Friday 27-Aug-1999
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8:30 am | ||
| 35. | Continental Science Fiction Society Meeting. | Salon K |
10:00 am | ||
| 36. | The Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Blood Drive. | Orange County 3 |
| It was at a Westercon in Los Angeles that the first Robert Heinlein blood drive was held at the
request of Mr. Heinlein himself. Since then, Los Angeles conventions such as Loscon,
Westercon and the L.A. Con Worldcons have proudly continued the tradition. Give generously.
Representatives of the American Red Cross will be on hand. | ||
| 37. | SF Publishers Presentations: ROC Publishing. | Orange County 2 |
| A presentation on the books coming in the near future from ROC Publishing. Laura Anne
Gilman. | ||
| 38. | Media 1998/99. | Salon A-B |
| The year in review. What we liked, what we hated, and where we really think things are going.
Come listen to a group of media experts expound on the pros and cons of television and film.
Bill Warren, Eric Hoffman, Lee Whiteside, D.C. Fontana, Jeff Berkwits,
Nicki Lynch
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| 39. | Great Ideas Going Nowhere. | Salon F |
| Psionics, Nanotechnology, Space Colonization Artificial Intelligence. They were supposed to
revolutionize the world. What happened? James Killus, Dr. Bill Ernoehazy, Eric Schulman,
Jerry Pournelle.
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| 40. | Comics Today. | Salon G |
| Comics aren't like they used to be. But will they be around in two years? Comic pros discuss
the latest trends. Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Madeleine Robins, Tom Galloway | ||
| 41. | Overlooked Books and Overrated Novels. | Salon H |
| For some reason, some terrific books just don't sell. Others are taught in colleges as classics but
no one understands why. Our panelists let you in on some unknown gems you shouldn't miss
and question why some 'classics' are even still in print.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Amy Thompson,
Algis Budrys, Gerald Pearce, S.M. Stirling.
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| 42. | Why Do People Write For Fanzines? | Salon J |
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Fanzines -- amateur magazines of various sorts -- have been the mainstays of science fiction
fandom for many decades. No one gets paid in anything but free copies and maybe some praise
(or criticism). Why should you take part? Mike Glyer,
Richard Lynch,
Lucy Huntziker | ||
| 43. | The Business of Writing. | Salon C-D |
| Inside you there are a hundred stories waiting to be written; characters crying to be brought to
life. But you still need to eat and pay the rent. What do you have to know and do (besides
write) to survive while building your career? Kevin J. Anderson, Jennifer Roberson, Keith Hartman,
Desire Gonzales, Vera Nazarian | ||
| 44. | Fantasy: High, Low, and In-Between. | Salon E |
| Fantasy comes in assorted flavors. High fantasy with wizards and fairies. Low or dark fantasy,
filled with horrors. And everything in between. Our panelists try to sort them out and point the
way to the good stuff.
Tim Powers, Randy Dannefelser, Melanie Rawn,
Steve Boyett.
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| 45. | ASFA Business Meeting. | Salon K |
| The Association of Science Fiction Artists [www] will conduct a business meeting at NASFiC (before the
Chesley Awards later today). All artists and friends are welcome. | ||
| 46. | Fifteen Years of Furry Fandom. | Furry Lounge |
| Furry fandom started discovering itself in the mid-80's. Fanzines and conventions followed
soon after. Come here the story of where it's been and where it might be going. | ||
| 47. | Reading: John C. Robinson. | Room 312 |
| 48. | KaffeeKlatsches: Rob Chilson, Gardner Dozois. | Room 315
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11:00 am | ||
| 49. | Get Your Strumming Humming: Guitar Workshop. | Filk Lounge |
| There's more to a guitar than strumming it. Learn proper tuning, and other guitar basics. Barry
Gold
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11:30 am | ||
| 50. | Ellen Datlow: The Editor GoH Interview. | Salon F |
| Author Pat Cadigan interviews ConuCopia's Editor Guest of Honor
Ellen Datlow
on her likes
and loves, in writing, editing, fandom, and life. Ellen Datlow, Pat Cadigan | ||
| 51. | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace -- So, How Was It For You? | Salon E |
| Love it or hate it or in-between, everyone's got an opinion about the most popular film of the
year (not to mention Jar Jar). What's yours?
Bill Warren, Bjo Trimble, Will Shetterly, Sue Dawe, Shelly Shapiro.
