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8738. Lost Legends: SF/F Authors Awaiting Rediscovery
Moderator: Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
We all know who Robert A. Heinlein, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Isaac Asimov were. The well-read among us will know of the works of Fredric Brown, L. Sprague de Camp, C. L. Moore, Fritz Leiber, Leigh Brackett, and many others. Our panel will consider whether there are some "hidden gems" whose writings are well worth seeking out.
Bradford Lyau, Derek McCaw, Robert (Bob) Nelson, Matthew B. Tepper, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
SAT 10:00 am - 11:15 am, La Jolla A
8825. Trek Talk: Paramount Buyout, Streaming Trends, and the Future of Star Trek
Moderator: Larry Nemecek
Join your fellow Trek fans for a discussion of what's new with the iconic franchise.
Derek McCaw, Larry Nemecek, Lloyd Penney, Marc Zicree, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, David Raiklen
SAT 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, La Jolla A
8830. Was the Book Better?
Moderator: Derek McCaw
From Frankenstein to Who Censored Roger Rabbit, a discussion of speculative fiction with plots that Hollywood warped into something very different. What did the movie do better, and what do we wish more people understood about the source material?
Jason Crawford, Derek McCaw, Joyce Sperling
SUN 10:00 am - 11:15 am, Los Angeles B