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Hours of Operations<\/font><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Registration (Front Hallway)<\/b>
\n Friday 2pm – 9pm
\n Saturday 9am – 7:30pm
\n Sunday 9am – 2pm\n <\/td>\n		\n
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\n Dealer’s Room (Roosevelt\/Madison)<\/b>
\n Friday: 3pm – 6pm
\n Saturday: 10am – 6pm
\n Sunday: 10am – 2pm\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Con Suite (Jackson)<\/b>
\n Friday: 5pm – midnight
\n Saturday: 9:30am – midnight
\n Sunday: 9:30am – 2pm\n <\/td>\n		\n
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\n Con Ops\/Green Room (Jefferson)<\/b>
\n Friday: 3pm – 11pm
\n Saturday: 9am – 11pm
\n Sunday: 9am – 3pm\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Game Room (Adams)<\/b>
\n Friday 3pm – midnight
\n Saturday 10am – midnight
\n Sunday 10am – 3pm\n <\/td>\n		\n
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Preliminary Program Grid<\/h3>\n

This is the Preliminary program schedule with the program items we’re planning on having. New things may emerge, and any of these may disappear in puff of logic, all without warning. The program will be updated as information changes, but please check for official notifications during the convention.<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Grid of Scheduled Events<\/h3>\n

(NOTE: All events are subject to change. Please check back often.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2026-10-02 Friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\nEisenhower<\/th>\nWashington Theater<\/th>\nJackson<\/th>\nMonroe<\/th>\nTruman<\/th>\nAdams<\/th>\nAtrium<\/th>\nWilson<\/th>\nDealers’ Room Foyer<\/th>\nLincoln<\/th>\nUpstairs Library<\/th>\n<\/th>\n
5:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\nForbidden Books<\/td>\nFriday Consuite<\/td>\nGreat Over-Expectations: Do authors assume too much of their readers?<\/td>\nThe Best 2026 SFF TV\/Streaming Shows<\/td>\nGame Demo\/Learn-and-Play Acropolis<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Alex Shvartsman<\/td>\nFriday Dealers\u2019 Foyer Autographing <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSend Your Characters to Therapy! Character Arcs & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Matthew Kressel<\/td>\nBook Launch \u2014 Miguel O. Mitchell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Rosemary Claire Smith<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:30 pm<\/td>\nWhat Happened to the Shared Universe?<\/td>\nDo Vampires Suck?<\/td>\n <\/td>\nEverything Murderbot<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading – Paul Haggerty<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 pm<\/td>\nWhat tangled webs we weave \u2026<\/td>\nMagic Rules Rulz<\/td>\n <\/td>\nWhat\u2019s New in Westeros?<\/td>\nSurvival of the Weirdest<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30 pm<\/td>\nWSFA Meeting<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\nSpeed Writing – the silly edition!<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-10-03 Saturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\nEisenhower<\/th>\nWashington Theater<\/th>\nJackson<\/th>\nMonroe<\/th>\nTruman<\/th>\nAdams<\/th>\nAtrium<\/th>\nWilson<\/th>\nDealers’ Room Foyer<\/th>\nLincoln<\/th>\nUpstairs Library<\/th>\n<\/th>\n
10:00 am<\/td>\nGuest of Honor Interview — Rebecca Roanhorse<\/td>\nWanted: Schrodinger’s Cat, Dead and Alive<\/td>\nSaturday Consuite<\/td>\nExperimenting with New Forms of Writing<\/td>\nSchools, Sorcery, and Science: Academia in Speculative Fiction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 J.L. Gribble<\/td>\nSaturday Dealers\u2019 Foyer Autographing<\/td>\nBook Launch \u2014 Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/td>\nWorkshop – Brainstorming and Designing a Story<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 am<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Brigitte Winter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 am<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Cerece Rennie Murphy<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 am<\/td>\nGuest of Honor Interview \u2014 Nino Cipri<\/td>\nBuild a World in Less Than Six Days<\/td>\n <\/td>\nStar Trek Still Lives!: 60 years of Star Trek<\/td>\nAre we truly facing “The End of Reading” <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Nika Murphy<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Charles Gannon<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Brightflame<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00 pm<\/td>\nCelebrating the 20th Anniversary of Clarkesworld<\/td>\n50 Years of the Original Dune Trilogy <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBeyond the European Castle – new locales\/new cultures<\/td>\nHow Has Diversity Affected SF and Fantasy? <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Sherri Cook Woosley<\/td>\n <\/td>\nBook Launch – Sarah Avery\/Melissa Scott<\/td>\nWorkshop – Basics of Publishing Contracts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Lawrence M. Schoen<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Karlo Yeager Rodriguez<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30 pm<\/td>\nCats, Dragons and Other Things Editors of Themed Anthologies Want<\/td>\nResearch Rabbit Holes<\/td>\n <\/td>\nIn Defense of the Stand Alone Novel<\/td>\nLow Rung on the Ladder: When the main characters aren\u2019t the big shots<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Wendra Colleen<\/td>\n <\/td>\nBook Launch – Dr. Lawrence Schoen and Adeena Mignogna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 James Morrow<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Dominick Rabrun<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:00 pm<\/td>\nWriting for different venues <\/td>\nThe State of Short Fiction<\/td>\n <\/td>\nIs the Earth Doomed? (Climate Version)<\/td>\nGetting your writing critiqued<\/td>\nGame Demo\/Learn-and-Play Azul<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Tom Doyle<\/td>\n <\/td>\nBook Launch – TT Madden<\/td>\nWorkshop: Poetry in Space and Magic Realms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Barbara Krasnoff<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Charles Oberndorf<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u201cQueer in Space!\u201d<\/td>\n <\/td>\nHAL’s Consequences: Current AI in Writing and Publishing<\/td>\nSpace Opera – Been there, done that? Or still a fun sandbox to play in?<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 David Mercurio Rivera<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Drema De\u00f2raich<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\nWSFA Award Ceremony<\/td>\n <\/td>\nSFF Trivia Contest<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30 pm<\/td>\nMaster Autograph Session – Saturday Night<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Eye of Argon<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026-10-04 Sunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\nEisenhower<\/th>\nWashington Theater<\/th>\nJackson<\/th>\nMonroe<\/th>\nTruman<\/th>\nAdams<\/th>\nAtrium<\/th>\nWilson<\/th>\nDealers’ Room Foyer<\/th>\nLincoln<\/th>\nUpstairs Library<\/th>\n<\/th>\n
10:00 am<\/td>\n50 Year Old Science Fiction You Should Really Hunt Down<\/td>\nFood Glorious Food<\/td>\nSunday Consuite<\/td>\nMorally gray characters – \u201cThe good, the bad, the ugly\u201d<\/td>\nBrainstorming for Anthologies<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Alan Smale<\/td>\nSunday Dealers\u2019 Foyer Autographing<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 am<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Melissa Scott<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 am<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMiniatures Painting Workshop<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Bjorn Hasseler<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 am<\/td>\nClothes Make the Man or Monster. Who Makes the Clothes?<\/td>\nSF Essentials<\/td>\nStories that Aren\u2019t or Are They?<\/td>\nHoly Trilogy<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Danielle Ackley-McPhail<\/td>\nBook Launch – Carolyn Ives Gilman\/Rosemary Claire Smith<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Randee Dawn<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Andrew Fox<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00 pm<\/td>\nWhat\u2019s it like to write in another\u2019s sand box?<\/td>\nLunar Exploration<\/td>\nAlternate Apollos: The Space Programs That Might Have Been<\/td>\nI’ve Done My Research & I’ll Tell You All of It<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Somto Ihezue<\/td>\nBook Launch – Jennifer R. Povey<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Scott Edelman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Hildy Silverman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\nDodo Doings (Capclave Feedback)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/td>\nBook Launch – Andrew Fox<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Danian Jerry<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 pm<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Items are sorted by Category, Date\/Time, Room and Event Name<\/h3>\n

