Mike Tucker (retired Ronin) and Merle Robinson (retired DoD analyst) presented two hours of how to win a war through good prep at the “Military Logistics in Ancient & Medieval Times, National Security Decision” panel on Friday, 9AM, Westin Augusta D. From making sure you have the water, food, shelter, and transport (for humans and animals), horses, donkeys and other… Read more →
Darin Kennedy, “Doctor by Day/Novelist by Night,” cheered his rapt listeners in Jody Lynn Nye’s Writers’ Two-Day Intensive Workshop on Friday, 2:30PM, Hyatt Kennesaw, with tales of his own finished novels and publication adventures. Following pre-med and med school, Kennedy fulfilled his ROTC commitment as a family physician for the U.S. Army until 2003, when he was sent to Iraq. … Read more →
Juan Gedeon, comic book artist, moderated a “Latinx Fandom Fiesta: Celebrating Culture, Creativity, and Community!” with panelists Francine (Fran) Delgado, Melissa Flores, and Mo Vermenton on Saturday, 5:30PM, in Hyatt Hanover AB. As panelists introduced themselves, they spoke of a sparsity of representation (Flores, a writer), a lack of conventions in Costa Rica (Delgado, an artist), and discouragement as a… Read more →
ToniAnn Marini, S. M. Stirling, Shane McInnis, Alison Tracy, and Marie Vibbert explored worlds of possibilities for writers and readers at the “Socials in Science Fiction: How Does SF Use Social Sciences?” panel on Monday at 11:30AM, Hyatt Embassy AB. Marini moderated and read notes from Anya Martin, who could not be present, regarding SF authors Ursula Le Guin and… Read more →
Examining the future of Afrofuturism might seem circular, but the “Afrofuturism Ascending: Dreams of Tomorrow—Today!” panel (Thursday 8:30PM, Hyatt Hanover AB) proved that just wasn’t so. Traced to the last century, this concept places black people not only into the future but at its center, explained panelists Dedren Snead (moderator), Erich Thomas, Dr. Jarvis Sheffield, Jon Talley, L.M. Davis, and… Read more →
The Diversity Track started to wind down its programming with “Asexuality on Screen: Visibility & Beyond” on Monday at 11:30AM in Hyatt Hanover AB. The panelists, Brian Doob, Niki Veasey, Elyssa Derka, Shana Adelman, Susan Kisenwether, and Bethany DJ Kesler started out by giving everyone a primer on asexuality and various terminology so that everyone would be on the same… Read more →
Gail Z. Martin moderated a stellar panel, “Advanced Worldbuilding: Folklore and Folk Magic,” in the Writer’s Track on Saturday at 2:30PM in Hyatt Embassy EF. She asked panelists Cinda Williams Chima, Madaug Hishinuma, Nancy Northcott, Megan O’Russell, and D.L. Wainright the foundational question, “What originally sparked your interest in folklore?” Wainwright said that she was raised in folklore and moved… Read more →
The Horror Track presented “Sinners: The Devil at the Door,” a discussion of the movie Sinners at 4PM on Friday in Hyatt International South. The packed panel included Anthony Liggins, Hanako M. Ricks, Lisa Harrison, Michael Collins, and Jotham R. Austin, II, along with moderator Karen Bembry. All the assembled panelists agreed that calling Sinners a horror film doesn’t do… Read more →
