Thursday* * Friday* * Saturday* * Sunday* * Monday
Su0001rw-alamo.cOpen Gaming
Play any game you want to bring -- cards, roleplaying games, boardgames.
And be sure to look in on continuous demonstrations of the new Portal introductory set for Magic:
The Gathering (run by Wizards of the Coast) and the Middle-Earth trading card game (Iron Crown
Enterprises).
Marriott Riverwalk Alamo Ballroom Sec. C 12:01AM-11:51PM
Su0800rc-12Continental Science Fiction Assn. Meeting
Marriott Rivercenter Room 12 8:00AM-9:50AM
Robert E. Sacks (M)
Su1000cc-202Showcase-Susan M. Shwartz Reading
Convention Center Room 202 10:00AM-10:50AM
Susan M. Shwartz (M)
Su1000cc-203For Kids: Creative Writing
Convention Center Room 203 10:00AM-10:50AM
Gerri Balter
Su1000cc-204For Kids: Storytime
Grownups tell stories or read books to the kids attending the con.
Convention Center Room 204 10:00AM-10:50AM
Madeleine E. Robins
Su1000cc-205Introduction to Odyssey: a new 6-week SF writer's workshop
Convention Center Room 205 10:00AM-10:50AM
Jeanne Cavelos (M)
Su1000cc-207Showcase-Q & A with C. Dean Andersson and Nina Romberg
Convention Center Room 207 10:00AM-10:50AM
C. Dean Andersson (M),
Nina Romberg
Su1000cc-208Did the dinosaurs die with a
bang or a whimper?
We have now found the crater that killed them, but were the dinosaurs in
decline before the asteroid hit? Some paleontologists are still resisting the evidence found by the
geologists and astronomers, inisisting that their dinosaurs were dying out before the impact. \some still
dispute that the impact was the final blow. Details of the effects of the impact, and new understanding of its
dynamics, show how utterly devastating it was. is the 'edge effect' to blame for the apparent die
off. Does a whole group of organisms experience 'old age' Why did so many other groups die off at the same
time. Why did a few groups including our ancestors as tiny mammals survive
Convention Center Room 208 10:00AM-10:50AM
Randy Farran (M),
Dan Gallagher,
Stanley Schmidt,
Walter Jon Williams
Su1000cc-210Showcase-Kathleen Ann Goonan
Convention Center Room 210 10:00AM-10:50AM
Kathleen Ann Goonan (M)
Su1000cc-centroEthics of Cloning
Behind the headlines; the technology, future uses, ethics and social
implications of cloning technology. In the weeks before the con starts, cloning stories continue to hold the
media's attention with 'stem cell' clones, etc. The panel will start by examining what is cloning,
distinguishing as many types as have yet been announced, and also consider cloning of plants, animals, and people.
Would a set of human clones be any different from a set of identical quadruplets, etc. is cloning
"evil" or "good" or just neutral technology. What are the future implications.
Convention Center Centro 10:00AM-10:50AM
William Michael Brown,
George Flentke (M),
Thomas W. Knowles,
David Marusek,
Larry Niven,
Lisa Silverthorne,
Charles S. Tritt
Su1000cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 10:00AM-10:50AM
Nick DiChario,
Anne Lesley Groell,
Norm Hartman,
Susan R. Matthews,
Muff Musgrave,
John E. Stith,
Elisabeth Waters
Su1000cc-fiesta.bThe Most Important Events of the Second Millenium
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 10:00AM-10:50AM
Arlan Andrews, Sr.,
J. R. Dunn (M),
Andrew C. Wheeler
Su1000cc-fiesta.eWSFS Main Business Meeting 2
Open to all convention members.
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. E 10:00AM-11:50AM
Don Eastlake III (M),
Zanne Labonville,
Kevin Standlee
Su1000cc-patio.aShowcase-David Feintuch Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 10:00AM-10:50AM
David Feintuch (M)
Su1000cc-patio.bShowcase-Jack McDevitt Meeting
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 10:00AM-10:50AM
Jack McDevitt (M)
Su1000cc-plaza.aSpoooon! The Saturday morning TV panel
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A 10:00AM-10:50AM
Lillian Butler,
Craig Miller,
Len Wein,
Lori Wolf (M),
Marv Wolfman
Su1000cc-river.aPulp Fiction: Thrilling Adventures!
