Schedule for Shore Leave 42 (Updated)
The schedule of Shore Leave panels and events is now up:
Schedule
I’ve signed up for a fair number of panels on Friday and Saturday, assuming everything goes smoothly with my car repair and travel. (I dropped off the car a bit over an hour ago, and they said they didn’t think it would take too long to fix — I hope they’re right. I tried out the car clip for my phone, and it worked okay, making it somewhat easier to see the GPS screen. I discovered I could use an elastic hair band over the clip ends from behind to hold the phone in the clip a bit more snugly. The drawback of the vent clip is that I’m not supposed to use it when the car heater is on, but that won’t be an issue until winter.)
Here’s where you’ll hopefully see me this weekend:
Friday, July 15
4pm, Salon F: The Latest and Greatest
David Mack, Richard C. White, Russ Colchamiro, Sherri Cook Woosley, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Heather E. Hutsell, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christopher L. Bennett, Christopher D. Abbott
Come find out what our authors have been working on! Hear about their newest books—and their next ones.
8pm, Salon E: Kick-Ass Heroes Who Don’t Kick Ass
Rigel Ailur, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christopher L. Bennett, Susan Olesen, TJ Perkins
What heroes triumph using brilliance, smarts, cleverness, guile, etc., instead of violence? The Doctor comes to mind, as do some iterations of Wonder Woman. Who else? Does that aspect of their character get overlooked too often and not receive the credit it deserves?
10pm-Midnight, Hunt-Valley Hallway: Meet The Pros
Meet your favorite Author and buy your favorite books from our Bookseller.
Saturday, July 16
12pm, Derby: Worldbuilding & the Star Trek Universe
Amy Imhoff, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Derek Attico, Greg Cox, Dayton Ward, CLB
Encompassing all of what’s new in Trek, from the shows to Star Trek Online to tie-in properties like comics, novels, and other media, this IP is expanding, with new creators and production designers bringing fresh perspectives.
2pm, Derby: Truly Alien Beings
Rigel Ailur, CLB, David Mack, Laura Ware
When have Star Trek and other franchises done uniquely different entities really well, and when not so well? Is this different from the fantastical—but not alien—creatures in Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Doctor Who? If so, how?
UPDATE: 5pm, Belmont: eSpec Books Presents
Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Aaron Rosenberg, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Russ Colchamiro, Mike McPhail, Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg, Hildy Silverman, Christopher L. Bennett
The newest from eSpec Books
Sunday, July 17
1pm, Salon F: The Game Is Afoot!
Michael Jan Friedman, Mary Fan, Roberto Rogow, Christopher D. Abbot, CLB
Sherlock Holmes never goes out of style, yet the famed sleuth is seeing renewed life with various stories, novellas, and two rumored series in the works with Robert Downey, Jr. Why does the man from Baker Street endure after all these years?
It seems I don’t really have any new or recent Star Trek projects to talk about, since there doesn’t appear to be a Star Trek Adventures panel this year. But I’ll be able to talk about my Arachne novels and Tangent Knights, and my past couple of Trek novels might come up somewhere.
