I'm a participating author at ConFusion in Detroit, January 16 to 19. ConFusion is one of my favorite conventions and features a strong literary focus, excellent programming, and a laid-back and accessible attitude.
Here are the panels I'm taking part in. In addition, I’ll have copies of my new short story collection Heaven’s Touch and Other Science Fiction Dreams in case anyone wants one.
I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Evolving Visions of Toxic Masculinity
Saturday 10:00AM Isle Royale
Jason Sanford (m), Marsalis, Jim C. Hines, Kameron Hurley, Brandon O'Brien
Awareness is on the rise about how toxic social expectations placed on men and masculinity poison men, their relationships, and society at large. We now have the vocabulary to discuss the precise ways in which patriarchy hurts men, too, and how that hurt bleeds into the rest of the world. How has this growing awareness changed our speculative visions of masculinity, and how can speculative fiction help dismantle the cultural poison backing social ills from rape culture to mass shootings?
Emotional Non-Violence In Fiction
Saturday 11:00AM Petoskey
E.D.E. Bell (m), Jason Sanford, R.B. Lemberg, Brandon O'Brien
A discussion on what it looks like and what it means to integrate themes of emotional non-violence in fiction - is emotionally non-violent fiction important? Going beyond higher level issues of emotional abuse to more subtle topics such as consent, misidentification, and personal questions.
Mass Autographing Session
Saturday 3:00PM St. Clair
The Art of Writing Non-Linear Narratives
Saturday 4:00PM Charlevoix
E.D.E. Bell (m), Jason Sanford, Gwenda Bond, Kameron Hurley
Time travel, alternate realities - what makes a good non-linear story? How is an airtight plot balanced against suspension of disbelief?