Where I'll be and what I'll be doing! (MidSouthCon Edition!)
Hey, folks!
This is just to let you know that I will be appearing as one of the Guests of Honor at MidSouthCon just outside of Memphis TN this coming weekend. I hope to see some of you there!
Other GoH of the con include: Editor GoH - Sheree Renée Thomas; Science GoH - Stephanie Osborn; Gaming GoH - Kristin & Andy Looney; Artist GoH - Michael Bielaczyc; Artist GoH - Michael Bielaczyc; and Fan GoH - Randall Pass! A great crowd, if I do say so myself
(I know, short notice. Sorry about that.)
Here’s my schedule:
Friday 5:00 PM Opening Ceremony
MidSouthCon 39 officially kicks off as we greet our Guests of Honor, and say hello to our members.
Stephanie Osborn, Sheree Renée, Kristin Looney, Andy Looney, Michael Bielaczyc, Paul Bielaczyc, Randall Pass, Elizabeth Bear
Friday 8:00 PM Meet the Guests
Come meet and greet MidSouthCon 39 s Guests of Honor while enjoying some light refreshments.
Stephanie Osborn, Sheree Renée, Kristin Looney, Andy Looney, Michael Bielaczyc, Paul Bielaczyc, Randall Pass, Elizabeth Bear
Saturday 11:00 AM An Interview with Elizabeth Bear
Denise Hager, Elizabeth Bear
Saturday 1:00 PM Digital Consciousness: The Brain-Body Interface
Interfacing our minds and bodes into the digital world.
HC Playa, Elizabeth Bear, Jim Beall
Saturday 3:00 PM Looking Back From the Year 4000
Archeological artifacts have been found on an obscure planet dating back 2000 years. Join our panel of experts as they attempt to deduce the purpose and cultural context of these strange and mysterious objects.
Marisa Wolf, HC Playa, Stephanie Osborn, Elizabeth Bear, Jim Beall
Saturday 5:00 PM Banquet
Good food. Tickets are $40.00 and available at registration.
Stephanie Osborn, Sheree Renée, Kristin Looney, Andy Looney, Michael Bielaczyc, Paul Bielaczyc, Randall Pass, Elizabeth Bear
Saturday 8:00 PM Reading with Elizabeth Bear
Come sit and listen to our Guest of Honor as she reads a selection from one of her books.
Elizabeth Bear
Sunday 9:00 AM Kaffeeklatsch I
Enjoy breakfast at a table with one of our Guests of honor. Space is extremely limited so sign up early.
Kristin Looney, Andy Looney, Randall Pass, Elizabeth Bear
Sunday 12:00 PM Epic Epic Fantasy
Epic fantasy is broad and dynamic. Panelists discuss epic fantasy as both a writer and a reader, how it crosses and compares with other forms of fantasy, and some epic examples of this sub-genre.
Melissa Olthoff, Denise Hager, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear
Sunday 1:00 PM Walking Talking Machines
Giving Machines Qualia. Making a machine, robot, or android walk and talk with more humanistic actions and traits. We are getting closer but aren’t there yet. The challenges, merits and flaws in both fact and fiction of cognitive psych applications to robotics.
HC Playa, Elizabeth Bear, Jim Beall, Allan Gillsbreath
Sunday 4:00 PM Closing Ceremony
Join us as we wrap up another wonderful Con, hear some parting words from our Guests, and conduct our prize drawings.
Stephanie Osborn, Sheree Renée, Kristin Looney, Andy Looney, Michael Bielaczyc, Paul Bielaczyc, Randall Pass, Elizabeth Bear
The full program schedule is here!
It looks like a lot of fun, and I am excited about barbecue and also my first Guest of Honor gig since the pandemic started, meeting new people and seeing old friends!