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| 52. | Vampires For The Millennium. | Salon A-B |
| Vampires have made a resurgence, and not just with the usual horror readers. They've gone
mainstream. Just look at "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer". Why are these undead blood suckers so
darn popular? Nancy Ellis Taylor, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Nancy Holder, Jacqueline Lichtenberg,
Stephanie Bedwell Grime | ||
| 53. | The Rules of Time Travel. | Salon G |
| If it's going to work, there's going to have to be rules. What are they? S.M. Stirling, Harry
Turtledove, Susan Krupa, John DeChancie, Larry Niven | ||
| 54. | Writing for Children and Young Adults. | Salon J |
| Writing books and stories for children and young adults is just like writing for grown ups, but
with shorter words, right? Wrong. Hear what it's really like.
Kevin J. Anderson,
Rebecca Moesta, Sherwood Smith, Roger MacBride Allen.
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| 55. | Evolution of a Book Cover. | Salon H |
| Editors and artists talk about how book covers come to be. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Bob Eggleton,
Frank Kelly Freas, N. Taylor Blanchard, Steve Saffel.
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| 56. | Con-Going On A Budget. | Salon K |
| Going to a con with the rent due next week? Here are some helpful hints on cutting corners
without cutting the fun. Or, hey, buddy, can you spare a ride? Jack Krolak, Liz Mortensen, Chris
Weber, John Trimble | ||
| 57. | Hard Science Fiction Ain't What it Used To Be. | Salon C-D |
| Watch It! That will date you! Hal Clement conducts a lecture with slides on stuff you can't get
away with in hard SF anymore, plus ways to get around it. Hal Clement | ||
| 58. | Reading: Howard Hendrix. | Orange County 2 |
| 59. | KaffeeKlatsches: Emma Bull, Michael Cassutt, Gillian Horvath. | Room 315 |
| 60. | Autographs: Fiona Avery, Steven Barnes, D.C. Fontana, Amy Thompson. | Autograph Area |
12:15 pm | ||
1:00 pm | ||
| 62. | Richard and Nicki Lynch: A Mimosa Fanthology. | Salon C-D |
| Our Fan Guests of Honor's fanzine "Mimosa" has featured some of the best fan writing of the
1990s and was selected "Best Fanzine" by members of 5 different Worldcons. Come hear
readings of some of the best, most entertaining articles ever published in Mimosa.
Richard Lynch, Nicki Lynch
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| 63. | SF Publishers Presentations: Warner-Aspect Publishing. | Salon J |
| Come hear what Warner-Aspect Books has in store for you in the coming months. Betsy Mitchell | ||
| 64. | The Pern Universe Unfolds. | Salon E |
| There's a lot happening in Anne McCaffrey's world today. Hear all about it (and maybe some
hints on the future). Steve Saffel, Todd McCaffrey, Shelly Shapiro | ||
| 65. | Private Ways to Space. | Salon F |
| Is NASA our best route into space? Can the private sector do better? What's being done to get us
to Mars and beyond?
Jerry Pournelle,
Dr. Steven Howe, Victor Koman, Derek M. Shannon.
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| 66. | Mark Allen Shepherd Art Slide Show. | Salon H |
| The actor who plays Morn on ST:DS9 is also an accomplished musician and artist. Come see a
slide presentation of his work. Mark Allen Shepherd | ||
| 67. | Martial Arts in Films. | Salon A-B |
| Martial arts seem like an element of almost every film that's out there. Some of what they show
is good. Some not so good. Why is that?
Steven Barnes, Dr. Bill Ernoehazy, Dave Smeds, Steve Boyett.
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| 68. | Brainstorming A Story. | Salon G |
| Two average looking guys take ideas, characters, etc. suggested by the audience and demonstrate
how to turm them into a collaborative story. Rob Chilson, William F. Wu | ||
| 69. | Writers and Illustrators of the Future. | Salon K |
| The ins and outs of this popular contest, from the people who run it and the people who enter
and have won. | ||
| 70. | Your Voice Is Your Instrument: Vocal Workshop. | Filk Lounge |
| Good even for the beginner, important even for the greatly experienced. Learn good tricks for
keeping your musical voice strong and healthy, work on harmonies, all while having fun.
