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Lou Anders
Lou Anders won the 2009 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, and has been nominated for the following awards:
- 2011 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor Long Form
- 2011 World Fantasy Award - Special Award, Professional
- 2011 World Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, nominee: Swords & Dark Magic (editor, with Jonathan Strahan)
- 2011 Chesley Award for Best Art Director
- 2011 Locus Award finalist: Swords & Dark Magic (editor, with Jonathan Strahan)
- 2010 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form
- 2010 Chesley Award for Best Art Director
- 2010 Shirley Jackson Award nominee: Swords & Dark Magic (editor, with Jonathan Strahan)
- 2009 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form
- 2008 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form
- 2008 Philip K Dick Award: Fast Forward 2, (editor)
- 2007 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form
- 2007 Chesley Award for Best Art Director
- 2006 World Fantasy Award - Special Award, Professional
Anders edited these anthologies:
- Swords & Dark Magic (Eos, July 2010, with Jonathan Strahan)
- Masked (Gallery Books, 2010)
- Fast Forward 2 (Pyr, October 2008)
- Sideways in Crime (Solaris, June 2008)
- Fast Forward 1 (Pyr, February 2007)
- FutureShocks (Roc, January 2006)
- Projections: Science Fiction in Literature & Film (MonkeyBrain, December 2004)
- Live Without a Net (Roc, 2003)
- Outside the Box (Wildside Press, 2001)
In 2000, he served as the Executive Editor of Bookface.com, and before that he worked as the Los Angeles Liaison for Titan Publishing Group. He is the author of The Making of Star Trek: First Contact (Titan Books, 1996), and has published over 500 articles in such magazines as:
- The Believer
- Publishers Weekly
- Dreamwatch
- DeathRay
- Free Inquiry
- Star Trek Monthly
- Star Wars Monthly
- Babylon 5 Magazine
- Sci Fi Universe
- Doctor Who Magazine
- Manga Max
His articles and stories have been translated into Danish, Greek, German, Italian & French.
Programming for Lou Anders
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| Thu | 13:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
Pyr
Come be among the first to see and hear about Pyr's latest projects! Illustrated with slides and commentary by Pyr creators. |
| Thu | 16:00 | (A02) | 1 hr |
Cover Art in the Age of e-Books
Should an e-book cover be different than a print book? Does it have to be standard book cover size and shape or can it slip loose of standard print constraints? How the market for cover art and design might change in the age of electronic publishing? |
| Thu | 20:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
SF Book Cover Art Roundtable
What's happening in the world of cover art? Some of the industry's top art directors and artists are here to discuss it. |
| Fri | 11:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Art Portfolio Reviews
Art GoH and Art Directors review portfolios of aspiring Artists. Advance Registration Required - email art@renovationsf.org |
| Fri | 14:00 | (KK1) | 1 hr |
KaffeeKlatsch: Fri 14:00
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| Sat | 09:00 | (Stroll Meeting Spot) | 1 hr |
Stroll with the Stars - Saturday
A gentle, friendly 1 mile stroll with some of your favorite authors, artists & editors. Leaving daily at 9AM, from Walgreen's parking lot (3495 S. Virginia), and returning to the Convention Center before 10AM. |
| Sat | 12:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Sat 12:00
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| Sat | 13:00 | (A16) | 1 hr |
The Comeback Genre: Sword & Sorcery
Sword and Sorcery has a rich history, going back to at least Howard and Smith. And it's making a comeback. Our panelists talk about its rich history and why it's back and better than ever. |
| Sat | 15:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
Art Direction: What's Involved?
How do art directors find and choose the best artist for a commission? What happens next? |
| Sun | 12:00 | (D04) | 1 hr |
The Changing Short Fiction Market
In the 1930 and into the 1960s, almost all short stories were sold to the magazines. In the 1960s, original anthologies grew in prominence. Today, we still have print magazines, and numerous original anthologies, but we also have a growing electronic marketplace. The panel looks at the diverse short fiction market, from the perspective of editors, writers, and readers. |
| Sun | 14:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
Book Cover Design: Using Cover Elements to their Best Advantage
There's more to a cover than the artwork: fonts, blurbs, title and name placement all have a huge impact on the final effect. How to design book covers that make the best of their art, author, and other material. |
Home Page: http://www.louanders.com
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