If you’re going to be in Austin at ArmadiloCon, here’s the Zumaya Authors’s schedules!
Also, don’t forget that Zumaya will have a table in the Dealers Room, so come say “howdy!”
FRIDAY
- Fr1800T The Changing Definition of Urban Fantasy
- Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Trinity
- A. Allston, E. Bear, J. Hall, A. Martinez, J. Rountree*, D. Sylvan
- This subgenre label has been around for several decades, and it’s being applied to stuff now that would have been out of bounds in the 80s. What does it mean, and what does it include and exclude?
- Fr2000SB Trends in e-Book publishing
- Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Sabine
- L. Anders, E. Burton, J. Kenner, J. Reasoner, W. Shetterly*
- What kind of fiction is available as e-books these days, and how is it finding its audience?
- Fr2100P Reading
- Fri 9:00 PM-9:30 PM Pecos
- Joan Upton Hall
- Fr2100SA What’s New with Doctor Who
- Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM San Antonio
- F. Duarte, M. Fletcher*, G. Oliver, A. Porter, R. Rose
- A discussion of recent developments with the classic BBC TV show.
- Fr2200SB Fringe: Why We Like It
- Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Sabine
- R. Bennett*, E. Burton, A. de Orive, Mi. Finn, R. Kelley, M. Walsh
- How did this show become so watchable and interesting?
SATURDAY
- Sa1000SB Game of Thrones: Comparing the Book to the Series
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sabine
- M. Bey, A. de Orive*, S. Leicht, G. Oliver, J. Rountree
- Exploring the faithfulness of the adaptation and the high points of the book vs. the show.
- Sa1000T Steampunk as a Fashion Movement
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Trinity
- R. Bennett, Mi. Finn, B. Hale*, J. Vanderhooft
- What is it about this neo-retro look that’s captured so much interest in fandom and even spread to TV shows like Castle?
- Sa1000DR Signing
- Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dealers’ Room
- L. Anders, K. Frost, J. Hall, K. Hoover, B. Mahoney, R. Rogers
- Sa1200SB SF/F Poetry Round Robin Reading
- Sat Noon-1:00 PM Sabine
- K. Holt, T. Mallory, J. McDermott, J. Perez*, R. Rose, J. Vanderhooft, D. Webb
- Authors take turns reading from their own poems.
- Sa1500SM Broad Universe Reading
- Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM San Marcos
- J. Cheney, M. Fletcher, P. Jones, A. Latner, N. Moore*, G. Oliver, C. Rambo, J. Reisman, J. Vanderhooft
- A series of rapid-fire readings arranged by a prominent women’s writer organization.
- Sa1700SM How Much Interaction Should Writers Have with Their Readers?
- Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM San Marcos
- E. Burton, K. Holt*, M. Maresca, J. Nevins, R. Rose
- Spending time with your readers in person and online can be good for your ego and an effective way to promote your work. How do you keep it from taking too much time and negatively affecting your creative process?
- Sa1800SA What’s New with Vampires
- Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM San Antonio
- A. Allston, M. Bey*, J. Hall, P. Roberts, D. Sylvan, S. White
- Who are the new writers and what are the innovative ideas dealing with our favorite undead creatures?
- Sa2030SM Reading
- Sat 8:30 PM-9:00 PM San Marcos
- Gloria Oliver
- Sa2130P Reading
- Sat 9:30 PM-10:00 PM Pecos
- Rie Sheridan Rose
- Sa2200SB Writing Erotic Fiction
- Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Sabine
- M. Fletcher, P. Roberts*, R. Rose, J. Vanderhooft, S. White
- The art of writing naughty stuff.
- SUNDAY
- Su1000SB Fans in the Mainstream Media: The Big Bang Theory, The Guild, and More
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sabine
- R. Eudaly*, Mi. Finn, P. Jones, G. Oliver, A. Porter, L. Thomas
- Long regarded as social outcasts, sf/f fans are now the subjects of successful television shows, web series, and movies. How and why?
- Su1000SA Theme Anthologies
- Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM San Antonio
- C. Brown*, M. Dimond, J. Mandala, N. Moore, J. Vanderhooft
- The art and challenges of editing a theme anthology and writing stories for one.
- Su1030P Reading
- Sun 10:30 AM-11:00 AM Pecos
- Elizabeth Burton
- Su1100DR Signing
- Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Dealers’ Room
- K. Kimbriel, J. McDermott, G. Oliver, J. Reasoner, V. Villafranca
- Su1200DR Signing
- Sun Noon-1:00 PM Dealers’ Room
- M. Bey, J. Blaschke, A. Downum, F. Duarte, S. Johnson, J. Vanderhooft
- Su1300SA The Return of Sword and Sorcery
- Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM San Antonio
- L. Anders, L. Donahue*, J. Hall, R. Rose, W. Siros
- Exploring the rising popularity of sword-wielding barbarians, supernatural snake creatures, bikini-clad maidens, and more.
- Su1430P Reading
- Sun 2:30 PM-3:00 PM Pecos
- JoSelle Vanderfhooft
Hope to see you there!