Here are the schedules for Zeno clients attending this year’s Eastercon, Mancunicon.
Two clients are Guests of Honour: Aliette de Bodard and Ian McDonald. In addition, Michael Cobley, Justina Robson, Kari Sperring and Freda Warrington are attending. Here’s where and when you can find them…
Friday, March 25th…
- Aliette de Bodard & Ian McDonald – “Opening Ceremony: Meet the Guests of Honour” – 12:00-12:30, Deansgate 2&3
- Justina Robson – “Comma Press Presents: Science into Fiction” – 2:30-3:30pm, Deansgate 2
- Ian McDonald – “Guest of Honour: Ian McDonald” – 4-5pm, Deansgate 2&3
- Aliette de Bodard & Kari Sperring – “Revealing History, Revealing Now” – 5:30-6:30pm, Room 8&9
- Justina Robson – “True Love and Trophies” – 7-8pm, Room 6
- Ian McDonald – “Whose Line is it Anyway?” – 9:30-10:30pm, Deansgate 2&3
Saturday, March 26th…
- Aliette de Bodard – “A Feminist Fantasy Canon” – 11:30am-12:30pm, Deansgate 2
- Ian McDonald – “Kaffeeklatsch” – 1-2pm, Room 10
- Aliette de Bodard – “Cooking Demonstration” – 2:30-3:30pm, Deansgate 3
- Kari Sperring & Freda Warrington – “A Tribute to Tanith Lee” – 2:30-3:30pm, Deansgate 2
- Michael Cobley – “The Stars Are Your Canvas” – 4-5pm, Room 7
- Justina Robson – “That Which We Call Reality, By Any Other Name…” – 8:30-9:30pm, Presidential Suite
Sunday, March 27th…
- Ian McDonald – “Terraforming Planets and Living in Space in SF” – 10-11am, Deansgate 3
- Freda Warrington – “All Roads Lead to King’s Landing” – 11:30am-12:30pm, Room 8&9
- Aliette de Bodard & Kari Sperring – “Guest of Honour: Aliette de Bodard” – 4-5pm, Deansgate 2&3
- Freda Warrington – “Kaffeeklatsch” – 4-5pm, Room 10 (sign-up required)
- Aliette de Bodard – “Food, Glorious Food: Cooking in SF&F” – 5:30-6:30pm, Deansgate 2&3
- Kari Sperring – “Historical Fiction and Fanfiction” – 5:30-6:30pm, Room 8&9
- Kari Sperring – “Science Fiction Criticism: Masterclass 1” – 7-8pm, Room 10
- Michael Cobley – “Third Rock and Roll From the Sun” – 8:30-9:30pm, Room 7
Monday, March 28th…
- Ian McDonald – “Place, Identity, Story” – 1-2pm, Room 6
- Aliette de Bodard – “Kaffeeklatsch” – 2:30-3:30pm, Room 10 (sign-up required)
- Aliette de Bodard & Ian McDonald – “Closing Ceremony” – 4-5pm, Deansgate 2&3
Aliette de Bodard’s latest novel, THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS, is published by Gollancz in the UK and Roc Books in the US.
Ian McDonald’s latest novel is LUNA: NEW MOON, published in the UK by Gollancz, and Tor Books in the US.
Michael Cobley’s latest novel, ANCESTRAL MACHINES, is published by Orbit. Justina Robson’s GLORIOUS ANGELS is published by Gollancz. Kari Sperring’s THE GRASS KING’S CONCUBINE is published by DAW Books. Freda Warrington’s fourth Blood Wine novel, THE DARK ARTS OF BLOOD, was published by Titan Books in 2015.