Convention Center River Sec. A 10:00AM-10:50AM
Algis Budrys (M),
Caz Cazedessus,
Scott Edelman,
Frederik Pohl
Su1000rc-11Friends of Bill
Marriott Rivercenter Room 11 10:00AM-10:50AM
Su1000rc-12Christian Services
Marriott Rivercenter Room 12 10:00AM-11:50AM
Su1000rc-gbMasquerade Rehearsal
Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom 10:00AM-6:10PM
Susan de Guardiola (M),
Tom Whitmore
Su1000rw-bonhamKaffeeklatch with Real Musgrave
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Bonham 10:00AM-10:50AM
Real Musgrave (M)
Su1000rw-milamKaffeeklatch with Gene Wolfe
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Milam 10:00AM-10:50AM
Gene Wolfe (M)
Su1000rw-valeroKaffeeklatch with Jack Williamson
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Valero 10:00AM-10:50AM
Jack Williamson (M)
Su1100cc-202Showcase-Barbara Hambly Reading
Convention Center Room 202 11:00AM-11:50AM
Barbara Hambly (M)
Su1100cc-203For Kids: Explore the solar system
Convention Center Room 203 11:00AM-11:50AM
G. David Nordley (M)
Su1100cc-204For Kids: Storytime
Grownups tell stories or read books to the kids attending the con.
Convention Center Room 204 11:00AM-11:50AM
Rebecca Moesta,
Patricia Duffy Novak
Su1100cc-205Parody SF Films
Convention Center Room 205 11:00AM-11:50AM
Bob Blackwood (M),
Alex Eisenstein,
Joe Grillot
Su1100cc-206Fanzine Editors
Convention Center Room 206 11:00AM-11:50AM
Elizabeth Garrott,
Joseph Major (M),
Roy Tackett
Su1100cc-207Novelists & Game Designers
Convention Center Room 207 11:00AM-11:50AM
Greg Costikyan,
P. N. Elrod,
Bill Fawcett,
Eileen Gunn,
Beverly A. Hale,
Edward E. Kramer,
Caroline Spector (M)
Su1100cc-208The Science in SF Today
how well is real science content being handled by todays writers compared
to those of 20 or 30 years ago. Are attitudes diffferent toward use of real science. how has the
very rapid advance of science and technology changed SF. What are some prominent examples of current science
as used in stories, and recent stories that may affect the sciences.
Convention Center Room 208 11:00AM-11:50AM
Gregory Benford (M),
John Cramer,
Jay Kay Klein,
Michael Swanwick,
Malcolm B. Wood
Su1100cc-209Artist Workshop: Plaster casting above the neck
Advance sign-up required.
Convention Center Room 209 11:00AM-12:50PM
Leslie What (M)
Su1100cc-210Showcase-Carole Nelson Douglas Reading
Convention Center Room 210 11:00AM-11:50AM
Carole Nelson Douglas (M)
Su1100cc-centroA day in the life of a screenwriter
Convention Center Centro 11:00AM-11:50AM
Craig Miller (M),
Glenn R. Sixbury,
S.P. Somtow,
John Steakley,
J. Michael Straczynski
Su1100cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 11:00AM-11:50AM
Michael Capobianco,
Larry Niven,
Lisa Silverthorne,
Michael A. Stackpole,
Sandy Stewart,
Connie Willis
Su1100cc-fiesta.bThe Editorial Slushpile
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 11:00AM-11:50AM
Ellen Datlow,
Gardner Dozois,
Anne Lesley Groell (M),
Gordon Van Gelder
Su1100cc-patio.aSmall Press Publishing: Joy, Pride, and Anxiety
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 11:00AM-11:50AM
Crispin Burnham,
Greg Ketter,
Rick Klaw,
Charles C. Ryan,
Michael J. Walsh (M),
Jacob Weisman,
Mark Ziesing
Su1100cc-patio.bShowcase-Stephen Baxter Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 11:00AM-11:50AM
Stephen Baxter (M)
Su1100cc-plaza.a2 authors, 1 story: How to keep from killing each other
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A 11:00AM-11:50AM
Victor Milán,
Terry Pratchett,
Jennifer Roberson,
Kristine Kathryn Rusch,
Mark Shepherd,
Dean Wesley Smith
Su1100cc-river.aEnvironmental issues in SF/F
Convention Center River Sec. A 11:00AM-11:50AM
James Killus,
Jerry Emerson Loomis,
Laura J. Mixon,
Madeleine E. Robins,
Jennie A. Roller (M),
G. K. Sprinkle,
Amy Thomson
Su1100cc-river.bAIDS Project Auction
Convention Center River Sec. B 11:00AM-12:50PM
David Gerrold (M)
Su1200cc-101Welcome to the Science Fiction
Community: Enjoying the WorldCon
An orientation seminar on the background of the World Science Fiction
Convention and tips on making the most of the con.
