As is my habit, I'll be attending this year's AlbaCon convention in Albany, New York, on Saturday the 14th. It's at the Marriott Courtyard hotel in Clifton Park, NY, just outside Albany. This year I told the convention organizers they could have me for a single day, so they decided to pack as much into that day as possible. Here's my schedule — five events back-to-back!
10:00 a.m.: What's In a Name? — A panel discussion about genre labels and what they mean. I'll be moderating a very strong panel including Alex Shvartsman, Chuck Rothman, Vikki Ciaffone, and Steven Sawicki.
11:30 a.m.: What, Another One? — A panel about series fiction vs. standalone novels. I've tried to square that particular circle by writing a series of independent novels, so that each book in the Billion Worlds is almost a different genre. Again, I'm serving as moderator, trying to ride herd on Cory Doctorow, Michael Ventrella, Steve Davidson, and Elektra Hammond.
1:00 p.m.: Autographing — Come by and get something signed. I've got shiny new bookmarks for my upcoming book The Miranda Conspiracy, and you may get a secret bonus story if you stop by!
2:30 p.m.: What Gets Overlooked in Fantasy and SF? — A three-person discussion with me, Anna Rose, and Gordon Linzer about under-used concepts and ideas in fantastic literature.
4:00 p.m.: Reading — Come hear the first-ever public excerpt from my new novel The Miranda Conspiracy!
Once that's done I'll probably round up a group to get dinner. If you're going to the con, let me know — you're welcome to join us!
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