LibertyCon 38

LibertyCon 38

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Authors Alley: Dave Schroeder, Les Johnson, A.G. Thompson, Al Hagan, Daniel Allen Butler, Rob Howell, Nic Plume, Jay Peterson, Kevin Ikenberry M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyNic Plume • A.G. Thompson • Daniel Allen Butler • Al Hagan • Dave Schroeder • Les Johnson • Rob Howell • Jay Peterson • Kevin Ikenberry Autograph Session: Masters of Ceremonies Jacob and H.P. Holo, Special Guest of Honor S.M. Stirling, Marina Fontaine CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideS.M. Stirling • Marina Fontaine • Jacob Holo • H.P. Holo World Building for Military Science Fiction M - Plaza Ballroom BTerry Maggert • Mike Massa • Charles E. Gannon • Monalisa Foster • Nicholas Sansbury Smith Meet and Greet the First Timers! - Round One CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)John Ringo • Henry Brown • VL Stuart • Lee Ellis • J.T. Arralle • BK Gibson • Dane Clark Collins • Fred Phillips • William Meinert • Jonathan Schattke • Logan Stovall • T.C. Ross • Molly McDonough Out and About for Newcomers at LibertyCon M - Plaza Ballroom CNick Braker The Xenoarchaeology Roadshow CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Jody Lynn Nye • Julie Cochrane • Karen Bogen • Jim Beall • Shami Stovall Room Reset M - Plaza Ballroom A Reading: PGOH David M. Weber CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)David M. Weber Reading: G. Scott Huggins and Mark Wandrey M - Director's RoomMark Wandrey • G. Scott Huggins Orbital Space Debris CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Michael Morton AI as Creative Amplifier: The Age of the Storyteller CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)David Badurina Pokemon M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Open Crafting & Artist Space M - East/West (Craft Room)Jonna Hayden • James Schardt

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Packing Them In: Implications of Close Quarters Living and Working Spaces in MiLSF CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Casey Moores • Fred Hughes • David Hensley • Michael Gants • Becky McCauley Rench • Andy Presby Authors Alley: Dave Schroeder, Jamie Garner, A.G. Thompson, Al Hagan, Daniel Allen Butler, Rob Howell, Jason Cordova, Daniel Butler, Jay Peterson, Kevin Ikenberry M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyA.G. Thompson • J.B. Garner • Daniel Allen Butler • Al Hagan • Dave Schroeder • Rob Howell • Jason Cordova • Jay Peterson • Kevin Ikenberry Autograph Session: Cedar Sanderson, Rick Cartwright, Kelly Grayson CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideKelly Grayson • Richard Cartwright • Cedar Sanderson Cat Magic the Game M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)David Sherrer Books They Don’t Want You to Read (and Why You Should) M - Plaza Ballroom AM.G. Martin • Nancy Edwards • Karl Gallagher • Jim Curtis • Wally Waltner • Tamara Lowery It Came From The Trailer Park 5 and Double Wide Vol. 1 Roundtable and Mass Autograph Session M - Plaza Ballroom BWilliam Joseph Roberts • Brisco Woods • Jesse James Fain • J.T. Arralle • Philip K. Booker • D.S. Watson • Fred Phillips • Melissa Gay Serial Killers in Space M - Plaza Ballroom CMegan Miller • Brent Roeder • Robert E. Hampson Meet and Greet the First Timers! - Round Two CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)John Ringo • Keith Hedger • William S. Frisbee • J. E. Pittman • Greg Gagnon • Justin C. Feng • Bill Willingham • Megan Sloane • Donald Crankshaw • David R.R. Greenberg • Kristin Janz • William Lehman Reading: Lee Ellis and David (Brena) Bock M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)David (Brena) Bock • Lee Ellis Reading: LGOH Charles E. Gannon CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Charles E. Gannon Reading: Shami Stovall and Claire Merrick M - Director's RoomClaire Merrick • Shami Stovall AI Doesn't Want to Kill Us, It Has To! (And We're Going to Let It) CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Dr. Ben Davis D&D: The Sunless Citadel (Age 12+) M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)C.S. Ferguson

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25 Years of Munchkin, 30 Years of Dork Tower CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)John Kovalic Mythology in Art M - Director's RoomM. M. Schill • Natalie Rodgers • Alexandra Klimek-Sidor • Julia Morgan Scott Authors Alley: Dave Schroeder, Jamie Garner, A.G. Thompson, Philip Ligon, Rob Howell, Jason Cordova, Frank Hood, Gray Rinehart, Jay Peterson M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyA.G. Thompson • J.B. Garner • Gray Rinehart • Dave Schroeder • Philip Ligon • Rob Howell • Jason Cordova • Jay Peterson • Frank Hood Autograph Session: D.S. Watson, PGOH Robert Hampson CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideRobert E. Hampson • D.S. Watson What is the Future of Game Design? M - Plaza Ballroom BSteve Jackson • Bill Fawcett • Tony Andarian • Roger and Janet Carden • David Sherrer • Michael Bielaczyc Raconteur Press Authors Read Boys Adventure! CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Spearman Burke • Fred Phillips • Chris DiNote Challenges: The Early Days of the Star Kingdom CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)David M. Weber • Daniel Allen Butler • Marisa Wolf • Jacob Holo Get In The Robot! M - Plaza Ballroom AH.P. Holo • David Alan Jones • Zane Voss • Jon R. Osborne • Mark Wandrey • Kevin Ikenberry Getting Started: Intro to MILSF for Friends M - Plaza Ballroom CBrent Roeder • Alma T. C. Boykin • Scott Swoope • Melissa Olthoff • Jay Maynard • Gary Poole What's New from Cannon Publishing CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)David Hensley • BK Gibson • David Appleby • Lucas Marcum • Charli Cox • Michael Morton • Daniel Kemp • Claire Merrick • Brian Gifford • Jonathan LaForce • Al Hagan Reading: Jamie Ibson and Casey Moores M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Jamie Ibson • Casey Moores Space Update CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Les Johnson

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Laser Engraving: From Start to Finish M - Director's RoomEverette Beach • Robert Zielke • Alexandra Klimek-Sidor Visionary Art for RPGs CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)M. M. Schill • John Kovalic • Melissa Gay • Michael Bielaczyc Authors Alley: David Alan Jones, Philip Ligon, Jay Peterson, Frank Hood, Kelly Grayson, Casey Moores/Jamie Ibson, Robert Evans, Laura Montgomery, Fred Phillips M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyFred Phillips • Laura Montgomery • Robert S. Evans • Philip Ligon • Jamie Ibson • David Alan Jones • Jay Peterson • Frank Hood • Kelly Grayson • Casey Moores Autograph Session: PGOH Julie Cochrane, J.B. Garner, Teresa Howard CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideTeresa Howard • J.B. Garner • Julie Cochrane Dark Humor in MilSF CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Sam Robb • David Badurina • Jody Lynn Nye • Terry Maggert • Gary Poole How History Informs Science Fiction and Fantasy M - Plaza Ballroom CDaniel Allen Butler • Daniel Kemp • S.M. Stirling • Nick Nethery • G. Scott Huggins Making MILSF Mandatory M - Plaza Ballroom BMike Massa • J. E. Pittman • Nathan Balyeat • Griffin Barber • Bjorn Hasseler • James Fox Space Cowboys M - Plaza Ballroom ADavid Boop • Brisco Woods • Rick Cutler • David (Brena) Bock • Matthew Skaggs • Gini Koch Reading: Devon Eriksen and Wil McCarthy M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Wil McCarthy • Devon Eriksen Reading: Justin Watson and M.G. Martin (Specific Readings) CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)M.G. Martin • Justin Watson How NASA Searches for Life CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Becky McCauley Rench

