{"id":3946,"date":"2015-07-22T16:21:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=3946"},"modified":"2015-07-22T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:21:07","slug":"its-armadillocon-time-once-again-where-ill-be-reading-talking-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2015\/07\/22\/its-armadillocon-time-once-again-where-ill-be-reading-talking-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s ArmadilloCon time once again: Where I’ll be reading, talking, etc."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cover by Rocky Kelley<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It hasn’t rained in forever, the mercury is hitting triple digits, and we’re just passed the halfway point of the baseball season. It must be time for ArmadilloCon<\/a> once again!<\/p>\n

This year’s con, the 37th such affair, takes place this coming weekend (July 24-26).<\/p>\n

Guest of Honor – Ken Liu<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Special Guest – James Morrow<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Editor Guest – L. Timmel Duchamp<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Fan Guest – John DeNardo<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Toastmaster – Stina Leicht<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Artist Guest – Rocky Kelley<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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As I have for roughly the past 25 years, I’ll be in attendance and because apparently the con organizers have learned nothing, I’ll be sitting in on several panels.<\/p>\n

SF TV Shows We’re Anticipating<\/a><\/b>
\nFri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Ballroom F
\nAllen*, Frank, Klaw, Oliver, Rountree<\/i><\/p>\n

The Expanse, Man in the High Castle, Minority Report, etc.: Which looks the most interesting and exciting? How faithful can the ones with literary origins be to their source material?<\/p>\n

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Reading<\/a><\/b>
\nSat 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Southpark B
\nRick Klaw<\/i><\/p>\n

(Not sure entirely what I’ll be reading but most likely from The Steampunk Bible<\/a><\/i>,Geek Confidential<\/a><\/i>, and\/or The Apes of Wrath<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Cover by Alex Solis<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

SF Movies from Last Year<\/a><\/b>
\nSat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Southpark A
\nCargill, Clarke, DeNardo*, Johnson, Klaw, Wright<\/i><\/p>\n

The good, the bad, and a few movies more.<\/p>\n

(Should be interesting since I haven’t seen that many SF movies this year)<\/p>\n

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Comic Books on TV<\/a><\/b>
\nSat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Ballroom F
\nBey, Eudaly, Klaw, Lalumiere, Porter*, Rogers<\/i><\/p>\n

From “Look, up in the air!” to “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” to “I’m the fastest man alive!”.<\/p>\n

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Autographing<\/a><\/b>
\nSun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Dealers’ Room
\nKlaw, Lalumiere, Ledbetter, Leicht, Maresca, Prevost<\/i><\/p>\n

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Book Covers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly<\/a><\/b>
\nSun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Ballroom F
\nP. J. Hoover, Kelley*, Klaw, Moyer, W. Siros, Weisman<\/i><\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

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Mark Finn, Rick Klaw, and Doug Potter at Armadillocon 26<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

I hope to see everyone there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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