(NOTE: All items are subject to change. Please check back often.)<\/p>\n

Panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nForbidden Books<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Nino Cipri<\/a>, Elektra Hammond<\/a>, TT Madden<\/a>, Steven Harper Piziks<\/a>, Jennifer R. Povey<\/a> (M)
There is a growing effort, both grassroots and legislative (local, state and federal) to establish comprehensive bans on books in school and general libraries.\u00a0 Why are so many people trying to ban books? Some claim these are not really bans since would-be readers can still special order the forbidden books, but then what do you call the removal of books from libraries? Should the books in libraries only reflect “community values” or should libraries stock books that challenge their readers?\u00a0 Given the core of Sci Fi\/Fantasy is to question; to ask \u201cwhat if\u201d, and how badly book bans have worked in the past, what should we be doing to fight against this new drive? What can writers and fans do to stop book bans?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\nFriday Consuite<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 8:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Consuite Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nGreat Over-Expectations: Do authors assume too much of their readers?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Jack Campbell<\/a>, Drema De\u00f2raich<\/a>, Scott Edelman<\/a> (M), Cerece Rennie Murphy<\/a>, Melissa Scott<\/a>
Genre fiction often assumes its readers have certain knowledge\/experience with select tropes from its readers, but does this limit their audience?\u00a0 Are writers missing an opportunity to attract more sporadic spec-fic readers by assuming everyone knows about FTL or what a faun looks like? How can writers include enough information for readers new to the genre without boring experienced readers? Or should there be starter lit for those new to the genre?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 6:30 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nWhat Happened to the Shared Universe?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 7:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Charles Gannon<\/a>, Bjorn Hasseler<\/a>, Sam Lubell<\/a> (M), Joshua Palmatier<\/a>, Edward Swing<\/a>
Shared universes in written fiction were invented by Robert Asprin for his Thieves’ World anthologies, starting in 1978, though the comics had been doing this since the 1940s. Is a shared universe the same thing as when a writer opens up his\/her world for other writers to play in (such as Larry Niven’s Man-Kzin Wars or Eric Flint’s 1632)? Besides George RR Martin’s Wild Cards, what other shared universes have kept going? What makes a particular shared universe last? Why do some persist while others fizzle out?\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington Theater<\/td>\nDo Vampires Suck?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 7:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Andrew Fox<\/a>, J.L. Gribble<\/a>, Dominick Rabrun<\/a>, Hildy Silverman<\/a> (M)
Twenty years after Twilight, are vampires still popular, and if so why? Or do they now suck more than just blood? What is the appeal of these monsters and why are some more popular than others? Is there anything to say about vampires that has not already been done? Is it Dracula’s Eastern European accent? The clothes? Or is blood just sexy?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 8:00 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nWhat tangled webs we weave \u2026<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 8:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Zack Be<\/a>, Apurva Desai<\/a> (M), Scott Edelman<\/a>, Jennifer R. Povey<\/a>, Wayland Smith<\/a>
Love is never as simple as people like to think. Monogamy and other traditional relationship structures are coming increasingly under critical review today in the 21st century, and we are seeing a growing acceptance of non-traditional relationships and families. \u00a0With the rise in acceptance for polyamory and other forms of ethical non-monogamy, along with found families, how do you adapt traditional romantic arcs and tropes to reflect, and extrapolate these trends in SFF? \u00a0What works do it well and which don\u2019t?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington Theater<\/td>\nMagic Rules Rulz<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 8:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> BrightFlame<\/a>, Jennifer Brinn<\/a>, Andrew Fox<\/a>, Miguel O. Mitchell<\/a>, Joshua Palmatier<\/a> (M), Edward Swing<\/a>
What are the advantages of a structured system of magic versus a more free-form magic? Does having strict rules for magic limit the sense of wonder or does it challenge the writer to find more creative ways of using the magic? What are some tightly controlled systems of magic in works you have read, watched, or written and what makes them work?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 10:00 am<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nWanted: Schrodinger’s Cat, Dead and Alive<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> John Ashmead<\/a> (M)
Quantum computing and quantum science is being worked on in quantum labs around the planet. Quantum holes and superpositions are now be big enough and long lived enough to be seen. But – being Schrodinger’s cats – even if they can be seen, they still cannot be observed. Or can they? We will look at the history, definition, practical uses (yes, they have practical uses!) and interpretations, (many many interpretations,) of Schrodinger’s cats. But, we will argue, the real problem is not the cat getting out of the box, but what happens when we finally realize we ourselves are in the box with the cat. There is no escape from the Quantum Tiger!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\nSaturday Consuite<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b>
Saturday Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nExperimenting with New Forms of Writing<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Zack Be<\/a>, Nino Cipri<\/a>, Scott Edelman<\/a> (M), Dominick Rabrun<\/a>, Lawrence M. Schoen<\/a>
There is more than one way to tell a story. Angel Down is considered a horror novel, it just won the Pulitzer Prize, and it’s all one ongoing sentence. What are some ways for writers to rethink story structure? How can writers experiment with different forms without it getting in the way of the story?\u00a0 Are readers willing to read literary experiments? Are genre readers more or less willing to experiment than are readers of “literary” fiction? And how would publishers\/agent market stories written in new formats?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nSchools, Sorcery, and Science: Academia in Speculative Fiction<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Tom Doyle<\/a>, Edward Swing<\/a>, David Walton<\/a>, A.C. Wise<\/a> (M), Sherri Cook Woosley<\/a>
Frequently writers use schools as the setting (and often an additional character!) for their story. Does it work better for Sci Fi or Fantasy? \u00a0Is it limited to stories set in a specific cultural or other milieu? Why has dark academia become so popular (as opposed to light or regular academia)? Or is all this just the influence of Harry Potter?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch \u2014 Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 11:25 am)
Participants:<\/b> Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/a> (M)
Book Launch \u2014\u00a0Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 11:30 am<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nBuild a World in Less Than Six Days<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Christina Crothers<\/a>, Matthew Kressel<\/a>, Sam Scheiner<\/a>, Edward Swing<\/a>, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez<\/a> (M)
The Bible says God took six days to build our world, science says it took millions of years. We’ll discuss how to do it in one hour. Panelists will consider different ways to build a believable, internally consistent world\/universe and demonstrate how they create a world by cooperating on the development of a fantasy\/sf world including physical characteristics, society, aliens\/fantastic creatures, and magic\/technology. \u00a0Come and get a peek behind the curtain into the creative process! \u00a0Find out if it’s easier in science fiction or in fantasy settings? What are some sources of inspiration?\u00a0 What makes some worlds work and some fail?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nStar Trek Still Lives!: 60 years of Star Trek<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Brick Barrientos<\/a>, Randee Dawn<\/a>, J.L. Gribble<\/a>, Adeena Mignogna<\/a> (M), Jo Miles<\/a>
It’s been 60 years since Star Trek debuted on our televisions.\u00a0 The original series has spawned movies, multiple television shows, both live action and animated, and a huge number of novels (not to mention all the fanfiction!).\u00a0 Our panelists will discuss the highs and lows of Star Trek,\u00a0 rank the shows and movies, and discuss their favorite Trek novels. What makes Trek so appealing after 60 years? Why has it continued to survive when so many other shows are forgotten?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nAre we truly facing “The End of Reading” <\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Ken Altabef<\/a>, Sam Lubell<\/a> (M), Shahid Mahmud<\/a>, Alan Smale<\/a>, Sherri Cook Woosley<\/a>
As asserted in the recent article in The Atlantic, are we actually in a “post literate” era? What does that mean? Already, fewer than half of Americans read any books and only about a fifth read 10 or more.\u00a0 What does that predict for society in the future generally and SFF in particular? What will be the effect in just in terms of story ideas, and actual readership and sales? Will books become just the first draft of future films? How will declining readership affect written works as a medium? What can fans of the written word do to counter this trend?<\/p>\n

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Saturday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\n50 Years of the Original Dune Trilogy <\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> D.H. Aire<\/a> (M), Brick Barrientos<\/a>, Drema De\u00f2raich<\/a>, Darrell Schweitzer<\/a>
Frank Herbert published Children of Dune in four issues of Analog in 1976, completing the original Dune trilogy. \u00a0Starting in 1984, up to the release of Dune Pt 2 in 2024, we\u2019ve seen numerous interpretations of the first books in the series.<\/p>\n