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Opening Ceremonies CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Brandy Bolgeo Hendren • Henry Brown • Marshall Hoyt • VL Stuart • Nathan Toronto • Mark Haynes • Nic Plume • Tim Bischoff • Rob Reed • Philip K. Booker • Alexandra Klimek-Sidor • Tony Andarian • Sam Robb • Sarah Martin • Jonna Hayden • Caitlin Roppoli • M. M. Schill • Ross Hathaway • Melissa Gay • Leia Powell • Bryan Jones • Oren Truitt • Anita Moore • Robert S. Evans • Amy Brewer-Davenport • Sara Glassman • Kendra Irwin • Nancy Edwards • Dr. Ben Davis • Bethanne Kim • William Alan Ritch • M.D. Boncher • Nancy Northcott • Ken Roy • Jonathan Koan • Fred Hughes • Jeff Greason • Danette Schardt-Cordova • Irene Zielinski • Jon R. Osborne • David Badurina • Charles Matheny • Bart Kemper • Julie Frost • Wally Waltner • Jim Beall • David M. Weber • Les Johnson • Gary W. Shelton • Rita Beeman • Sarah A. Hoyt • Lydia Sherrer • Isaac Craft • John Ringo • Brisco Woods • Rick Partlow • Jody Lynn Nye • Amanda Montandon • Tamara Lowery • A.G. Thompson • Daniel Allen Butler • Daniel Kemp • Ted Begley • Kevin Pulliam • Mark Wandrey • Julie Cochrane • Terry Maggert • Spearman Burke • Jesse James Fain • Mark Huston • David (Brena) Bock • William Joseph Roberts • Dan Hollifield • Kevin Steverson • Michael LaVoice • Nick Nethery • Brian Lee Gnad • Louise Herring-Jones • Dave Schroeder • Marisa Wolf • LL Richman • Bill Fawcett • Patricia McIntosh-Mize • Jason Cordova • Nathan Balyeat • Debi Chowdhury • Marina Fontaine • Stewart Cobb • Claire Merrick • Wayland Smith • Jamie Henson • Casey Moores • April Kelley Jones • Roger and Janet Carden • Philip Ligon • Toni Weisskopf • Devon Eriksen • Lucas Marcum • Dave Sarnow • Mike Massa • Mark Stallings • Steve Jackson • Chris Woods • Amy DuBoff • Charles E. Gannon • Shami Stovall • Brian Gifford • Karen Bogen • Tammie Darden • Daniel M. Hoyt • David Bogen • Griffin Barber • Janet Spaulding • Matthew Skaggs • Pat Pebley • Aaron Haskins • Dr. Mark Paulk • Nick Braker • Atlanta Radio Theatre Company • Melissa Olthoff • Kal Spriggs • Chris Oakley • Jay Peterson • Jonathan LaForce • David Alan Jones • C.S. Ferguson • Bjorn Hasseler • John Locke • D. Jason Fleming • K.B. Carlisle • Frank Hood • Gerald Hall • Geoffrey Mandragora • Cassandra Morgan • Brent Roeder • Zane Voss • J.B. Garner • C.V. Walter • Shari Robb • Robert E. Hampson • Gini Koch • Stephanie Osborn • Gregory Radabaugh • M.G. Martin • Monalisa Foster • Karl Gallagher • Ian McMurtrie • D.S. Watson • Paul Sparks • James P. Nettles • Jay Maynard • Lyndie Ferguson • Laura Begley • Charles Prael • J. Kenton Pierce • Rob Howell • Tim Akers • Mary Hare • Gary Poole • Martha Knowles • Michael Z. Williamson • David Sherrer • Courtney Lytle Sarnow • Ann Robards • G. Scott Huggins • Rich Groller • Michael Gants • Al Hagan • Charli Cox • James Schardt • Nathan Brindle • Stephen Fleming • Kara Metz • Richard Cartwright • Ben Yalow • Fred Phillips • Kevin Ikenberry • J.T. Arralle • Reggi Broach • Donald Crankshaw • Rick Cutler • David R.R. Greenberg • Kristin Janz • Sam R. Kennedy • William Lehman • David Hensley • Chris DiNote • William Meinert • Jonathan Schattke • Logan Stovall • T.C. Ross • Molly McDonough • Justin Watson • Kelly Grayson • Chris Kennedy • David Boop • Michael Bielaczyc • Dane Clark Collins • Jamie Ibson • Justin C. Feng • Cedar Sanderson • Teresa Howard • BK Gibson • Everette Beach • Craig Bell • Scott Swoope • William S. Frisbee • David Appleby • Jay Burr • Joseph Hower • C.S. Brown • Debbie Reynolds • Michael Morton • Andy Presby • James S. Aaron • Jared Austin • J.P. Chandler • Lee Ellis • Tim Gilliland • Julia Morgan Scott • Laura Montgomery • Natalie Rodgers • Jenny Wren • Joelle Presby • Greg Eden • James Fox • Alma T. C. Boykin • Jim Curtis • H.Y. Gregor • Megan Miller • Stephen J. Simmons • David Truesdale • Wil McCarthy • Star Roberts • Annastasia Webster • Morgan Metz • Tina Pierce • Lori Morrow • Robert Zielke • Bill Willingham • Megan Sloane • Doug Loss • J. E. Pittman • Greg Gagnon • Keith Hedger • Lloyd Watson • S.M. Stirling • Gray Rinehart • Nicholas Sansbury Smith • Becky McCauley Rench • H.P. Holo • Jacob Holo • John Kovalic • All Pros

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Art Track Meetup M - Director's RoomLeia Powell • M. M. Schill • Star Roberts Sari Workshop CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Debi Chowdhury Authors Alley: Jay Maynard, Tim Akers, Nathan Brindle, Marina Fontaine, David Boop, Julie Frost, April Kelley Jones, Zane Voss, William Frisbee M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyJay Maynard • Tim Akers • Nathan Brindle • Marina Fontaine • David Boop • Julie Frost • April Kelley Jones • Zane Voss Autograph Session: Karen Bogen, Lloyd Watson CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideLloyd Watson • Karen Bogen AI Prompt: You Are a Ruthless Killing Machine… M - Plaza Ballroom BAaron Haskins • Wayland Smith • Devon Eriksen • Mark Stallings • Daniel M. Hoyt • J.P. Chandler Poul Anderson Part 1 - Introduction, Fantasy, and Humor M - Plaza Ballroom AToni Weisskopf • Ben Yalow What are the Tropes of Modern Fantasy? M - Plaza Ballroom CPatricia McIntosh-Mize • Wally Waltner • C.V. Walter • Jay Burr • C.S. Brown • Alma T. C. Boykin What's New in 1632 / Grantville CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Bjorn Hasseler • Charles E. Gannon • Bethanne Kim • Jody Lynn Nye • Mark Huston • Griffin Barber Reading: Rick Cartwright and James P. Nettles M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)James P. Nettles • Richard Cartwright Reading: Stephanie Osborn and A.G. Thompson CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)A.G. Thompson • Stephanie Osborn Rare Earths Aren’t Rare! Strategic minerals and Geopolitics CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Stephen Fleming Zombie Assault! DEMO M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Rob Reed Chris Kennedy Publishing - the Year Ahead CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Chris Kennedy • James S. Aaron • Fred Hughes • Kevin Steverson • Kevin Ikenberry • Mark Wandrey • Michael LaVoice • Chris Woods Microscope M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Open Crafting & Artist Space M - East/West (Craft Room)Jonna Hayden • James Schardt

