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Brenda Cooper
Brenda Cooper has published science fiction and fantasy short work in Analog, Oceans of the Mind, Nature and in multiple anthologies. She is the author of the Endeavor-award winning novel for 2008: The Silver Ship and the Sea, and of the sequels, Reading the Wind and Wings of Creation, and co-author of Building Harlequin's Moon (with Larry Niven). Her newest novel is Mayan December, a historical fantasy / time travel / romance with an SF twist coming out from Prime Books in August 2011.
By day, she is the City of Kirkland’s CIO, and at night and in early morning hours, she’s a futurist and writer.
Programming for Brenda Cooper
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| Thu | 13:00 | (D05) | 1 hr |
The Amish Approach to Changing Technology: The Error of Presumed Neutrality of Technology
The Amish do use technology, but they reject the idea that technologies are value-free tools, and they acknowledge that they can change social order, so all technology must be evaluated before being allowed into the community. Would we be wise to adopt this cautious approach? |
| Thu | 16:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Thu 16:00
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| Fri | 11:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Social Media for Writers
Writers know the Internet, but not all writers take advantage of its full potential. With the evolution of Social Media, potential readers are only a click away. But what exactly is Social Media? At this panel, you will pick up the vocabulary and background of exactly what Social Media is, what it can do, and what it cannot do. |
| Fri | 12:00 | (A15) | 1 hr |
Reading: No Man's Land
Defending the Future: No Man's Land is an anthology of military SF, written entirely by women. Come and hear them read. |
| Sat | 11:00 | (A14) | 30 min |
Reading: Brenda Cooper
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| Sat | 16:00 | (KK1) | 1 hr |
KaffeeKlatsch: Sat 16:00
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| Sun | 11:00 | (D03) | 1 hr |
How I Learned the Craft: Three of My Favorite Books on Writing
Authors share and discuss three books on the craft of writing that they recommend to aspiring writers and tell why these works are so helpful. |
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