Joanna Cazden | ||
| 71. | Reading: Barbara Hambly. | Orange County 2 |
| 72. | KaffeeKlatsches: Jean Lorrah, Warren James, Victor Milan. | Room 315 |
| 73. | Autographs: Gardner Dozois, Lisa Goldstein, Vera Nazarian, Andrew Burt. | Autograph Area |
1:45 pm | ||
| 74. | Reading: Frederik Pohl. | Orange County 2 |
2:30 pm | ||
| 75. | Books That Should Be Filmed. | Salon A-B |
| Hollywood's always buying the rights to books to adapt as movies. Sometimes they get it right,
sometimes not so right. But what hasn't been made into a movie that ought to be? And what
are the pitfalls and problems of transforming those works into films? Warren James, Michael
Engleberg, Michael Cassutt, Arthur Byron Cover | ||
| 76. | SF Publishers Presentations: DAW Books. | Salon J |
| One of the editors at DAW Books tells all about what's coming up. Debra Euler | ||
| 77. | The Golden Duck Awards. | Orange County 2 |
| The Golden Duck Award was created by several interested fans who were unsuccessful in
lobbying for a children's Hugo in 1991. It is a cash award, funded by
Duckon [www],
a western
Chicago suburbs convention that started in 1992. ConuCopia hosts this year's awards
presentation. | ||
| 78. | Creating Characters: Human, Alien, and Magical. | Salon G |
| Whether you're writing a novel, a movie, or a comic book, you have to characters your readers
can relate to. Or do you? What's it take to make an alien or magical character people can
accept? And is there a danger if you make them too human or too alien? Barbara Hambly,
Karen Willson, Marv Wolfman, Katie Waitman, Algis Budrys | ||
| 79. | Novels 1998/99. | Salon H |
| The year in review. What's good, what's hot, what's not. Ernest Lilley, Craig E. Engler, Jean-Marc
Lofficer, Andrew Wheeler | ||
| 80. | Religion in the Future. | Salon K |
| What will the role of religion be in future societies? How will religion be effected by the
information revolution? Will we see virtual churches and chatroom congregations? What
conflicts will result? Keith Hartman, Fr. John Blaker, Vera Nazarian, Allan Rothstein, Tim Powers | ||
| 81. | Treks Not Taken. | Salon E |
| Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation as if written by famous writers of our time, with
music and more. Steve Boyett | ||
| 82. | The Future of Medicine. | Salon F |
| Bionics and more. Where medicine is going. Dr. Richard Satava | ||
| 83. | Furgonomics. | Furry Lounge |
| How would you design everyday stuff if you were not a human being? What would a chair look
like if you had a tail? Or wings on your back? | ||
| 84. | Art Show Docent Tour. | Art Show |
| Knowledgeable and opinionated artists and appreciaters of art conduct Docent Tours of the art
show. John Hertz | ||
| 85. | Reading: Madeleine Robins. | Room 312 |
| 86. | KaffeeKlatsches: Sue Dawe, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Bjo Trimble. | Room 315 |
| 87. | Autographs: Nancy Holder, David Brin, Victor Milan. | Autograph Area |
3:15 pm | ||
| 88. | Reading: Jennifer Roberson. | Room 312 |
4:00 pm | ||
| 89. | Can Science Fiction Match Reality? | Salon E |
| Today's scientists are storing data on strands of DNA, cloning animals and human body parts,
and using biological organisms in computers. What do we need science fiction for? Hal
Clement,
Jerry Pournelle,
Ctein, James Killus | ||
| 90. | Developing Your Property For The Media. | Salon F |
| Okay. You've written a novel, created a comic book, or done a series of dynamite drawings. How
can you get your "intellectual property" from where it's at to the TV or movie screen? What
should you know if Hollywood comes to call? Craig Miller, Marv Wolfman, Lowell Cunningham,
David Brin, Christine Valada | ||
| 91. | Intermediate Writing. | Salon C-D |
| So you've sold a couple of things. You're a published author. Now what? How doyou keep up
your motivation and reach your next goal? What should that next goal be? How do you
maintain your career momentum? Ashley Grayson, Sheila Finch, Rob Chilson, Melanie Rawn, John
DeChancie, Will Shetterly | ||
| 92. | International Science Fiction. | Salon H |
| Is science fiction in France like science fiction in the U.S.? What about the books being
published in Poland? Elizabeth Anne Hull, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Frederik Pohl, | ||
| 93. | Doctor Who: Not Just A Silly Scarf and Celery Stalk. | Salon A-B |
| Los Angeles has its own Doctor Who convention. Around the globe, millions of fans watch the
show. Come find out why Doctor Who has such a dedicated following. Shaun Lyon, Diana
Dougherty, Lee Whiteside, Greg Hart | ||
| 94. | Computers and The Future. | Salon J |
| Since personal computers came on the scene less than two decades ago, their growth has been
explosive both in popularity and computing power. What lies ahead? Brett Glass, Tom Galloway,
Todd McCaffrey, Andrew Burt | ||
| 95. | Web-zines and Web-publishing. | Salon K |
| For amateurs and professionals alike, the internet is making a big difference for writers and
publishers. How does the future look? Ernest Lilley, Victor Koman, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jeff
Berkwits, Craig E. Engler, Ellen Datlow.
