My Worldcon Schedule

[ellenkushner]

Thurs. 9 pm
CHARADES!
David Clements, Lee Harris, Paul Cornell, Stefan Ingstrand, Claude Lalumière

Fri. 12:30 pm
"The New Media"
I moderate the Power Gang: Neil Gaiman, Cory Doctorow, MelissaAuf der Maur, Tobias Buckell
How has turn of the millennium technology affected the arts? Books, Music, Film, Comics and the Web -- are they all in the process of merging into one mixed media? What media will the artist of the future work in?
If anyone has any good ideas for questions, please "comment" them here!

Sat. 2 pm
READING
1-hr timeslot shared with Mindy Klasky, Sarah Micklem
What would you like to hear me read for 17 minutes? New unpublished short story? Good old Riverside stuff? . . . ? Comment here!

Sat. 3:30 pm
Podcasting: Flash in the Pan or Wave of the Future?
Brenda Cooper, James Patrick Kelly, Kate Baker, Lucas Moreno
Once upon a time, radio was made up of many little independents and (in some countries) a few pirates among the monoliths. Today it is almost entirely corporate, regional or religious. Do podcasts offer a means to loosen up the market? Can they change the demographics of listeners? Grow and mobilize specialized interest groups? What is that they offer that makes podcasting distinctive.
. . . And I know zero nada zilch about podcasting. So at least being on the panel means I will have to sit still and listen and learn something. Me, I'll represent the Old Geezer/Public Radio contingent, I guess....

Sat. 10 pm
True Experiences of the Paranormal
I moderate: Joe Haldeman, Stephen H. Segal,Virginia O'Dine
Inspired by Stephen Jones'’ classic non-fiction anthology Dancing with the Dark: True Encounters with the Paranormal by Masters of the Macabre (which includes a contribution by Anticipation GoH Neil Gaiman, and other Anticipation attendees). Notables in the field share their experiences of ghosts, premonitions, UFOs, cryptids, etc., and audience members share theirs.
Can't wait!! I've never had such an experience myself, but I love collecting other people's. Bring your best story!

Sun. 3:30
Kaffeeklatsch w/Delia Sherman
Sign up early, and come ask us rude and burning questions for an hour.

Sun. 5 pm
How much History does a Fantasy Writer Need to Know?
I'll moderate (and have opinions) with: Faye Ringel, P. C. Hodgell, Felix Gilman
Should a fantasy writer have a degree in medieval studies? Fantasy writers discuss how much historical knowledge is required for their work.

Comments

[regicidaldwarf.livejournal.com]

Oh man I want to go to this SO BADLY.

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

Next year in Columbus, OH!

[denicemarcell.livejournal.com]

please read us something new for 17 minutes.

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

OK! Maybe I'll even pull out the new Riverside story. You can hear about 1/3 in 15 minutes, I think.

[mzipser.livejournal.com]

Definitely want to hear something new!

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

You got it, pal!