This weekend I’ll be at the
Capclave SF convention in Rockville, MD,
a con whose slogan is “Where reading is not extinct.” Thus the dodo
bird with beanie propeller hat mascot on the right. This is really only
the second con I’ve attended since my twins were born a year ago, so
hopefully I won’t be too out of practice. Here’s my schedule:
Friday, October 16
7:00 PM: LibraryThing, Goodreads, and Other Book Conversations
Participants: Colleen Cahill (m), David Louis Edelman, C. Alan Loewen, Karen Newton
The annual panel on online book social media, which Capclave has put me
on for four years running now. Guess I haven’t made too much of a fool
of myself on this panel.
9:00 PM:
Books (and Writers) Past their Expiration DateParticipants: Allen Wold (m), John Betancourt, David Louis Edelman, Kathy Morrow, Darrell Schweitzer, Ted White
A discussion about why books and authors go out-of-date and/or out-of-style.
Saturday, October 17
4:00 PM: Even Hard SF Uses FTL
Participants: David Louis Edelman (m), Eric Choi, Michael Flynn, Ed Lerner, James Maxey
For some reason, somebody decided I should moderate this panel. Perhaps it’s because Norman Spinrad wrote in Asimov’s
that “Edelman seems to have convincing and convincingly detailed
knowledge of the physiology and biochemistry of the human nervous
system down to the molecular level. And cares about making his
fictional combination of molecular biology and nanotech credible.” (I
never get tired of that quote.)
7:30 PM: Reading from Geosynchron
This will be the first public reading from my upcoming Geosynchron.
I plan to read chapter 3, which features Quell the Islander running
around shooting people with black code in prison. You’ve been warned.
Sunday, October 18
12:00 PM: Book Signing
Alongside Allen Wold and Yoji Kondo. So, um, bring your books and I’ll sign them. Or better yet, buy new books and I’ll sign them.
2:00 PM: Post Consumer Economy
Participants: James Maxey (m), Lenny Bailes, David Louis Edelman, Tom King, Kathy Morrow
I keep asking to be put on these futuristic economy panels, despite the
fact that I know almost nothing about economics, largely because I keep
thinking it will help promote my books.
Hope to see you there!