My Dublin 2019 Schedule
@dduane‘s schedule is much, much busier, but then she IS one of the GoHs. :->
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Thursday 15th August
Opening Ceremonies, featuring the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards
20:00 - 21:50, Auditorium (Convention Centre Dublin)
Join us on Thursday evening for the official opening of the convention! Hosted by Ellen Klages and Dave Rudden, this evening of surprises will introduce you to our Guests of Honour, present the Big Heart and First Fandom Awards, and pay tribute to science fiction’s illustrious past with the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards. Plus a preview of the many exciting performances that await you over the weekend!
Ellen Klages, Dave Rudden
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Friday 16th August
Reading
10:30 - 10:50, Liffey Room-3 (CCD)
Peter Morwood
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Sharp Storytelling
13:00 - 13:50, Wicklow Room-3 (CCD)
Remember the "Greatest swordfight" from the "The Princess Bride"? Or Darth Vader's duel with Obi-Wan? How about Aragon versus the Nazgûl? There can be only one! Bob Anderson was an Olympic competitor turned swordmaster/fight choreographer who knew how to tell a story with weapons. Our panellists will analyse how he did it.
Thomas Årnfelt (Moderator), Rachel Hartman, Zoë Sumra, Ingvar Mattsson, Peter Morwood
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Kaffeeklatsch: Peter Morwood
Format: Kaffeeklatsch
16 Aug 2019, Friday 14:00 - 14:50, Level 3 Foyer (KK/LB) (CCD)
Peter Morwood
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Saturday 17th August
(free day; I can go to other panels)
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Sunday 18th August
Octocon presents: The Monster’s Perspective
11:00 - 11:50, Wicklow Hall 2B (CCD)
Often fiction is an exploration of the human condition as written from the perspective of the monster, the outsider, the other - the one who is different and so questions things which we may have taken for granted. But who defines who is the monster? Previous Octocon Guests of Honour and guests revisit a discussion from Octocon 2018.
Janet O'Sullivan (Moderator), Peter Morwood, Emma Newman, Pat Cadigan, Oisin McGann.
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Independent Authors and Book covers
15:00 - 15:50, Liffey Hall-2 (CCD)
Standing out in the crowd is always a challenge even for conventionally-published novels in a busy marketplace. It's even more of a challenge for an independent author attempting to present competitively and professionally in a field where readers decide to purchase your book (or not) based on a scrap of imagery usually no bigger than a postage stamp. Diane Duane discusses the challenges of adapting novel-cover design to leverage current trends, including examples of hardware / software pairings that have proven useful in creating new, fresh-looking covers on the fly.
Diane Duane, Peter Morwood
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The 2019 Hugo Awards Ceremony
20:00 - 22:00, Auditorium (CCD)
The premiere event of the Worldcon will take place on Sunday evening, as we celebrate the best science fiction and fantasy of 2018. Hosted by Afua Richardson and Michael Scott, we invite you to join us in congratulating this year’s finalists and winners of the prestigious Hugo Awards.
Afua Richardson (co-Moderator), Michael Scott (co-Moderator)
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Monday 19th August
Creative couples
11:00 - 11:50, Wicklow Hall-1 (CCD)
C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner; Kate Wilhelm and Damon Knight; Kelly Link and Gavin Grant. The histories of science fiction and fantasy are studded with examples of couples who are notable as partnerships as well as individuals. But what is it really like to combine art, work, and life? When, why, and how does a project become a collaboration? In this panel, two creative couples will discuss their experiences.
Heide Goody (Moderator) Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, Ellen Kushner, Delia Sherman.
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Closing Ceremonies
16:30 - 17:20, Auditorium (CCD)
All good things must come to an end – and for Dublin 2019, an Irish Worldcon, that ending will come on Monday at 16:30. We will take a look back at the weekend that was, say farewell to our Guests of Honour, and get a sneak preview of what awaits us at the 2020 Worldcon, CoNZealand.
Eoin Colfer (Moderator)