How does the third novel stand up to the preceding two? How does the original Dune trilogy compare to the second Dune trilogy? How well did the movies capture and transmit the message of the original trilogy? What makes Dune so special? Why does it persist in our collective zeitgeist?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Monroe<\/td>\nBeyond the European Castle – new locales\/new cultures<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Tom Doyle<\/a>, Morgan Hazelwood<\/a>, Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>, Jean Marie Ward<\/a> (M)
Once, most fantasy took place in a quasi-medieval setting, just with magic and, frequently, greater female equality. Now, fantasy explores a multitude of worlds of different settings and cultures, many written by people from these cultures. How has this changed fantasy? How have readers reacted to these different views of what fantasy can be? What are some of the best non-Western fantasies?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nHow Has Diversity Affected SF and Fantasy? <\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> TT Madden<\/a>, Cerece Rennie Murphy<\/a>, Steven Harper Piziks<\/a> (M), Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/a>
Science fiction was once so white and male that publishers encouraged those with female or ethnic-sounding names to adopt pseudonyms. Now diversity often is a badge of honor. We are seeing the rise of Afrofuturism, whole universes based on other cultures and national identities, translations from other languages, and even more diversity among writers. Why is this happening? What are the effects of this? Why does it matter if an author is a person of color or of another nontraditional background? What are the advantages and disadvantages of greater diversity?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 2:30 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nCats, Dragons and Other Things Editors of Themed Anthologies Want<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Neil Clarke<\/a>, Randee Dawn<\/a> (M), Joshua Palmatier<\/a>, Alex Shvartsman<\/a>, Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/a>
Themed anthologies are popular, but sometimes it is hard to figure out what their editors want. As an editor what do you look for in a story that fits your anthology? What makes the cut? If you are an author who has appeared in anthologies, how do you pitch your idea to fit?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington Theater<\/td>\nResearch Rabbit Holes<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Sarah Avery<\/a>, Nino Cipri<\/a>, Christina Crothers<\/a>, Mike McPhail<\/a>, Alan Smale<\/a> (M)
Alice fell down a major rabbit hole. What are some of the crazy side paths you\u2019ve taken in your research for a story idea? \u00a0What\u2019s the zaniest search you\u2019ve done?\u00a0 Do you wind up using this research or do you need to pull back when you wander too far afield? Do you find yourself putting things into your fiction just so you have an excuse to research them, such as food as the basis for world building in your story?\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Monroe<\/td>\nIn Defense of the Stand Alone Novel<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Andrew Fox<\/a>, Carolyn Ives Gilman <\/a>, Nicole Glover<\/a>, Cathy Green<\/a> (M)
The trend for at least the last decade has been a preference for trilogies or series. But sometimes a story just takes a single volume. Panelists will talk about the merits of a single volume story versus a trilogy versus an open ended series. How do writers know if the idea is enough for a trilogy or would work better as a stand alone? Do writers plan to have a second or third volume when they write the first? What are some of the most notable stand alone novels and why didn’t they get sequels?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nLow Rung on the Ladder: When the main characters aren\u2019t the big shots<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Raven Jakubowski<\/a>, Danian Jerry<\/a>, Nika Murphy<\/a> (M), Wayland Smith<\/a>, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez<\/a>
In most stories the main character is someone who\u2019s a \u201cbig shot\u201d – they\u2019re the Prince\/Princess or King\/Queen; the Admiral onboard a ship of the line; or the Archmage. \u00a0But what about when the main character isn\u2019t any of that? Instead they are just an average person thrown in an unusual situation? \u00a0Someone who is part of the working class and just trying to do their job? Think the janitors on Babylon 5? Or an accountant who gets unexpectedly turned into a supernatural creature and now has to play the hero? \u00a0<\/p>\n

What changes in the story? What doesn’t? \u00a0What makes such characters and stories that focus on working class and labor interesting and worth reading and writing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Saturday 4:00 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nWriting for different venues <\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 4:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Wendra Colleen <\/a>, Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>, Alex Shvartsman<\/a>, Rosemary Claire Smith<\/a>, Brigitte Winter<\/a> (M)
