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Michael F. Flynn
Michael Flynn is the author of ten novels and two story collections, including the critically praised The Wreck of the River of Stars and the Hugo-nominated Eifelheim. His Spiral Arm space opera that began with The January Dancer and Up Jim River will continue with In the Lion's Mouth and On the Razor's Edge.
His short fiction has appeared in Analog, Asimov's, F&SF, and elsewhere. An alternate history, "The Iron Shirts," appeared at Tor.com. His stories have been nominated five times for the Hugo, and have won a number of awards, including the Robert A. Heinlein Award for his "body of work."
Flynn took a BA and an MS in Mathematics, and so far they have not made him give them back. His first publication was an original theorem in general topology. (“Universal Range Spaces and Function Space Topologies,” for those who follow such things.) After several years as a quality engineer in industry, he became a consultant in quality management and applied statistics, working with clients on five continents and in industries ranging from parts manufacturing to nuclear inspections.
Programming for Michael F. Flynn
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| Thu | 12:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Thu 12:00
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| Thu | 17:00 | (A02) | 1 hr |
The Autumn of the Modern Ages
The Modern Ages were the Age of Europe, the Age of the State, of Science, of Privacy, of the Book, of the School, of Industry, of Representation in the Arts. As George Bernanos wrote, "A civilization disappears with the kind of man, the type of humanity, that has issued from it." How is the transformation of these areas changing humanity? |
| Fri | 17:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
Seiun Awards: An Introduction to Japanese Science Fiction
This panel will give you an update on what’s going on in the various fields of Japanese science fiction: novels, films, and fanacs. What is more, the panelists will carry out the Seiun Awards Ceremony in order to celebrate the winners of the 2009 and 2010 Seiun Awards, the Japanese equivalent of Hugo established in 1970. |
| Sat | 10:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
SF Physics Myths
The panel looks at scientific misconceptions that authors have inadvertently promoted to the extent that they have become "commonknowledge". |
| Sat | 11:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
The Real Middle Ages
Since the time of William Morris, much fantasy has been set in a pre-industrial world of warriors and castles. Why do writers love the Middle Ages? What do the authors leave out, or get wrong? |
| Sat | 15:00 | (Hall 2 Bar) | 1 hr |
Literary Beer: Sat 15:00
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| Sun | 11:00 | (A14) | 30 min |
Reading: Michael F. Flynn
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