| 24 |
Japanese Animation |
H-Avila B |
| 24 hours |
|
Internet Lounge open all night |
Hilton Pacific B |
| 6:00 am |
"Swordsman III" |
H-Avila A |
| 8:00 am |
Aerobics (216) John Douglass |
H-Pacific C |
| 8:00 am - 2:00 am |
Childcare |
Hilton |
| 8:00 am |
"The Three Swordsmen" |
H-Avila A |
| 8:00 am - 8:00 pm |
Registration Open |
M-North Hall |
| 9:00 am |
Tai Chi (217) Steven Barnes |
H-Pacific C |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 AM |
Dealers Setup |
| CC-Hall A |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 pm |
Dealers Room Open |
| CC-Hall A |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 pm |
Book Exhibit |
CC-Hall A |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 pm |
Children's Programming: Adventurer's Club |
Hilton Sunset/Salinas |
| 10:00 AM |
"Deadful Melody" |
H-Avila A |
| 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
Art Show and Print Shop open |
H-California |
| 10:00 AM - Noon |
The Usual; Doug Faunt |
H-Huntington |
| 10:00 AM |
Furry Mythos |
H-Palisades |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 pm |
The Rat 3 Gift Shop open |
M-Gift Shop |
| 10:00 AM |
"Magic, The Gathering" Sanctioned, Type II Tournament. |
M-Grand Blrm F |
| 10:00 AM |
Discussion of Virtuality Game System |
M-Grand Blrm G |
| 10:00 AM |
The CRPG Designer as Super Player |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 10:00 AM |
Discussion Groups |
M-Orange Co. 1-2 |
| 10:00 AM |
AD&D Castle Game: "The Sword of Justice," Charles Oversby |
M-Orange Co. 4 table 1 |
| 10:00 AM - 3:00 pm |
AD&D Chapel of Silence: Chris Oversby |
M-Orange Co. 4 table 2 |
| 10:00 AM |
WSFS Business Meeting (218) The first of the main Business Meetings of the World Science Fiction Society.
Amendments to the WSFS Constitution will be considered at today's meeting. |
H-Pacific A |
| 10:00 AM |
Why Do People Write For Fanzines? (219) Old and young fans discuss what motivates them and present views of fan
writing. Lenny Bailes, Benoit Girard, Nicki Lynch, Martin Tudor |
CC-A16 |
| 10:00 AM |
Books That Should Be Filmed (220) Everyone talks about what has been filmed. Here is a discussion of works
that haven't been filmed but should be. What should you look for to make
a good film? What won't translate from the printed word to the visual
media? Why haven't these works been made? Michael Donahue, Michael Engelberg,
M.D., Gary Kurtz, Walt Lee, Terry Rossio |
CC-B2 |
| 10:00 AM |
Has SF Killed The Space Program? (221) There are some people who think the slick and easy answers of science fiction
have turned people off to the hard and slow progress real space exploration
takes. Why did we go to the moon and then turn back? George Carlisle,
Robert Cesarone, John DeChancie, Robert B. Gounley, Hugh S. Gregory |
CC-B3 |
| 10:00 AM |
Lois and Clark's Deep Space Babylon Files Slide Above and Beyond 3rd Rock's Outer Limits (222) For the last few
years, there seems to have been more science fiction on TV than ever
before. And the trend doesn't seem to be stopping. Television writers and
producers discuss the trend and where they think TV SF is going.
Carleton Eastlake, D.C. Fontana, Sandy Fries, Bill Margol, William Rabkin |
CC-B4 |
| 10:00 AM |
Space Drives: From Launch Lasers To Warp Drives (223) A discussion of old and new ideas about space propulsion. Old standards:
laser sustained propulsion, tethers, nuclear rockets, wormholes. New ideas:
the Alcubierre warp drive, tachyon propulsion, axion ramjets. John G.
Cramer, Steven D. Howe, Dr. Robert Hurt, Geoffrey A. Landis, Dr. Joel C.
Sercel |
CC-C1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Anthropology Of The Future (224) With all the changes in our world -- political, social, economic, and scientific
-- what will it be like for us, as people, to live in the future. What
will the human condition be like? C.J. Cherryh, Dr. Richard Crownover,
Mike Moscoe, S.M. Stirling |
CC-C2 |
| 10:00 AM |
Physics Circus (225) Practical and fun demonstrations of physics and other scientific stuff.