Convention Center Room 101 Noon-12:50PM
Neil Kaden,
Morris Keesan,
Nancy Tucker Shaw,
John Stopa,
Kate Yule
Su1200cc-202Showcase-Mark Tiedemann Reading
Convention Center Room 202 Noon-12:50PM
Mark W. Tiedemann (M)
Su1200cc-204For Kids: Sing-along
Convention Center Room 204 Noon-12:50PM
David M. Kushner,
Sandra C. Morrese
Su1200cc-205Showcase-Joe Haldeman Reading
Convention Center Room 205 Noon-12:50PM
Joe Haldeman (M)
Su1200cc-206Religion in SF
Convention Center Room 206 Noon-12:50PM
E. Susan Baugh,
Janice Gelb,
Pamela Hodgson,
C. J. Mills (M),
Mary Doria Russell
Su1200cc-207Explaining Everything with SF and Fantasy
Bring your questions! Cecil Adams may have explained why the shower
curtain blows in around your ankles, but SF and Fantasy writers have much better ideas about reality!
Convention Center Room 207 Noon-12:50PM
Bill Baldwin,
James Alan Gardner (M),
John Moore
Su1200cc-208Upcoming Tor Releases with Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Convention Center Room 208 Noon-12:50PM
Su1200cc-210Artist Workshop on Comic Page Layout
Comics are no laughing matter. Learn the highs and lows of layout and
story-boarding. Advance sign-up required.
Convention Center Room 210 Noon-2:50PM
Kaja Foglio,
Phil Foglio (M)
Su1200cc-centroArt Auction Setup
Convention Center Centro Noon-12:50PM
Su1200cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall Noon-12:50PM
Robin Wayne Bailey,
Carole Nelson Douglas,
David Feintuch,
Kathleen Ann Goonan,
Howard V. Hendrix,
James Patrick Kelly,
Brad Linaweaver
Su1200cc-fiesta.aWhy is it always erotic Horror?
Why can't we have erotic fiction in other genres?
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. A Noon-12:50PM
Joe Agee,
C. Dean Andersson,
Dawn Dunn,
Sonia Orin Lyris,
B. J. Thrower,
M. D. Williams
Su1200cc-fiesta.bSend me to Mars to write on location.
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B Noon-12:50PM
Kevin J. Anderson,
William Barton,
Marianne J. Dyson (M),
Paul J. McAuley,
Kim Stanley Robinson
Su1200cc-galleryShowcase: Sarah Zettel
Teaches Middle Eastern Dance
This is nota spectator event; if you show up, be prepared to dance!
Convention Center Gallery Noon-1:50PM
Sarah Zettel (M)
Su1200cc-patio.aInterview: Aaron Allston
Convention Center Patio Sec. A Noon-12:50PM
Aaron Allston,
Denis Loubet (M)
Su1200cc-plaza.aLive from Mars! The
little robot that could
By September 4th, the mars pathfinder lander and the sojourner rover will
have been on mars 2 months!, and the mars orbiter will be about to arrvive in mars orbit, ready to
prove that the mars face is "just rocks," unless it turns out to be elvis! What have we learned about mars since
july 4th, what are the plans for the immediate future, and the first 5 years of the next century. How will
the unmanned probes help pave the way for a manned expedition. can they find water or life on mars.
Check out some of the mars pictures that have been received from the 2 vehicles. Mars mania reigns!
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A Noon-12:50PM
Chad Childers,
William Hartmann,
Steven D. Howe (M),
Bart Kemper,
Henry Spencer,
Edwin Strickland
Su1200cc-river.aWomen hold up half the
sky: Women writing hard sf
Is their a "hard science gap: between male and female writers, is this a
problem. who might percieve that it is. what might be done to solve the problem if it exists. what
current and past female writers have had good success in the hard sf area. how have their writing styles differed
from male writers. Are there any female scientists who became writers, or female readers who became
scientists because they were readers.
Convention Center River Sec. A Noon-12:50PM
Catherine Asaro,
Wilhelmina Baird,
Lois H. Gresh,
Linda Nagata (M),
Toni Weisskopf
Su1200rw-bonhamKaffeeklatch with Ellen Datlow
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Bonham Noon-12:50PM
Ellen Datlow (M)
Su1200rw-milamKaffeeklatch with John Kessel
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Milam Noon-12:50PM
John J. Kessel (M)
Su1200rw-valeroKaffeeklatch with Suzy McKee Charnas
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Valero Noon-12:50PM
Suzy McKee Charnas (M)
Su1300cc-101Welcome to the Science Fiction
Community: Making Connections
Now that you're here, here's how to meet people, get involved and learn to
understand this eccentric community. There's lots to do between conventions -- find out what's
going on during this seminar.