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Conestoga’s In Space CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Jim Curtis • Henry Brown • J. Kenton Pierce • Jim Beall • David M. Weber • Charles E. Gannon Authors Alley: Jay Maynard, Tim Akers, Nathan Brindle, Kristin Janz/Donald Crankshaw , David Boop, Julie Frost, Lyndie Ferguson, Zane Voss, William Frisbee M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyDonald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • Jay Maynard • Tim Akers • Nathan Brindle • David Boop • Julie Frost • Lyndie Ferguson • Zane Voss Autograph Session: John Ringo, Casey Moores, Lydia Sherrer CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideJohn Ringo • Casey Moores • Lydia Sherrer Outflanked M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)David Sherrer Artificial Intelligence and the Current Copyright Lawsuits CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Courtney Lytle Sarnow Eidolons of Night - Who are the Heirs of Edgar Allan Poe M - Plaza Ballroom CM. M. Schill • April Kelley Jones • J.T. Arralle • Dane Clark Collins • Lee Ellis • Megan Miller What's New in Humorous Science Fiction and Fantasy M - Plaza Ballroom ADave Schroeder • T.C. Ross • Julie Cochrane • David Badurina • Karen Bogen • Philip K. Booker Writing Divers for Non-Divers CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)David Appleby • Mike Massa Reading: Michael Morton and Rob Howell M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Michael Morton • Rob Howell Reading: PGOH Robert Hampson CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Robert E. Hampson Mixed Media Journaling M - Director's RoomAmy Brewer-Davenport Meet the Guests of Honor M - Plaza Ballroom BJonathan Koan • S.M. Stirling • Becky McCauley Rench • Nicholas Sansbury Smith • Jacob Holo • H.P. Holo • John Kovalic Call of Cthulhu: The Haunting M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Anita Moore

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Authors Alley: Justin Watson, M.D. Boncher, David (Brena) Bock, Kristin Janz/Donald Crankshaw, Gini Koch, Lyndie Ferguson, Zane Voss, William Frisbee, G. Scott Huggins M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyG. Scott Huggins • Justin Watson • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • M.D. Boncher • David (Brena) Bock • Gini Koch • Lyndie Ferguson • Zane Voss Autograph Session: Jason Cordova, Melissa Olthoff CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideMelissa Olthoff • Jason Cordova Are You a Werewolf? Teens Edition M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Quillcraft Press - Books for Writers, by Writers M - Plaza Ballroom CChris Kennedy • Jon R. Osborne • Toni Weisskopf The Art of Translation: When Cream of the Crop Becomes Yellow of the Egg CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Nic Plume • Greg Gagnon • Kevin Steverson • Monalisa Foster The Art of Villany M - Plaza Ballroom AM.G. Martin • Jamie Ibson • Tony Andarian • Sarah A. Hoyt • J.B. Garner • Tim Akers Meet and Greet the First Timers! - Round Three CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Griffin Barber • Nathan Toronto • Lloyd Watson • Reggi Broach • Robert Zielke • Rick Cutler • Craig Bell • Joseph Hower • Scott Swoope • Jay Burr • C.S. Brown • Debbie Reynolds Reading: B.K. Gibson and Donald Mark Haynes M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Mark Haynes • BK Gibson Reading: Past Special GOH Julie Cochrane and Past AGOH Melissa Gay CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Melissa Gay • Julie Cochrane Orbital Denial CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Les Johnson • Ken Roy • Stewart Cobb • Charles Prael • Mary Hare • Michael Morton The Planetary Brain and the Power Beneath It CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)David Bogen D&D: The Dragons of Stormwreck Isle (Age 12+) M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)C.S. Ferguson Open Gaming with Steve Jackson M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Irene Zielinski • Steve Jackson SagaBorn D100 M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Michael Bielaczyc • Dane Clark Collins

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Cover Art Creation for Major Market Publishing CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Terry Maggert • Amy Brewer-Davenport • M. M. Schill • Melissa Gay • Toni Weisskopf • Chris Kennedy Sci/Fi and Fantasy Book Collecting CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Chris Oakley Authors Alley: Sarah A. Hoyt/Dan Hoyt, M.D. Boncher, Cassandra Morgan, David Sherrer/Lydia Sherrer , Gini Koch, David R.R. Greenberg, Tamara Lowery, Reggi Broach, A.G. Thompson M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyA.G. Thompson • Sarah A. Hoyt • Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer • M.D. Boncher • Cassandra Morgan • Gini Koch • David R.R. Greenberg • Tamara Lowery • Reggi Broach Autograph Session: PGOH David M. Weber (30 minutes - 3 book limit), Charli Cox, Shami Stovall CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideShami Stovall • Charli Cox • David M. Weber What If There Was No Rome? CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Robert E. Hampson • Mark Haynes • VL Stuart • Jody Lynn Nye • Bill Fawcett • Griffin Barber My Strangest True Experience M - Plaza Ballroom CIan McMurtrie • Oren Truitt • Ted Begley • Wayland Smith • William Lehman • C.S. Brown Reading: Nathan Balyeat and M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Nathan Balyeat Reading: Past Literary GOH John Ringo CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)John Ringo Surviving the Apocalypse - Preserving the Harvest and Foraging M - Plaza Ballroom BTammie Darden • Tim Bischoff • Bethanne Kim • William Joseph Roberts • Laura Montgomery • Kevin Pulliam Art Track Win, Lose, or Draw M - Director's RoomLeia Powell • Natalie Rodgers • Lori Morrow • Alexandra Klimek-Sidor • Caitlin Roppoli • Kara Metz • Julia Morgan Scott • Annastasia Webster • Ann Robards No Sh*t There I Was ... M - Plaza Ballroom AJustin Watson • Mike Massa • Kelly Grayson • William Meinert • Brian Gifford • Gregory Radabaugh History of Starfleet Power and Propulsion Systems CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Andy Presby

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Authors Alley: Jesse James Fain, M.D. Boncher, Cassandra Morgan, David Sherrer/Lydia Sherrer, Gini Koch, David R.R. Greenberg, Tamara Lowery, Reggi Broach, Lee Ellis M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyLee Ellis • Jesse James Fain • Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer • M.D. Boncher • Cassandra Morgan • Gini Koch • David R.R. Greenberg • Tamara Lowery • Reggi Broach Autograph Session: PGOH Terry Maggert, Bjorn Hasseler, James P. Nettles CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideJames P. Nettles • Bjorn Hasseler • Terry Maggert Editing for Magazines and Ezines CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Dan Hollifield • Nathan Toronto • David Truesdale • Bart Kemper • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz Making the Darkness Light CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)S.M. Stirling Reading: Aaron Haskins and James S. Aaron M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)James S. Aaron • Aaron Haskins Readings: Masters of Ceremonies Jacob Holo and H.P. Holo CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Jacob Holo • H.P. Holo War Comes to Sol: Space Fights In Our System CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Les Johnson • Devon Eriksen • John Ringo • Charles E. Gannon • Karl Gallagher • Gray Rinehart It Came From the Trailer Park Game M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)William Joseph Roberts Spades Tournament (First Round and Second Round) M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Gary W. Shelton • Dr. Mark Paulk Friday Night Karaoke M - Plaza Ballroom CSarah Martin

