LibertyCon 38: Full Schedule

3:00pm EDT

Get In The Robot!

Friday June 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

A panel of authors who spend too much money on Gunpla and Battletech models talk
about giant mechs and how they influence their writing. H.P. Holo hosts

Moderators

H.P. Holo

LibertyCon 38 Master of Ceremonies, Author

H.P. Holo grew up in a family where it was dangerous to say, “I’m bored.” She’s also an incorrigible smart aleck. So when her parents told her to fix her boredom by reading a dictionary, she did. And then, just to be extra sassy, she began writing novels that required them... Read More →

Guests

David Alan Jones

Author

David Alan Jones is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served as an Arabic linguist, a role that sharpened his ear for language and deepened his appreciation for complex storytelling. A 2016 Writers of the Future Silver Honorable Mention recipient, David writes across... Read More →

Zane Voss

Author

Zane Voss holds bachelor's and master’s degrees in engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology. His day job is working as a partner in an engineering consulting firm in the steel industry. If you’re either interested or unable to flee quickly enough, he will... Read More →

Jon R. Osborne

Author

Jon R. Osborne turned a journalism education and a passion for role-playing games into writing science fiction and fantasy. His second book in The Milesian Accords modern fantasy trilogy, “A Tempered Warrior”, was a 2018 Dragon Awards finalist for Best Fantasy Novel. Jon is a... Read More →

Mark Wandrey

Author

International bestselling author of military sci-fi, space opera, and zombie apocalypse, Mark Wandrey is also the only 4 time DragonCon Dragon Award finalist!

Newest Release - Winged Hussars: Andromeda - Book 9 in the 4HU Phoenix Initiative series, set in the Four Horsemen mil-s... Read More →

Kevin Ikenberry

Author

Kevin Ikenberry is a life-long space geek and retired Army officer. As an adult, he managed the U.S. Space Camp program, two Challenger Learning Centers, and served on active duty in space operations before Space Force was a thing. He’s an international bestselling science fiction... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom A Chattanooga Marriott Downtown 2 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

7:00pm EDT

Artificial Intelligence and the Current Copyright Lawsuits

Friday June 26, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track)

Lawyer Courtney Lytle Sarnow will give a presentation on changes in copyright law with respect to AI and expain the current ongoing lawsuits.

Guests

Courtney Lytle Sarnow

Professional Panelist

Courtney Lytle Sarnow is a partner at Culhane Meadows and an Adjunct Professor at Emory Law. Her practice focuses on protecting creative works and providing consulting for innovative businesses. She has written a law school text book and several academic articles which are not really... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 6 (Science Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

7:00pm EDT

Writing Divers for Non-Divers

Friday June 26, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)

David Appley presents "Writing Divers for Non-Divers." David will cover the basics, cave and search and rescue plus key points to think of when writing. Mike Massa will cover the military side and underwater boom. Q&A at the end.

Moderators

David Appleby

Author

Dave Appleby is a Scottish electrician by day and writer by night, returning to LibertyCon for the third time. Writing in the Last Brigade Universe and with a foray into an alt-history of the Roman Empire, plus several works in progress. Areas of interest included research methodology... Read More →

Guests

Mike Massa

Author, Past GoH

Mike Massa has lived an adventurous life, including stints as a sailor, a banker, and a tech-head. He's lived outside the US for several years, beyond the usual military deployments. Mike writes novels and shorts in MilSF, SF, Fantasy, Horror, and non-fiction.

A lover of Liberty Con, he has been attending since 2007. Mike is married with three sons, and a growing cohort of grandsons, who check daily to see if today is the day they can pull down the old lion. Not yet... Read More →

Friday June 26, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

1:00pm EDT

How History Works

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)

Special Guest of Honor S.M. Stirling presents "How History Works" and will illustrate how a lot of history is the result of low-probability accidents bouncing off each other, and will provide examples.

Guests

S.M. Stirling

LibertyCon 38 Special Guest of Honor, Author

S.M. Stirling was born in France in 1953, to Canadian parents -- although his mother was born in England and grew up in Peru. After that he lived in Europe, Canada, Africa, and the US and visited several other continents. He graduated from law school in Canada but had his dorsal fin... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

3:00pm EDT

AI Copyright Suits and the Fight for Authors and Publishers Rights

Saturday June 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)

Lawyer Courtney Lytle Sarnow will discuss the proliferation of AI copyright lawsuits and how it affects authors and publishers.

Moderators

Courtney Lytle Sarnow

Professional Panelist

Saturday June 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

6:00pm EDT

Facebook Ads for Authors: Turning Clicks into Readers

Saturday June 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)

David Sherrer presents "Facebook Ads for Authors: Turning Clicks into Readers." Step-by-step insights into creating, targeting, and scaling Facebook ad campaigns that convert browsers into loyal fans. Focus will be on Ad creative, audiences, ROI, scaling campaigns, and adapting to algorithm changes.

Guests

David Sherrer

Gaming, Publisher

David Sherrer is a born storyteller and has been an obsessive gamer ever since he was seduced by Magic: The Gathering at the tender age of fourteen. He has alternately owned a gaming store, street performed for a living, and survived eleven years in the soul-crushing world of telecommunications. He lucked out by marrying a force of nature (otherwise known as his wife), determined to making living... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

9:00pm EDT

Author Branding 101: Building a Brand That Sells Books

Saturday June 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track)

David Sherrer presents "Author Branding 101: Building a Brand That Sells Books." Discover how to define your author identity, craft consistent visuals, and connect with readers across all platforms. Focus will be on Author identity, consistent messaging, building reader trust, Expanding your brand.

Guests

Lydia Sherrer

Author

Award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of snark-filled adventures, Lydia Sherrer thrives on creating stories you love to love, and hate to leave. She is the author of the bestselling urban fantasy Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus universe of books featuring several series, which... Read More →

David Sherrer

Gaming, Publisher

Saturday June 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
CC - Meeting Room 3 (Workshop Track) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Literary/Publishing, Presentation

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