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Toni Weisskopf
Toni Weisskopf succeeded Jim Baen as publisher of Baen Books, a leading publisher of sf, in 2006. She has worked with such authors as David Weber, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, Eric Flint, John Ringo, Sarah A. Hoyt, Larry Corriea, and many others. Baen is also known for its innovative e-publishing program, which has expanded under Weisskopf's leadership. She is a graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in anthropology.
Programming for Toni Weisskopf
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| Fri | 09:00 | (Stroll Meeting Spot) | 1 hr |
Stroll with the Stars - Friday
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. |
| Fri | 16:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
The Many Sides of Hard SF
What is hard SF? While some predicted its decline in the 1960s and 1970s, it's alive and thriving. What makes SF hard SF? Does it have to play 100% by known physical laws, or can it break them in some areas? Are all sciences open to hard SF, or are some a better area for exploration than others? |
| Fri | 17:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Why Does the Left Still Love Military Science Fiction?
It's not surprising for the Right to love military SF, but people of all political stripes buy, read, write and publish military SF. |
| Sat | 12:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
Baen Books
Information on what's coming up over the next few months from Baen Books |
| Sun | 14:00 | (A02) | 1 hr |
Fifty Years of Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land was an iconic novel of the '60s and won the Hugo for Best Novel. While it was a bit ahead of its time in 1961, it seems oddly dated to many today. A discussion of one of Heinlein's first controversial novels, but not his last. |
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