Convention Center Room 101 1:00PM-1:50PM
Tom Becker (M),
Judy Bemis,
Teddy Harvia,
David Levine,
Roger Sims
Su1300cc-202Showcase-S. P. Somtow Reading
Convention Center Room 202 1:00PM-1:50PM
S.P. Somtow (M)
Su1300cc-203Showcase-Sean Stewart Reading
Convention Center Room 203 1:00PM-1:50PM
Sean Stewart (M)
Su1300cc-204For Kids: Storytime
Grownups tell stories or read books to the kids attending the con.
Convention Center Room 204 1:00PM-1:50PM
K. D. Wentworth
Su1300cc-205Seducing Today's Youth to SF: A
Call to Arms
Where are the Heinlein and Burroughs novels of today?
Convention Center Room 205 1:00PM-1:50PM
David Brin (M),
Caz Cazedessus,
Fred Lerner,
Christopher McKitterick,
Betsy Mitchell,
Glenn R. Sixbury,
Tony Zbaraschuk
Su1300cc-206Two Pro Households
Convention Center Room 206 1:00PM-1:50PM
Michael Capobianco,
Susan Casper,
A. C. Crispin,
Laura Frankos,
Steven Gould,
Laura J. Mixon (M),
Nina Romberg
Su1300cc-207Stories that stay in the slushpile--What notto do
Convention Center Room 207 1:00PM-1:50PM
Randy Dannenfelser,
Rachel E. Holmen,
Patrick LoBrutto,
Charles C. Ryan (M)
Su1300cc-209Artist Demo on Clay by Joy Marie Ledet
Convention Center Room 209 1:00PM-1:50PM
Joy Marie Ledet (M)
Su1300cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 1:00PM-1:50PM
Lois McMaster Bujold,
Richard Garfinkle,
Gene O'Neill,
Robert Reed,
Mary Rosenblum,
Lynn Ward
Su1300cc-fiesta.aShowcase-Terry Pratchett Reading
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. A 1:00PM-1:50PM
Terry Pratchett (M)
Su1300cc-fiesta.bMars Manned
Exploration
The strategy and tactics, reasons and goals for a manned Mars program.
How soon should we start planning for a manned mars expedition. What are the reasons we should go.
Should we start a program if it will only be temporary like Apollo, or should be wait untill the
costs are low enough so that we can keep going. Should we be using disposable or re-usable manned spacecraft
for a mars expedition. Should the expedition concentrate on a base in orbit or a base on the
surface. how important is the use of mars resources to the feasability of manned operations. What is the
current status of mars planning. how can the current unmanned program help in the planning. how could a
manned expedition help discover life on mars..
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 1:00PM-1:50PM
Stephen Baxter,
Michael F. Flynn,
William Hartmann,
Steven D. Howe (M),
Kim Stanley Robinson,
Allen Steele,
Robert Zubrin
Su1300cc-fiesta.eASFA Meeting
Members only.
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. E 1:00PM-2:30PM
Mitchell Davidson Bentley,
Joni Brill Dashoff,
Todd Dashoff,
Gary Feldbaum,
Jon Gustafson,
Stuart C. Hellinger,
Margaret Organ-Kean,
Teresa Patterson,
Janny Wurts (M)
Su1300cc-patio.aInterview: Greg Costikyan
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 1:00PM-1:50PM
Greg Costikyan,
Allen Varney (M)
Su1300cc-patio.bDoes anyone read critical magazines?
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 1:00PM-1:50PM
Charles N. Brown,
Nick DiChario,
David G. Hartwell,
Lawrence Person,
David Truesdale (M)
Su1300cc-plaza.aSlide Show: Painting Techniques by David Cherry
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A 1:00PM-2:50PM
David A. Cherry (M)
Su1300cc-river.aA day in the life of an editor
Convention Center River Sec. A 1:00PM-1:50PM
Gardner Dozois,
Shawna McCarthy,
Stanley Schmidt,
Gordon Van Gelder (M),
Rick Wilber
Su1300cc-river.bDying is Easy. Comedy is Hard.
Convention Center River Sec. B 1:00PM-1:50PM
K. B. Bogen,
Edward Bryant,
John DeChancie,
Esther Friesner,
Timothy Lane,
Jody Lynn Nye (M),
Hayford Peirce
Su1400cc-101Overcoming Nydahl's Disease:
Is Gafiation the only answer to Fannish Burnout?