Courtney Willis |
CC-C3 |
| 10:00 AM |
How To Do Research (226) The trick to "getting it right" is doing research. Experienced researchers
and writers will tell you the secrets to good research. Lisa Goldstein,
Barbara Hambly, Jody Lynn Nye, Diana L. Paxson, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro |
CC-C4 |
| 10:00 AM |
Death Of The Book (227) It's been predicted several times but it still hasn't arrived. What's
keeping books around? What are the alternatives? Why aren't they making
a louder noise? Steven R. Boyett, John Clute, Jennifer Roberson, Martha
Soukup, Michael J. Ward |
CC-C5 |
| 10:00 AM |
Developing Your Project For The Media (228) Okay, you've written a novel, created a comic book, or done a series of
dynamite drawings. How can you get your "intellectual property" from where
its at to the tv and movie screen? Javier Grillo-Marxauch, Rob Hudnut,
Craig Miller, Richard A. Rosen, Ralph Sanchez |
CC-C6 |
| 10:00 AM |
Fandom In Japan: A Historic Look (229) A look at the history of Japanese fandom, including videos of the first
Japanese National Convention, held in 1962, and of the 20th anniversay
celebration for Takumi Shibano's "Uchujin" in 1977. Miho Hiramoto, Masamichi
Osako, Takumi Shibano, Yoichi Shimada |
CC-C7 |
| 10:00 AM |
Dinotopia And How It Grew (230) James Gurney gives a slide presentation on his best-selling Hugo-nominated
book (soon to be a major motion picture!) and its sequel. James Gurney |
H-California A |
| 10:00 AM |
Author's Choice Film Intro: Lathe of Heaven (231) David Brin |
H-Carmel |
| 10:00 AM |
Heads (232) Prosthetics, makeup, and other secrets for creating that one of a kind
alien personality. Robert Beech, Fran Evans, James Grove, Aimee Hartlove |
H-Coronado |
| 10:00 AM |
Face Painting Craft Cavalcade (233) Right after the meeting, express yourself with Face Painting and Mosaic
Pictures. |
H-Monterey |
| 10:00 AM |
Furry Mythos (234) From the ancient Egyptian gods to the werewolf legends to Mickey Mouse
and Bugs Bunny, fur is everywhere. Our panel will discuss Furries and
the stories built up around them in various cultures. Mark Merlino, Jefferson
P. Swycaffer |
H-Palisades |
| 10:00 AM |
Adventurers Club Meet And Greet (235) The Time Scepter is still missing! Dr. Carbuncle promises to scour the
convention for parts to build a new one. But why are members of the club
determined to stop him? |
H-Salinas |
| 10:00 AM |
Mr. G's Great Bone Hunt (236) After the meeting, try your hand at being a real paleontologist! Go on
a dig and figure out what you found! Timothy M. Griffin |
H-Sunset |
| 10:00 AM |
Get SF/F Writers On Stamps Gathering (237) A gathering of fans interested in working to get science fiction and fantasy
writers on commemorative postage stamps. |
M-Grand Blrm A-B |
| 10:00 AM |
Discussion of Virtual Game System (238) A frank open discussion of Justin Thyme's gaming methods and design.
Jonathan Albin |
M-Grand Blrm G |
| 10:00 AM |
The CRPG Designers As Super Player (239) If the player action isn't thought of, designed, and programmed, it can't
happen in a CRPG. How can would-be designers keep players happy with their
games? Richard Aronson, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Mark O'Green |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 10:00 AM |
Kaffeeklatsch (240) David A. Kyle, Marv Wolfman |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Kaffeeklatsch (241) Lawrence Watt-Evans |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 10:00-10:45 AM |
Reading:
James P. Hogan (242) James P. Hogan |
CC-A11 |
| 10:00-10:45 AM |
Reading:
Kathleen Ann Goonan (243) Kathleen Ann Goonan |
CC-A14 |
| 10:00 AM |
Autographs (244) Rick Cook, Victor Koman, Bridget McKenna, Deborah Wheeler |
CC-Autographs 1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Autographs (244) James P. Blaylock, Robert Reed, Stanley Schmidt, Janni Lee Simner |
CC-Autographs 2 |
| 10:45-11:30 AM |
Reading:
Dean Ing (245) Dean Ing |
CC-A11 |
| 10:45-11:30 AM |
Reading:
Wil McCarthy (246) Wil McCarthy |
CC-A14 |
| 11:00 am |
|
Improv comedy |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 11:00 am |
Kaffeeklatsch (247) Stephen Baxter, P. C. Hodgell |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 11:00 am |
Kaffeeklatsch (248) Gardner Dozois, Don Maitz |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 11:30 AM |
Straight Photography To Fantasy Art (249) A mixed media demonstration how to use photographs of ordinary people and
animals to create drawings and paintings of fantastic creatures and help
participants create their own artwork. Attendees are encouraged to bring
photographs and art materials and participate in the workshop. Luise Perenne |
CC-A16 |
| 11:30 AM |
Swimming In The Gene Pool (250) What are the ethical problems of the Human Genome Project? Are we playing
God when we fool around with genes and chromosomes? Can a world of all
blonde and blue-eyed children be far behind? When we can work miracles
on the molecular level, will the people in areas we can "correct" be discriminated
against? Dr. Genevieve Dazzo, George Flentke, Keith G. Kato, Victor Koman,
Todd J. McCaffrey |
CC-A9 |
| 11:30 AM |
Alternate Histories In Reality (251) Science fiction is filled with "alternate histories." But so are history
books. "History is written by the victors," wrote Machiavelli. Time does
its part for re-writing history, too. Alternate histories abound. Think
American Indians were noblemen of the plains who all lived in harmony with
the land? Guess again. Then there's Disney's version of Pocahontas.
And don't forget Shakespeare's rewriting of Richard III. Michael F. Flynn,
Lisa Goldstein, T Jackson King, Teresa B. Nielsen Hayden, S.M. Stirling,
Harry Turtledove |
CC-B2 |
| 11:30 AM |
Does Science Have A Future? (252) With science budgets declining, does non-applied research have a future?
What does this mean for researchers? For research? What will a world
without basic research be like? Dave Clements, John G. Cramer, Howard
Davidson, Dr. Robert L. Forward |
CC-B3 |
| 11:30 AM |
Is Science Fiction Like A Shark? (253) Can the science fiction field stay the same? Or is it like a shark: move
or die? If it is a shark, where is it going? John Clute, Ashley D. Grayson,
Tina Lee, Mike Resnick |
CC-B4 |
| 11:30 AM |
Design Your Academic Career For A Job In Space (254) What courses should you take? What should you major in? Where should
you go? Steven M. Collins, jan howard finder, Gentry Lee, Allen Steele |
CC-C1 |
| 11:30 AM |
Care And Feeding Of The Creative Process (255) What sort of actions and environments are most conducive
to getting and staying productive? How do you tell being blocked from
being too tired?