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Open Filking with Gray Rinehart M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Gray Rinehart

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Walking with the Pros CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideToni Weisskopf

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Authors Alley: Jamie Garner, Mary Hare, Robert Hampson, David (Brena) Bock, M.D. Boncher, Karl Gallagher, C.S. Brown, James P. Nettles, Zane Voss M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyMary Hare • C.S. Brown • J.B. Garner • Robert E. Hampson • David (Brena) Bock • M.D. Boncher • Karl Gallagher • James P. Nettles • Zane Voss Autograph Session: PGOHs Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett, Julie Frost CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideJulie Frost • Jody Lynn Nye • Bill Fawcett Cats in Science Fiction and Fantasy CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Rita Beeman • Cassandra Morgan • Ross Hathaway • Amanda Montandon • Ted Begley • David R.R. Greenberg • Molly McDonough Managing Murderhobos M - Plaza Ballroom CKal Spriggs • Justin Watson • William S. Frisbee • James Schardt • Jamie Ibson • Nathan Balyeat Reading: Isaac Craft and Bjorn Hasseler M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Isaac Craft • Bjorn Hasseler Reading: Tamara Lowery and William Joseph Roberts CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)William Joseph Roberts • Tamara Lowery Can Military Science Fiction Inform Culture? CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Melissa Olthoff • Wil McCarthy • Brent Roeder • Monalisa Foster • Kevin Ikenberry • Andy Presby Space Medicine: The long term effects for potential permanent residents of space colonies CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Dave Sarnow Puppetry Workshop CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Bryan Jones Terrain Master Class: Dice Towers M - Director's RoomAnita Moore Guest of Honor Brunch Banquet / Speeches M - Plaza Ballroom A/BVL Stuart • Lloyd Watson • Keith Hedger • Morgan Metz • Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer • Ann Robards • David Truesdale • Teresa Howard • Debbie Reynolds • Greg Eden • Sarah Martin • Jonna Hayden • M.G. Martin • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • William Lehman • Justin C. Feng • James S. Aaron • Lee Ellis • Jacob Holo • H.P. Holo • Becky McCauley Rench • Nicholas Sansbury Smith • John Kovalic • S.M. Stirling • Ken Roy • Jeff Greason • Bart Kemper • David M. Weber • Gary W. Shelton • Julie Cochrane • Terry Maggert • Stewart Cobb • Toni Weisskopf • Karen Bogen • David Bogen • Nick Braker • Gerald Hall • Gregory Radabaugh • Paul Sparks • J. Kenton Pierce • Rob Howell • Martha Knowles • Gray Rinehart • Rich Groller • Stephen Fleming • Kara Metz • Ben Yalow Open Crafting & Artist Space M - East/West (Craft Room)

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Authors Alley: Jamie Garner, Mary Hare, Robert Hampson, David (Brena) Bock, M.D. Boncher, Karl Gallagher, Laura Montgomery, James P. Nettles, Zane Voss M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyMary Hare • Laura Montgomery • J.B. Garner • Robert E. Hampson • David (Brena) Bock • M.D. Boncher • Karl Gallagher • James P. Nettles • Zane Voss Autograph Session: Griffin Barber, Melissa Gay, Les Johnson CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideLes Johnson • Melissa Gay • Griffin Barber Azul M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Salvage Title Universe Roundtable CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Kevin Steverson • David Alan Jones • David Appleby • Brisco Woods • Marisa Wolf • Melissa Olthoff The Allure of Dark Fantasy CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Tim Akers • Cassandra Morgan • Claire Merrick • Michael Bielaczyc • Tamara Lowery • Dane Clark Collins Wait, Are We The Bad Guys? M - Plaza Ballroom CAndy Presby • Al Hagan • Wil McCarthy • Daniel Kemp • Kevin Ikenberry • J.P. Chandler Reading: Frank Hood and Nic Plume M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Nic Plume • Frank Hood Reading: Julie Frost and Tim Gilliland CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Tim Gilliland • Julie Frost Fusion Primer CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Jim Beall Open Crafting & Artist Space M - East/West (Craft Room)James Schardt

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Exploring First Principles CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Rob Howell • Devon Eriksen • Jim Curtis • Jonna Hayden • Jon R. Osborne • David M. Weber SF Battlefield Medicine and Bacta Tanks: No Easy Answers CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Kelly Grayson • Reggi Broach • Paul Sparks • Lucas Marcum • Dave Sarnow • Brent Roeder Teaching the Next Generation of Creatives CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Leia Powell • Caitlin Roppoli • Anita Moore • Kara Metz • Morgan Metz • Tina Pierce Authors Alley: Gray Rinehart, Keith Hedger, Robert Hampson, David Sherrer/Lydia Sherrer, M.D. Boncher, Karl Gallagher, Dane Clark Collins, Shami Stovall, Zane Voss M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyKeith Hedger • Dane Clark Collins • Robert E. Hampson • Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer • Gray Rinehart • M.D. Boncher • Karl Gallagher • Shami Stovall • Zane Voss Autograph Session: David Boop, Lloyd Watson CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideLloyd Watson • David Boop Munchkin Tournament M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) The Romance of Steampunk M - Plaza Ballroom CDan Hollifield • Philip Ligon • Mark Huston • Matthew Skaggs • Geoffrey Mandragora • H.P. Holo Banquet Cleanup M - Plaza Ballroom A/B Raconteur Press Authors Read Fantasy! CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Sam Robb • Wally Waltner • T.C. Ross Reading: Monalisa Foster and Jay Peterson M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Jay Peterson • Monalisa Foster Electricity, Water, and AI CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Jim Beall • Brian Lee Gnad • David Bogen • Jonathan Schattke • Greg Eden • Stephen J. Simmons Blood on the Clocktower M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons, 3rd Edition M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)

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MILSF Talk Like A Pirate Day M - Plaza Ballroom CRick Partlow • Kal Spriggs • William S. Frisbee • Fred Hughes • LL Richman • Nathan Balyeat Not Just For Vets CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Justin Watson • David Alan Jones • Wil McCarthy • Jon R. Osborne • Daniel Allen Butler • Monalisa Foster Artist Guest of Honor Guided Tour of the Art Show CC - Meeting Room 4 - (Art Show)Robert S. Evans • Ross Hathaway • Melissa Gay • Anita Moore • Nancy Edwards • Julia Morgan Scott • Robert Zielke • Annastasia Webster • Natalie Rodgers • Tina Pierce • Everette Beach • Star Roberts • Morgan Metz • Lori Morrow • Sam R. Kennedy • Michael Bielaczyc • Alexandra Klimek-Sidor • John Kovalic • Caitlin Roppoli • M. M. Schill • Leia Powell • Bryan Jones • Amy Brewer-Davenport • Sara Glassman • Ann Robards • Kara Metz Dream Weaving with Kendra M - Director's RoomKendra Irwin Authors Alley: Les Johnson, Jay Maynard, Nathan Brindle, David Sherrer/Lydia Sherrer, Casey Moores/Jamie Ibson, David R.R. Greenberg, April Kelley Jones, Terry Maggert, D.S. Watson M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyJamie Ibson • Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer • Les Johnson • Jay Maynard • Nathan Brindle • Casey Moores • David R.R. Greenberg • April Kelley Jones • Terry Maggert • D.S. Watson Autograph Session: Kevin Ikenberry, Chris Kennedy, James Fox CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideJames Fox • Chris Kennedy • Kevin Ikenberry How History Works CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)S.M. Stirling Vampires in Pop Culture - Heroes or Monsters? M - Plaza Ballroom A/BGeoffrey Mandragora • Jay Peterson • Julie Frost • William Lehman • Tamara Lowery • Karen Bogen What's New from Raconteur Press CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Ian McMurtrie • Bill Willingham • Chris DiNote • Jonna Hayden • Rita Beeman • Spearman Burke • Nick Nethery Reading: Jenny Wren and Nathan Toronto M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Nathan Toronto • Jenny Wren Reading: LGOH Nicholas Sansbury Smith CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Nicholas Sansbury Smith Exoplanets: Detection Methodology and Recent Developments CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Becky McCauley Rench Catan M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)

