Worldcon schedule:
Horse sense Panel 15 Aug 2019, Thursday 21:00 - 21:50, Liffey Hall-2 (CCD) How can fantasy authors write believable horse characters? The panel will discuss many aspects of horse knowledge such as: how fast cavalry can charge or travel in a day, how much and how often horses eat, how they are trained, and what makes a good rider. They will also consider who writes horses well, what do horses add to a story, and is it always necessary to get it ‘right’ if the story is good? The story of the concept album
Panel: 16 Aug 2019, Friday 12:00 - 12:50, Wicklow Room-3 (CCD) Concept albums and science fiction have been intertwined for half a century. Join our panellists for a trip down memory lane as they discuss mainstream classics of the genre like David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, their favourite obscure gems, and where modern performers like Janelle Monáe are taking the genre. Autographs: Friday at 14:00
Format: Autographing 16 Aug 2019, Friday 14:00 - 14:50, Level 4 Foyer (CCD)
Kaffeeklatsch: Sarah Pinsker Format: Kaffeeklatsch 17 Aug 2019, Saturday 16:00 - 16:50, Level 3 Foyer (KK/LB) (CCD)
Reading: Sarah Pinsker Format: Reading 18 Aug 2019, Sunday 13:00 - 13:20, Liffey Room-3 (Readings) (CCD)
Imagining Disabled Futures Format: Panel: 18 Aug 2019, Sunday 14:00 - 14:50, Wicklow Room-1 (CCD) Speculative fiction has always shaped the conversation about our future. The dearth of solid, accurate depictions of disability, or even hints of disability in worldbuilding affects how we imagine. How do we build a speculative future for inclusion of disability? How can SFF stop harming disabled readers? How will disability change in a world with constantly evolving technology? There's a whole future out there, and disabled people will be there.