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Comicpalooza 2016 Schedule :: Literature




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10:00 am

So You Want to Be a Professional Cover Artist? :: Panel Room 12 (352A)
John Picacio
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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The Book Was Better :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
C. Stuart Hardwick, C. D. Lewis, Adam Rakunas
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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The Storytelling of Star Wars :: Panel Room 10 (371E)
Cassandra Rose Clarke, Ammar Habib, B. L. Marsh
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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11:30 am

Harry Potter and the Future of Hogwarts :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Jessica Capelle, Angela Holder, Shanna Swendson, Cheyanne Young
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Let’s Get Trekknical :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Wayne Basta, B. L. Marsh, Amy Sisson
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Outlandish "Others": How Genre Fiction employs aliens, androids, elves, and other non-human races :: Panel Room 9 (371A)
Todd McCaffrey, Donna Grant, Carrie Patel, Tex Thompson, Martha Wells
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 11:30 am to 12:45 pm
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12:00 pm

Leslie S. Klinger Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Leslie S. Klinger
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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1:00 pm

Indie Panel: Self Publishing - The Ins and Outs :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Drew Hayes, Jason Kristopher, Lynn Lorenz, Henry Melton, Ashley Nemer
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Katherine Catmull Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Katherine Catmull
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Writing in the Sci-Fi Genre: Lasers, Lightspeed and Little Green Men – Oh Dear! :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, David Afsharirad, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Adam Rakunas
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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2:30 pm

Discussing Dystopias: Book to Film :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
C. Robert Cargill, Dicey Grenor, George Wright Padgett, D. L. Young
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Horror Explorations in Literature :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Leslie S. Klinger, Doug Goodman, Nate Southard, Lee Thomas, Bev Vincent
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Young Adult Fantasy Panel :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Katherine Catmull, J. L. Clark, Angela Holder, Joy Preble, Martha Wells
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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3:00 pm

Kevin J. Anderson Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Kevin J. Anderson
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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3:30 pm

Bev Vincent Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Bev Vincent
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:00 pm

Fifty Shades of Fae: Fairies in Fiction :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Donna Grant, C. D. Lewis, Wren Michaels, Raven Raye, Shanna Swendson
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Why We Love Urban Fantasy :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Larry Dixon, Leslie S. Klinger, Mercedes Lackey, J. Kathleen Cheney, Amy Sisson
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Ten Best Fantasy Novels You've Never Heard Of :: Gaming Panel Room 2 (310A)
Steve Long, Matt McElroy
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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5:30 pm

Indie Panel: Small Press Panel :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Fern Brady, Kathryn Friesen, B. L. Marsh, Patricia Flaherty Pagan
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon Q&A :: Panel Room 9 (371A)
Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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The Best of the West: Westerns in Sci-Fi and Fantasy :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Quincy J. Allen, Christina Escamilla, John Shade, Tex Thompson
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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YA Paranormal Romance Panel :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Emily Evans, Rose Garcia
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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6:00 pm

Skirmisher Publishing Announcements (Media Event) :: Gaming Panel Room 1 (320A)
Michael Varhola
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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7:00 pm

Gender-Bending Literature :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Thursday Euclid, Paige E. Ewing, Clancy Nacht, Kate Pentecost, John Shade
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Indie Panel: Get Noticed Faster: Social Media for Artists and Authors :: Panel Room 13 (352B)
Elizabeth Hamilton, Leo King, Henry Melton, Rebecca Nolen
Friday June 17, 2016 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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10:00 am

I Want an Advance: How to Attract a Publisher :: Panel Room 18 (372C)
Christina Escamilla, Elizabeth Hamilton, John D. Payne
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Is Lovecraft Unfilmable? :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Leslie S. Klinger, Alan Cerny, Gerald Hanks, Nate Southard
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Sherrilyn Kenyon Retrospective :: Panel Room 16 (362A)
Sherrilyn Kenyon, Missy Jane
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Writing Young Adult Literature :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Katherine Catmull, Emily Evans, David Liss, Mari Mancusi, Joy Preble, Lee Thomas
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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11:00 am

