM-12:20 PM, Intro to Filk (River Song)
Thu, 4:30 PM-5:50 PM, Concert: Robin Baylor, Fred Capp, Lynn Gold and N Strings Attached (River Song)
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Ruben Gamboa (2 panels):
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, What Can Machines Learn (Helm’s Deep)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, New Dr. Who Topics? (Stargazer)
Rubiee Tallyn Hayes (7 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Best Ideas Don’t Sell (Bristlecone)
Thu, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Mailing Art to Conventions (Dragon Keep)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Craft Shouldn’t Be a Dirty Word! (The Shire)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Commissioning an Artist (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Joys and Pitfalls of Commissions (Dragon Keep)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Self Care is Sexy! (Dragon Keep)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, The Muse, the Artist, and Everything! (Dragon Keep)
Sandra Wheeler (3 panels):
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, So Charming, Not Creepy (Serenity)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Writing Jobs That Aren’t Writing Fiction (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Shiny Garden and SG Events (Room of Requirement)
Scott Crosson (3 panels):
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Ancient Inventions (Stargazer)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Steampunk 101 (12th Floor)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Effectively Run an RPG (Room of Requirement)
Scott Mecca (3 panels):
Thu, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Ham Radio Drop In (Stargazer)
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Apocalyptic Radio Communication (Stargazer)
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Apocalyptic Survival Kit (Stargazer)
Sean Patrick Fannon (4 panels):
Thu, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Sean Patrick Fannon (Thunderpass)
Fri, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, RPG World-Building (The Shire)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, GMing 101 (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, How to Effectively Run an RPG (Room of Requirement)
Seth Phillips (9 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, Instrument Petting Zoo: Workshop (River Song)
Fri, 1:30 PM-2:00 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Fri, 4:00 PM-5:40 PM, Story into Song (River Song)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Geek Songwriting (Thunderpass)
Fri, 9:30 PM-10:20 PM, Zero Day Exploits (Main Events)
Sat, 12:00 PM-1:20 PM, Guitar Techniques: Workshop (River Song)
Sat, 2:30 PM-3:20 PM, Concert: Seth Phillips (River Song)
Sat, 3:30 PM-4:20 PM, Concert: Zero Day Exploits (River Song)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Stace Johnson (7 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Hacking and Coding – Computer Tech for Writers (Thunderpass)
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Geeky Song Writing Panel (Helm’s Deep)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, New Authors Anonymous (Serenity)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Give Your Story a Voice (The Shire)
Fri, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Karaoke Roulette (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 5:00 PM-6:50 PM, SFPA 40th Anniversary Reading (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Concert: Stace Johnson (River Song)
Stacia Seaman (5 panels):
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Pitching to the Editor (Serenity)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, It Ain’t the Writing, It’s the Rewriting: The Power of Revision (Stargazer)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, What to Do With That First Manuscript (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Women and Non Binary Characters in a Man’s World (Room of Requirement)
Stant Litore (10 panels):
Wed, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Ruins and Relics: The Bones of Your Imaginary World (Thunderpass)
Thu, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Invent Imaginary Religions for an Imaginary World (Helm’s Deep)
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Research (The Shire)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Character Focused Storytelling (Serenity)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Learn to Love Your Writing (Serenity)
Fri, 11:00 PM-11:50 PM, Fireside Chat with Stant Litore (Serenity)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Religion in Fiction Outside the Western World (Serenity)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Inventing Imaginary Religions (Serenity)
Sun, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Ow, My Spleen! (Serenity)
Thea Hutcheson (10 panels):
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Research (The Shire)
Thu, 9:00 PM-11:50 PM, Color In (Atrium)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Character Focused Storytelling (Serenity)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Writing Historically – Medieval and Ancient Cultures (Serenity)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Fri, 10:00 PM-11:50 PM, Blanket Forts (adult session) (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Fighting the Day Job (Serenity)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Tales of the Past (The Shire)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Thea Hutcheson (Thunderpass)
Therese Szymanski (9 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Trials and Triumphs of Short Fiction (The Shire)
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, God Made the Devil Too: Villians (Serenity)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Feeding the Beast (The Shire)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Stargazer)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Characters are Who, not What (Serenity)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Creating the Anti-Hero (Serenity)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Sexy in Science Fiction (Serenity)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing the Story is the Easy Part! (Serenity)
Thomas A Fowler (4 panels):
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, So Charming, Not Creepy (Serenity)
Sat, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Marketing for Writers (Serenity)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Online Professionalism for Writers and Artists (Serenity)
Sat, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Literary Beers: Host Thomas Fowler (Private Room)
Thomas Berger (3 panels):
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, The Sun Explodes! Sort of… (Helm’s Deep)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Space Weather & Technology (Stargazer)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Favorite Life Forms & Planets of Star Trek (Helm’s Deep)