Many writers today do not just write stories and novels but also create content for films, tv, comics, and games. How do your work methods\/approaches\/craft change when writing a novel vs. short stories vs. comics vs. games vs. screenwriting for TV? How easy is it to \u201cchange gears\u201d? \u00a0Writers who have written for more than one media tell us their stories and experiences.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nIs the Earth Doomed? (Climate Version)<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 4:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> John Ashmead<\/a>, Michael Capobianco<\/a> (M), James Morrow<\/a>, Phillip Pournelle<\/a>, Sam Scheiner<\/a>
Let’s talk about the end of the world. Is the Earth doomed to climate disaster? Has climate change gone too far to be stopped? We are already seeing unprecedented heat waves and drought. Can we counter this? What can humanity do? Why aren\u2019t we doing it? What SF has the best prophesies of climate doom?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nGetting your writing critiqued<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 4:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Ken Altabef<\/a>, Christina Crothers<\/a>, Carolyn Ives Gilman <\/a>, David Mercurio Rivera<\/a>, Nibedita Sen<\/a>, Hildy Silverman<\/a> (M)
We all know that honest reviews and opinions of our drafts help us make the finished product better. \u00a0But how do we do it? How do you best offer critiques of draft works when asked? \u00a0How do you brace your self to receive them? Do the best critiques come from a writer’s circle? Friends and family? Online? How do writers decide what criticism is valid?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 5:30 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\n\u201cQueer in Space!\u201d<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> TT Madden<\/a>, Steven Harper Piziks<\/a>, Jennifer R. Povey<\/a>, Brigitte Winter<\/a> (M)
Roughly ten percent of humanity identifies as queer and queer characters and themes regularly appear in sci-fi and fantasy. \u00a0How do these stories reflect\/tell the actual lived experiences of queer and other marginalized folk? \u00a0How do queer and marginalized authors navigate the publishing world (especially in today\u2019s highly charged political environment)? What does the future hold in the next 3 to 5 years? \u00a0How can we use fiction and the genre to react to (and influence) the world around us?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nHAL’s Consequences: Current AI in Writing and Publishing<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Jennifer Brinn<\/a> (M), Doc Coleman<\/a>, Shahid Mahmud<\/a>, Phillip Pournelle<\/a>, Edward Swing<\/a>
For better or worse, the AI cat is \u201cout of the bag.\u201d \u00a0How do we manage it? \u00a0Can we manage it? \u00a0Not just in using AI for the actual writing, but in the publication side of the process? Can it be used to review the slush pile? \u00a0Is AI good for any aspect of the creative or publication process? If the work is good, does it matter if AI was used to create it? Or should publishers prevent any AI work from entering the bookstore\/magazines? \u00a0And if we do allow AI into either the creative or publishing processes, are there any legal implications?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nSpace Opera – Been there, done that? Or still a fun sandbox to play in?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Jack Campbell<\/a>, Elektra Hammond<\/a> (M), Matthew Kressel<\/a>, Mark Roth-Whitworth<\/a>, Alex Shvartsman<\/a>
Space Opera – some of the earliest stories and novels in SF were characterized as space opera. E.E. \u201cDoc\u201d Smith\u2019s Lensman and Skylark series are probably best known today as prime examples of space opera, if not the pioneers of the genre.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Do we still have space (no pun intended!) for space operas today? \u00a0If so, what\u2019s the attraction? \u00a0What makes a novel or series a \u201cspace opera\u201d? Does the term have any negative connotations? \u00a0Are universes like Star Wars or the MCU modern reinterpretations of the concept?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Saturday 8:30 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nMaster Autograph Session – Saturday Night<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 9:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Danielle Ackley-McPhail<\/a>, D.H. Aire<\/a>, Ken Altabef<\/a>, Michael Capobianco<\/a>, Nino Cipri<\/a>, Doc Coleman<\/a>, Wendra Colleen <\/a>, Apurva Desai<\/a> (M), Tom Doyle<\/a>, Andrew Fox<\/a>, Charles Gannon<\/a>, J.L. Gribble<\/a>, Elektra Hammond<\/a>, Bjorn Hasseler<\/a>, Matthew Kressel<\/a>, Mike McPhail<\/a>, Bernie Mojzes<\/a>, Charles Oberndorf<\/a>, Joshua Palmatier<\/a>, Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>, Mark Roth-Whitworth<\/a>, Lawrence M. Schoen<\/a>, Melissa Scott<\/a>, Alan Smale<\/a>, Rosemary Claire Smith<\/a>, Ian Randal Strock<\/a>, Jean Marie Ward<\/a>
The collective, main group autographing session Saturday night.<\/p>\n

