FRIDAY
9 am
OPENING CEREMONIES & KEYNOTE ADDRESS Please join the Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Art Director of Amazing Stories – Steve Davidson, Ira Nayman and Kermit Woodall – for the opening of the first ever AmazingCon. Ira Nayman will also deliver a keynote address. Gernsback Room
ART SHOW OPENS Our online artshow, featuring artwork from many of the artists who contribute to Amazing Stories, opens. Visit the art show via the link on the website Website Link CONCERTS – CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING – BEGINS SP Somtow – acclaimed Conductor, Composer and SF Author, has put together a selection of pre-recorded performances from a variety of artists. This programming is accessible through the website and is available for viewing continuously. A separate program schedule is provided at the link. Website Link
12 pm
PANEL: AEWRS (Assistant Editors Who Read Slush) Spend some time learning the ins and outs of magazine publishing from the people who really know how the sausage is made With JF Garrard, Rebecca Inch-Partridge & Elizabeth Hirst Shelley Room
1 pm
PANEL: HOW I SABOTAGED MY PITCH Learn how to avoid sabotaging your own author’s pitch from authors who have been there. With Sally McBride, JM Frey & Ira Nayman Shelley Room
2 pm
PANEL: HOW TO GET OUT OF THE SLUSH It’s easy to get in to the slush pile, but very few manuscripts survive the experience. Learn what first readers are looking for before passing one along for future consideration. With Michael Anderson, MJ Moores & JF Garrard Shelley Room
3 pm
PANEL: THE ERAS OF SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORSHIP You’ve heard of Pulp SF, the Golden Age, the New Wave. Did the genre really change, and, if so, how did it affect its authors? With Rebecca Inch-Partridge & Lloyd Penney Shelley Room
4 pm
PANEL: BIOLOGIES AND ECOLOGIES IN SCIENCE FICTION Some authors shine when it comes to creating alien landscapes. What goes in to creating believable biota? With David Gerrold, Kathy Kitts, Julie Czerneda & Jack Clemons Shelley Room
5 pm
PANEL: RESURRECTING PULP HEROES Pulp isn’t gone – it’s not even forgotten! Find out what goes in to bringing a beloved hero back to literary life. With Allen Steele, Will Murray & MD Jackson Shelley Room
6 pm
PANEL: HUMOR IN SCIENCE FICTION Why did the space chicken cross the orbit? You’ll have to attend this panel to find out why that might – or might not – be funny. With Marie Bilodeau, Ira Nayman, Alex Shvartsman & Sean Grigsby Shelley Room
SATURDAY
ART SHOW (continues) Our online artshow, featuring artwork from many of the artists who contribute to Amazing Stories, opens. Visit the art show via the link on the website Website Link CONCERTS – CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING (continues) SP Somtow – acclaimed Conductor, Composer and SF Author, has put together a selection of pre-recorded performances from a variety of artists. This programming is accessible through the website and is available for viewing continuously. A separate program schedule is provided at the link. Website Link
10 am
PANEL: MORNING MEDITATION FOR LIVING LONG AND PROSPERING Learn some meditation techniques that incorporate Vulcan-based philosophies and get your day off to an energized start With Erin Wilcox Shelley Room
11 am
PANEL: INFORMATION, PLEASE QUIZ SHOW The Science Fiction version of the popular “stump the stars” quiz show. Audience questions are presented to the panelists and if you stump them, you win! Hosted By Steven H Silver, With Frank Wu & Julie Czerneda Shelley Room PANEL: WORLD BUILDING 101 SESSION A World building is a fundamental skill for science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. Listen in as world builders discuss their tricks and techniques. With Amber Royer & Ira Nayman Wells Room
12 pm
PANEL: AMAZING MEDIA STORIES – AMAZING STORIES IN PRINT, ON SCREEN AND… Join the publisher, editor and art director of Amazing Stories for a free-wheeling discussion of the magazine’s history and its future With Steve Davidson, Ira Nayman & Kermit Woodall Shelley Room
