Where have all the science fiction gone? YA fiction has become so popular and draws both adult and teen readers. Browse any YA section at a bookstore or an online bookseller, and it appears to be dominated by urban fantasy, sword & sorcery, or dystopian fiction. Where are the science fiction titles beyond dystopian literature? This panel will examine the latest science fiction titles in YA and discuss where SF YA can grow from here.
Artificial intelligence. Biotech hackers. Cybernetic organisms. Digital immortality. Exocortex systems. First contact. Galactic empires. Hive minds. Interstellar travel. Whew! There’s SO MUCH to talk about in science fiction, we can't fit it all into one weekend...but we’re going to try!