If you would like to participate, please mark it from your participant account!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Saturday 10:00 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nThe Eye of Argon<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Doc Coleman<\/a>, Morgan Hazelwood<\/a>, Ian Randal Strock<\/a> (M), David Walton<\/a>, Jean Marie Ward<\/a>
It is again that most dreadful of times! \u00a0The greatest challenge for the denizens of fandom (if you have the mettle for it by Crom!) awaits! \u00a0Do you have the strength, the fortitude, the courage, to read The Eye of Argon aloud, straight-faced, without choking, doubling up with laughter and falling over? \u00a0<\/p>\n

Come join our panelists and fellow con attendees for this late night rite of passage as we again attempt this most earth shattering of tasks!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sunday 10:00 am<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\n50 Year Old Science Fiction You Should Really Hunt Down<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Jack Campbell<\/a>, Charles Oberndorf<\/a> (M), Mark Roth-Whitworth<\/a>, Darrell Schweitzer<\/a>
As the joke goes, if you remember reading in the 60s and 70s, you weren’t really there. But the freewheeling, freaky-deaky era in Science Fiction publishing (in the 1960s and 70s) was a unique time that produced some fascinating fiction. Let’s set the Wayback Machine to those bell bottoms days and discuss\u00a0 – what was good, what was bad, and what was JUST WEIRD! Can SF\/Fantasy of today capture some of that adventuresome spirit (and should it)?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington Theater<\/td>\nFood Glorious Food<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Elektra Hammond<\/a>, Jo Miles<\/a>, Miguel O. Mitchell<\/a>, Lawrence M. Schoen<\/a>, Nibedita Sen<\/a>, A.C. Wise<\/a> (M)
Writers try to engage all the reader’s senses, including that of taste, SFWA has a cookbook! Some books revel in the use of food while others even include recipes. Diane Duane has even created a whole website devoted to the recipes of the Middle Kingdoms! \u00a0How does writing about food enhance the storytelling? What meals have you read about and wished you could partake? And why does nearly every fantasy novel seem to be sponsored by the stew industry? Panelists will talk about how they incorporate food into their stories, some foods they wish they could eat and why food is so important in some stories, while in others it\u2019s non-existent.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\nSunday Consuite<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Sunday Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nMorally gray characters – \u201cThe good, the bad, the ugly\u201d<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Wendra Colleen <\/a>, Tom Doyle<\/a>, James Morrow<\/a>, Dominick Rabrun<\/a> (M), Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>
What\u2019s the attraction in writing morally gray characters?\u00a0 What can you do with a grey character that you could not with a traditional white hat? Are morally gray characters better suited to a specific genre or setting? \u00a0What genre or setting makes it the most fun to write such characters?\u00a0 What does it say about modern day society that we are so attracted to such characters?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nBrainstorming for Anthologies<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Danielle Ackley-McPhail<\/a>, Neil Clarke<\/a>, TT Madden<\/a>, Joshua Palmatier<\/a>, Hildy Silverman<\/a>, Sherri Cook Woosley<\/a> (M)
Are themed anthologies more popular than general anthologies that let the authors pick their own topics? What goes into the planning for these anthologies? \u00a0What is the spark of inspiration that results in a collection of stories that get published?\u00a0 What topics have been done to death and what themes are driving anthologies in 2026 or coming in 2027?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 11:30 am<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nClothes Make the Man or Monster. Who Makes the Clothes?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Doc Coleman<\/a>, Raven Jakubowski<\/a>, Melissa Scott<\/a>, Edward Swing<\/a>, Jean Marie Ward<\/a> (M)
Discuss the historical clothing assumptions in your fantasy setting from a world-building context (and compare to real historical Europe\/Asia\/Africa\/the Americas clothing both pre & post conquest). When designing what your characters are wearing, where do the clothes come from in your world’s civilization? How is this affected by political and religious structures? What fantasies dig deeply enough into their world-building to consider this?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington Theater<\/td>\nSF Essentials<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> D.H. Aire<\/a>, Drema De\u00f2raich<\/a>, Bjorn Hasseler<\/a>, Sam Lubell<\/a> (M), Charles Oberndorf<\/a>
Once there was broad agreement on the essential books that all SF\/Fantasy readers should have read. Once everyone could name the Big Three authors. Is there such an agreement today? What books do you see as the core of our genre? Or is it held together by tv\/movies? What concepts can writers safely assume readers know from other works? Do we need a list of essential works? Does it matter that people approach SF\/fantasy from a diversity of reading backgrounds?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nStories that Aren\u2019t or Are They?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Scott H. Andrews<\/a> (M), Nino Cipri<\/a>, Scott Edelman<\/a>, Matthew Kressel<\/a>, Joshua Palmatier<\/a>
Must a story have a plot? Is it critical to have some form of conflict that\u2019s resolved by the end of the story in order for it actually be a story? Some published stories are just lists of various things with description. Must a story have characters? What about action? What makes something a story instead of just a collection of words and how far can writers push those boundaries? Why are these “maybe” stories becoming mainstream? \u00a0What makes them attractive to readers and get them nominated for awards?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nHoly Trilogy<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Ken Altabef<\/a>, Sarah Avery<\/a> (M), Elektra Hammond<\/a>, Alan Smale<\/a>
Why have trilogies dominated SF and Fantasy? What is the significance of three for authors? Is there something writers can do with three books that they could not with four or five? What are examples of works that are successfully spread out over three books and ones that really needed more (or fewer) volumes?\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nWhat\u2019s it like to write in another\u2019s sand box?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Charles Gannon<\/a>, J.L. Gribble<\/a>, Bjorn Hasseler<\/a> (M), TT Madden<\/a>, Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>, Nibedita Sen<\/a>
Get some perspectives on being a writer when writing for existing intellectual property (Star Wars, Marvel, shared universes such as Thieves’ World). Why write in someone else’s sandbox insted of inventing your own? What\u2019s good about it? \u00a0What\u2019s bad? How does the canon you\u2019re writing in make the job easier or harder? How much advance guidance do you get from the IP owner? What restrictions did they place on you? If you could do it again, what would you have done differently?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nAlternate Apollos: The Space Programs That Might Have Been<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Tom Doyle<\/a> (M), Nicole Glover<\/a>, Alan Smale<\/a>, Rosemary Claire Smith<\/a>, David Walton<\/a>
Alternate Apollos: The Fictional Space Race Goes On. What if the space race kept going strong after humanity reached the moon? Maybe the Soviets get to the moon first, as in the show For All Mankind. Maybe the race starts a decade early out of planet-wide desperation, as in Mary Robinette Kowal\u2019s Lady Astronaut series. Our panelists will discuss these alternate Apollos, including the latest season of For All Mankind and its spinoff, Star City. And they\u2019ll ponder what we gain from imagining that the giant leaps continued. What do these alternatives tell us about the real world decisions that stalled our voyages to space?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nI’ve Done My Research & I’ll Tell You All of It<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Wendra Colleen <\/a>, Elektra Hammond<\/a> (M), Bernie Mojzes<\/a>, James Morrow<\/a>, Edward Swing<\/a>
Writers will often do extensive (and possibly even excessive) background research in the service of worldbuilding, character development and setting description. Alternate History frequently has to explain points of divergence. Invented fantasy and SF settings often need to detail the (often complex) world-building and societies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How much of this research should the writer put\u00a0 in the final story? How do you avoid pulling the readers down the rabbit hole of unneeded detail? What can you do to make the results of your research intriguing and entertaining, rather than boring?<\/p>\n