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Letting Go of Control M - Director's RoomM. M. Schill • Amy Brewer-Davenport • Kara Metz • Julia Morgan Scott Technical Writing - My Journey as an Influencer CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Mark Haynes Authors Alley: M.G.Martin, Jay Maynard, Nathan Brindle, Gini Koch, Jesse James Fain, David R.R. Greenberg, Lyndie Ferguson, William Frisbee, D.S. Watson M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyM.G. Martin • William S. Frisbee • Jay Maynard • Nathan Brindle • Gini Koch • Jesse James Fain • David R.R. Greenberg • Lyndie Ferguson • D.S. Watson Autograph Session: William Lehman CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideWilliam Lehman Munchkin Tournament M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Are You a Werewolf? Kids Edition M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Reading for Kids - K.B. Carlisle CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)K.B. Carlisle Orchetypes M - Plaza Ballroom CLucas Marcum • Brian Gifford • BK Gibson • Tony Andarian • Rob Howell • Tim Akers The Mystique of the Paranormal M - Plaza Ballroom A/BDebi Chowdhury • Rob Reed • David (Brena) Bock • Louise Herring-Jones • Gregory Radabaugh Building the Ultimate Bug Out Bag CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Tammie Darden • Kevin Pulliam • Tim Bischoff • Bethanne Kim • John Locke Reading: Amy DuBoff and Bill Willingham M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Bill Willingham • Amy DuBoff Where's My Flying Car, Dammit! CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Dr. Ben Davis Charity Art Jam CC - Meeting Room 4 - (Art Show)Ann Robards • Michael Bielaczyc • Sara Glassman • Melissa Gay Rules of Engagement - Savage Worlds M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Jon R. Osborne • Mark Wandrey Baen Travelling Road Show CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Toni Weisskopf • John Ringo • Robert E. Hampson • Shami Stovall • Aaron Haskins • Jacob Holo • H.P. Holo • Sam R. Kennedy • S.M. Stirling • Joelle Presby • David M. Weber • Les Johnson • Lydia Sherrer • Jody Lynn Nye • Marisa Wolf • Jason Cordova • Casey Moores • Mike Massa • Charles E. Gannon • Griffin Barber • Melissa Olthoff Call of Cthulhu: The Brockford House M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Anita Moore Open Crafting & Artist Space M - East/West (Craft Room)Jonna Hayden

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Authors Alley: M.G.Martin, Justin Feng, Al Hagan, Gini Koch, Kristin Janz/Donald Crankshaw, Julie Frost, Lyndie Ferguson, William Frisbee, D.S. Watson M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyJustin C. Feng • M.G. Martin • William S. Frisbee • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • Al Hagan • Gini Koch • Julie Frost • Lyndie Ferguson • D.S. Watson Autograph Session: Robert S. Evans, Lee Ellis, Frank Hood CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideFrank Hood • Lee Ellis • Robert S. Evans Spades Tournament (Final Round) M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Dr. Mark Paulk • Gary W. Shelton AI Copyright Suits and the Fight for Authors and Publishers Rights CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Courtney Lytle Sarnow Tales of the E4 Mafia M - Plaza Ballroom A/BKeith Hedger • Daniel Kemp • Michael LaVoice • David Hensley The Art of Editing for Anthologies M - Plaza Ballroom CJamie Henson • Amanda Montandon • Daniel M. Hoyt • Shari Robb • Laura Begley • Debbie Reynolds Writing for Kids and Young Adults CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Nick Nethery • Janet Spaulding • K.B. Carlisle • Cedar Sanderson • Jared Austin • Laura Montgomery Reading: Molly McDonough and LL Richman M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Molly McDonough • LL Richman Reading: David Badurina CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)David Badurina Roko's Basilisk: A Modern Thought Experiment at the Edge of AI, Ethics, and Internet Folklore CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Ken Roy Painting with Alcohol Ink with Alexandra Klimek-Sidor M - Director's RoomAlexandra Klimek-Sidor Cosmic Patrol Kid's RPG: Doomsday Protocols M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)C.S. Ferguson

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Technological Future of War CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Mike Massa • Chris DiNote • Rick Partlow • Charles E. Gannon • Gerald Hall • Gray Rinehart Authors Alley: Philip Ligon, Nick Braker, Al Hagan, Gini Koch, Kristin Janz/Donald Crankshaw, Julie Frost, Marina Fontaine, William Frisbee, Justin C. Feng M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyNick Braker • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • Philip Ligon • Al Hagan • Gini Koch • Julie Frost • Marina Fontaine • Justin C. Feng Autograph Session: LGOH Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Nathan Toronto CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideNathan Toronto • Nicholas Sansbury Smith Cat Magic the Game M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)David Sherrer Anthromech Roundtable CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Chris Kennedy • M.D. Boncher • Joseph Hower • Robert E. Hampson • Kevin Steverson • Craig Bell • Scott Swoope • William S. Frisbee • Richard Cartwright • David Appleby • April Kelley Jones • Mark Stallings • Jay Burr • Charli Cox Historical Research and How it Affects Worldbuilding CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Daniel Allen Butler • G. Scott Huggins • S.M. Stirling • Matthew Skaggs • Daniel Kemp The Worlds of Edie Skye and Jacob Holo M - Plaza Ballroom A/BJacob Holo • H.P. Holo Worst Writing Advice M - Plaza Ballroom CKal Spriggs • Amy DuBoff • Terry Maggert • Jason Cordova What's New from Steve Jackson Games CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Steve Jackson • John Kovalic • Irene Zielinski Reading: Tim Akers and J.E. Pittman M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)J. E. Pittman • Tim Akers Reading: J.B. Garner and Bethanne Kim CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Bethanne Kim • J.B. Garner

