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Martha Wells’s ArmadilloCon Schedule

We are so delighted that Martha Wells will be appearing at ArmadilloCon!

Here are the places to look for her during ArmadilloCon!

Cultural SF/F & Non-Western Fantasy Settings
Fri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Ballroom E
D. A. Durham, E. Roberts, B. Jensen*, M. Wells
Far too many SFF settings rely on tropes of “medieval Europe” or “modern America” with the serial numbers only lightly buffed off, when there are whole worlds full of other options. Our panelists talk about finding and writing work that goes beyond those old tropes.

Writing Large Series
Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Ballroom D
K. Baldwin, D. Cohen, M. R. Maresca, K. Redford, M. Wells*
Trilogies, pentologies, dodecologies, heptatriacontologies in three phases… how can anyone hope to keep anything straight in these gigantic epics? Especially the people trying to write them! Our panel talks about the perils, pitfalls and pleasures of writing stories of immense scope and scale.

Meet the 2021 Award Nominees
Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Ballroom E
C. Brown, S. Felix, B. J. Stufflebeam*, M. Wells
Meet some of this year’s nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards.

Autographing
Sat Noon-1:00 PM Dealers’ Room
C. Brown, M. R. Maresca, C. Panatier, M. Wells

Reading
Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Conference Center
Martha Wells

The Rise of the Novella Market
Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Southpark A
D. Cherry, R. Klaw*, A. Latner, M. Wells
The growth of ebooks has led to an explosion of interest in shorter fiction and those who write it. Discussing the new opportunities from Tor.com, Tachyon, and others.

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Gary Villarreal’s ArmadilloCon Schedule

We are so delighted to be featuring the talented Gary Villarreal as our Artist Guest! Look for his work in the Art Show and be sure to visit his table in the Dealers’ Room.

Here are the places and times he is scheduled to present, starting with a Live Drawing Q&A on Friday!

Live Drawing and Q/A
Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Ballroom D
G. Villarreal
Our Artist Guest shares his creation process.

Opening Ceremonies
Fri 7:00 PM-7:30 PM Ballroom D
N. Drayden, D. Liss, M. R. Maresca, G. Villarreal, J. Miles*
The formal start of the con. Get introduced to the con’s major guests, and attend the Meet the Pros party afterward.

Autographing
Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Dealers’ Room
K. Baldwin, K. Redford, G. Villarreal

Movies You Should Have Seen
Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Ballroom F
A. T. Campbell*, R. Klaw, A. Royer, G. Villarreal
While we may not have made it to the theatre much in 2021, there were a lot of movies released. Our crack panel of cinephiles talk about which genre films are worth your time.

Fannish Feud
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Ballroom D
A. Downum, D. Liss, M. R. Maresca, G. Villarreal, S. Felix, J. Juday, T. Wilson
Fans vs Pros trivia game.

Artist Guest Slide Show
Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Ballroom D
G. Villarreal
A presentation of work from his career as a professional artist, including work in the film and game industry

Challenges and Rewards of Self-Publishing
Sun Noon-1:00 PM Southpark A
A. Latner, J. M. Perez, R. S. Rose, G. Villarreal, D. L. Young*
How to choose a publishing path that works for you.

Pictionary
Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Ballroom E
A. T. Campbell, P. Charlifu, A. L. Martinez, G. Villarreal, D. Webb*
Like Charades, but with pictures.

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David Liss’s ArmadilloCon Schedule

Meet Special Guest David Liss at ArmadilloCon! He will be talking about both comics and historical fantasy, autographing books, and even indulging in a round of Fannish Feud, ArmadilloCon’s annual fans vs. pros game!

Opening Ceremonies
Fri 7:00 PM-7:30 PM Ballroom D
N. Drayden, D. Liss, M. R. Maresca, G. Villarreal, J. Miles*
The formal start of the con. Get introduced to the con’s major guests, and attend the Meet the Pros party afterward.

