Name: Cats in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Start: 2026-06-27T10:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-27T11:00:00-0400

Saturday June 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

From the Cat Who Walked Through Walls to David Weber's Treecats, cats have been a fixture in SF&F for decades. Listen to these authors who have published genre cat stories expound on why cats will remain a fixture for the foreseeable future.

Moderators

Rita Beeman

Publisher

Rita Beeman lives with her wiener dogs in Texas, where she loves to tend plants that thrive on her level of neglect.

Guests

Cassandra Morgan

Author

Cassandra Morgan is an award-winning, multi-genre author residing in NW Ohio with her husband, daughter, and five ferocious felines. She is best known for her Silver Fox Mysteries series. When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, hitting the movies, and wrangling... Read More →

Ross Hathaway

Artist, Author

Ross Hathaway has spent 40+ years in the aerospace industry. First, in the US Air Force as a navigator on C-141’s. Then, in commercial aircraft research, design and manufacturing, and finally at NASA at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. His wife calls him “her rocket... Read More →

Amanda Montandon

Author, Editor

Amanda Montandon is a Colorado mountain girl living in North Carolina with her husband, author Kal Spriggs, their son, & 4 mischievous felines. A Jane-of-All-Trades, she has experience in law enforcement, veterinary care, private security, & more. She runs her own editing business... Read More →

Ted Begley

Author

Ted Begley's career has consisted of such fields as cook, farmer, lightning rod salesman, and accountant. He lives in Kentucky with his wife of more than thirty years, Laura, who acts in the capacity of his first reader and editor. He has several short stories published in as many... Read More →

David R.R. Greenberg

Author

David R.R. Greenberg is a fantasy and science-fiction writer. He has self-published two books: RAGING STORM and THE RIVALS. His short story "The Bastard's Tomb" was published in Raconteur Press’s anthology MOGGIES OF MARS. David is a member of the founding Class of 2028 at the University... Read More →

Molly McDonough

Author

Molly Ann McDonough is an author, poet, and multidisciplinary engineer. Her short fiction has been featured in science fiction and fantasy anthologies. Her debut poetry collection, Hope in Hateful Times (2026), examines resilience, the divine feminine, and how to foster joy and empathy... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
CC - Meeting Room 5 (Main Event) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Round Table

LibertyCon 38

Rita Beeman

Cassandra Morgan

Ross Hathaway

Amanda Montandon

Ted Begley

David R.R. Greenberg

Molly McDonough

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