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| 96. | Solving Costume Problems I. | Salon G |
| You show us yours and we'll show you ours. Costumers will share their solutions to particular
design, construction, or presentation problems. We invite you to bring your own costuming
problems for discussion. Kate Morgenstern, Bridget Landry, Stacey Jenkins, Pierre Pettinger, Sandy
Pettinger | ||
| 97. | Prometheus Awards. | Orange County 2 |
| In 1979, science fiction writer L. Neil Smith created the Prometheus Awards, to honor
Libertarian fiction. The
Libertarian Futurist Society [www]
began sponsoring the annual Prometheus
Award in 1982. ConuCopia hosts this year's awards presentation. | ||
| 98. | Why We Love Talking Dragons. | Furry Lounge |
| For better or worse, dragons have often graduated from being big mean beasties to being actual
characters in the story, with speaking roles. And we tend to take notice of them. Why the
fascination? | ||
| 99. | ConuCopia Friday Filk Concerts. | Filk Lounge |
| Enjoy the sounds of Kathy Mar, Roberta Rogow and the ConuCopia One Shots emceed by Nick
Smith. On the One Shot Concert Set: Sign up before 2 pm Friday to take part -- the latest new
tune, the song begging to be freed from shy 4 am sings, the brightest flame from the last big
con; any of these might be showcased on stage at the One Shots. | ||
| 100. | Art Show Docent Tour. | Art Show |
| Knowledgeable and opinionated artists and appreciaters of art conduct Docent Tours of the art
show. Bjo Trimble | ||
| 101. | Reading: S.M. Stirling. | Room 312 |
| 102. | KaffeeKlatsches: Betsy Mitchell. | Room 315 |
| 103. | Autographs: Jennifer Roberson, Madeleine E. Robins, John C. Robinson. | Autograph Area |
| 48. | KaffeeKlatsches: Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta. | Room 315
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4:45 pm | ||
| 104. | Reading: Dave Smeds. | Room 312 |
6:30 pm | ||
| 105. | The 14th Annual Chesley Awards. | Salon G-H-J-K |
| The
Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists [www]
(ASFA) presents the fourteenth annual
awards for outstanding work in the art field this year at ConuCopia. Named for the great
astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, the awards began in 1985 as a means for the Science
Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements during a
given year. This year's awards are for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to
December 31, 1998. ASFA wll also be sponsoring a reception thereafter. | ||
7:00 pm | ||
| 106. | Science Fiction Playhouse 1999: "The Demolished Fan". | Salon F |
| ConuCopia presents its evening at the theatre with "The Demolished Fan," a one-act satirical
look at fandom. Will Harry Trufan sell his fannish soul to the demon Microsopholes? What will
Harry have to sacrifice to attain the fannish prominence he so desires? Stars Tadao Tomomatsu,
Chris Carnicelli, Cathy Beckstead and Scott Beckstead. Written by J. Igor Stravinski and directed
by Cathy Beckstead. | ||
| 107. | Jewish Services. | Orange County 2 |
| First of two Jewish services at ConuCopia.
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8:00 pm | ||
| 108. | Art Show Reception. | Art Show |
| 109. | Open Filking. | Filk Lounge |
| After our socializing, we'll return to the filk room to sing allnight, and listen to everyone else
too. Also, we have... "The Dawn Patrol" where sleep is for sissies! Those parties can't outlast us!
Those gamers know who else stays up late. The dawn patrol keeps musical watch until the
Coffee Shop reopens at 6am.
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9:00 pm | ||
| 110. | Regency Dance. | Salon G-H-J-K |
| Ballroom dances of the English Regency (roughly the year 1800) have been a staple of
science-fiction conventions for decades. Conucopia is no exception. Come in costume or come
as you are; if you don't know how to dance, we'll teach you. | ||
| 111. | ConuCopia's Trivia Contest. | Orange County 2 |
| So you think you know a lot, huh? Come test your knowledge. Bruce Pelz
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9:30 pm | ||
| 112. | Friday Night Dance-A-Thon, hosted by Warner-Aspect Books. | Salon A-B-C-D |
| Dance the night away with the latest music and old favorites, as our Friday night rock dance is presented by Warner-Aspect Publishing. | ||
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