Just what is the creative process, anyway?
Doug Beason, James P. Blaylock, Irene Radford, Victoria Poyser Lisi, Robert
Sheckley |
CC-C2 |
| 11:30 AM |
Fan Funds (256) What's it like to represent an entire country of fans? Come meet Trans-Atlantic
Fan Fund (TAFF) winner Martin Tudor and Down Under Fan Fund (DUFF) winner
Perry Middlemiss and hear about these long-running fan charities that bring
fans from one continent to another. Don't miss this opportunity to learn
more about fandoms in the UK and Australia. John Foyster, Perry Middlemiss,
Len Moffatt, Martin Tudor |
CC-C3 |
| 11:30 AM |
Fantasy Doesn't Have To Be About Kings And Wizards (257) Despite what you may think, there are many types of fantasy. If you don't
about them, here's your chance to get an introduction to the various directions
modern fantasy is taking. David Brin, Glen Cook, Cheryl Franklin, Susan
Kroupa, Jennifer Roberson, Josepha Sherman |
CC-C4 |
| 11:30 AM |
The Warner Aspect Presentation (258) Come hear and see what's developing at Warner Books. Betsy Mitchell |
CC-C6 |
| 11:30 AM |
Roscoe and Ghu Want You: Preservation of Fannish History (259) The Timebinders (more formally The Society for the Preservation of the
History of Science Fiction Fandom) invites all with a similar interest
to come together to discuss the hows, whys, and wherefores of keepin our
fannish history from ending up in the dustbin. Dick Lynch, Bruce E. Pelz,
Leah Zeldes Smith, John Trimble |
CC-C7 |
| 11:30 AM |
Collecting SF Art For Fun and Profit (260) The value of science fiction and fantasy artwork has appreciated greatly
over the years. Twenty years ago, an expensive work in an Art Show was
still well- under $100. Today, that's cheap. Collectors and appraisers
will give you the ins and outs of collecting and protecting SF art. Jinx
Beers, Jon Gustafson, Stuart Hellinger |
H-California A |
| 11:30 AM |
Pro Costuming: The Cirque de Soleil (261) Marti Acker, costumer and make-up artist for the Las Vegas Cirque de Soleil,
talks about the challenges of costuming for this most unusual and unique
venue. Marti Acker |
H-Coronado |
| 11:30 AM |
Collage and Mask Craft Cavalcade (262) Express yourself with collage and mask making and decorating. |
H-Monterey |
| 11:30 AM |
Meet The Furries! (263) An Activity Group in collaboration with Children's Programming. Fun and
activities with live furry characters, with hand-made souvenirs for the
young fans. |
H-Palisades |
| 11:30 AM |
Seeing Is Believing! (264) Skull and Duggery present "seeing is believing." Or maybe not. See a
slide presentation from an Oscar-winning special effects wizard. Denny
Skotak |
H-Salinas |
| 11:30 AM |
Sailor Moon and More - Cartoons For Today's Kids (265) The executive producer of "Sailor Moon" from DIC Entertainment, and folks
from some of your favorite series field questions about cartoons and what's
coming up. Check for news on a special L.A. Premiere Screening! Janice
Sonski |
H-Sunset |
| 11:30 AM |
Games Into Books (266) Can a book based directly on a game really be literature? Dave "Zeb"
Cook, Edward Kramer, Michael A. Stackpole |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 11:30 AM |
Docent Tour: The Art Show (267) Brad W. Foster |
H-California B |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
|
| Reading:
Edward Bryant (268) Edward Bryant |
CC-A11 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
|
| Reading:
Steven Barnes (269) Steven Barnes |
CC-A14 |
| 11:30 AM |
Autographs (270) Harlan Ellison, Robert J. Sawyer, Bjo Trimble, Lawrence Watt-Evans |
CC-Autographs 1 |
| 11:30 AM |
Autographs (270) Kevin J. Anderson, Bob Eggleton, Frank Kelly Freas, Jack McDevitt, Rebecca Moesta |
CC-Autographs 2 |
| 11:30 AM |
Meet the Furries! (Activity Group) |
H-Palisades |
| 11:30 AM |
Games into Books |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| All day
|
| 16mm Roger Corman Movies, USC Series: The Best Little Films You Never Saw |
Hilton San Simeon |
| TBA
|
| Author's Choice Film Series |
H-Carmel |
| 12:00 Noon
|
| The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition: A Preview, presented by Lucasfilm Limited (271)
Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet will explore the rumblings in the Force with
this year's Shadows of the Empire multimedia project and next year's 20th
anniversary re-release of the trilogy. Sansweet will preview the "Star
Wars" Trilogy Special Edition and show "before" and "after" scenes from
the films, which are undergoing restoration and the addition of some new
footage. He'll have behind- the-scenes video showing George Lucas and
Industrial Light and Magic at work on the Special Edition. There will also
be a screening of the 35mm Special Edition trailer. This program will be
repeated on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Steve Sansweet |
CC-A1 |
| 12:00 pm |
|
Storyteller True Thomas |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm |
The Stars My Destination; Karen Schaffer and Mike Ward |
H-Huntington |
| 12:00 Noon
|
| "Organized Crime and Triad Bureau" |
H-Avila A |
| 12:15 PM
|
| Reading:
Joe Haldeman (272) |
CC-A11 |
| 12:15 PM
|
| Reading:
Mel Gilden (273) |
CC-A14 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| SF and Genre Films Preview, presented by Columbia/Tri-Star Pictures (274) A look at upcoming releases including "Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers,"
with guests producer Jon Davison, screenwriter Ed Neumeier, and special
effects/makeup team Phil Tippett, Alec Gillis, and Kevin Yeagher. Come
see the short but intense sequence of ground combat between a Trooper and
a giant warrior insect that proved Heinlein's novel could finally be translated
to film; "Men in Black," with creator Lowell Cunningham and other guests
