Day 1

Saturday, August 12, 2023

All sessions will be recorded.

11:00–12:00
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Dangerous Worlds: Finding The Stakes In Speculative Settings
three authors discuss building worlds with inherent stakes.

12:15–1:15
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Story is Story: Exploring Real Lives Through Fantastical Plots
three authors discuss how to create real people in speculative settings

1:30–2:30
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Publishing GPS: Navigating Pre-Query Research (Publisher’s Marketplace, Query Tracker, etc.)
a walkthrough of the numerous agent and publishing databases.

2:45–3:45
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Featured Author Interview: Ken Liu
a one-on-one interview with award-winning author Ken Liu.

Day 2

Sunday, August 13, 2023

12:00–4:30
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Group Session 1, Zoom

Mystery/Thriller/Horror 1

Science Fiction/Fantasy 1

12:00–4:30
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Group Session NYC

Science Fiction/Fantasy 3

Science Fiction/Fantasy 4

3:00–7:30
pm et

Group Session 2, Zoom

Mystery/Thriller/Horror 2

Science Fiction/Fantasy 2