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The Great Stained Glass Race M - Director's RoomLeia Powell • Caitlin Roppoli • Tina Pierce Authors Alley: Al Hagan/Dan Kemp/Brian Gifford/Lucas Marcum, Philip Ligon, Ross Hathaway, K.B. Carlisle, Kevin Steverson, Teresa Howard/Tim Gilliland, Wayland Smith, Nick Braker, Reggi Broach M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyNick Braker • Tim Gilliland • K.B. Carlisle • Ross Hathaway • Lucas Marcum • Daniel Kemp • Brian Gifford • Al Hagan • Philip Ligon • Kevin Steverson • Teresa Howard • Wayland Smith • Reggi Broach Autograph Session: David Bock, Rick Cutler CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideRick Cutler • David (Brena) Bock Escape! The Devouring Ooze M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Michael Bielaczyc Building and Sustaining the Culture of Your Writing Group CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Jamie Henson • Richard Cartwright • Zane Voss • Sam Robb • T.C. Ross Destroyer of Worlds M - Plaza Ballroom CNicholas Sansbury Smith • Chris Woods • M.D. Boncher • Sarah A. Hoyt • Marina Fontaine On Writing Boy's Adventure Books M - Plaza Ballroom A/BChris DiNote • Nick Nethery • Rita Beeman • Fred Phillips • Laura Begley • Janet Spaulding Putting the Science in Science Fiction CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Wil McCarthy • James P. Nettles • Fred Hughes • Devon Eriksen • Stephanie Osborn • Karl Gallagher Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (ARTC) Setup - Closed CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Atlanta Radio Theatre Company Reading: Jesse James Fain and Matthew Skaggs M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Matthew Skaggs • Jesse James Fain Reading: PGOH Gray Rinehart CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Gray Rinehart Interstellar Research Group (IRG) (Formerly TVIW) Update Panel CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Jeff Greason • Ken Roy • Les Johnson • Justin C. Feng • Doug Loss • Martha Knowles • Stephen Fleming Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons for Kids, 3rd Edition M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)

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The Affect of AI on Professional Artists M - Director's RoomM. M. Schill • Natalie Rodgers • Amy Brewer-Davenport • Sam R. Kennedy • Annastasia Webster Authors Alley: Al Hagan/Brian Gifford/Lucas Marcum, Cassandra Morgan, Tim Akers, Kevin Steverson, Teresa Howard/Tim Gilliland, Wayland Smith, Nick Braker, Reggi Broach, Frank Hood M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyNick Braker • Tim Gilliland • Lucas Marcum • Brian Gifford • Al Hagan • Cassandra Morgan • Tim Akers • Kevin Steverson • Teresa Howard • Wayland Smith • Reggi Broach • Frank Hood Autograph Session: A.G. Thompson, MG Martin, Stephanie Osborn CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideStephanie Osborn • M.G. Martin • A.G. Thompson Zombie Dice M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Nertz M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Facebook Ads for Authors: Turning Clicks into Readers CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)David Sherrer Spec-Ops in Spaaaaaaace! M - Plaza Ballroom A/BRick Partlow • LL Richman • Casey Moores • Mike Massa • Kevin Ikenberry What's New in Paranormal Romance? M - Plaza Ballroom CGini Koch • C.V. Walter • Lydia Sherrer • Nancy Northcott • Lyndie Ferguson Art and Charity Auction Setup - Closed CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event) Reading: Robert S. Evans and William Lehman M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Robert S. Evans • William Lehman Reading: Charli Cox and Mark Huston CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Mark Huston • Charli Cox Intriguing Rocks on Mars: the Cheyava Falls Potential Biosignature CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Becky McCauley Rench Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (ARTC) CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)William Alan Ritch • Dave Schroeder • Atlanta Radio Theatre Company

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Five Mercs, Five Takes: A Live Critique Workshop CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Jesse James Fain • Spearman Burke • T.C. Ross • Shari Robb • BK Gibson Authors Alley: Michael Morton/Charli Cox, Cassandra Morgan, Tim Akers, Kevin Steverson, Teresa Howard/Tim Gilliland, Wayland Smith, Kevin Ikenberry, David Boop, Frank Hood M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyTim Gilliland • David Boop • Charli Cox • Michael Morton • Cassandra Morgan • Tim Akers • Kevin Steverson • Teresa Howard • Wayland Smith • Kevin Ikenberry • Frank Hood Autograph Session: J.E. Pittman, David Badurina CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideDavid Badurina • J. E. Pittman The Night Cage M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Flamecraft M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Uno M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) What's New in Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy M - Plaza Ballroom A/BShami Stovall • G. Scott Huggins • Marina Fontaine • Laura Begley • Cedar Sanderson • Jared Austin • Laura Montgomery • K.B. Carlisle World Building for Horror and Urban Fantasy M - Plaza Ballroom CSam Robb • Lyndie Ferguson • Claire Merrick • April Kelley Jones • Jay Peterson • Megan Miller Reading: M.D. Boncher and VL Stuart M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)VL Stuart • M.D. Boncher Reading: Lucas Marcum and D.S. Watson CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)D.S. Watson • Lucas Marcum Reading: Lloyd Watson and M - Director's RoomLloyd Watson Waiting for Warp Drives CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Jeff Greason Art and Charity Auction CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Everette Beach • Ann Robards • John Kovalic • Brandy Bolgeo Hendren • Steve Jackson • Dr. Mark Paulk

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ARTC Improv Show CC - Ballroom E (Main Event) Authors Alley: Michael Morton/Charli Cox/B.K. Gibson/Claire Merrick, Kelly Grayson, 1632 (Bethanne Kim/Bjorn Hasseler), Kevin Steverson, Teresa Howard/Tim Gilliland, Wayland Smith, Kevin Ikenberry, Nic Plume, David Boop M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyClaire Merrick • BK Gibson • Tim Gilliland • Bethanne Kim • Bjorn Hasseler • Charli Cox • Michael Morton • Kelly Grayson • Kevin Steverson • Teresa Howard • Wayland Smith • Kevin Ikenberry • Nic Plume • David Boop Autograph Session: Gini Koch, Keith Hedger CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideKeith Hedger • Gini Koch Coup M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Gizmos M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Learn to Play Gizmos M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Black Swan Events Are Everyday - Living in a White Swan World M - Plaza Ballroom A/BJames P. Nettles • James S. Aaron • Fred Hughes • Wally Waltner • A.G. Thompson • Stewart Cobb What Makes for a Good Editor? M - Plaza Ballroom CPatricia McIntosh-Mize • Jesse James Fain • Megan Sloane • Amanda Montandon • D. Jason Fleming • Debbie Reynolds Reading: Daniel Kemp and Jonathan LaForce M - Director's RoomDaniel Kemp • Jonathan LaForce Reading: Past SPGOH Chris WoodsChris Woods Reading: The Writing Hoyts M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Marshall Hoyt • Sarah A. Hoyt • Daniel M. Hoyt Remote Viewing and the World of Intelligence CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Gregory Radabaugh The Art and Science of Gunsmithing CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Oren Truitt • Rob Reed • Aaron Haskins • Michael Z. Williamson • Jim Curtis Alien RPG M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)C.S. Ferguson

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ARTC Teardown - Closed CC - Ballroom E (Main Event) Toned Paper Magic with Melissa Gay M - Director's RoomMelissa Gay Authors Alley: Dan Kemp/Jonathan Laforce/Claire Merrick, Daniel Allen Butler, Kelly Grayson, 1632 (Bethanne Kim/Bjorn Hasseler), Kevin Steverson, Teresa Howard/Tim Gilliland, Wayland Smith, Daniel Butler, Tamara Lowery, Nic Plume M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyClaire Merrick • Tim Gilliland • Daniel Allen Butler • Nic Plume • Bethanne Kim • Daniel Kemp • Jonathan LaForce • Bjorn Hasseler • Kelly Grayson • Kevin Steverson • Teresa Howard • Wayland Smith • Tamara Lowery Autograph Session: Jesse James Fain, JP Chandler CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideJ.P. Chandler • Jesse James Fain Author Branding 101: Building a Brand That Sells Books CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer Writing for the Comics M - Plaza Ballroom A/BNancy Northcott • Sarah A. Hoyt • John Ringo • David Boop • Bill Willingham • Megan Sloane Art and Charity Auction Teardown - Closed CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event) Reading: Jason Cordova and Kevin Ikenberry M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Jason Cordova • Kevin Ikenberry Feral Ladies Reading and Shenanigans CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Marisa Wolf • Melissa Olthoff Prepping for the Apocalypse - HAM Radio M - Plaza Ballroom CKevin Pulliam • Brian Lee Gnad • Jay Maynard • Nathan Brindle • Greg Eden Redshifted Civilizations, Galactic Empires, and the Fermi Paradox CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Justin C. Feng DREAD: The Three Hour Tour M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)BK Gibson Open Gaming with Steve Jackson M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Steve Jackson Scurvy Buggers RPG M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Irene Zielinski

