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Ken Scholes
Ken Scholes is the critically acclaimed author of the Psalms of Isaak series, published in the US by Tor Books. He is also a past winner of the Writers of the Future contest and his short fiction has been collected in two volumes available from Fairwood Press.
Ken's eclectic background includes a degree in history, service in two branches of the military, over a decade of nonprofit management experience in community and economic development and six years in public sector procurement for local government.
Ken lives in Saint Helens, Oregon, with his wife and twin daughters.
Programming for Ken Scholes
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| Thu | 13:30 | (A14) | 30 min |
Reading: Ken Scholes
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| Fri | 11:00 | (KK1) | 1 hr |
KaffeeKlatsch: Fri 11:00
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| Fri | 16:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
F*** Your Knight and the Horse He Rode in on: Fantasy Series not Based on Medieval European Culture
An irreverent panel where young writers challenge the predominance of medieval-inspired settings in fantasy. |
| Fri | 17:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Mud and Blood: The Grittier Side of Fantasy
Not all fantasy involves nobility, noble causes, and great deeds. Much good fantasy involves characters trudging through bad situations, with mixed motivations. The panel looks at the grittier side of fantasy. |
| Sat | 11:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Sat 11:00
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| 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. |
Home Page: http://www.kenscholes.com