I'm a participating author at MidAmeriCon II, August 17 to 21 in Kansas City. This will be my first WorldCon and I look forward to seeing everyone.
Here's my schedule. Also note that I'll be giving away signed limited edition copies of my novelette "Blood Grains Speak Through Memories," published earlier this year by Beneath Ceaseless Skies. While supplies last, as the cliche goes.
The Future of Forensics
Thursday August 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., 2209 (Kansas City Convention Center)
Forensic scientists analyze scientific evidence in criminal investigations and as with all science the methods available grow and change and improve on a regular basis. This panel of experts discuss what is current and lead to where it might go next.
Jason Sanford, Alistair Kimble (M), Jack Campbell Jr., Diana Rowland, Anna Yeatts
Autographing: Sharon Joss, Anna Kashina, Mur Lafferty, Jason Sanford
Thursday August 18, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Autographing Space (Kansas City Convention Center)
Stop by for an autograph and pick up a free limited edition copy of my novelette "Blood Grains Speak Through Memories," published earlier this year by Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
Knock on Wood. From Squirrel Girl to Lumberjanes
Thursday August 18, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., 2207 (Kansas City Convention Center)
What the junk?! In the last couple of years we've seen the growth of comics that might superficially appear to be aimed at a YA audience, however these titles are hitting the mainstream with a vengeance. Marvel are leading the pack with Squirrel Girl, Ms Marvel and Captain Marvel, but there's also a vast amount of Indie work coming through such as Lumberjanes, Space Dumplin', Kaos Komics and Footloose. Our panel discuss why these titles are so popular, and what they have to offer both new and established audiences.
Tom Galloway, Jason Sanford, Adam Rakunas, Rebecca Schwarz (M), Catherine Lundoff
Trends in Magazine Publishing
Friday August 19, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., 3501D - A/V (Kansas City Convention Center)
A lot of things have changed for magazine publishing. What's the beat way in, and how do we write for a genre that is moving across media?
MR. Donald Douglas Fratz (M), John Joseph Adams, Neil Clarke, Shahid Mahmud, Dr. Mary Anne Mohanraj, Jason Sanford
Kaffeeklatsch: Richard Hescox, Rebecca Moesta, Jason Sanford, Martha Wells
Saturday August 20, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 2211 (Kansas City Convention Center)
Stop by and pick up a free limited edition copy of my novelette "Blood Grains Speak Through Memories," published earlier this year by Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
Archaeology in SF
Saturday 2:00 - 3:00 p.m, 2503B (Kansas City Convention Center)
Forget Indiana Jones, learn what archaeologists really do and how science fiction and fantasy get it right and wrong.
Dana Cameron, Rhiannon Held, Jason Sanford (M), Jack McDevitt, Ms Rosemary Claire Smith
Note: I used to be an archaeologist and have strong views on how that science is depicted in SF.
Magazine Group Reading - Apex
Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., 2504B (Kansas City Convention Center)
Our Magazine Group Reading Series continues with a special group reading that features authors from Apex Magazine.
Jason Sizemore (M), Ms Rachel Swirsky, Jason Sanford, Kate Elliott, Foz Meadows, Adam-Troy Castro
Hybridity in Comics
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 2503B (Kansas City Convention Center)
"The hybrid constantly betrays the reader as it switches from one formula to the other, shocking and surprising us and breathing new vividness into the familiar" (Ada Palmer). As with any evolving genre, comics borrow some elements from elsewhere, cross thematic genres, and learn from their peers, both historical and contemporary. Our panel discuss some of the ways that hybridity benefits the genre, and helps it grow.
Ada Palmer (M), Jason Sanford, Jessica Guggenheim, Mr. Stephen Stiles, Ms. Lynne M. Thomas
Criticism in Speculative Fiction
Sunday 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., 3501F (Kansas City Convention Center)
More than just a review, criticism places a piece of literature in the overarching field of speculative fiction. Critics discuss works in relation to what has come before, perhaps even trying to establish the importance of an author or work beyond popularity. What is the role of a critic? What different types of critics are there, and do some hold more sway than others?
Dr. Amy H. Sturgis, Dr. Tom Easton, Jason Sanford