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Parris McBride
Parris McBride has made fandom her way of life for more than 35 years. An initiated Priestess of Brigid, member of the (now disincorporated) Church of All Worlds, and life-long activist for human rights and other liberal causes. A founding member of the Wilds Cards consortium, the longest-running shared world in the SF genre. She lives with some guy known as GRRM in Santa Fe with 4 cats and still not quite enough books. Or Tom Canty art.
Programming for Parris McBride
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| Wed | 16:00 | (A10) | 1 hr |
Done to Death: Program Topics that have Out-Stayed Their Welcome
Which common panel topics should be retired and why? When does a topic become outdated and clichéd? |
| Thu | 11:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
The 1960s, 50 Years On
The 1960s saw a number of great SF writers come into the forefront -- Roger Zelazny, Philip K. Dick, Samuel Delany, Ursula Le Guin, Michael Moorcock, and others. It also saw huge changes in SF, with the coming of the New Wave and the reactions for and against it. Looking back, how do we view 1960s SF. |
| Sun | 11:00 | (D04) | 1 hr |
If I Were Queen of the Worldcon
If we could start again, what would these fans (some well experienced and others up and coming) do with the Worldcon. Everyone has different ideas. Some dreams may avoid the bureaucracy and stipulations that some feel hamstring or dull the adventure that Worldcon could be. Our panel also discusses how to ensure Worldcon still happens in twenty years. |