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Authors Alley: Dan Kemp/Jonathan LaForce/Claire Merrick, David Alan Jones, Daniel Allen Butler, 1632 (Bethanne Kim/Bjorn Hasseler), Kevin Steverson, Teresa Howard/Tim Gilliland, Wayland Smith, Daniel Butler, Tamara Lowery, Nathan Toronto M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyNathan Toronto • Claire Merrick • Tim Gilliland • Daniel Allen Butler • Bethanne Kim • Daniel Kemp • Jonathan LaForce • Bjorn Hasseler • David Alan Jones • Kevin Steverson • Teresa Howard • Wayland Smith • Tamara Lowery Autograph Session: T.C. Ross, VL Stuart CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideVL Stuart • T.C. Ross Are You a Werewolf? M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room) Masters of Military Science Fiction CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Mike Massa • David M. Weber • John Ringo • Charles E. Gannon The Art of Interviewing CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Jonathan Koan • Roger and Janet Carden • Gary Poole Monster Hunting for Fun and Profit M - Plaza Ballroom CH.P. Holo • Philip K. Booker • Julie Frost • Marisa Wolf • Jason Cordova • Geoffrey Mandragora Musings on Nantucket and the Emberverse CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)S.M. Stirling Reading: Zane Voss and Keith Hedger M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Keith Hedger • Zane Voss Reading: Gini Koch and Nathan Brindle CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Nathan Brindle • Gini Koch Reading: Logan Stovall and Mary Hare M - Director's RoomMary Hare • Logan Stovall Streaming 103 Workshop CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)James Schardt • Danette Schardt-Cordova It Came From the Trailer Park Game M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)William Joseph Roberts Mad Scientist Guest of Honor Edition Roundtable M - Plaza Ballroom A/BLes Johnson • Dr. Ben Davis • Stephanie Osborn • Becky McCauley Rench • Robert E. Hampson

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Open Filking with Gray Rinehart M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Gray Rinehart

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Non-denominational Prayer Service M - Plaza Ballroom CSam Robb • Shari Robb • Gray Rinehart

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Authors Alley: Lyndie Ferguson, Shami Stovall, April Kelley Jones, Jamie Garner, Pat Pebley, Reggi Broach, Kal Spriggs, David Boop, Rob Reed M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyJ.B. Garner • Lyndie Ferguson • Shami Stovall • April Kelley Jones • Pat Pebley • Reggi Broach • Kal Spriggs • David Boop • Rob Reed Autograph Session: Monalisa Foster and Zane Voss CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideZane Voss • Monalisa Foster The Art of Editing for Mass Market Publication CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Chris Kennedy • Bill Fawcett • C.V. Walter • Gary Poole Kaffeeklatsch M - Plaza Ballroom A/BHenry Brown • VL Stuart • Nathan Toronto • Lloyd Watson • Jonathan Koan • Keith Hedger • Oren Truitt • Doug Loss • Stephen J. Simmons • Wil McCarthy • Greg Gagnon • Bill Willingham • Natalie Rodgers • J. E. Pittman • William S. Frisbee • Rita Beeman • Jamie Ibson • James Fox • Molly McDonough • T.C. Ross • Kelly Grayson • Teresa Howard • Greg Eden • Joelle Presby • Cassandra Morgan • Andy Presby • Gray Rinehart • Dr. Ben Davis • Jacob Holo • H.P. Holo • Becky McCauley Rench • Nicholas Sansbury Smith • John Kovalic • S.M. Stirling • Logan Stovall • Jonathan Schattke • Dave Sarnow • Debbie Reynolds • Fred Phillips • Julia Morgan Scott • Laura Montgomery • Michael Morton • William Meinert • Philip Ligon • William Lehman • Jonathan LaForce • Daniel Kemp • Mary Hare • Kevin Ikenberry • Joseph Hower • David Hensley • David R.R. Greenberg • Tim Gilliland • BK Gibson • D. Jason Fleming • Michael Gants • Jesse James Fain • Justin C. Feng • Lee Ellis • Rick Cutler • J.P. Chandler • Jay Burr • C.S. Brown • Nick Braker • J.T. Arralle • Craig Bell • Jared Austin • James S. Aaron • Mark Haynes • Nic Plume • Tim Bischoff • Tony Andarian • Sam Robb • Melissa Gay • Robert S. Evans • Kendra Irwin • Bethanne Kim • William Alan Ritch • M.D. Boncher • Ken Roy • Fred Hughes • Jeff Greason • Danette Schardt-Cordova • Irene Zielinski • Jon R. Osborne • David Badurina • Bart Kemper • Julie Frost • Wally Waltner • Jim Beall • David M. Weber • Les Johnson • Gary W. Shelton • Lydia Sherrer • Isaac Craft • Brisco Woods • Amanda Montandon • Tamara Lowery • A.G. Thompson • Daniel Allen Butler • Ted Begley • Julie Cochrane • Terry Maggert • Spearman Burke • David (Brena) Bock • William Joseph Roberts • Dan Hollifield • Kevin Steverson • Michael LaVoice • Nick Nethery • Louise Herring-Jones • Dave Schroeder • Marisa Wolf • Jason Cordova • Nathan Balyeat • Marina Fontaine • Stewart Cobb • Claire Merrick • Wayland Smith • Jamie Henson • Casey Moores • Devon Eriksen • Lucas Marcum • Mark Stallings • Steve Jackson • Charles E. Gannon • Brian Gifford • Karen Bogen • David Bogen • Griffin Barber • Melissa Olthoff • David Alan Jones • Bjorn Hasseler • K.B. Carlisle • Frank Hood • Geoffrey Mandragora • Shari Robb • Gregory Radabaugh • M.G. Martin • Ian McMurtrie • D.S. Watson • James P. Nettles • Jay Maynard • Laura Begley • J. Kenton Pierce • Tim Akers • David Sherrer • G. Scott Huggins • Charli Cox • Nathan Brindle • Stephen Fleming • Ben Yalow Reading: David Appleby and Philip Booker M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Philip K. Booker • David Appleby Reading: PGOH Jody Lynn Nye CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Jody Lynn Nye Brain Science Fireside Chat CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Brent Roeder • Robert E. Hampson Chain Mail Workshop M - Director's RoomBryan Jones Open Crafting & Artist Space M - East/West (Craft Room)Jonna Hayden • James Schardt

