To the shock and amazement of nearly nobody, I’m a programming participant at Armadillocon 33. This will be my 19th Armadillocon as a programming guest. (Every one since 1991 save the 1997 "relaxacon" following the ’97 Worldcon in San Antonio.)
This year’s headliners are
- Guest of Honor: Paolo Bacigalupi
Special Guests: Emma Bull and Will Shetterly
Editor Guest: Lou Anders
Artist Guest: Vincent Villafranca
Fan Guest: Fred Duarte, Jr.
Toastmaster: Mark Finn
My schedule for the con:
Friday 9 PM
Apes in SF: The Battle for the Return
Chris Brown, Scott Cupp, Mark Finn*, Rick Klaw, Jess Nevins, Lee Thomas
A discussion of classic simian stories. Mangani bundolo!
(My first ape panel in nearly 5 years.)
Saturday 11 AM
Editor Guest Interview
Lou Anders, Mark Finn*, Rick Klaw*
(Pity poor Lou. Would you want to be subjected to an interview conducted by me and Finn?)
Saturday Noon
Comics and the Move Online
Gordon Andrews, Michael Ashleigh Finn, Brad Foster, Rick Klaw*, David Liss, Bill Williams
With the success of web comics and the growing frequency of reading comics-for-print on tablets and smartphones, a whole new world is opening up for creators and readers. How does this affect the creative process, and what does it mean for collectors?
Saturday 8PM
Cyberpunk: How it Influenced Fiction, Technology, and the World
Lou Antonelli, Chris Brown*, Michael Ashleigh Finn, Rick Klaw
Cyberpunk was a hugely visible literary movement that started in the 80s. It caused readers to think about the role of technology in their lives in entirely different ways. What were the results?
Sunday 10 AM
Book Covers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Lou Anders, Paolo Bacigalupi, Brad Foster, Rocky Kelley*, Rick Klaw, Martha Wells
How does a cover artist balance creative impulses with the imperative to create a cover that sells books? What are the notable successes and failures?
Sunday 2PM
Signing
Lou Antonelli, Rick Klaw, Josh Rountree
If you’re at the con, stop by and say howdy.