My favorite time of year is coming up soon: Gen Con (August 13—16) I’m an Industry Insider Guest of Honor at my favorite show once again, and my schedule is packed. All of the seminars are in Room 212 of the Indianapolis Convention Center unless otherwise noted. All events (except for the VIG mixer) are free, although you must have …
Comic-Con 2009
I’m planning to be at Comic-Con this summer, from July 23—26. Anyone else out there going to be there? At the moment, I have one panel planned: FRIDAY, JULY 24 3:00-4:30 Scribe Awards/Media Tie-in Writers Panel – third annual presentation of the International Association of Media-Tie-in Writers (IAMTW) “Scribe” awards, honoring such notable franchises as CSI, Criminal Minds, The X-Files, …
This Is Not a Game
I just finished reading This Is Not a Game, the latest novel from Walter Jon Williams, and honestly I’m surprised the book hasn’t gotten more buzz among the circles in which I hang. For one, Walter is one of the original generation of cyberpunks. (His big breakout book was Hardwired, back in 1986. I had the pleasure of sitting on …