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Authors Alley: Lyndie Ferguson, Jamie Garner, Pat Pebley, Reggi Broach, Kal Spriggs, David Boop, VL Stuart, David Sherrer/Lydia Sherrer, Nathan Brindle M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyVL Stuart • J.B. Garner • Lydia Sherrer • David Sherrer • Lyndie Ferguson • Pat Pebley • Reggi Broach • Kal Spriggs • David Boop • Nathan Brindle Autograph Session: PLGOH Sarah A. Hoyt, Daniel M. Hoyt, Kevin Steverson, PAGOH Melissa Gay CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideMarshall Hoyt • Melissa Gay • Kevin Steverson • Sarah A. Hoyt • Daniel M. Hoyt Champion Tournament Round of Munchkin with Steve Jackson M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Irene Zielinski • Steve Jackson No Girl Bosses! M - Plaza Ballroom CM.G. Martin • Julie Frost • Terry Maggert • K.B. Carlisle • Cedar Sanderson • Alma T. C. Boykin What are the Tropes of Modern Science Fiction? CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)James P. Nettles • A.G. Thompson • Ted Begley • Amy DuBoff • J.P. Chandler • Tim Gilliland Kaffeeklatsch Room Reset M - Plaza Ballroom A/B Reading: Karen Bogen and Michael LaVoice M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Michael LaVoice • Karen Bogen Reading: Brian Gifford and Kelly Grayson CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Brian Gifford • Kelly Grayson Omnipresent Surveillance at Scale - What's New for 2026 CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Mike Massa • Nathan Toronto • LL Richman • Aaron Haskins • Andy Presby • Gregory Radabaugh Who Owns the Moon / Space Mining CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Stephen Fleming Four Horsemen Universe (4HU) Roundtable, Mass Autograph and Game Fulfillment CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Mark Wandrey • David Alan Jones • Chris Woods • D. Jason Fleming • Rob Howell • Kevin Ikenberry • Chris Kennedy • Jon R. Osborne • Marisa Wolf • Casey Moores • Mark Stallings • Melissa Olthoff • Robert E. Hampson

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Hybrid Publishing CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Nicholas Sansbury Smith Mixed Media: Endless Possibilities M - Director's RoomStar Roberts • Anita Moore • Kendra Irwin Authors Alley: Marina Fontaine, Les Johnson, Kal Spriggs, Lee Ellis, D.S. Watson, Nathan Brindle, Devon Eriksen, Jesse James Fain, Nic Plume M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyLee Ellis • Devon Eriksen • Marina Fontaine • Les Johnson • Kal Spriggs • D.S. Watson • Nathan Brindle • Jesse James Fain • Nic Plume Autograph Session: PGOH David M. Weber (30 minutes - 3 book limit), PGOH Charles E. Gannon CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideCharles E. Gannon • David M. Weber Escape! The Devouring Ooze M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)Michael Bielaczyc Poul Anderson Part 2 - Science Fiction M - Plaza Ballroom CToni Weisskopf • Ben Yalow The Fae vs. The Undead - Who Wins? M - Plaza Ballroom A/BJulie Cochrane • Cedar Sanderson • Jay Peterson • Geoffrey Mandragora • Louise Herring-Jones • Lucas Marcum Raconteur Press Authors Read Sci/Fi! CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Nick Nethery • J. Kenton Pierce • Rick Cutler Reading: Lydia Sherrer and Laura Montgomery M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Laura Montgomery • Lydia Sherrer Astrobiology - A Planet by Planet Approach on How We Look and What We Could Expect to Find? CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Becky McCauley Rench Low(er) Cost Space and it's Impact on War CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Stewart Cobb • Rick Partlow • Daniel M. Hoyt • Karl Gallagher • Charles Prael • Stephen Fleming

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Authors Alley: Tamara Lowery, Cassandra Morgan, Kristin Janz/Donald Crankshaw, Julie Frost, David R.R. Greenberg, James P. Nettles, Casey Moores/Jamie Ibson, Frank Hood, A.G. Thompson M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyA.G. Thompson • Jamie Ibson • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • Tamara Lowery • Cassandra Morgan • Julie Frost • David R.R. Greenberg • James P. Nettles • Casey Moores • Frank Hood Autograph Session: LGOH Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Bill Willingham CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideBill Willingham • Nicholas Sansbury Smith How to become an Epic Game Master CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Dane Clark Collins • Michael Bielaczyc • BK Gibson • Roger and Janet Carden Outflanked M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)David Sherrer Big Target or Big Capability? M - Plaza Ballroom A/BJim Curtis • Tim Gilliland • Charles Prael • Nathan Balyeat • Daniel M. Hoyt • Nick Braker What's New from 3 Ravens Publishing Roundtable CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)William Joseph Roberts • Jenny Wren • Lee Ellis • William Lehman • J.T. Arralle • Fred Phillips • Tim Bischoff • Philip K. Booker • Bart Kemper • Isaac Craft • Brisco Woods • Jesse James Fain • Dan Hollifield • Marisa Wolf • Chris Woods • Rich Groller • Michael Gants • Charli Cox World Building for Alternate History M - Plaza Ballroom CDaniel Allen Butler • Joseph Hower • Daniel Kemp • Mark Huston • Bjorn Hasseler • S.M. Stirling Sketching the Munchkin Card Winners M - Director's RoomSteve Jackson • John Kovalic Reading: William S. Frisbee and Karl Gallagher M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)William S. Frisbee • Karl Gallagher Reading: Reggi Broach and Alma Boykin CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)Reggi Broach • Alma T. C. Boykin How GPS Really Works CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Kevin Ikenberry Terminator 2026: School drones and Police UAVs CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)Ian McMurtrie • Jonathan Schattke • Gerald Hall • Griffin Barber • John Locke • Michael Morton Magic the Gathering: Archenemy Nicol Bolas M - Tennessee River Room (Gaming Room)C.S. Ferguson

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Authors Alley: Tamara Lowery, Cassandra Morgan, Kristin Janz/Donald Crankshaw, Julie Frost, David R.R. Greenberg, James P. Nettles, David Alan Jones, Frank Hood, Rob Reed M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors AlleyDavid Alan Jones • Donald Crankshaw • Kristin Janz • Tamara Lowery • Cassandra Morgan • Julie Frost • David R.R. Greenberg • James P. Nettles • Frank Hood • Rob Reed Autograph Session: Feral Ladies Autographs and Shenanigans- Melissa Olthoff, Marisa Wolf CC - Ballroom F/G (Dealer's Room) - Autographs in Hall OutsideMelissa Olthoff • Marisa Wolf Men Writing Romance M - Plaza Ballroom CKal Spriggs • Chris Woods • Bart Kemper • Terry Maggert • Jacob Holo • Jonathan LaForce The Art of Screenwriting M - Plaza Ballroom A/BGary Poole • Wil McCarthy • Robert S. Evans • Amy DuBoff • David Boop • James Fox World Building for Epic Fantasy CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event)Rob Howell • G. Scott Huggins • Tony Andarian • M.D. Boncher • Charles E. Gannon Reading: Jay Maynard and Cedar Sanderson M - Signal Mountain Room (Readings 1)Cedar Sanderson • Jay Maynard Reading: Special GOH S.M. Stirling CC - Meeting Room 2 (Kids Program/Readings 2)S.M. Stirling Rock and Roll: The New Madrid Fault System CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)Stephanie Osborn Three and a Half Years On: Ukraine/Russian War Lessons Learned CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Rick Partlow • Nathan Toronto • Ken Roy • Jeff Greason • Aaron Haskins • Charles Prael

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Closing Ceremonies - Come Bitch at Brandy! CC - Ballroom E (Main Event)Brandy Bolgeo Hendren • Sarah Martin • Ann Robards • Rich Groller • Michael Gants