Ad Astra Schedule
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handful_ofdustMore a place-holder than anything else, obviously. I know it's been twelve days, but I'm deep in the middle of March Break and still working on the book. Crazy shit. Seems like my computer's not going to cack out until after deadline, though, so thank Christ for small mercies.
Friday, April 10
Escape from Horror Remakes and the end of Neverending Sequels IV - Revenge of the Remakequel
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Oakridge
Panellists: James Alan Gardner, Rio Youers, Timothy Carter
2014 represented a success of the horror film genre in crawling out of a seemingly never ending cycle of remakes and third-order sequels. Now that the genre is finally accepting new and frightening ideas at the hollywood-budget level, Hell's the limit! What does 2015 have hidden in the poorly lit corridors for us?
Saturday, April 11
Readings: Gemma Files & Nancy Baker
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Unionville
Panellist: Nancy Baker
New Weird, Spec Fic and Uncanny Literature
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Markham B
Panellists: Michael Matheson, Sandra Kasturi, Simon McNeil
Sometimes straight up Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror just doesn't cut it. Lets take it a step further and talk about New Weird, Speculative Fiction, and the Uncanny.
Signing Sessions
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Rooms: Richmond A, Richmond B
Panellists: Ada Hoffmann, Adam Shaftoe, Anne Bishop, Charles de Lint, David Nickle, Ed Greenwood, Julie Czerneda, Karen Dales, Kelley Armstrong, Leah Bobet, Marie Bilodeau, MaryAnn Harris, Max Turner, Nancy Kilpatrick, Rio Youers, Sephera Giron, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Suzanne Church, Timothy Carter
What's Your Punk?
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Newmarket
Panellists: Angela Keeley, Ian Keeling, Yvonne Penny
Steam? Cyber? Myth? Elf? Desert? Nerf? Lets talk about punk!
Why Are We Fighting the Same War? Inclusiveness from 1970 to Now
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Newmarket
Panellists: James Nicoll, Michael Matheson, Timothy Carter
Why Are We Fighting the Same War over inclusiveness in spec fic that we fought in the 1970s?
Mummy is Hot for Edward Cullen: 50 shades of Monster Romance
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Oakridge
Panellists: Aviva Bel'Harold, Karen Dales, Timothy Carter
Paranormal romance just won't die! Vampires were the first. Fido broke the mold. In the Flesh is making waves and the Twilight Franchise is still going strong. What have we done? And why are we blushing for things that generally have wanted to kill us in the past?
Someone Else's Playground: Flattery, Lawsuits and the Organization of Transformative Works and Culture
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Newmarket
Panellists: Angela Keeley, James Bambury, Timothy Carter
The world of Fan Fiction is a magical place - it allows for a lot of expression and creativity from fans and brings those communities closer together. And yet, there is a lot of negativity directed at Fan Fiction. Why? And what on earth is the Organization of Transformative Works and Culture?
Sunday, April 12
No Sunday Programming Scheduled
Friday, April 10
Escape from Horror Remakes and the end of Neverending Sequels IV - Revenge of the Remakequel
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Oakridge
Panellists: James Alan Gardner, Rio Youers, Timothy Carter
2014 represented a success of the horror film genre in crawling out of a seemingly never ending cycle of remakes and third-order sequels. Now that the genre is finally accepting new and frightening ideas at the hollywood-budget level, Hell's the limit! What does 2015 have hidden in the poorly lit corridors for us?
Saturday, April 11
Readings: Gemma Files & Nancy Baker
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Unionville
Panellist: Nancy Baker
New Weird, Spec Fic and Uncanny Literature
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Markham B
Panellists: Michael Matheson, Sandra Kasturi, Simon McNeil
Sometimes straight up Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror just doesn't cut it. Lets take it a step further and talk about New Weird, Speculative Fiction, and the Uncanny.
Signing Sessions
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Rooms: Richmond A, Richmond B
Panellists: Ada Hoffmann, Adam Shaftoe, Anne Bishop, Charles de Lint, David Nickle, Ed Greenwood, Julie Czerneda, Karen Dales, Kelley Armstrong, Leah Bobet, Marie Bilodeau, MaryAnn Harris, Max Turner, Nancy Kilpatrick, Rio Youers, Sephera Giron, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Suzanne Church, Timothy Carter
What's Your Punk?
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Newmarket
Panellists: Angela Keeley, Ian Keeling, Yvonne Penny
Steam? Cyber? Myth? Elf? Desert? Nerf? Lets talk about punk!
Why Are We Fighting the Same War? Inclusiveness from 1970 to Now
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Newmarket
Panellists: James Nicoll, Michael Matheson, Timothy Carter
Why Are We Fighting the Same War over inclusiveness in spec fic that we fought in the 1970s?
Mummy is Hot for Edward Cullen: 50 shades of Monster Romance
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Oakridge
Panellists: Aviva Bel'Harold, Karen Dales, Timothy Carter
Paranormal romance just won't die! Vampires were the first. Fido broke the mold. In the Flesh is making waves and the Twilight Franchise is still going strong. What have we done? And why are we blushing for things that generally have wanted to kill us in the past?
Someone Else's Playground: Flattery, Lawsuits and the Organization of Transformative Works and Culture
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Newmarket
Panellists: Angela Keeley, James Bambury, Timothy Carter
The world of Fan Fiction is a magical place - it allows for a lot of expression and creativity from fans and brings those communities closer together. And yet, there is a lot of negativity directed at Fan Fiction. Why? And what on earth is the Organization of Transformative Works and Culture?
Sunday, April 12
No Sunday Programming Scheduled