Historical Fantasy
Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Ballroom F
D. A. Durham*, D. Liss, J. M. McDermott, P. Sarath
Ranging back to the ancient world all to way up to living memory, history is filled with opportunities to tweak with magic or monsters to make into fresh fantasy settings. What’s the appeal of setting a novel outside the present? What perils crop up when your readers may personally remember that time period? How much research are you going to have to do? (A lot.)

David Liss Interview
Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Ballroom D
D. A. Durham*, D. Liss
An interview with our Special Guest.

Autographing
Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Dealers’ Room
R. Eudaly, D. Liss

Fannish Feud
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Ballroom D
A. Downum, D. Liss, M. R. Maresca, G. Villarreal, S. Felix, J. Juday, T. Wilson
Fans vs Pros trivia game.

Creators Talk Comics
Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Ballroom D
P. Benjamin, B. Foster, D. Liss, A. Porter*
Our panel of professional comics writers and artists discuss the creative process and noteworthy comics and creators.

David Liss is the author of fourteen novels, as well as numerous novellas and short stories. His previous books include A Conspiracy of Paper which was named a New York Times Notable Book and won the 2001 Barry, MacAvity and Edgar awards for Best First novel. The Coffee Trader was also named a New York Times Notable Book and was selected by the New York Public Library as one of the year’s 25 Books to Remember. Many of his novels are currently being developed for television or film.  Liss has worked on numerous comics projects, including Black Panther and Mystery Men for Marvel, The Spider and Green Hornet for Dynamite, and Angelica Tomorrow.

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Nicky Drayden’s ArmadilloCon Schedule

ArmadilloCon 2021 Guest of Honor Nicky Drayden will be doing something a little different as Guest of Honor.  She is not be able to physically be at the hotel, but she’s participating anyway! Expect to see her on panels, a reading, and, yes, even possibly chatting with people as she goes down the hall (so cyberpunk!).  If you were hoping to get books signed by her, don’t worry. We’re doing a virtual signing with real books.  This is going to be different, but FUN — we promise! 

Friday 1900 Ballroom D Opening Ceremonies
Fri 7:00 PM-7:30 PM Ballroom D
N. Drayden, D. Liss, M. R. Maresca, G. Villarreal, J. Miles*
The formal start of the con. Get introduced to the con’s major guests, and attend the Meet the Pros party afterward.

Saturday 1200 Ballroom D LIVE PODCAST: Bad Roll Models
Sat Noon-1:00 PM Ballroom D
M. Bey*, N. Drayden, S. G. Wilson
We’re an RPG improv comedy podcast playing the not-QUITE-forgotten role playing games of the 1980s. We’re having fun around the kitchen table just like we used to do it, except now we have mics and can legally buy beer.

Saturday 1600 Ballroom D Nicky Drayden Interview
Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom D
M. Bey*, N. Drayden
An interview with our Guest of Honor.

Saturday 1700 Dealers’ Room Virtual Meet Nicky Drayden & Autographing
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Dealers’ Room
D. Cherry, N. Drayden, J. Fotinos, P. Griffin, B. Gibbs
Talk to our Guest of Honor online. Also get in-person autographs from other guests.

Saturday 2000 Ballroom F The Joy of Podcasting
Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Ballroom F
M. Bey, N. Drayden, M. Finn, B. Gibbs*
What makes people gather to record and broadcast their discussions about shared interests? How do they build and attract an audience of devoted listeners? What makes this medium special?

Sunday 1500 Ballroom D Reading
Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Ballroom D
Nicky Drayden
Our Guest of Honor reads.

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Professor Griffin Presents THAT’S EXPLOITATION!

Do the film titles Torso, Eyeball, Night of the Bloody Apes, and Bloodsucking Freaks bring back fond memories? Are you a Psychotronic, Something Weird, Video Search of Miami, grindhouse lover who gets excited to watch Dr. Butcher M.D., Deranged, or Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde?

Then join Fangoria TV’s Professor Griffin and his assistant, Dan-Dan, Saturday at 10 PM, you sick Mutants!

We’ll be celebrating the questionable “art” of sleazoid, late night, drive-in, grindhouse films. Come early to be a contestant and win prizes!

WARNING: If you’re squeamish or easily offended…please stay away. This is an 18 and older show only!