Amy L. Herring (Louise Herring-Jones) writes speculative fiction, with a preference for historical fantasy and alternate mystery. Her stories, appearing in fourteen anthologies, include “The Poulterer’s Tale” in God Bless Us, Every One—Christmas Carols beyond Dickens (Voodoo Rumors Media). Amy coordinates the HSV Writers’ group in Huntsville, AL. Visit her online at http://www.louiseherring-jones.com.
An enigma caught in a conundrum faced participants on the Trek Track panel “Creating an Accessible Starfleet Vessel” at Hilton Galleria 2-3, Sunday at 10AM. Jamie Bernstein moderated the discussion among panelists Cheralyn Lambeth, Andrew Lichtenhan, CRASH, and Iro. Accessibility, usually conceived as a problem for humans dealing with human environments, expands exponentially with the multiple worlds and multiple species… Read more →
A celebration of the play that will not be named drew an enthusiastic crowd on Sunday at 11:30AM in Hilton Galleria 5, for “The Scottish Play: An Analysis of M——” (title of play omitted for safety). Caro McCully served as moderator for the BritTrack panel, with panelists Neil Hellegers, Bill Hussar, Mark Hefferman, and Trey Lawson. “Double, double toil and… Read more →
Artists embraced and espoused creative world-building techniques during “The Art of World-Building: Creating immersive Fantasy Realms.” The panel was included in Art Show Programming and held in Hyatt Grand Hall C on Saturday at 1PM. Rachel Rieckerberg moderated the panel, which also included Glenn Paris, Heather Hitchman, Melissa Sue Stanley, and Naomi VanDoren. Some artists began their process with a… Read more →
Authors, philosophers, and scientists convened on Saturday at 11:30AM in Hyatt Embassy AB, to unravel (or perhaps further entangle?) the intoxicating potion that is philosophy melded with science fiction. Moderator Shami A. Stovall, with panelists Jotham R. Austin, II; Jeffrey Falcon Logue, Wil McCarthy, and Alison Tracy, began with a homage to Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, “The Measure… Read more →
Multitalented Dr. Jessica Cail amazed writers and workshop alumni at the “Writer’s 2 Day Intensive Workshop with Jody Lynn Nye,” in Hyatt Kennesaw on Friday with tales of weird science and her own escapades as a stuntwoman. A professor at Pepperdine University, Malibu. California, Cail holds a Ph.D. in pharmacology and accepts gigs as a stuntwoman in the entertainment industry…. Read more →
Tony DiTerlizzi hosted “Never Abandon Imagination; My Artistic Journey,” Sunday at 2:30PM in Hyatt Grand Hall C. He introduced himself as an illustrator, author, and old, admitting that he had been an illustrator for thirty years. DiTerlizzi attended his first Dragon Con in 1995, flying from Florida to meet Brian Froud, renowned illustrator and Chesley award winner (also 1995). DiTerlizzi… Read more →
Six admitted laypersons set out to prove that “You Don’t Have to Science to Do Science Fiction” on Friday 4PM, at the Sci-Fi Literature track, Hyatt Embassy AB. Terry Fredrick Maggert moderated a distinguished crew of authors as they contemplated related fundamental questions. Panelists Marc Alan Edelheit, A.J. Hartley, Bethanne Kim, S.M. Stirling, and Trisha J. Wooldridge examined science versus… Read more →
After author Charles E. Gannon broke into fantasy with his Vortex of Worlds series, I wanted to know the method behind this madness. Gannon’s bestselling books have been honored by Dragon, ALA Choice, and Compton Crook Awards. Two of his series—one hard SF, Caine Riordan, and the other epic fantasy, the aforesaid Vortex of Worlds—have multiple Nebula and Dragon Awards… Read more →