to be announced; and "Dinotopia," a look at pre-production with producer
Robert Gould and creator James Gurney. Jeff Walker |
CC-A1 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Style Vs. Substance (277) Is science fiction becoming too concerned about literary style at the expense
of storytelling? David G. Hartwell, Spider Robinson, Kristine Kathryn
Rusch, Takayuki Tatsumi, David Zindell |
CC-A9 |
| 1:00-1:45 PM
|
| Reading:
Carol Emshwiller (297) Carol Emshwiller |
CC-A11 |
| 1:00-1:45 PM
|
| Reading:
Stephen R. Donaldson (298) Stephen R. Donaldson |
CC-A14 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| South Gate In '58 (276) Rick Sneary and other Southern California fans started a joke which became
a slogan which begat a worldcon. Len Moffatt, Fred Patten, Bjo Trimble |
CC-A16 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Foundation Continued, presented by Harper Collins Publishing (275) Gregory Benford, Greg Bear, and David Brin, three of science fiction's
top "hard sf" writers, will be continuing one of the most popular series
in science fiction, Isaac Asimov's "Foundation." Hear them discuss their
ideas and plans to add something vital and creative to Asimov's view of
the way the future could or should be. Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David
Brin, John R. Douglas |
CC-B2 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Collaborating: The Care And Feeding Of Your Partner (278) How do collaborators work together? Is collaboration for everyone? Writers
discuss their own experiences. A. C. Crispin, Rebecca Moesta, Larry Niven,
Jeanne Robinson, Robert Sheckley |
CC-B3 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Debate: The Web As Fad (293) Frank Catalano, C.S.F. Baden |
CC-B4 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Fighting For Shelf Space (279) Why is the SF backlist disappearing? What does this mean to authors? To
booksellers? Arthur Byron Cover, Tom Doherty, Martin H. Greenberg, Peter
J. Heck, Tom Whitmore |
CC-C1 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Are There too Many Cats In Science Fiction? (280) Cats seem to be everywhere. Science Fiction. Fantasy. There are entire
anthologies of cat stories. And not just in our genre. Romances and Mysteries
have more than their share of cat tales as well. Are dogs anywhere to
be seen? Why is literature so catty? Barbara Hambly, Jody Lynn Nye, Will
Shetterly, Martha Soukup, Amy Thomson |
CC-C2 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Nuclear Rockets (281) Los Alamos has begun design work on a gas core nuclear rocket for a Manned
Mars Mission. Steve Howe, project coordinator, gives an overview of the
concept and project. Steven D. Howe |
CC-C3 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Diversity In Comics: What Happened To The Other Genres? (282) Once upon a time there were Western comics, war comics, romance comics,
and all kinds of other genres being published. What happened? Do you
have to have superheroes? Are comics companies marginalizing themselves
by playing to only a fraction of their original readership? Kurt Busiek,
Julius Schwartz, Bob Wayne, Marv Wolfman |
CC-C4 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| The Golden Age Of Science Fiction Is 12 (283) We all remember getting started reading science fiction and fantasy as
children and being drawn into those magical worlds. Are kids today finding
that same appeal? James Brunet, John DeChancie, Gary Farber, Sheila Finch |
CC-C6 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Bob Shaw Remembered (284) Stories about BoSh and short readings of his works. John D. Berry, John
Jarrold, Frederik Pohl, James White |
CC-C7 |
| 1:00 PM
|
| Docent Tour: The Costume Exhibit (294) Cat Devereaux |
CC-Concourse |
| 1:00 PM |
|
A 2-person comedy version of Star Wars will be presented |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 1:00 PM |
|
Autographs (299) George R.R. Martin, Walter Jon Williams, Connie Willis, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro |
CC-Autographs 1 |
| 1:00 PM |
Autographs (299) Dennis Etchison, Esther M. Friesner, Dave Smeds |
CC-Autographs 2 |
| 1:00 PM |
ASFA Business Meeting (285) Stuart Hellinger, Janny Wurts |
H-California A |
| 1:00 - 3:00 pm
|
| Kids Film Program |
| H-Carmel |
| 1:00 PM |
Klingon Costuming (286) Robert Beech, Pierre E. Pettinger, Qeldas Pickett, Capucine Plourde |
H-Coronado |
| 1:00 PM |
Fun Hat Craft Cavalcade (287) |
H-Monterey |
| 1:00 PM |
Breaking Into The Animation Business (288) Writers, artists, and animators discuss getting your foot in the door to
work on and create cartoons for feature films and television. Mark Kausler,
Jymn Magon, Brynne Chandler Reaves, Michael Reaves |
H-Palisades |
| 1:00 PM |
Breaking into the Animation Business |
H-Palisades |
| 1:00 PM |
Fandom In The Boonies (289) It's hard to be a fan when the next nearest fan lives 100 miles away or
more. Some ideas on how to do it. Richard Brandt, Randy Smith, John Trimble,
Art Widner |
H-Palos Verdes |
| 1:00 PM |
Wing Commander Academy Special Preview Just For Kids! (290) Special guests gather to introduce one of the hottest new animated series,
based on the game. Watch for surprise guests. Michael Edens, Ralph Sanchez |
H-Sunset |
| 1:00 PM |
|
Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Blood Drive (291) |
M-Grand Blrm A-B |
| 1:00 PM |
Golem Demo. |
M-Grand Blrm F |
| 1:00 PM |
Highlander Tournament, One on One, Double Elimination. |
M-Grand Blrm F |
| 1:00 PM |
Books and Media into Games |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 1:00 PM |
Books and Media Into Games (292) How to translate the thrill of a reading experience into a gaming experience.
