Mary Robinette will be attending the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Conference from May 16-19, in Los Angeles, California. The Calculating Stars is also a finalist for a Nebula award for Best Novel.
Here’s where you can find her there!
Thursday, May 16
It’s a Dog, Not a Robot: Service Dogs In Practice
5:00-6:00pm
G/H Salon
Service dogs can make a life-changing difference for people living with disabilities. The idea that most people have is of the seeing-eye dog, but service dogs can do so much more. Stability dogs. PTSD dogs. Seizure dogs. These working dogs are astounding. At the same time, they are dogs, not robots. You probably know that you shouldn’t touch them. Did you know that you also should not make eye contact or speak to them. Our panelists all have direct experience with service dogs and will discuss what living and working with a dog is like.
Friday, May 17
SFWA Business Meeting
11:00am-12:30pm
Hidden Hills
Snacks and a business meeting! Come hear what we are working toward with SFWA at the moment.
Makeup for Writers
3:30-4:30pm
Beverly Hills – 2nd floor
You’re at a con, you’re exhausted and have to look like you’re in top form. Learn tricks for femme, ace, masc, and everyone on the gender spectrum to spackle over the fatigue. This isn’t about conforming to media stereotypes but about using a tool to look like the best version of you.
And if you’re a nominee wanting a little extra sparkle… this is a hands-on workshop.
Nebula Nominee Presentation
7:30-9:00pm
Grand Ballroom
Saturday, May 18
Failure State
10:00-11:00am
G/H Salon
Failure State: From the Tacoma Narrows bridge to Challenger, failures are made of incremental steps. NASA talks about “lessons learned” as a way to examine failure states and then move forward. It acknowledges that when making strides, we also make missteps. Without learning from them, those same processes will continue to be tripping points. In this panel, we’ll talk about specific engineering failures and look at how the lessons learned from those can apply to other work.
Mass Autographing
1:30-3:30pm
Grand Ballroom
Come meet Mary Robinette, get things signed, and pick up some swag!
Nebula Reception/Banquet/Awards
6:00-10:00pm
Grand Ballroom
Mary Robinette is a finalist for the Nebula award for Best Novel for The Calculating Stars.
Sunday, May 19
Science Fiction is Set Dressing, Romance is Structure
2:00-3:00pm
A/B Salon
Science fiction and romance are two genres that seem well defined and yet contain a wide variety of story types. Certainly, they combine well together. Is that, in part, because science-fiction does not have an inherent structure? Romance requires wooing and a Happily Ever After but can exist in any milieu. Looking at the core elements of these two genres, can we learn more about modes of storytelling?
