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2016 Locus Awards

2016 Locus Awards

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I did some sketches during the Locus Awards, fun to practice working off prompts. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners ^_^

 

 

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The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners of the2016 Locus Awards. on Saturday, June 25, 2016 during the Locus Awards Weekend in Seattle WA.

PUBLISHER

  • Tor

MAGAZINE

  • Asimov’s

EDITOR

  • David G. Hartwell

ARTIST

  • Michael Whelan

ART BOOK

NON-FICTION

COLLECTION

ANTHOLOGY

  • Old Venus, George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois, eds. (Bantam)

SHORT STORY

NOVELETTE

NOVELLA

YOUNG ADULT BOOK

FIRST NOVEL

FANTASY NOVEL

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

Liz’s schedule at Westercon

Liz’s schedule at Westercon

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I shall aim to entertain, ask rad questions, and give interesting answers. Photo by Richard Man Photography

Hello! I will be in Portland next weekend (4th of July weekend) for Westercon. I’d love to see you there. If you come to my Kaffeeklatsch I’ll draw a free sketch for you! Please come to my Kaffeeklatch, it’s on Friday.

Liz’s Sessions

Friday, July 1

4:00pm

Friday 4pm Kaffeeklatsch
Liz Argall • Emily Jiang • Esther Jones • Jim Minz • Mike Moscoe • Lee Moyer • Phyllis Irene Radford
Small group discussions with authors, artists, and other interesting personalities (referred to as “hosts”). Sessions are limited to the host and a small group of attendees, so book in advance to either avoid disappointment, or to assure your person that someone will indeed come and drink beverages with them.

Saturday, July 2

11:00am

From Prehistory to Shamanism: Theology in Search of Human Uniqueness
Liz Argall • Ari Goldstein • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones

Sunday, July 3

11:00am

SF as a Stealth Delivery Platform
Liz Argall • Sunni Brock • James Glass • John Scalzi
Everybody knows that science fiction has inspired legions of young people to grow up and become scientists; half of NASA was weaned on Star Trek. But does SF’s influence with these people end with their choice of career? Might science fiction actually serve as a legitimate means of transmitting scientific ideas between working scientists in different disciplines? Might it, in certain circumstances, be more effective than the usual technical publications?

1:00pm

Writing Workshops and Critique Groups: What to Look For
Liz Argall • S. A. Bolich • Tod McCoy
Workshops and critique groups can be helpful and change your writing for the better. But they can also hinder an author and we can get stuck in a cycle of repeating things we may not fully understand ourselves. Chat with pros on what areas to watch out for when taking part in any sort of workshop or crit session.

Monday, July 4

11:00am

Adapting for Comics
Liz Argall • Anina Bennett • Paul Guinan
From book to comic to the screen, how is written work adapted to different formats? What gets cut, what stays, and why? The panels discuss the methods involved in transforming a novel to comics and other mediums.

1:00pm

Geeks and Feminism
Liz Argall • Amber Clark • Ari Goldstein • Langley Hyde
Is feminism anti-geek? Are geeks anti-feminist? (Spoiler: no). Come discuss the joyful harmony of promoting geek power and gender equality side-by-side, and learn about the unique challenges facing humans with geek traits, female-categorized traits, or both!

2:00pm

Local Food Sustainability & Community-Building
Ellen Klowden • Liz Argall • Karen Black • A.M. Brosius • Guy Letourneau • Robert Plamondon
Whether your motivation is global warming, the terrifying decimation of the bee population, or being up too late at night reading dystopian futures, have you wondered: if it really all went down, how you could know whom to rely on, and how much you could fend for yourself? Have you tried being proactive now: learning how to create networks, growing, raising, or gleaning your own food sources, bartering goods and services, building your own mobile shelters, passing local legislation supporting local food sustainability and rain catchment, etc.? Folks involved in such proactive individual, family, and community endeavors facilitate a discussion, ideally with avid audience participation, towards innovating ideas and sharing what works.
U Bookstore Reading With Brenda Cooper, Adam Rakunas and Madeline Ashby

U Bookstore Reading With Brenda Cooper, Adam Rakunas and Madeline Ashby

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Twas a lovely reading on Tuesday night at the University Bookstore in Seattle.

Adam Rakunas read from Like a Boss.

Madelaine Ashby read from Company Town.

Brenda Cooper read from Spear of Light.

The Q&A was lovely and involved a discussion of transhumanism.

Then I got them all to sign a drawing I had made of them during the Q&A!

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