WisCon 42 Schedule

[catherineldf]

The gearing up for the annual expedition to Madison for WisCon has begun - I've got one panel and a Queen of Swords Press/Release Party for Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures by Alex Acks. Also, shenanigans. Jana's work will be in the Art Show and our books will be in the Dealer's Room with DreamHaven and A Room of One's Own. The party will feature tea and munchies, some lowkey games, book signings by Alex, me and our special guest Robyn Bennis, for as long as chooses to hang out. Probably other guests too, depending on how things turn out. Stop by and say hi if you're there!

Beyond Batty - Old Lady Characters In SF&F (scheduled)		Sat, 2:30–3:45 pm	Wisconsin
Moderator: Timmi Duchamp. Catherine Lundoff, Isabel Schechter, Georgie L. Schnobrich about this item.
Older folks remain underrepresented as protagonists or major characters in SF&F films, books, and TV shows. Older women rarely appear even as supporting characters, and often only as batty old broads or other stereotypes we wish would go away. What stories break this mold? What stories are there yet to be told for older women in SF&F?
Queen of Swords Press Book Release Party for Alex Acks's Murder On The Titania (scheduled)		Sun, 8:45 pm–Mon, 3:00 am	Room 627
Queen of Swords Press (Catherine Lundoff, Publisher) is releasing author Alex Acks' Murder On The Titania And Other Steam-Powered Adventures in April 2018. The party includes a signing by Alex and promo information about Queen of Swords Press' other books, as well as tea and light refreshments.

Good times!

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

I wish I could be there for the Beyond Batty panel. That sounds awesome!!!

[marthawells]

Oh, a possible data point for the Old Lady Characters: Magic: the Gathering is reintroducing a character named Jaya to their storyline. She was one of the characters in the original storyline who lost power/immortality and has been slowly aging, so now she looks like she's about in her 60s. But she's still an extremely powerful mage.

[catherineldf]

Cool! I'll take a look. Thanks!

[satyapriya]

I am doing the represent in my novel writing of menopausal, pissed-off women. I imagine some would say this is 'menopausal writing'. So what? I'm bored with teen girls getting all the fun and vampires.

[seeksadventure]

I'm looking forward to the book release party! (That panel sounds awesome, too, but I'm on one at the same time, alas. I hope a reading list will hit Twitter or something.)