Stephen Dedman, Jefferson P. Swycaffer |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 1:00 PM |
Kaffeeklatsch (295) Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Len Wein |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 1:00 PM |
Kaffeeklatsch (296) Sean Patrick Fannon |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 1:45-2:30 PM
|
| Reading:
James Patrick Kelly (300) James Patrick Kelly |
CC-A11 |
| 1:45-2:30 PM
|
| Reading:
George Clayton Johnson (301) George Clayton Johnson |
CC-A14 |
| 2:00 pm |
|
Improv comedy |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 2:00 pm |
Kaffeeklatsch (302) Jack L. Chalker, David Feldman, John Vornholt |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 2:00 pm |
Kaffeeklatsch (303) Rick Cook, Frank Kelly Freas, Michael J. Ward |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 2:00 pm
|
| "The Heroic Trio" |
H-Avila A |
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
Just Desserts; Robert Lichtman |
H-Huntington |
| 2:00 pm |
Middle Earth Tournament, Sealed Deck |
M-Grand Blrm F |
| 2:00 pm |
Discussion Groups |
M-Orange Co. 1-2 |
| 2:00 - 6:00 pm |
Silent Death Miniatures Starfighters Demo Game |
M-Orange Co. 4 Table 1 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| When All Fans Would Sing: Primordial Filk (304) Music in fandom at The Beginning, before there was filk, at its birth,
and its toddler years. David Bratman, Tom Digby, Dick Eney, Lee Gold,
Bruce E. Pelz |
CC-A16 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Is Secrecy Essential For Freedom? (305) Come add your view to that of our panelists. But don't tell anyone you're
coming. Arlan Andrews, Sr., Joseph P. Bonino, Jean Marc Lofficier, Vernor
Vinge |
CC-A9 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Intermediate Writing (306) So you've sold a couple things. Now what? How do you keep up your motivation,
overcome writer's block, and reach your next goal? And what should that
goal be? How do you maintain your momentum? Steven Barnes, Greg Bear,
C.J. Cherryh, Jack McDevitt, Mike Resnick, Will Shetterly |
CC-B2 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Nanotechnology (307) Is super-miniaturized science the wave of the future or just another passing
fancy? Dr. Robert L. Forward, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Todd J. McCaffrey,
Wil McCarthy |
CC-B3 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Real Aliens (308) Aliens in science fiction come in virtually all shapes, sizes, and colors.
But, if they're out there, what will real aliens be like? not just physically.
How will they think? Will they have the same type of emotions and moral/ethical
feelings we do? How will we say Hello? Bill Ernoehazy, M.D., George
Flentke, Alan Dean Foster, Les Johnson, H. Paul Shuch |
CC-B4 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Ask Ms Manners, SF Fan (309) Questions of Fannish Etiquette will be addressed by our self-appointed
arbiters of good taste. Some questions will be prepared, others will be
taken from the audience. Nicki Lynch, Leah Zeldes Smith, Bjo Trimble,
Tom Whitmore |
CC-C1 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Do We Need A New Definition Of Literacy? (310) In the next ten years, what will the word "literacy" mean? Can you truly
be literate in tomorrow's society if you can't use a computer? Are computer
icons replacing the need to read? What's the future of libraries and bookstores?
Roger MacBride Allen, Devra M. Langsam, Lydia C. Marano, Willie Siros |
CC-C2 |
| 2:30 PM
|
| Children's Fantasy (311) What is children's fantasy? How does it compare with "adult" works? Does
a work ever crossover between the two areas and what does it take to do
it? Emma Bull, Wendy Pini, Elizabeth Forrest, Janni Lee Simner, Sherwood
Smith |
CC-C3 |
| 2:30 PM
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| Horror's Changing Face (312) It's not just Cthulhu anymore. Peter Atkins, Scott Ciencin, Scott Edelman,
Rick Hautala, Nancy Holder, S.P. Somtow |
CC-C4 |
| 2:30 PM
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| Science Fiction Of The '30s and '40s (313) Come hear what the science fiction of the period was like from those who
were reading it then. How does it differ from what they're reading today.