Named after a fan who disappeared from fandom after publishing a 100-page
issue of his fanzine, Nydahl's Disease is fannish burnout. Is there hope for recovery after burnout?
Our group of burnouts try to figure out if there is an easier life beyond fandom...
Convention Center Room 101 2:00PM-2:50PM
Bill Cavin (M),
Cy Chauvin,
Bruce Pelz,
Dick Smith
Su1400cc-202Showcase-Martha Soukup Reading
Convention Center Room 202 2:00PM-2:50PM
Martha Soukup (M)
Su1400cc-203Showcase-Lynn Abbey Reading
Convention Center Room 203 2:00PM-2:50PM
Lynn Abbey (M)
Su1400cc-204For Kids: Storytime
Grownups tell stories or read books to the kids attending the con.
Convention Center Room 204 2:00PM-2:50PM
Rachel E. Holmen,
Willie Siros
Su1400cc-205Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll, and SF
Convention Center Room 205 2:00PM-2:50PM
Pat Cadigan,
Michael Moorcock,
William Sanders,
Mark L. Van Name (M),
Mark Ziesing
Su1400cc-206Writing Horror for Kids: special considerations of the market
Convention Center Room 206 2:00PM-2:50PM
Bill Crider,
Nina Kiriki Hoffman (M),
Rebecca Moesta
Su1400cc-207Resetting the Aging Clock
Focus on why and how we age, and how we may be able to do something about
it; the social and ethical implications of a lifespan limited by accident and violence, rather than
biology, Looks at the major aging theories; free radical damage, evolutionary pressure, anti-cancer
(telomeres, etc), loss of growth and other hormones; near and long term technologies that will be brought to bear
on the problem, such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology, etc.; whether an anti-aging revolution would
worsen or improve the population problem, etc, how would peoples lifestyle and careers change,
Convention Center Room 207 2:00PM-2:50PM
George Flentke,
James Patrick Kelly,
Jay Kay Klein,
Dave Smeds,
G. K. Sprinkle (M)
Su1400cc-208Slide Show of Upcoming Baen Releases with Toni Weisskopf
Convention Center Room 208 2:00PM-2:50PM
Toni Weisskopf (M)
Su1400cc-209Kids' Art Class: Drawing
Convention Center Room 209 2:00PM-2:50PM
Margaret Organ-Kean (M)
Su1400cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 2:00PM-2:50PM
Neal Barrett, Jr.,
Algis Budrys,
Phyllis Eisenstein,
Laura Frankos,
Bruce Sterling
Su1400cc-fiesta.aSFWA Medical Fund Auction
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. A 2:00PM-3:50PM
Peter J. Heck (M)
Su1400cc-fiesta.bSF pun-off: fans vs pros
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 2:00PM-2:50PM
Sherlock,
K. B. Bogen,
Joe Haldeman,
Don Maitz,
Larry Niven,
Harry Turtledove,
Lori Wolf (M)
Su1400cc-patio.aPaper RPGs vs. Computer RPGs
The computer game Diablo gets darn close to primeval, hack-and-slash
roleplaying experience. How well can computer RPGs mimic their tabletop precursors? What will happen to
both fields over the next five years?
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 2:00PM-2:50PM
Wolfgang Baur,
Warren Spector (M),
Russ Williams
Su1400cc-patio.bShowcase-Patrick O'Leary Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 2:00PM-2:50PM
Patrick O'Leary (M)
Su1400cc-river.aWhat IS the baseball connection?
Convention Center River Sec. A 2:00PM-2:50PM
James Brunet,
Richard Gilliam,
John J. Kessel (M),
John J. Miller
Su1400cc-river.bProtecting Your Copyright in the Internet Age
Convention Center River Sec. B 2:00PM-2:50PM
Craig E. Engler,
James Fiscus,
Ken Jenks (M),
Laura Majerus,
John Maddox Roberts,
Barclay Shaw,
M. C. Valada,
Mel. White
Su1400rw-bonhamKaffeeklatch with Bob Eggleton
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Bonham 2:00PM-2:50PM
Bob Eggleton (M)
Su1400rw-milamKaffeeklatch with Gregory Benford
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Milam 2:00PM-2:50PM
Gregory Benford (M)
Su1400rw-valeroKaffeeklatch with Jennifer Roberson
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Valero 2:00PM-2:50PM
Jennifer Roberson (M)
Su1430cc-centroArt Auction
Convention Center Centro 2:30PM-5:30PM
Mitchell Davidson Bentley,
Lillian Butler,
Cat Conrad (M),
Teresa Patterson,
Jean Stuntz
Su1500cc-101Electronic Publishing and the
Hugo award
The advent of the World Wide Web has changed lots of views of
nontraditional publishing. How has and how should it affect fandom's biggest award?
