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Sheila Williams
Sheila Williams has been the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine since 2005. She is also the editor or co-editor of twenty-six anthologies, the most recent of which--Enter A Future: Fantastic Tales from Asimov’s Science Fiction--is available exclusively from Amazon as a digital download for the Kindle. Sheila is the co-founder of the Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing, which is given out each year in Orlando, Florida, by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Programming for Sheila Williams
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| Thu | 10:00 | (KK1) | 1 hr |
KaffeeKlatsch: Thu 10:00
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| Thu | 21:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Sidewise Awards
The Sidewise judges present the awards, then debate whether a book or story is alternate history or something else. What makes something alternate history instead of secret history? Is steampunk a subset of alternate history or does each story have to be examined on its own merits? |
| Sat | 13:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Sat 13:00
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| Sat | 15:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Asimov's
Information on what's coming up over the next few months in Asimov's |
| Sat | 16:00 | (D05) | 1 hr |
Ursula K. LeGuin at 80
Ursula LeGuin, one of the most important SF and fantasy authors of the last 50 years, is now in her 80s. The panel discusses and celebrates her contributions. |
| Sun | 09:00 | (Stroll Meeting Spot) | 1 hr |
Stroll with the Stars - Sunday
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. |
| 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. |
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