Heading to Capricon
I’m going to be at Capricon in Wheeling, Illinois this weekend, saying smart things in public, expounding on the great mysteries of the universe, and possibly drinking at least one beer.
Here’s my schedule for the convention. Do come around, won’t you?
What would SF Look Like in a Science Fiction World? – Friday, 02-12-2016 – 10:00 am to 11:30 am – River B
If starships and robots are part of your everyday life, what would your science fiction be about?
Tim Akers
Gail Z Martin
Kristine Smith (M)
Religion in SF & F – Friday, 02-12-2016 – 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm – River B
From the Fosterites in Stranger in a Strange Land to the Necromongers of Chronicles of Riddick, religions in SF & F have shaped the stories where they appear. Which books and movies have done religion well?
Tim Akers
Melissa Huston
Jesi Pershing (M)
Isabel Schechter
Reading: Tim Akers – Friday, 02-12-2016 – 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm – Birch A
Tim Akers is the author of Heart of Veridon, Dead of Veridon, The Horns of Ruin and the upcoming epically weird fantasy, The Pagan Night.
Tim Akers
Beginning, Middle, and End – Saturday, 02-13-2016 – 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Willow
Does structure matter when telling a story? Should there be a clearly defined beginning, middle, and end? Is it really needed? Can the end come first, or in the middle?
Tim Akers
Elizabeth Bear
Richard Chwedyk (M)
Phyllis Eisenstein
Elizabeth Anne Hull
Autographing: Eric Wilkerson, Elizabeth Bear, Tim Akers – Saturday, 02-13-2016 – 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm – Autograph Table
Tim Akers
Elizabeth Bear
Eric Wilkerson