Convention Center Room 101 3:00PM-3:50PM
David Bratman,
Algis Budrys,
Scott Edelman,
Mark Olson (M)
Su1500cc-202Showcase-Rant by Tom Cool
Convention Center Room 202 3:00PM-3:50PM
Tom Cool
Su1500cc-203Showcase-Jane Fancher Reading
Convention Center Room 203 3:00PM-3:50PM
Jane Fancher (M)
Su1500cc-204For Kids: Storytime
Grownups tell stories or read books to the kids attending the con.
Convention Center Room 204 3:00PM-3:50PM
Mark Fewell
Su1500cc-205Queer to Stay: THE Alt Sex
Panel
And remember that hetero does notnecessarily meant straight!
Convention Center Room 205 3:00PM-3:50PM
Melanie Fletcher,
James Alan Gardner,
Hayford Peirce,
Carrie Richerson,
Mark Shepherd (M),
B. J. Thrower,
Wendy Wheeler
Su1500cc-206Chili or Chowder? Regionalism in SF/F
Convention Center Room 206 3:00PM-3:50PM
E. Susan Baugh,
Terry Boren,
Nina Romberg (M),
Martha Wells,
Mel. White
Su1500cc-207Space: solar power update
The president is considering signing a treaty that would force us to
reduce our output of carbon dioxide. The only way we have now of doing this is to reduce our industrial outpur
and use of fossil fuels. This could cripple our econolmy, and make it harder to transistion to a
fossil-fuel free future. There is another way. Solar power produced in Space can be collected and transmited to
earth in very large quantitiies more inexpensively than using ground based alternative energy systems.
Cheap access to earth orbit is needed for this to happen. Find out what has happened since the Carter
Administration killled the SPS program in 1980. New designs have reduced the wieight to as little as
1000 tons in orbit per gigawatt produced. What are the current issues in Space solar power. What
countries are interested. What is the US doing of anything.
Convention Center Room 207 3:00PM-3:50PM
Alexis Glynn Latner,
Jerry Emerson Loomis,
G. David Nordley,
Jerry Oltion (M),
John Strickland
Su1500cc-208What are the best SF comics?
Convention Center Room 208 3:00PM-3:50PM
Robert Feldhoff,
Rick Klaw,
John J. Miller (M),
Michael A. Stackpole
Su1500cc-209Kids' Art Class: 3D
Convention Center Room 209 3:00PM-3:50PM
Jennie A. Roller (M)
Su1500cc-210Showcase-Q & A with Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Convention Center Room 210 3:00PM-3:50PM
Kevin J. Anderson (M),
Rebecca Moesta
Su1500cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 3:00PM-3:50PM
Pat Cadigan,
A. C. Crispin,
Patrick O'Leary,
Leslie What,
Walter Jon Williams
Su1500cc-fiesta.bEthics in SF: Moral choices people make
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 3:00PM-3:50PM
Bradley Denton (M)
, Katharine Eliska Kimbriel, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Sandra C. Morrese, Patricia Duffy Novak, Gene Wolfe
Su1500cc-patio.aMythic Images in Art
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 3:00PM-3:50PM
Jael (M),
Lubov,
Allison Hershey,
Joy Marie Ledet,
Clayburn Moore,
Peggy Ranson
Su1500cc-plaza.aSlide Show: Art of Ron Walotsky
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A 3:00PM-3:50PM
Ron Walotsky (M)
Su1500cc-river.aWriting 106: Breaking out of the Ghetto
Convention Center River Sec. A 3:00PM-3:50PM
Patricia Anthony,
Terry Pratchett,
Laura Resnick,
Rick Wilber,
J. Steven York (M)
Su1500cc-river.bWhy do people believe what they do?
Convention Center River Sec. B 3:00PM-3:50PM
Steve Antczak,
Rob Chilson,
Hal Clement (M),
Paul Preuss,
Lynn Ward
Su1600cc-101Parasites or Part of Us?
Some regional conventions have attracted audiences which seem less
connected to SF fandom. Have we been tootolerant, or are "those people" fans too?