Panelists will share how they have answered the following questions –<\/p>\n

How do you provide the cultural\/societal\/environmental context without resorting to lectures or \u201cAs You Know Bob\u201d speeches? How do you show the research rather than tell the research? What works best?\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sunday 2:30 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nDodo Doings (Capclave Feedback)<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Apurva Desai<\/a> (M)
How’d we do? Come tell us what you liked about Capclave and what you think we could have improved on. Are we Dodo Dofuses or Dodo DoRights?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Workshop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nUpstairs Library<\/td>\nSend Your Characters to Therapy! Character Arcs & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Zack Be<\/a> (M)
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Description: In this special presentation, licensed psychotherapist and award-winning SFF author Zack Be will take you through his method of deepening character arcs in fiction by applying tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy! Part science, part art, you will leave this workshop with tools that can help guide you toward writing amazing characters in your science fiction.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Saturday 10:00 am<\/td>\nUpstairs Library<\/td>\nWorkshop – Brainstorming and Designing a Story<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 11:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Charles Oberndorf<\/a> (M)
Before there\u2019s even a clear story with a through-line, there\u2019s a dynamic between ideas involving story, character, and the fantastical world at the heart of every sf and fantasy story. We will use a series of prompts and guidelines to make intentional those things writers by developed instinct. We will look at the interaction between character, plot, and worldbuilding and how they are influenced by both the type of story you\u2019ve chose to tell and the sub-genre you are working in. We will look at where to begin and end a story and how to maintain focus. Charlie Oberndorf will share Word documents, so bring either a laptop, a tablet, or a notebook so you can sketch out some thoughts on your own projects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nUpstairs Library<\/td>\nWorkshop – Basics of Publishing Contracts<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Michael Capobianco<\/a> (M), Rosemary Claire Smith<\/a>
This workshop will review the basics of publishing contracts for both novels and short fiction with a special emphasis on small press contracts. We’ll discuss\u00a0best practices and common problems found in grant of rights, AI clauses, copyright registration, payment (advance if any, royalties), delivery and acceptance, options, warranties and indemnities, subsidiary rights, and termination. Although contracts can be daunting, it’s very important for an author to understand what they’re signing and we’ll briefly cover how to negotiate if a publisher unacceptable elements in their contract. There will be a Q&A session if there’s time.\u00a0Attendees are encouraged to bring in questions about the contracts that they have signed or are thinking of signing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 4:00 pm<\/td>\nUpstairs Library<\/td>\nWorkshop: Poetry in Space and Magic Realms<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Miguel O. Mitchell<\/a> (M)
Poetry workshop – come try your hand creating poetry across all types of writing genres! Learn how to add poetry or lyrics to SFF prose.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 11:00 am<\/td>\nAdams<\/td>\nMiniatures Painting Workshop<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Zenlizard<\/a> (M)
This is a hands-on workshop: bring yourself, and a desire to learn painting techniques for \u00a0fantasy or military miniatures. You need bring only yourself: there is no materials fee, and at the end, you will take home the mini you\u2019ve painted. Zenlizard will go over the steps towards painting your miniature, from primer to finish.<\/p>\n