Erle Korshak, David A. Kyle, Sam Moskowitz |
CC-C5 |
| 2:30 PM
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| The Cold Worlds: Colonizing The Outer Solar System (314) Eventually, the inner solar system will be crowded. Will we explore, exploit,
and settle the vicinity of the outer planets? How about comets? The fringes
of interstellar space? How? Why? DJ Byrne, Hal Clement, Bill Higgins,
Gentry Lee, Dr. Joel C. Sercel, Allen Steele |
CC-C6 |
| 2:30 PM
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| Ace Boulevard: Publishing The Path To The Fantastic (315) The editors of Ace Books give a preview of what''s up their street. Susan
Allison, Ginjer Buchanan |
CC-C7 |
| 2:30 PM |
Techniques in Fiberglass Costuming (316) Various techniques for developing fiberglass pieces for armored costumes
will be discussed. The presentation covers the process from conception
to final assembly. Fyberdyne Laboratories |
H-Coronado |
| 2:30 PM
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| Martial Arts Physics: A "Hands-On" Workshop (317) Come participate in a "hands-on" workshop demonstrating physical principles
of various martial arts techniques. Nerds who kill! Kenn Bates, Keith
G. Kato |
H-Pacific C |
| 2:30 PM |
Full Body Furry Costumes (318) Using make-up, foam rubber, a knife, and a sewing needle to create a complete
character you can wear. |
H-Palisades |
| 2:30 PM |
L.A. Fan-O-Rama (319) Featuring fans reading the works of Laney, Burbee, Sneary, Condra, and
other L.A. fan jiants. Richard Brandt, Moshe Feder, John Hertz, Jeff
Schalles, Stu Shiffman |
H-Palos Verdes |
| 2:30 PM |
Masks and Mime with Eliot Fintushel (320) This performance for the whole family is by one of our very special guests,
a National Endowment Solo Performer Award Winner. Eliot Fintushel |
H-Sunset |
| 2:30 PM |
First Contact (321) Can man deal with a new alien race or will the dirty laundry of his past
get in the way? Virtual Game System. Tracy Johnson, Dave Petersen |
M-Grand Blrm G |
| 2:30 PM |
Rules of the Game (322) A professional casino dealer talks about blackjack and other casino games
and answers your questions. 3 to 2 you'll learn something you didn't know
before. Dave Cantor |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 2:30 PM |
Docent Tour: The Art Show (323) William Rotsler |
H-California B |
| 2:30-3:15 PM
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| Reading:
Esther M. Friesner (324) Esther M. Friesner} |
CC-A11 |
| 2:30-3:15 PM
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| Reading:
George Alec Effinger (325) George Alec Effinger |
CC-A14 |
| 2:30 PM |
Autographs (326) Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Robert Silverberg, Dean Wesley Smith, Harry Turtledove, James White |
CC-Autographs 1 |
| 2:30 PM |
Autographs (326) Stephen R. Donaldson, James P. Hogan, Ron Walotsky, William F. Wu |
CC-Autographs 2 |
| 2:30 PM |
Full Body Furry Costumes (Workshop) |
H-Palisades |
| 2:30 PM |
Rules of the Game |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 2:30 PM |
"First Contact" |
M-Grand Blrm G |
| 3:00 pm |
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Babylon 5 Presentation with J. Michael Straczynski and others.
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CC-A1 |
| 3:00 pm
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| The Babylon 5 Presentation (327) Creator and Executive Producer J. Michael Straczynski (who also write every
script for last season) will host an inside look about the production of
one of today's most popular science fiction series, including where the
show has been and where it's going. J. Michael Straczynski |
CC-A1 |
| 3:00 pm |
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Storyteller True Thomas |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 3:00 pm |
Legend of the 5 Rings Tournament, One on One, Double Elimination |
M-Grand Blrm F |
| 3:00 pm |
Discussion Groups |
M-Orange Co. 1-2 |
| 3:00 pm |
Kaffeeklatsch (328) G. David Nordley |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 3:00 pm |
Kaffeeklatsch (329) Mel Gilden, John Shirley |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 3:00-9:00 pm |
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AD&D The Barely Adequate 7: Jim Katic |
M-Orange Co. 4 Table 2 |
| 3:15-4:00 PM
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| Reading:
Bridget McKenna (330) Bridget McKenna |
CC-A11 |
| 3:15-4:00 PM
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| Reading:
George R.R. Martin (331) George R.R. Martin |
CC-A14 |
| 3:30 pm |
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Lynn Goldwill sing |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 4:00 PM
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| Acting In Science Fiction: A Worldcon Roundtable (332) Actors who have appeared in science fiction films and television series
tell about their experiences and what it's like to act with someone (or
something) who isn't there; guests include Armin Shimerman ("Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine"), Roxann Biggs-Dawson ("Star Trek: Voyager"), Peter Jurasik
and Bill Mumy ("Babylon 5"), Richard Hatch ("Battlestar: Galactica"), Richard
Herd ("V"), and Mark Hamill ("Star Wars"). Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Mark Hamill,
Richard Hatch, Richard Herd, Peter Jurasik, Bill Mumy, Armin Shimerman |
CC-A1 |
| 4:00-4:45 PM
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| Reading:
Dennis Etchison (357) Dennis Etchison |
CC-A11 |
| 4:00-4:45 PM
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| Reading:
Michael F. Flynn (358) Michael F. Flynn |
CC-A14 |
| 4:00 PM
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| The Wonders Of The Ackermansion (333) Long time fan, writer, editor, agent, and collector Forrest J Ackerman
takes us on a slide show tour of his fabled collection. Forrest J Ackerman |
CC-A16 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Is "Realistic Fantasy" An Oxymoron? (334) What does it take to create "real" fantasy? Are there rules in a universe
run by magic? Emma Bull, Jack L. Chalker, Bridget McKenna, Mark Shepherd,
Josepha Sherman, Janny Wurts |
CC-A9 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Exploring Space (335) What are our options for future space exploration? What should we be doing?
