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Translation_fallback: الخميس 29 أغسطس, 2013

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Scams Aimed at Writers
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Teresa Nielsen Hayden (Moderator)

Alan J. Porter, New York Times (Participant)

Genese Davis (Participant)

Thomas Olde Heuvelt (Participant)

James Fiscus (Potential)

SFWA offers programs to educate new authors about disreputable practices and other pitfalls to avoid. Our panelists will cover the basics and share...
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Parties and Flyers: Bidding for Rotating Conventions
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Adam Bergeron Sr, The Book Project (Moderator)

Jeff Orth (Participant)

Margene S. Bahm (Participant)

Dave McCarty (Participant)

Joe Siclari (Participant)

Diane Lacey (Potential)

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ASFA Meeting
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Special Interest Group

Mitchell Bentley (Moderator)

Joni Brill Dashoff (Participant)

Laura Domitz (Participant)

Sara Felix (Participant)

Spring Schoenhuth (Participant)

Maurine Starkey (Participant)

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Sari Draping
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Debi Chowdhury (Participant)

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Hats and Hat Making
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Elektra Hammond (Participant)

Janine Wardale (Participant)

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Pattern Basics
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Barbara Galler-Smith (Participant)

Carole Parker (Participant)

Janine Wardale (Participant)

Sharon Bass (Participant)

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Welcome to the Worldcon: Texas Style
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Bradley Denton (Moderator)

Scott Bobo (Participant)

Martha Wells (Participant)

Willie Siros (Participant)

Teddy Harvia (Potential)

Scott A. Cupp (Potential)

New to Texas or new to Texas SF? Boy howdy, are we glad to see you! We're happy to tell you anything y'all want to know about how to enjoy yoursel...
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Canon Formation: How Do We Decide What Becomes a "Classic"?
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Karen Burnham (Moderator)

Ann VanderMeer (Participant)

Jacob Weisman (Participant)

Damien Broderick (Participant)

Canon formation takes place through awards short lists, juries, critical essays, and anthologies. What conscious processes inform these decisions, ...
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Reading: Alastair Reynolds
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Reading

Alastair Reynolds (Participant)

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Dance crew storage - Friday
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

ROOM RESET

Translation_fallback: السّبت 31 أغسطس, 2013

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Mexican Folklore and Folk Arts
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Carole Parker (Participant)

Peni Griffin (Participant)

Guadalupe Garcia McCall (Participant)

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A Comic Book History of Texas: From the Underground to the Mainstream
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Edd Vick (Moderator)

Weldon Adams, Grenadine Tech Inc. (Participant)

Rick Klaw (Participant)

Chris Powell (Participant)

Jess Nevins (Potential)

The Birth of the Underground Comix movement was actually in Texas. The Lone Star State is where so many artists, writers, and comic companies got ...
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You've Got Texas in My Epic Fantasy: The Lone Star State as Setting/Influence in Speculative Fiction
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Peggy Hailey (Moderator)

Don Webb (Participant)

James L. Cambias (Participant)

Howard Waldrop (Participant)

Peni Griffin (Participant)

Josh Rountree (Potential)

Texas is a weird place. They have a whole city devoted to staying Weird. What makes Texas so weird? And how does the weirdness of Texas spill over ...
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But Why Can't You See My Genius?
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Beth Meacham (Moderator)

Michael Underwood (Participant)

Eleanor Wood (Participant)

Mary Robinette Kowal (Participant)

Joshua Bilmes (Participant)

Let's face it; nobody likes rejection, but every writer is going to get rejection letters at some point. Why the rejection? Why don't they love you...
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Making Costumes Practical
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

John O'Halloran (Moderator)

Rodger Standridge, Grenadine Tech Inc. (Participant)

Chris O'Halloran (Participant)

Janine Wardale (Participant)

How to adapt your costume for wearing at a con. Panelist will discuss designing and making your costume. They will also provide tips for wearing ...
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Using Philosophy to Analyse a National Health Service
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

John M Cmar (Moderator)

W. A. (Bill) Thomasson (Participant)

Tore Hoie (Participant)

Lisa C. Freitag (Participant)

Janet Freeman-Daily (Participant)

Health is important, but health systems are often criticised, sometimes with good reason. Perhaps philosophy is needed to make premises clearer? ...
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The Best Science Fiction of 1939
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Connie Willis (Moderator)

Bradford Lyau (Participant)

Larry Friesen (Participant)

David A. Kyle (Participant)

Ian E. Stockdale (Potential)

Next year Loncon 3 will be presenting the Retro-Hugos for the best works of science fiction and fantasy in 1939. Members of LoneStarCon 3 will be e...
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Hayao Miyazaki Discussion
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Tim Szczesuil (Moderator)

Amy Palmisano, The Book Project (Participant)

Madeline Ashby (Participant)

Jennie Faries (Participant)

Miyazaki's excellent anime movies have enjoyed critical and popular acclaim worldwide. Movies like Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Castle in ...
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Dance crew storage - Saturday
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

ROOM RESET

Translation_fallback: الأحد 1 سبتمبر, 2013

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Molecular Gastronomy
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

James L. Cambias (Moderator)

Janine Wardale (Participant)

Chris O'Halloran (Participant)

Fran Wilde (Participant)

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Co-Ops, Unions and Classes
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Bridget Duffy (Moderator)

Maurine Starkey (Participant)

Alex Beck (Participant)

Mitchell Bentley (Participant)

How to find the right artist support group. What are the different types available, online and in real space? What should you look for? What makes ...
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Using Art Briefs
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Jennie Faries (Moderator)

Lou Anders, Accedian Networks (Participant)

Irene Gallo (Participant)

Alex Beck (Participant)

Toni Weisskopf (Potential)

Richard Hescox (Potential)

One of the most important tools for a working artist is the art brief. What is it? What information does an artist need? How do you make your brief...
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Building a Costume Library
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Elektra Hammond (Moderator)

C. J. Mills (Participant)

Byron P. Connell (Participant)

Pierre Pettinger Jr (Participant)

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Almost Nominated
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Nancy Hightower (Moderator)

Susan de Guardiola (Participant)

Vincent Docherty (Participant)

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Costuming in Flocks
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Jill Eastlake (Moderator)

Chris O'Halloran (Participant)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

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Costume Horror Stories
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Kevin Roche (Moderator)

Lila Garrott (Participant)

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Treasuring Art
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Jennie Faries (Moderator)

Naomi C Fisher (Participant)

Lila Garrott (Participant)

Trina Marie Phillips (Participant)

Rebecca Tinkham Hewett (Participant)

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Dance crew storage - Sunday
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

ROOM RESET

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TED vs Worldcon
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

Peggy Rae Sapienza (Moderator)

Yasser Bahjatt (Participant)

Byron Reese (Participant)

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State of Astronomical Art
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Discussion Panels

John K Strickland Jr. (Moderator)

Laura Burns (Participant)

Mitchell Bentley (Participant)

Bridget Duffy (Participant)

Norman Spinrad (Potential)

What are the current developments at NASA and other space agencies. What new ways have been developed to see the skies? How has that inspired astro...
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Mark Protection Committee Meeting
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San Antonio Convention Center - 101A

Special Interest Group

Kevin Standlee (Moderator)