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Novel Writers' Workshop (closed session) :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)Charles Stross, R. Graeme Cameron, Matthew Hughes, Judy McCrosky
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Selling Books When No One Knows Your Name :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)Krista D. Ball
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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A Horse is not a Subcompact: Getting Horses Right in Fiction :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)JM Landels, Fran Skene, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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Climate Fiction - It's About the Environment, Stupid. :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)Andromeda Romano-Lax, Rhea Rose, Holly Schofield, Hayden Trenholm, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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How to Get Your New Idea Out There. :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)Flick Harrison, Tanya Lisle, Danielle Stephens
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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Copy Editing for Pros and Professionals :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)Steve Fahnestalk, Catherine Girczyc, Holly Schofield, Hayden Trenholm
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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The Trials and Tributes of the Strong Female Protagonist :: Main Programming (Britannia C)Krista D. Ball, James Alan Gardner, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Judy McCrosky, Rick Sutcliffe
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)Inuki Cosplay, Steve Fahnestalk
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm
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The Craft of Writing I - Story structure :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)Bennett R. Coles
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 6:30 pm to 7:50 pm
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Creative Process :: Hands-On Workshops (Steveston B)Judy McCrosky
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm
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Multi-Author Book Launch Reception :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)TobyAnne Stanley, Xander Williams
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
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From Idea to Big Screen, But How? :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)Catherine Girczyc, Flick Harrison, Danielle Stephens
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 10:00 pm to 10:50 pm
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Diversity in Speculative Fiction Media :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)Anthony Lee-Dudley, Calvin D. Jim, Tanya Lisle, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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Short Story Writers' Workshop 1 (closed session) :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)R. Graeme Cameron, Candas Jane Dorsey, Holly Schofield, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Worldbuilding in Science Fiction :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)Marc Gerst, Charles Stross, Larissa Thompson, Don DeBrandt, Judy McCrosky, TG Shepherd
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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Interview with Charles Stross, by Michael Walsh :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)Charles Stross, Michael Walsh
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 11:00 am to 11:50 am
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Alien Languages :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)Guy Immega
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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"the if series" at VCON :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)Wylde Wood Collective , DVSDuncan
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
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AMAZING STORIES, Back in Print! :: Main Programming (Britannia C)R. Graeme Cameron, Steve Fahnestalk, Judy McCrosky
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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Migration and Fractured Borders :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)Susan Forest, Hayden Trenholm, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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Travel as Inspiration :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)Krista D. Ball, Patrick Bollivar, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Matthew Hughes, Calvin D. Jim, Hayden Trenholm
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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The Windship Stories - Collaborative World Building :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)Guy Immega, Fran Skene, Lisa Smedman, Peter Tupper
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm
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The Craft of Writing II - Characters :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)Bennett R. Coles
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 6:00 pm to 7:20 pm
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Late 70s SF&F :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)Patrick Bollivar, Jason Bourget, Kristi Charish, Don DeBrandt
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm
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Magic Systems in Fantasy :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)Marc Gerst, Larissa Thompson, Moss Whelan, TG Shepherd
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 8:00 pm to 8:50 pm
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Aurora Awards Ceremony :: Main Programming (Britannia C)Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 8:30 pm |
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Haunted Houses Then and Now :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)Inuki Cosplay, James Alan Gardner, Anthony Lee-Dudley, Chloe Cocking, Graham J. Darling
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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Short Story Writers' Workshop 2 (closed session) :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)Amal El-Mohtar, R. Graeme Cameron, Rhea Rose, Casey June Wolf
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Write a Fight Scene Demo with Sandra Wickham :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)Sandra Wickham
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 11:00 am to 11:50 am
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Business and the World of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gaming :: Main Programming (Britannia C)Anthony Lee-Dudley, Ashley Mackenzie, Larissa Thompson, Tiffany Riddell, Chris Sturges
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
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So You Want to be a Writer – How to Get Started for Wordsmiths Aged Ten Through Sixteen :: Hands-On Workshops (Steveston B)Linda DeMeulemeester, Judy McCrosky, Holly Schofield, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm
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What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank: A Fantasy Lover's Food Guide :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)Krista D. Ball
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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I'm In Love With the Villain :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)Patrick Bollivar, Inuki Cosplay, Moss Whelan, Chloe Cocking
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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Superheroes in Prose :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)James Alan Gardner, Charles Stross, Tanya Lisle, TG Shepherd
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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How to Critique :: Hands-On Workshops (Steveston B)Judy McCrosky
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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Writing about Age :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)Anthony Lee-Dudley, Holly Schofield, Hayden Trenholm, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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Tolkien's Originality :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)Patrick Bollivar, Amal El-Mohtar, Moss Whelan, Graham J. Darling, Judy McCrosky
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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