Program Schedule

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8760. Reboot, Remake, Regurgitate: Why Hollywood Is Stuck in Groundhog Day
Moderator: Bob Nelson

Are there no more original stories to bring to the screen? Endless re-dos, rehashes, and sequels (one recent sequel follows its original by thirty-six years!) seem to say that the entertainment industry is short on original ideas. Is this really the case? And if it is, is there anything that can be done about it, or will the box office continue to validate such endless re-visitations?
Stacy Meyn, Robert (Bob) Nelson, Jenni Powell, Mark L. Williams, Peter Olsen
FRI 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, Los Angeles B

8776. Soft World Building in Speculative Poetry
Moderator: Kory Vance

Poetry elevates us from animal to person, from electric currents to connected souls, from unbridled meat and instinct to...er, well, there's no getting out of that last one. Speculative poetry lets the reader escape as in fiction while connecting with themselves. Soft-world building inside poetry immerses readers without overcrowding. This panel can discuss the art of revealing just-enough of a new world for poetry to shine.
Michael Todd Gallowglas, Robert (Bob) Nelson, Wendy Van Camp, Kory Vance, Denise Dumars
FRI 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm, La Jolla B

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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

8644. About Small Presses: If everyone says you can do it yourself, why get a publisher?
Moderator: Bob Nelson

If everyone says you can do it yourself, why get a publisher? The internet would have you believe that you do not need a publisher to publish your book, and maybe you don't. Let's talk about all the reasons you should.
Barbra Dillon, Jean-Paul Garnier, Robert (Bob) Nelson, Jan S. Utstein
SAT 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, La Jolla B

8773. Sexy Ships: The Future of Transportation
Moderator: Stacy Meyn

Public transit? Private? What will it all look like as we head into an age of new technology and inspiration?
Brandon Case, Eytan Kollin, Stacy Meyn, Robert (Bob) Nelson
SAT 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm, La Jolla A

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8683. Cutting-Edge Creativity: Leveraging Current Tech for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films
Moderator: Bob Nelson

What will current tech do in the future and how can we use it as a jumping off point for science fiction?
Tom Funk, Stacy Meyn, Robert (Bob) Nelson, Nicholas Tana, David Ian Salter ACE
SUN 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, Los Angeles B

8840. World-Building in Fantasy: Creating Fantastical Realms
Moderator: Sherwood Smith

How to build your world of wonder and make it a cohesive background for your characters and your story.
Noah Lemelson, Robert (Bob) Nelson, Jenni Powell, Erin Hunt Rado, Sherwood Smith, Gene Turnbow
SUN 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, Los Angeles C