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Martha Wells

Martha Wells Martha Wells is the author of eleven novels, including The Wizard Hunters, The Ships of Air, The Gate of Gods, The Element of Fire, and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer. Her latest fantasy novel, The Cloud Roads, will be published by Night Shade Books in March 2011, and the sequel, The Serpent Sea, will be out in 2012. She has had short stories in the magazines Black Gate, Realms of Fantasy, Lone Star Stories, and Stargate Magazine, and in the Tsunami Relief anthology Elemental. She has essays in the nonfiction anthologies Farscape Forever and Mapping the World of Harry Potter from BenBella Books. She has also written two media-tie-in novels, Stargate Atlantis: Reliquary and Stargate Atlantis: Entanglement. Her books have been published in seven languages, including French, Spanish, German, and Russian.

Programming for Martha Wells
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Thu 10:00 (Naples5) 2 hrs
Writers Workshop, Section E

All workshop sessions required advanced sign-up and are filled.

Thu 16:00 (A05) 1 hr
Writing Non-Human Characters

In writing a fantasy or SF story, how do you create non-human characters that are more than just humans with funny ears attached?

Fri 11:00 (A05) 1 hr
The Continuing Popularity of Jane Austen

Jane Austen remains very popular, including among SF fans. Her books continue to be read, and they've spawned numerous movies as well as a number of spin off novels. The panel discusses Austen's continuing popularity.

Fri 13:00 (Hall 2 Autographs) 1 hr
Autographing: Fri 13:00
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Fri 14:00 (KK1) 1 hr
KaffeeKlatsch: Fri 14:00
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Sat 12:00 (A15) 30 min
Reading: Martha Wells
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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 17:00 (A03) 1 hr
Designing Believable Archeaology and Anthropology

Using anthropology and archaeology to build realistic SF and fantasy worlds.

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