Marketing for Writers: How to Sell What You Write :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
J. Kathleen Cheney, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Ashley Nemer, Alan J. Porter, D. L. Young
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Plotting and Pacing a Short Story :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Ken Liu, Todd McCaffrey, C. Stuart Hardwick, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Martha Wells
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 11:00 am to 11:50 am
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11:30 am

C. Robert Cargill Retrospective :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
C. Robert Cargill, Naveen Ramineni
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Loving the Monster: Writing Paranormal Romance :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Jacqueline Patricks, Raven Raye, E. L. Russell
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
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12:00 pm

Ken Liu Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Ken Liu
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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The Best Critique Group for You :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Rhodi Hawk, David Liss, Hank Schwaeble
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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World Building Workshop Part 1 :: Gaming Panel Room 2 (310A)
Steve Long
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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1:00 pm

Business 101 for Writers :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
B. Alan Bourgeois, Marianne Dyson, C. Stuart Hardwick, Michelle Muenzler, Kerry Tolan
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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joy Preble Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Joy Preble
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Mari Mancusi Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Mari Mancusi
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Martha Wells Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Martha Wells
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Querying 101: Want to Get an Agent :: Panel Room 18 (372C)
Christina Escamilla, Wren Michaels, Laura Lidell Nolen, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Shanna Swendson
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Some Assembly Required: The Secrets of Great Worldbuilding :: Panel Room 42 (340A)
Ken Liu, Donna Grant, Kate Pentecost, K. J. Russell, Tex Thompson
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Working on Novels vs. Comics :: Panel Room 5 (360C)
Mat Johnson, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jessica Capelle
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Workshop: No-Holds-Barred Critique :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Rebecca Nolen, Jacqueline Patricks, Holly Lyn Walrath
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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1:30 pm

J. Kathleen Cheney Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
J. Kathleen Cheney
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm
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2:00 pm

David Liss Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
David Liss
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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Hank Schwaeble Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Hank Schwaeble
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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Rhodi Hawk Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Rhodi Hawk
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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2:30 pm

Building My First Lightsaber—from Small-Town Fanboy to International Bestselling Author :: Panel Room 10 (371E)
Kevin J. Anderson
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Cross-Genre Explorations :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Jessica Capelle, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Joy Preble, Elizabeth White-Olsen
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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LGBTQ Panel - Diversity in Film/Lit :: Panel Room 6 (361C)
Thursday Euclid, Lynn Lorenz, Clancy Nacht, Kate Pentecost, Lee Thomas
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Paranormal, horror, and fantasy with a Celtic Twist :: Panel Room 12 (352A)

Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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3:30 pm

Sherrilyn Kenyon Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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4:00 pm

Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Literature :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Mercedes Lackey, David Afsharirad, Marianne Dyson, Carrie Patel, D. L. Young
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Know the Law: Writing, Art, Cosplay and Conventions :: Panel Room 19 (372F)
Leslie S. Klinger, Ira Domnitz
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Sherlock Holmes is Everywhere :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Leslie S. Klinger, David Liss, Alan J. Porter
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Want to See Something Really Scary? :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Alan Cerny, Dicey Grenor, Gerald Hanks, Naveen Ramineni
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Workshop: Revising Your Drafts :: Panel Room 15 (352D)
Jayme Lynn Blaschke, Katherine Catmull, J. Kathleen Cheney, Christopher Dunbar, Heather Poinsett Dunbar
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Leslie S. Klinger Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Leslie S. Klinger
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm
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5:30 pm

Indie Panel: Finding a Writing Community / Guilds :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Fern Brady, Tony Burnett, Elizabeth White-Olsen
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Indie Panel: Turn Your Story Into A Screenplay :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Gerald Hanks
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Paranormal Romance: Monster Mash :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Emily Evans, Missy Jane, Raven Raye, E. L. Russell
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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7:00 pm