Where should we be going? How can individuals get involved? Should it
be government sponsored or come from the private sector? Steve Bartlett,
George Carlisle, Michael Cassutt, Dr. Robert L. Forward, Victor Koman,
Jerry Pournelle |
CC-B2 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Reviewing Science Fiction and Fantasy (336) What does it take to be a good reviewer? Can anyone do it? Is it any
different from reviewing the latest Jackie Collins? Charles N. Brown,
Edward Bryant, Kathryn Cramer, Jean Marc Lofficier, S.P. Somtow, Takayuki
Tatsumi |
CC-B3 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Is The Scientific Method The Death Of God? (337) What more needs be said to describe this panel? John Collin Attwood,
Stephen Baxter, DJ Byrne, Howard Davidson, Bradford Lyau |
CC-B4 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Fan Fund Auction (338) Rare artifacts of fannish life in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK will
be sold off to the highest bidder, with the proceeds benefitting the long-standing
fan charities TAFF and DUFF, which bring fannish ambassadors from one continent
to another. Andrew P. Hooper, Perry Middlemiss, Spike Parsons, Martin
Tudor |
CC-C1 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Alien Artifacts (339) Our distinguished panel of experts will identify unusual alien items and
discuss their uses. Steven R. Boyett, Tom Digby, David M. Honigsberg,
William Rotsler |
CC-C2 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Feminist Hope and Anger In Dystopian Fiction (340)
Examples are many: Suzy McKee Charnas's "Motherlines" and Octavia Butler's
Parable of the Sower." But was it just a child of the '70s or does this
sub- genre of fantasy and science fiction continue to thrive. Why or why
not? Carol Emshwiller, Janrae Frank, Pat Murphy, Martha Soukup |
CC-C3 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Writing While Holding Down A Day Job (341) Even some of the most prominent writers don't make enough from their writing
to give up their day jobs. What compromises do you have to make to make
it work? Roby James, Mike Moscoe, Vera Nazarian, Julia H. West |
CC-C4 |
| 4:00 PM
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| How To Start (and End) A Fan Club (342) What is the lifespan of the average fan club? How do you a successful
club and what are the pitfalls associated with orchestrated group activities?
Moshe Feder, Fred Patten, Jeff Schalles, Kevin Standlee |
CC-C5 |
| 4:00 PM
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| The Developing SF Generation Gap (343) Have we reached a point where sf fans no longer share a common literary
background? Until recently, there was a certain body of work that almost
every sf fan was familiar. Heinlein, Herbert, Bradbury, Bester, to name
a few of the giants. But many sf fans today haven't even heard of them.
Instead, they're choosing Mercedes Lackey and David Eddings or Greg Bear
and David Brin. We used to share a common body of literature and that
sharing drew us together. Is that no longer true? Does this lack of commonality
matter? Robin Wayne Bailey, Arthur Byron Cover, David G. Hartwell, Todd
J. McCaffrey, Stanley Schmidt, Stu Shiffman |
CC-C6 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Comics Today (344) How are the comic books of today different from what they used to be?
What can we look forward to in the future? Sales for comics have dropped
to a new low. Is there a future for comics? Kurt Busiek, Bob Wayne, Len
Wein, Marv Wolfman |
CC-C7 |
| 4:00 PM |
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Storyteller Badger |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 4:00 PM
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| Docent Tour: The Costume Exhibit (352) Fyberdyne Laboratories |
CC-Concourse |
| 4:00 PM
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| Docent Tour: The Fan History Exhibits (353) Dick Lynch |
CC-Concourse |
| 4:00 PM
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| Docent Tour: The Japanese Fandom Exhibits (354) Takumi Shibano |
CC-Concourse |
| 4:00 PM |
Autographs (359) Kate Elliott, Joe Haldeman, Melanie Rawn, Mike Resnick, Jennifer Roberson |
CC-Autographs 1 |
| 4:00 PM |
Autographs (359) Gardner Dozois, Dean Ing, James Morrow, Vernor Vinge |
CC-Autographs 2 |
| 4:00 PM
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| Executioners |
H-Avila A |
| 4:00 - 6:00 pm |
The Unusual; William Rotsler |
H-Huntington |
| 4:00 PM |
MUDs: Interactive On-Line Storyboards |
H-Palisades |
| 4:00 PM |
Are Paper Games a Thing of the Past? |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 4:00 PM |
Discussion Groups |
M-Orange Co. 1-2 |
| 4:00 PM |
Preserving Your Art Collection Into The 21st Century (345) Many fans have been collecting art for 20 years. SF art has become valuable
enough that a number of pieces by Don Maitz and Janny Wurts were stolen
from a shipping company while in transit to a convention art show. Here
are some tips on keeping your art collection healthy and how to add to
it during the next 20 years. Dr. Howard Frank, Julianne Hunter, Stephen
D. Korshak, Don Maitz |
H-California A |
| 4:00 PM |
Alien Craft Cavalcade (346) Make your own "sock baby" alien. |
H-Monterey |
| 4:00 PM
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| Christian Fandom Gathering (347) An interdenominational fellowship meeting of Christians and science fiction
fans. (Not a worship service) |
H-Pacific A |
| 4:00 PM |
MUDs: Interactive On-Line Storyboards (348) The latest in make-it-up-as-you-go virtual role playing games, featuring
some well-known creators and inhabitants. Mark Merlino |
