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Preliminary Program Grid for Joshua PalmatierThis is the Preliminary program schedule. Joshua Palmatier 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 4:00 pm: Pick Your Poison: Standalone, Trilogy, or Series (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Bjorn Hasseler, Cathy Green (M), Joshua Palmatier, Mark Roth For reader and writer alike, there are strong opinions on the value of a story that is one and done versus settling into a universe and its characters for a while. Panelists discuss the benefits and challenges of each. When do you know that a story wants to be one or the other? Does writing individual stories set in the same universe count as a series? Are duologies becoming more common? |
| Friday 5:30 pm: Author Reading: Joshua Palmatier (Ends at: 5:55 pm) Monroe Participants:Joshua Palmatier Joshua Palmatier reads from recent and upcoming works. |
| Saturday 11:30 am: Judging a Book By Its Cover (Ends at: 12:25 pm) Jackson Participants:Joshua Palmatier (M), Nate Hoffelder, Shahid Mahmud, Sherin Nicole There's more to choosing the visuals of a book than meets the eye. What are the elements to consider in creating and choosing a book cover? How has this evolved in recent years and what are past and current trends? Our panelists reveal the unique business of book design and share their design triumphs and horror stories. |
| Saturday 1:00 pm: The State of Queer SFF (Ends at: 1:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Charlie Jane Anders, Jennifer R. Povey (M), Joshua Palmatier, Vanessa Rose Phin Publishers have been steadily making space for fiction with queer characters and themes despite bans and censorship on authors and titles. There is still a long way to go, but more LGBTQ people are showing up in stories in joyful, fully formed, and also mundane ways. Panelists discuss the strides (and setbacks) in recent years and how readers, authors, and publishers can counter attacks against queer stories. |
| Saturday 3:00 pm: Zombies Need Brains Year 10 Releases (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Library Participants:Joshua Palmatier Zombies Need Brains celebrates its Year 10 releases, including DRAGONESQUE, ARTIFICE & CRAFT, GAME ON!, SOLAR FLARE, and ZNB PRESENTS: YEAR ONE. Come join an informal party, buy the books, and chat with the publisher about these and future anthologies recently Kickstarted! Refreshments and door prizes available! |
| Sunday 10:30 am: Signing: Joshua Palmatier (Ends at: 10:55 am) Dealers Room Foyer Participants:Joshua Palmatier Author signing outside of the Dealer's Room. |
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