Todd A. Walls (4 panels):
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, The Price of Magic (The Shire)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Self/Indie Publishing (Serenity)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Critique Groups: Care & Feeding without Getting Bitten (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Room of Requirement)
Tomas O’Dreams (3 panels):
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Tomas O’Dreams and Company (Main Events)
Sat, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Grimm After Dark (Main Events)
Sun, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Faerie Treasure Bag – Collection Prizes (Atrium)
Tonya L. De Marco (7 panels):
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Kaffeeklatsches: Tonya L. De Marco (Thunderpass)
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Cosplay Excursions and Adventures (12th Floor)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Creating Multicultural Steampunk Characters (The Shire)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Corsets Q&A: Tightlacing, Waist Training, and Myths (The Shire)
Sat, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Cultivating Your Creative Community (The Shire)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Merging Steampunk and Fantasy (The Shire)
Sat, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Making Heroines Even Better (Room of Requirement)
Travis Heermann (8 panels):
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, The Worlds We’ll Have Seen (The Shire)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Writing Historically – Medieval and Ancient Cultures (Serenity)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Fri, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Literary Beers: Travis Heermann (Private Room)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Travis Heermann (Thunderpass)
Sat, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Building the Perfect Plot (The Shire)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Blind Slush Pile (Thunderpass)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Van Aaron Hughes (5 panels):
Thu, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Trials and Triumphs of Short Fiction (The Shire)
Thu, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Planning and Structure – They’re Important (The Shire)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing from Life’s Lessons (The Shire)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Why Fantasy Matters (Serenity)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Room of Requirement)
Vennessa Robertson (9 panels):
Thu, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Severus Snape: It’s all about Me (Serenity)
Thu, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, New Authors Anonymous (Serenity)
Fri, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Game Of Thrones: The TV Show Beyond the Books (Serenity)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, The Price of Magic (The Shire)
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Inside Middle Earth (Serenity)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Strong Female Characters in Harry Potter (The Shire)
Sat, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Catastrophic Seasonal Climates in Game of Thrones (The Shire)
Sun, 10:00 AM-10:50 AM, Body Image in Sci Fi & Fantasy (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Polyamory and Non-monogamy in Science Fiction and Fantasy (The Shire)
Veronica R. Calisto (11 panels):
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Humor in the Modern Action Story (The Shire)
Thu, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (15 mins each) (Serenity)
Fri, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Going with the Flow (Serenity)
Fri, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Relatable AND Interesting Characters (The Shire)
Fri, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Feeding the Beast (The Shire)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Difference Between Genre Novels and Literary Novels (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 7:00 PM-7:50 PM, Learn to Love Your Writing (Serenity)
Fri, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Pitfalls of the Strong Female Character (Serenity)
Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Inventing Imaginary Religions (Serenity)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sat, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Creating the Anti-Hero (Serenity)
Vivian Caethe (7 panels):
Wed, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Hacking and Coding – Computer Tech for Writers (Thunderpass)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Literary Beers: Vivian Caethe (Private Room)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Steampunk 101 (12th Floor)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Online Professionalism for Writers and Artists (Serenity)
Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Mega Author Autograph Session (Main Events)
Sun, 12:00 PM-12:50 PM, Kaffeeklatsches: Vivian Caethe (Thunderpass)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Women and Non Binary Characters in a Man’s World (Room of Requirement)
Vonie’ Stillson aka Lady Vo (5 panels):
Thu, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Cosplaying with Kids and Families (12th Floor)
Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Corsets Q&A: Tightlacing, Waist Training, and Myths (The Shire)
Sat, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, A Steampunk Primer (The Shire)
Sat, 11:00 AM-11:50 AM, Quick and Simple: Props & Accessories (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Costuming 101 (12th Floor)
W.J. Cherf (5 panels):
Thu, 8:00 PM-8:50 PM, Humor in the Modern Action Story (The Shire)
Fri, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, How Not to Get Published (Room of Requirement)
Fri, 6:00 PM-6:50 PM, Difference Between Genre Novels and Literary Novels (Room of Requirement)
Sat, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Marketing for Writers (Serenity)
Sun, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Writing the Story is the Easy Part! (Serenity)
Wil McCarthy (4 panels):
Fri, 2:00 PM-2:50 PM, Measure of Success (The Shire)
Fri, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, The Power of Place (Serenity)
Sat, 3:00 PM-3:50 PM, Writing Jobs That Aren’t Writing Fiction (Room of Requirement)
Sun, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Ow, My Spleen! (Serenity)
William (1 panels):
Fri, 1:00 PM-1:50 PM, Bootblacking (Atrium)
Zero Day Exploits (5 panels):
Fri, 1:30 PM-2:00 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Fri, 9:30 PM-10:20 PM, Zero Day Exploits (Main Events)
Sat, 3:30 PM-4:20 PM, Concert: Zero Day Exploits (River Song)
Sat, 6:00 PM-6:30 PM, Main Events Sound Check (Main Events)
Sat, 10:00 PM-10:50 PM, Zero Day Exploits (Main Events)