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Preliminary Program Grid for Keith R.A. DeCandidoThis is the Preliminary program schedule. Keith R.A. DeCandido may or may not actually be on these items, but probably will. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, modifications to the program can occur throughout the convention. |
| Friday 7:00 pm: Anthology Builder (Ends at: 7:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Alex Shvartsman, Ian Randal Strock, Keith R.A. DeCandido (M), Neil Clarke There's an art and a business to building a great anthology. Editors reveal their most important lessons for constructing an anthology that is both readable and marketable. How do editors come up with a theme and properly curate their anthologies? How do the stories get picked? And ultimately, what sells and what does not? |
| Friday 10:00 pm: Weird Tales at 100 (Ends at: 10:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Darrell Charles Schweitzer (M), John Ashmead, Keith R.A. DeCandido Weird Tales magazine was an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger. The first issue came out in 1923 and ran through 1954 with several attempts over the years to revive it. Now published by Weird Tales Inc., Weird Tales #366 – Swords And Sorcery Issue came out in 2022. Let's celebrate and take a look back at this piece of SFF history. |
| Saturday 10:30 am: Author Reading: Keith R.A. DeCandido (Ends at: 10:55 am) Monroe Participants:Keith R.A. DeCandido Keith R.A. DeCandido reads from recent and upcoming works. |
| Saturday 12:00 pm: Signing: Keith R.A. DeCandido (Ends at: 12:25 pm) Dealers Room Foyer Participants:Keith R.A. DeCandido Author signing outside of the Dealer's Room. |
| Saturday 4:00 pm: Writing in Other People's Universes (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Charles Gannon, Jean Marie Ward (M), Keith R.A. DeCandido, Mark Roth, Sunny Moraine Whether writing for comics, venturing into tie-in novels and other adaptive media, or championing fan fiction, writing good stories in a known world requires a unique skill set. Panelists discuss what it takes to create compelling narratives for a universe not their own and how to push the limits without crossing the guidelines of the borrowed universe. |
| Saturday 10:00 pm: Eye of Argon (Ends at: 10:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Hildy Silverman (M), Ian Randal Strock, Jean Marie Ward, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Michael A Ventrella As if "The Eye of Argon" isn't hilarious enough, someone decided it needed sequel stories. Join Michael A. Ventrella, Hildy Silverman and Ian Randal Strock as they read stories from their new collection "The Eye of Argon and the Further Adventures of Grignr the Barbarian" and see if you can keep from laughing! |
| Sunday 11:30 am: Open Discussion: Star Trek (Ends at: 12:25 pm) Truman Participants:Inge Heyer (M), Keith R.A. DeCandido There has been a boon in Star Trek properties in recent years. Join your fellow fans to discuss the state of the Star Trek franchise. |
| Sunday 2:30 pm: The Business of Writing (Ends at: 3:25 pm) Jackson Participants:Jean Marie Ward, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Mary G. Thompson, Randee Dawn (M), Shahid Mahmud So you have written your novel. Now what's next? From marketing and accounting to contracts and distribution, what do writers need to know to manage their career and publications. What expertise should you seek out? How do you identify predatory practices? |
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