Note: This workshop will be in the gaming room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Lecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Saturday 4:00 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nThe State of Short Fiction<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 4:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Neil Clarke<\/a> (M)
Join Clarkesworld and Best Science Fiction of the Year anthology editor, Neil Clarke, as he reviews the state of the short fiction market through the lens of news and data he has collected about the trends, variety, challenges, and business health of the field’s magazines and anthologies. Golden age, apocalypse, or something in-between? You’ll have to attend to find out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nLunar Exploration<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Adeena Mignogna<\/a> (M)
Presentation on Lunar exploration by Adeena Mignogna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Saturday 10:00 am<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nGuest of Honor Interview — Rebecca Roanhorse<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Elektra Hammond<\/a> (M), Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>
CapClave 2026 Guest of Honor Rebecca Roanhorse is interviewed by TBD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 11:30 am<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nGuest of Honor Interview \u2014 Nino Cipri<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Nino Cipri<\/a>, Jean Marie Ward<\/a> (M)
CapClave 2026 Guest of Honor Nino Cipri is interviewed by TBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nEisenhower<\/td>\nCelebrating the 20th Anniversary of Clarkesworld<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Scott H. Andrews<\/a> (M), Neil Clarke<\/a>
Come join editor Neil Clarke as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Clarkesworld Magazine this month. Through it’s long history, it has published several Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy, and many other award winning stories, won the Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine three times (before becoming professional many years ago), and received two Locus Awards for Best Magazine. For his work on Clarkesworld, Neil has won the Hugo Award for Best Editor five times. Part history lesson, part travel journey, and part audience leading the conversation, this is the place to bring your questions about the magazine. Let’s have some fun with it!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Signing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nDealers’ Room Foyer<\/td>\nFriday Dealers\u2019 Foyer Autographing <\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Friday open autograph table outside Dealer\u2019s Room (5-6pm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 10:00 am<\/td>\nDealers’ Room Foyer<\/td>\nSaturday Dealers\u2019 Foyer Autographing<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b>
Saturday open autograph table outside Dealer\u2019s Room (10am-5:30pm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 10:00 am<\/td>\nDealers’ Room Foyer<\/td>\nSunday Dealers\u2019 Foyer Autographing<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Sunday\u00a0Dealers\u2019 Foyer Open Autographing (10am-3pm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Alex Shvartsman<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Alex Shvartsman<\/a> (M)
Author Alex Shvartsman reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 5:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Matthew Kressel<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Matthew Kressel<\/a> (M)
Author Matthew Kressel reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 6:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Rosemary Claire Smith<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Rosemary Claire Smith<\/a> (M)
Author Rosemary Claire Smith reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 7:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading – Paul Haggerty<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 7:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Paul Haggerty<\/a> (M)
Author Paul Haggerty\u00a0reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 10:00 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 J.L. Gribble<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:25 am)
Participants:<\/b> J.L. Gribble<\/a> (M)
Author J.L. Gribble reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 10:30 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Brigitte Winter<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Brigitte Winter<\/a> (M)
Author Brigitte Winter reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 11:00 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Cerece Rennie Murphy<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 11:25 am)
Participants:<\/b> Cerece Rennie Murphy<\/a> (M)
Author Cerece Rennie Murphy reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 11:30 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Nika Murphy<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 11:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Nika Murphy<\/a> (M)
Author Nika Murphy reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 12:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Charles Gannon<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Charles Gannon<\/a> (M)
Author Charles Gannon reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 12:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Brightflame<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> BrightFlame<\/a> (M)
Author Brightflame reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Sherri Cook Woosley<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Sherri Cook Woosley<\/a> (M)
Author Sherri Cook Woosley reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 1:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Lawrence M. Schoen<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Lawrence M. Schoen<\/a> (M)
Author Lawrence M. Schoen reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 2:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Karlo Yeager Rodriguez<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Karlo Yeager Rodriguez<\/a> (M)
Author Karlo Yeager Rodriguez reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 2:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Wendra Colleen<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Wendra Colleen <\/a> (M)
Author Wendra Colleen reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 3:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 James Morrow<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> James Morrow<\/a> (M)
Author James Morrow reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 3:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Dominick Rabrun<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Dominick Rabrun<\/a> (M)
Author Dominick Rabrun reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 4:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Tom Doyle<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 4:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Tom Doyle<\/a> (M)
Author Tom Doyle reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 4:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Barbara Krasnoff<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 4:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Author Barbara Krasnoff reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Charles Oberndorf<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Charles Oberndorf<\/a> (M)
Author Charles Oberndorf reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 5:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 David Mercurio Rivera<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> David Mercurio Rivera<\/a> (M)
Author David Mercurio Rivera reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 6:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Drema De\u00f2raich<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Drema De\u00f2raich<\/a> (M)
Author Drema De\u00f2raich reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 10:00 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Alan Smale<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:25 am)
Participants:<\/b> Alan Smale<\/a> (M)
Author Alan Smale reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 10:30 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Melissa Scott<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Melissa Scott<\/a> (M)
Author Melissa Scott reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 11:00 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Bjorn Hasseler<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 11:25 am)
Participants:<\/b> Bjorn Hasseler<\/a> (M)
Author Bjorn Hasseler reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 11:30 am<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Danielle Ackley-McPhail<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 11:55 am)
Participants:<\/b> Danielle Ackley-McPhail<\/a> (M)
Author Danielle Ackley-McPhail reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 12:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Randee Dawn<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Randee Dawn<\/a> (M)
Author Randee Dawn reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 12:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Andrew Fox<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Andrew Fox<\/a> (M)
Author Andrew Fox reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Somto Ihezue<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Somto Ihezue<\/a> (M)
Author Somto Ihezue reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 1:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Scott Edelman<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 1:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Scott Edelman<\/a> (M)
Author Scott Edelman reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 2:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Hildy Silverman<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Hildy Silverman<\/a> (M)
Author Hildy Silverman reads from their recent and upcoming work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 2:30 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Danian Jerry<\/a>, Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/a> (M)
Author Reading \u2014 Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 3:00 pm<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\nAuthor Reading \u2014 Danian Jerry<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Danian Jerry<\/a> (M)
Author Reading \u2014 Danian Jerry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Scheduled Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nAdams<\/td>\nGame Demo\/Learn-and-Play Acropolis<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Build a city from tiles by arranging various city region types that each\u00a0score according to a specific rule.<\/p>\n

