Speaker: Phynix Kaskey of Kitty Cat Creations Join Phynix as she tours you around the Art Show discussing different pieces.
Author: Programming
Point of View
Speakers: Gerald Brandt, Melinda Friesen, Lindsay Kitson, & Daria Patrie What writing point of view is most often found in SF&F literature and why? How does point of view change the narrative or style of the story? Is it more…
Literary Arts and Social Responsibility
Speakers: Sherry Peters, Den Valdron, & LeAmber Kensley SF&F has been around since the 1800’s, and western society has changed over that time. When discussing literature, should we separate the writer and their beliefs from their works? Does it matter if…
Favourite Myth, Legend, or Folk/Fairy Tale
Speakers: Van Kunder & Daria Patrie Myths, legends and folktales are the ancestral of fantasy literature, and have even been adapted into science fiction stories. Come gather while our panelists discuss their favorite myths and tales and why they matter,…
100% Real but Spooky, Weird, and Humorous Laws
Speakers: Craig Russell, J. Boone Dryden, & Iain McNair A panel of authors and fans in a free-wheeling discussion of 100% real but spooky, weird and humorous laws of Manitoba and Canada (and Minnesota and the U.S.A. too!)
Poetry in SF/F
Speakers: Van Kunder, Darie Patrie, & M.C. Joudrey Join our panelists as they read their own poetry or favorite pieces of poetry from speculative fiction. Bring your own poetry or favorite works to share and discuss with the panelists.
Blue Pencil Session with Melinda Friesen
Speaker: Melinda Friesen Melinda Friesen reviews the chosen submissions of our convention members.
How to Edit Your Own Work, and Why You Need an Editor
Speakers: Lindsay Kitson, J. Boone Dryden, Diane Walton, & Daria Patrie The trick to writing is re-writing. Our panelists will share a few tips on editing your own work, and will go over what an editor will do with your…
Suspension of Disbelief
Speakers: Gerald Brandt & Craig Russell All things are possible if you can imagine it, but how do you keep it plausible when writing it? Is writing near future and urban fantasy easier than far future and high fantasy? What are…
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