Okay, I’m going to Denvention 3, the World Science Fiction Convention, this summer. I just got my first-pass programming schedule.
I don’t like two-thirds of it. I’ve asked to be removed from one item, and queried others. In fact, the remaining third is stuff that’s sort of mandatory — there is nothing on here that I actually think sounds interesting, new, fun, or particularly relevant to me in particular.
I get the distinct impression that the programming people have no idea who I am, beyond what I said on their questionnaire back in March. Which is fine; no one can keep track of every author out there. It’s a bit frustrating, though. I don’t know where they need warm bodies; they don’t know where I’d fit well. This could mean much muddling around to reach a solution that’s only marginally acceptable.
So it occurs to me to ask my friends, here and elsewhere — what Worldcon panels or other program items would you like to see me on? What topics would you want to hear me discuss? What areas do you think I’m unusually knowledgeable in?
Help me out here!
OK, not on topic, but: just wanted to say I just read The Summer Palace. Excellent book, very different conclusion from most fantasy series. I felt some degree of nostalgia/loss for the death of the beautiful little system of Council/Lord/Chosen and the loss of magic (the ler! what about the ler!) but cheered a bit when I thought how much better life would be for the normal folks. Keep writing!
P.S. any chance of more Ethshar books?
Glad you liked it.
As for more Ethshar books, The Vondish Ambassador will be out in paperback in June of ’09 if all goes well, and beyond that I don’t know. I’m certainly not ruling anything out at this point.
How did the Convention go I wonder?
Pretty well, thanks. Could’ve been better, but all in all I had a good time, and the panels worked out okay.