1160 Thorn Run Road Coraopolis
PA 15108
Once again I’ll be on panels at my favorite con! Come on down!
Sat 10:00 AM 50 Min Is There YA SF/F Without Dystopia
Must all YA be so unrelentlessly bleak? Is current YA the future of SF and
fantasy as well? How else can writers approach publishing a successful YA
novel?
Sat 12:00 PM 50 Min Pittsburgh as Setting
Books like Tomorrow and Tomorrow make great use of Pittsburgh as a
location. What makes Pittsburgh useful as a setting? Different? What could
a “future Pittsburgh” look like?
Sat 1:00 PM 50 Min Protagonist’s Journey
The journey a protagonist makes, through myths, fiction, and films, is an
archetype of Western thought. How does it work? What are some examples in
SF and fantasy that stick with us?
Mary Turzillo (MOD) , Susan Dexter, Barbara Doran, Tamora Pierce, Jay Smith
Sat 5:00 PM 50 Min Alien Languages in SF & Fantasy
Too many first contact stories have an easy way for alien cultures to
communicate. But, realistically, how is this really going to happen? How
complicated is first contact when people don’t speak the same language?
Brea Ludwigson (MOD) , Barbara Doran, Hanne Madeleine Gates Paine, Mark
Painter
Sun 10:30 AM 25 Min Reading
(Depending on time, I may read the rest of the story I read from at ConCoction.)
Sun 12:00 PM 50 Min Autographing
(I’ll have copies of my books, including my new one, available at Convention Price of $13. Or bring your own copies if you have ’em!)
Sun 2:00 PM 50 Min Using Myth in Fantasy Commonwealth East
Many myths show up in modern fiction and in modern fantasy. How are they
used (and misused)?