H-Palisades |
| 4:00 PM |
Rebel Scum Story Hour (349) What happens when the darker, nastier members of the Adventurers Club compete
to entertain Curator Queen Victoria's granddaughter? They want points
in the race for Club Curator. You can plan on chaotic fun! |
H-Salinas |
| 4:00 PM |
Designing Computer Games For Kids (350) Interactive and Multimedia Producers for Disney share their secrets with
you! Nancy Berman, Noah Dudley |
H-Sunset |
| 4:00 PM |
Are Paper Games A Thing Of The Past? (351) What is the future of paper and dice gaming in the face of the increasing
sophistication of computers? Richard Aronson, Dave "Zeb" Cook, Steve
Peterson |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 4:00 PM |
Kaffeeklatsch (355) Les Johnson, Allen Steele |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 4:00 PM |
Kaffeeklatsch (356) TBA |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 4:30 pm |
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Dr. Paul Shuch will be performing songs of the SETI program |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 4:45-5:30 PM
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| Reading:
P.C. Hodgell (360) P.C. Hodgell |
CC-A11 |
| 4:45-5:30 PM
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| Reading:
Frederik Pohl (361) Frederik Pohl |
CC-A14 |
| 5:00 pm |
GALACTIC EMPIRES MASTER'S Tournament, Multiplayer |
M-Grand Blrm F |
| 5:00 pm |
So You want to Get Into Gaming |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 5:00 pm |
Discussion Groups |
M-Orange Co. 1-2 |
| 5:00 pm |
Babylon 5 RPG Demo There will be a demonstration of the Babylon 5 RPG Saturday evening after
JMS gives his talk on the program. James Erwin. |
M-Orange Co. 4 table 1 |
| 5:00 pm
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| Wing Commander Academy Preview (362) A look at the upcoming animated series based on the game, including surprise
guests. Mark Hamill, Michael Edens, Larry Latham, Ralph Sanchez, Tom
Wilson |
CC-A1 |
| 5:00 pm
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| Prometheus Award Presentation (363) James P. Hogan, Brad Linaweaver |
CC-C5 |
| 5:00 pm |
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Improv comedy |
CC-Concourse Stage |
| 5:00 pm
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| United Federation Of Planets, Internationale Gathering (364) |
H-Pacific A |
| 5:00 pm |
Adventurers Club Induction Ceremony (365) Our Curator Queen decides that she has served as Curator long enough and
drops from the race! Come see which four Adventurers step forward to vie
for the honor, glory, and control of the Time Scepter! |
H-Salinas |
| 5:00 pm |
So You Want To Get Into Gaming? (366) Tricks for becoming a gaming professional. Scott Bennie, Stephen Dedman,
Sean Patrick Fannon |
M-Grand Blrm K |
| 5:00 pm |
Kaffeeklatsch (367) Josepha Sherman |
M-Orange Co. 1 |
| 5:00 pm |
Kaffeeklatsch (368) Roger MacBride Allen, Jon Gustafson |
M-Orange Co. 2 |
| 5:30 PM
|
| AIDS Auction and Auction for the SFWA Emergency Medical Fund (369) It's two, two, two auctions in one. Or back to back, anyway. The first
is coordinated by David Gerrold to raise funds for various AIDS projects.
The second to benefit the Science Fiction Writers of America's Emergency
Medical Fund. Come. Bring money. Spend it on good stuff (of which there
will be lots). Mike Capobianco, jan howard finder, David Gerrold |
CC-B3 |
| 5:30 PM
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| Ringworld Throne And How It Grew (370) Larry Niven and Barbara Hambly discuss Niven's new sequel
to his classic novel "Ringworld" and how it grew out of an idea for a
short story about vampires suggested by Barbara. More than just a look at
"Ringworld Throne," this is a look at the creative process and how ideas
generate one on top of another until they give fruit. Barbara Hambly,
Larry Niven, Shelly Shapiro |
CC-C2 |
| 5:30 PM
|
| Writing: The Long and The Short Of It (371) Why are some people good at writing novels but not short stories? What
does it take for an idea to be `novel length'? Are short stories just
like novels only you finish sooner? George Alec Effinger, Robert J. Sawyer,
Connie Willis, William F. Wu |
CC-B2 |
| 5:30 PM
|
| Recruiting The Next Generation (372) A proposal for the SF community concentrate efforts toward promoting the
love of books (and, especially, science fiction) in the Junior High Schools
and Middle Schools of America. Come hear about the plan and discuss ideas
for bringing it to fruition. Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin |
CC-C4 |
| 5:30 PM
|
| The Greenwich Workshop: Tell Us What You Think (373) They published James Gurney's "Dinotopia." They're premiering James Christensen's
"The Voyage of the Bassett" here at L.A.con III. They do the most popular
fantasy fine art prints, puzzles, ties, cards, and porcelains. So where
should The Greenwich Workshop go from here? It's now your chance to shape
SF and fantasy futures. They want to hear what you think! James C. Christensen,
Bev Doolittle, James Gurney, Ric Meyers, Dean Morrissey, Scott Usher |
CC-C5 |
| 5:30 PM
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| The Works Of James White (374) There's a reason James White is the Writer Guest of Honor at this convention.
Let these people explain it to you. Jack Cohen, Bill Ernoehazy, M.D.,
Gary Louie, Lynn D. Maners, James White |
CC-C7 |
| 5:30 PM |
David Cherry Slide Show (375) David A. Cherry |
H-California A |
| 5:30-6:15 PM
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| Reading:
Irene Radford (376) Irene Radford |
CC-A11 |
| 5:30-6:15 PM
|
| Reading:
Rick Hautala (377) Rick Hautala |
CC-A14 |