Indie Panel: Sex In Space! This Isn't Your Brother's Sci-Fi :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Cornelia Amiri, Thursday Euclid, Robert G. Ferrell, Angela Holder, Clancy Nacht
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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World Building Workshop Part 2 :: Gaming Panel Room 2 (310A)
Steve Long
Saturday June 18, 2016 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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10:00 am

Blam! Splat!! SOCKO!!! A Writer’s Perspective on What Makes Good Action :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Leo King, John Moore, George Wright Padgett, H.C.H. Ritz
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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Should You Self-Publish Your Book? :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Dennis Calloway, K. J. Russell, Kevin Tumlinson, D. L. Young
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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The Changing Image of the Vampire :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Leslie S. Klinger, Andrea Barbosa, Dicey Grenor, Mari Mancusi
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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11:00 am

Cassandra Rose Clarke Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Cassandra Rose Clarke
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Form and Format: The difference between publishing short stories and novels :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Ken Liu, Rhodi Hawk, Carrie Patel, Bob Proehl, Hank Schwaeble
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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No Right Way to Write: Techniques for New Writers :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, Rose Garcia, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Writing Sci-Fi Comedy :: Literary Room 4 (350F)

Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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11:30 am

From Pen to Pulse Rifle: Writing Good Military Science Fiction :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Breandán Ó'Ciarraí, Deborah L. Davitt, Robert G. Ferrell, Kerry Tolan
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
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12:00 pm

Is Hard Science Fiction Dead? :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Wayne Basta, John Moore, George Wright Padgett, K. J. Russell
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Ken Liu on Chinese SF in Translation: Conformance, Estrangement, and Translation as Practice and Metaphor :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Ken Liu
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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The Writing of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Leslie S. Klinger, Christina Escamilla
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
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1:00 pm

Ken Liu Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Ken Liu
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Lost in Translation: Language Barriers in SFF :: Panel Room 3 (370F)
Andrea Barbosa, John Shade, Tex Thompson
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Mercedes Lackey Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Mercedes Lackey
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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What Goes on at a Convention – Advanced IP, Writing and Conduct :: Panel Room 16 (362A)
Ira Domnitz
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Zombies, Zombies Everywhere! :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
Jessica Capelle, Carrie Clevenger, Leo King, Mari Mancusi, Richard D. Ramsey
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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2:00 pm

Bob Proehl Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Bob Proehl
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
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World Building Workshop Part 3 :: Gaming Panel Room 2 (310A)
Steve Long
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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2:30 pm

Adam Rakunas Signing :: Barnes & Noble Autograph Area
Adam Rakunas
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Cut to the Bone: What Are Editors Really Looking For? :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
C. Robert Cargill, David Afsharirad, Carrie Clevenger, Alan J. Porter
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Multiculturalism in Science Fiction and Fantasy :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Christopher Dunbar, Rose Garcia, Dicey Grenor, Laura Lidell Nolen
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Paranormal Romance: Kick Ass Heroes and Heroines :: Literary Room 3 (350C)
C. D. Lewis, Jacqueline Patricks, E. L. Russell
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Writing in the Thriller Genre :: Literary Room 4 (350F)
Quincy J. Allen, Tony Burnett, Doug Goodman, George Wright Padgett, Bev Vincent
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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3:00 pm

World Building Workshop Part 4 :: Gaming Panel Room 2 (310A)
Steve Long
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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4:00 pm

A History of Science Fiction :: Literary Room 1 (350A)
Cassandra Rose Clarke, K. J. Russell, Heather Schwartz, Holly Lyn Walrath
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Alternate History: Authenticity and Historical Accuracy :: Literary Room 2 (350B)
Deborah L. Davitt, Christopher Dunbar, Heather Poinsett Dunbar, Ammar Habib, Gibson Michaels, Alan J. Porter
Sunday June 19, 2016 :: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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