1 pm
PANEL: THE ART OF DUNE A lot of speculative artwork goes in to the making of a film. Learn about the behind-the-scenes artwork that went into one of the films based on the famous novel With Ron Miller, MD Jackson Shelley Room
2 pm
PANEL: ST: PICARD. DID AN SF AWARD WINNING AUTHOR AS SHOWRUNNER MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Michael Chabon, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, ran the show for Star Trek: Picard. Join the panel as they discuss whether or not having an insider behind the wheel made a science-fictional difference. With Dave Creek, Paul Levinson & Erin Wilcox Shelley Room
3 pm
PANEL: SF IN TRANSLATION Translated works are becoming much more common, contributing greatly to the globalization of the genre. Why now? and what’s involved in bringing these works to print? With Julie Novakova, Alex Shvartsman, Rachel Cordasco, Petrea Mitchell Shelley Room
4 PM
PANEL: THE FIRST FANDOM EXPERIENCE Explore the history of fandom and efforts to maintain its relevance and appeal in the new century. With Dan Ritter, Dave Ritter & Jean Marie Stine Shelley Room PANEL: WORLD BUILDING 101 SESSION B World building is a fundamental skill for science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. Listen in as world builders discuss their tricks and techniques. With JM Frey, Bud Sparhawk & Kathy Kitts Wells Room
5 pm
PANEL: MAKING MOVIES FROM FICTION Get the inside scoop on what is involved with turning a book into film with the author and crew who are doing it With Jen Frankel & Crew Shelley Room PANEL: WHAT’S UP, DINOSAUR? Giant lizard-birds are an enduring favorite of fans everywhere. Join our would-be paleontologists for a lively discussion of new discoveries and fantastical treatments of the thunder-lizards. With Frank Wu & Rosemary Claire Smith Wells Room
6 pm
PANEL: SF FILM THEN AND NOW Join two film buffs and critics for a free-wheeling discussion of the good, the bad and the BEMy in science fiction films With Daniel M. Kimmel & Steve Fahnestalk Shelley Room PANEL: PAUL LEVINSON IN CONCERT Author, songwriter & singer, Professor Paul performs live from his recently released album Wells Room
SUNDAY
ART SHOW OPENS Our online artshow, featuring artwork from many of the artists who contribute to Amazing Stories, opens. Visit the art show via the link on the website Website Link CONCERTS – CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING – BEGINS SP Somtow – acclaimed Conductor, Composer and SF Author, has put together a selection of pre-recorded performances from a variety of artists. This programming is accessible through the website and is available for viewing continuously. A separate program schedule is provided at the link. Website Link
10 am
PANEL: WORLD BUILDING 101 SESSION C World building is a fundamental skill for science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. Listen in as world builders discuss their tricks and techniques. With James Cambias, Paul Levinson, Rosemary Claire Smith & Leslie Wicke Shelley Room
11 am
PANEL: SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE & OTHER EMERGING SUB-GENRES The SF Romance sub-genre has exploded as science fiction becomes more speciated. A discussion of its appeal, its place in the pantheon and other sub-genres that are following in its footsteps With Veronic Scott, SE Smith & Pauline Baird Jones Shelley Room
1 pm
PANEL: VISIONARY FICTION A discussion of technology and the genre that imagines it With Russ Scarola, Andrew Hudson & Malka Older Shelley Room
2 pm
PANEL: POLITICS INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF FANDOM A discussion of realpolitik with former Congressional Candidate Brianna Wu With Brianna Wu & Steve Davidson Shelley Room
3 pm
PANEL: SCIENCE FICTION COVER ART A discussion of the good, the bad and the BEMy in a different medium With Vincent Di Fate, MD Jackson & Ron Miller Shelley Room
5 pm
CLOSING CEREMONIES & DEAD DOG PARTY With the cast and crew of AMAZINGCON Gernsback Room