Presenter: Steve Brinich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Friday 8:00 pm<\/td>\nAdams<\/td>\nSurvival of the Weirdest<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 8:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Zenlizard<\/a> (M)
Game Demo\/Learn-and-Play<\/p>\n

A card-based game of matching, lobbying and judging. Propose scenarios, compare an animal trait to the scenario, explain your (lack of reasoning), and be prepared to be judged harshly. And learn some weird animal facts along the way. The first player to collect three scenario cards wins!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Saturday 4:00 pm<\/td>\nAdams<\/td>\nGame Demo\/Learn-and-Play Azul<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b>
Players take turns drafting groups of colored tiles and then score\u00a0points based on how they’ve placed their tiles. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; tiles drafted but\u00a0 not placed harm the player’s score<\/p>\n

Presenter: Steve Brinich<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Participatory Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:30 pm<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch \u2014 Miguel O. Mitchell<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 6:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Miguel O. Mitchell<\/a> (M)
Book Launch \u2014\u00a0Miguel O. Mitchell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 8:30 pm<\/td>\nMonroe<\/td>\nWSFA Meeting<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 9:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Courtni Burleson<\/a>, Sam Lubell<\/a> (M), Sam Scheiner<\/a>
1st Friday at CapClave 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 9:30 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nSpeed Writing – the silly edition!<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 10:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Danielle Ackley-McPhail<\/a>, Wendra Colleen <\/a>, Randee Dawn<\/a>, Morgan Hazelwood<\/a> (M), Bernie Mojzes<\/a>, Jennifer R. Povey<\/a>, Hildy Silverman<\/a>, Ian Randal Strock<\/a>, Jean Marie Ward<\/a>
Speed Writing is the panel where teams of authors collaborate to write stories on the fly, based on suggestions from the audience. Come in and join the fun as we bring \u201cWhose Line is it Anyway\u201d to CapClave!\u00a0 How silly a story can our authors come up with that still bears a passing resemblance to SFF?\u00a0 Participants will be given a writing prompt (the silliest ones the moderator and audience could come up with!) to based their story or scene.\u00a0 The results are unpredictable and usually hilarious!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch – Sarah Avery\/Melissa Scott<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Sarah Avery<\/a>, Melissa Scott<\/a> (M)
Book Launch – Sarah Avery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 2:30 pm<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch – Dr. Lawrence Schoen and Adeena Mignogna<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Adeena Mignogna<\/a>, Lawrence M. Schoen<\/a> (M)
Book Launch for new works by Lawrence Schoen and Adeena Mignogna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 4:00 pm<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch – TT Madden<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> TT Madden<\/a> (M)
Book Launch \u2014\u00a0TT Madden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 7:00 pm<\/td>\nWashington Theater<\/td>\nWSFA Award Ceremony<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 7:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Rodger Burns<\/a> (M), Nino Cipri<\/a>, Rebecca Roanhorse<\/a>
WSFA Award Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nSFF Trivia Contest<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 8:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Brick Barrientos<\/a> (M)
Brick Barrientos hosts an annual CapClave tradition. Play\u00a0as an individual against other players using an electronic buzzer\u00a0system. Play one match, play all three matches or just watch. Ribbons\u00a0for the winners, participants, and even spectators. We’ll ask about\u00a0written and media SFF as well as other geeky interests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 11:30 am<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch – Carolyn Ives Gilman\/Rosemary Claire Smith<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 12:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Carolyn Ives Gilman <\/a> (M), Rosemary Claire Smith<\/a>
Book Launch –\u00a0Carolyn Ives Gilman\/Rosemary Claire Smith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 1:00 pm<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch – Jennifer R. Povey<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 2:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Jennifer R. Povey<\/a> (M)
Book Launch –\u00a0Jennifer R. Povey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 2:30 pm<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nBook Launch – Andrew Fox<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 3:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Andrew Fox<\/a> (M)
Book Launch \u2014\u00a0Andrew Fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Discussion Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Friday 5:00 pm<\/td>\nTruman<\/td>\nThe Best 2026 SFF TV\/Streaming Shows<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 5:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> D.H. Aire<\/a>, Wendra Colleen <\/a>, J.L. Gribble<\/a>, Somto Ihezue<\/a>, Perrianne Lurie<\/a> (M)
House of the Dragon, Dr. Who, Murderbot, and more. What\u2019s the best so far in 2026 for TV and streaming? What TV channels and streaming services are best for watching SF and Fantasy? What are you looking forward to watching in 2027?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 6:30 pm<\/td>\nTruman<\/td>\nEverything Murderbot<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 7:25 pm)
Participants:<\/b> Sarah Avery<\/a> (M), Jennifer Brinn<\/a>, Drema De\u00f2raich<\/a>
There\u2019s a new Murderbot novel out and several episodes of the Apple TV series were Hugo finalists this year. We\u2019ll discuss the Murderbot universe and our favorite bits. How does the TV show compare to the book? Sec Units welcome.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 8:00 pm<\/td>\nTruman<\/td>\nWhat\u2019s New in Westeros?<\/b><\/u> (Ends at: 8:55 pm)
Participants:<\/b> D.H. Aire<\/a>, Somto Ihezue<\/a>, Perrianne Lurie<\/a> (M)
Both A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms and House Of The Dragon had episodes in 2026. We\u2019ll discuss them both and compare them to the source material. Spoilers aplenty!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
Page Update: October 5, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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