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