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Jay Lake
Jay Lake lives in Portland, Oregon, where he works on numerous writing and editing projects. His 2011 books are Endurance from Tor Books, and Love in the Time of Metal and Flesh from Prime Books, along with paperback releases of two of his other titles. His short fiction appears regularly in literary and genre markets worldwide. Jay is a past winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and a multiple nominee for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.
Programming for Jay Lake
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| Thu | 20:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Liar's Panel
Panelists attempt to come up with the most outrageous prevarications in an ongoing quest to best the other panelists. |
| Thu | 21:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Sidewise Awards
The Sidewise judges present the awards, then debate whether a book or story is alternate history or something else. What makes something alternate history instead of secret history? Is steampunk a subset of alternate history or does each story have to be examined on its own merits? |
| Fri | 10:00 | (Naples1) | 2 hrs |
Writers Workshop, Section J
All workshop sessions required advanced sign-up and are filled. |
| Fri | 14:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Fri 14:00
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| Sat | 12:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
The Craft of Writing Short Science Fiction and Fantasy
A SF or fantasy short story can be a sparkling jewel, making a long-lasting impact on the reader. The story may be serious or comic, a pleasure to read or a tale that won't let you stop reading until it is done with you. How does the writer craft effective short fiction? What techniques help the writer achieve success? We go beyond the "good idea" and discuss the craft of writing. |
| Sat | 20:00 | (Tuscany Ballroom) | 2 hrs |
Hugo Awards Ceremony
The Hugo Awards, nominated and voted for by your fellow Worldcon members, are presented for excellence in SF and fantasy for 2010. Masters of Ceremonies Jay Lake and Ken Scholes will introduce the presenters: our Guests of Honor and previous Hugo Award winners (Robert Silverberg, George R.R. Martin, Nancy Kress, Stu Shiffman, and others.) The ceremony will also include the Big Heart Award, and a video highlighting Japanese Fandom including the Seiun Awards for the best SF published in Japan. |
| 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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