Convention Center Room 101 4:00PM-4:50PM
Covert Beach (M),
Seth Breidbart,
Janice Gelb,
Sharon Sbarsky
Su1600cc-202Showcase-Q & A with Jean Lorrah
Convention Center Room 202 4:00PM-4:25PM
Jean Lorrah (M)
Su1600cc-203Publish and Perish: Copyright issues in filk
Convention Center Room 203 4:00PM-4:50PM
Lionel Fanthorpe (M),
Barry Gold,
Lee Gold (M),
Kathy Mar,
Roberta Rogow
Su1600cc-204Kids' Art Class: Drawing Superheroes
Convention Center Room 204 4:00PM-4:50PM
Jael (M)
Su1600cc-205Breaking Out: A writing seminar for writers who want to get more out of their careers
Convention Center Room 205 4:00PM-4:50PM
Donald Maass (M)
Su1600cc-206State of the genre: British and European SF
Convention Center Room 206 4:00PM-4:50PM
Jens H. Altmann (M),
Paul J. McAuley,
Eckhard Schwettmann
Su1600cc-207Showcase-Aaron Allston Reading
Convention Center Room 207 4:00PM-4:25PM
Aaron Allston (M)
Su1600cc-208Showcase-Upcoming Releases from Random House and Del Rey Books
Convention Center Room 208 4:00PM-4:50PM
Shelley Shapiro (M)
Su1600cc-209Artist Workshop on Scratchboard
Got an itch? Scratchboard it! Advance sign-up required.
Convention Center Room 209 4:00PM-5:50PM
Erin McKee (M)
Su1600cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 4:00PM-4:50PM
Kaja Foglio,
Phil Foglio,
Robert J. Sawyer,
Denise Vitola,
K. D. Wentworth,
Marv Wolfman,
Mark Ziesing
Su1600cc-fiesta.aDebunking
Psuedoscience
Since the end of the last century, the entertainment and news media have
expanded their business by using superstitious beliefs and pseudoscience to attract readers, then
listeners, then veiwers. (newspapers, radio, and TV. today believe in pseudoscience is rampant,
since there is no other way for the average person to learn about the world except through the media.
What are some of the pseudociences, and how damaging are they to society. We will look at
astrology, medical quackery, ufo's, cults, geographical impossibilities such as Atlantis, mythical
animals, and other types of nonsense. how did they start, who profits, and what is being done about it. Two
Societies, CSICOP, and the Skeptics Soceity, are active in fighting it and countering it will more
effective science education for both children and adults.
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. A 4:00PM-4:50PM
Steve Antczak,
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff,
Anne Phyllis Pinzow,
Susan Smith,
Andrew C. Wheeler
Su1600cc-fiesta.bCasting Couch: cast your favorite book with actors dead or alive!
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 4:00PM-4:50PM
Edward Bryant (M),
Bill Crider,
Caroline Spector,
Martha Wells (M)
Su1600cc-fiesta.eThe Reality of the Dark Ages
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. E 4:00PM-4:50PM
David Brin (M),
April Lee,
Joseph Major,
Victor Milán,
Sandra C. Morrese
Su1600cc-patio.aExcerpts from Great Science Fiction Stories
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 4:00PM-4:50PM
Amy Bruce (M)
Su1600cc-patio.bShowcase-Adrienne Gormley Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 4:00PM-4:25PM
Adrienne Gormley (M)
Su1600cc-plaza.aFreudian Rejection Slips
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A 4:00PM-4:50PM
Linn Prentis,
Gordon Van Gelder,
Don Webb,
Leslie What (M)
Su1600cc-river.aGuest of Honor Event with Michael Moorcock: New Worlds, the New Wave, and Beyond
Convention Center River Sec. A 4:00PM-5:50PM
Michael Moorcock,
Ben Ostrander (M)
Su1600cc-river.bIs horror dead? Who killed it?
Convention Center River Sec. B 4:00PM-4:50PM
Jeanne Cavelos (M),
James C. Glass,
K. W. Jeter,
Joe Lansdale,
Gene O'Neill,
Andrew I. Porter
Su1600rw-bonhamKaffeeklatch with Linda Nagata
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Bonham 4:00PM-4:50PM
Linda Nagata (M)
Su1600rw-crockettTimebinders Interviews
Marriott Riverwalk Crockett 4:00PM-5:50PM
Erle Melvin Korshak (M)
Su1600rw-milamKaffeeklatch with Allen Steele
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Milam 4:00PM-4:50PM
Allen Steele (M)
Su1600rw-valeroKaffeeklatch with Neal Barrett, Jr.
Advance sign-up required.
