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Mary Robinette Kowal
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor 2010). In 2008 she won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer and has been a finalist for the Hugo and Locus awards. Her stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov's, and several "Year's Best" anthologies as well as in her collection Scenting the Dark and Other Stories from Subterranean.
Mary, a professional puppeteer and voice actor, has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. She also records fiction for authors such as Kage Baker, Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi.
She is the Vice President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Mary lives in Portland, OR with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters.
Programming for Mary Robinette Kowal
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| Wed | 14:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Teaching SF: Give the Kid a Book
Tomorrow your nephew will be 12. Do you give him a Golden Duck-winner or a classic? What books did you read? How about your niece? |
| Wed | 15:00 | (A17) | 1 hr |
Giving an Effective Reading
Popular voice actor Mary Robinette Kowal hosts a workshop on how to read aloud effectively. |
| Thu | 11:00 | (A12) | 1 hr |
Sketching Your Costume Idea
You have an idea - be able to show others and fine tune the design. Please bring pencils and a sketchpad. |
| Thu | 13:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Thu 13:00
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| Thu | 15:00 | (A14) | 30 min |
Reading: Mary Robinette Kowal
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| Thu | 17:00 | (D05) | 2 hrs |
Writing Excuses Podcast
The Hugo-nominated crew from Writing Excuses will record one of their podcasts - a series of interviews with well-known writers. |
| Thu | 20:00 | (Hall 2 Demo2) | 1 hr |
Shadow Puppetry
Explore shadow puppetry in the art exhibit through the use of direct shadows and overhead projectors. Make your own simple shadow puppet under the tutelage of award-winning puppeteers. This is a casual drop-in experience to create a collaborative world of shadows. |
| Fri | 16:00 | (C01) | 1½ hrs |
Puppet Show (first showing): Whatnot
Other Hand Productions presents Whatnot, a showcase of pieces featuring puppetry, masks, movement theater, dance and music. Not recommended for children under 10. Funding for this show was raised via Kickstarter.com |
| Fri | 19:00 | (C01) | 1½ hrs |
Puppet Show (second showing): Whatnot
Other Hand Productions presents Whatnot, a showcase of pieces featuring puppetry, masks, movement theater, dance and music. Not recommended for children under 10. Funding for this show was raised via Kickstarter.com |
| Sat | 10:00 | (A01+6) | 1 hr |
The Image of Art in SF: How Art and Artists are Depicted in Science Fiction and Fantasy
The creative arts offer unique avenues into magic, but is there a danger of making it look too easy? How are artists used in SF? Are they ill-used or well-treated, compared to the roles art takes in the real world, and what it takes and means to be an artist? |
| Sat | 11:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Historical Figures in Action!
What are the pitfalls of using people "everyone knows" in their fiction? How can you get the depiction "right." What are the legal ramifications of fictionalizing real people? |
| Sat | 13:00 | (A02) | 2 hrs |
SFWA Meeting
Meeting of the Science Fiction Writers of America. Members only. |
| 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? |
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