Marriott Riverwalk Valero 4:00PM-4:50PM
Neal Barrett, Jr. (M)
Su1630cc-207Showcase-Sonia Orin Lyris Reading
Convention Center Room 207 4:30PM-4:55PM
Sonia Orin Lyris (M)
Su1630cc-patio.bShowcase-Susan J. Kroupa Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 4:30PM-4:55PM
Susan J. Kroupa (M)
Su1700cc-101Remembering SaM
Sam Moskowitz -- SaM -- was one of the world's foremost experts on sf. He
was instrumental in building and chronicling early fandom, an avid collector and a prolific
anthologist. Some of those who knew him share their recollections.
Convention Center Room 101 5:00PM-5:50PM
Forry Ackerman,
Algis Budrys,
Moshe Feder (M),
Andrew I. Porter
Su1700cc-202Showcase-Sasha Miller Reading
Convention Center Room 202 5:00PM-5:25PM
Sasha Miller (M)
Su1700cc-203Showcase-Kristine Kathryn Rusch Reading
Convention Center Room 203 5:00PM-5:25PM
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (M)
Su1700cc-204For Kids: Creative Writing
Convention Center Room 204 5:00PM-5:50PM
Melanie Fletcher,
Louise Marley
Su1700cc-205Oops! This is the way the world ends! (At least in the movies!)
Convention Center Room 205 5:00PM-5:50PM
Terry England (M)
Su1700cc-206The creative process: Merging passion and intellect
Convention Center Room 206 5:00PM-5:50PM
Suzy McKee Charnas (M),
Kathleen Ann Goonan,
Kij Johnson,
Frederik Pohl,
Katya Reimann,
Ray Vukcevich,
Jack Williamson
Su1700cc-207How to Lie with Statistics
Convention Center Room 207 5:00PM-5:50PM
Michael F. Flynn (M)
Su1700cc-208Showcase-Mike Resnick Reading
Convention Center Room 208 5:00PM-5:50PM
Mike Resnick (M)
Su1700cc-exhibitAutographings
Convention Center Exhibit Hall 5:00PM-5:50PM
C. Dean Andersson,
Vincent Di Fate,
Lionel Fanthorpe,
Jacqueline Lichtenberg (M),
Jean Lorrah,
Victor Milán
Su1700cc-fiesta.aAlien Ethical
Systems
What sort of ethical and moral systems would aliens develop with their
very different history and biology?
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. A 5:00PM-5:50PM
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff,
Sheila Finch (M),
Karen E. B. McCue,
Elizabeth Moon,
Sandra C. Morrese,
Robert Reed,
Stanley Schmidt
Su1700cc-fiesta.bBroadening the event horizon: SF mysteries
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. B 5:00PM-5:50PM
Patricia Anthony,
Jack L. Chalker,
Glen Cook,
Scott E. Green,
Peter F. Hamilton,
S. M. Stirling (M),
John E. Stith
Su1700cc-fiesta.eDiscovering New Solar Systems
Even though we cannot see them, we are now discovering about 1 new planet
every month. This is the first time that science has proved the existance of planets around other
stars. What does this tell us about our own solar system; is it typical. What is a "hot jupiter" and
why are the astronomers scratching their heads over them. What are the implications so far for life in the
universe. how soon will we be able to see these large (gas gaint size) planets directly, What about earth
size planets.
Convention Center Fiesta Sec. E 5:00PM-5:50PM
Hal Clement,
Marianne J. Dyson,
Hugh Gregory,
Joe Haldeman (M),
Bruce Hallock,
Henry Spencer
Su1700cc-missionPocket Dragon Adventures Series Update
Convention Center Mission 5:00PM-5:50PM
Craig Miller (M),
Real Musgrave,
Marv Wolfman
Su1700cc-patio.aShowcase-Mary Doria Russell
Convention Center Patio Sec. A 5:00PM-5:50PM
Mary Doria Russell (M)
Su1700cc-patio.bShowcase-Terry McGarry Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 5:00PM-5:25PM
Terry McGarry (M)
Su1700cc-plaza.aShowcase-A. C. Crispin Reading
Convention Center Plaza Sec. A 5:00PM-5:50PM
A. C. Crispin (M)
Su1700cc-river.bAre there any taboos left?
Convention Center River Sec. B 5:00PM-5:50PM
Jane Fancher,
Sonia Orin Lyris (M)
Su1730cc-203Showcase-Mike Moscoe Reading
Convention Center Room 203 5:30PM-5:55PM
Mike Moscoe (M)
Su1730cc-patio.bShowcase-Paul McAuley Reading
Convention Center Patio Sec. B 5:30PM-5:55PM
Paul J. McAuley (M)
Su2000rc-gbMasquerade
Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom 8:00PM-1:50AM
Susan de Guardiola (M),
Tom Whitmore