Nebula Conference 2023 Online

May 14, 2023

Latine/x and Indigenous Perspectives

May 14, 2023 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Panelists: Sydney Meeker, E.M. Markoff, E.G. Condé and Ruth Joffre (moderator)

This panel will focus on creating community, bridging difference, and challenging racism from within and without, from Latine/x and Indigenous perspectives.

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Sating the Need: Writing a Satisfying Romantic Subplot

May 14, 2023 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Want to perfect that romantic subplot to add character depth and, potentially, heat to your story? Panelists will discuss the purpose of romantic subplots, how to use them effectively, and what makes them satisfying for cross-genre readers.

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The Rise of AI and the Impact on Writers

May 14, 2023 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Panelists: Anna Ziegelhof, S.B. Divya, Tom Taulli and Kagan Tumer (moderator)

This panel will include discussions of AI tools—how they are developed, presented, and advanced—and how they could, should, or should not change the writing industry.

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The Landscape for Authors and Agents

May 14, 2023 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Learn what agents care about, how SFF markets have shifted, how authors looking for representation can best frame their projects and current body of work, and what to expect from an author/agent relationship.

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The Work of Robin McKinley

May 14, 2023 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Discuss the works of this year’s new grandmaster and her influence on the field.

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Miscellaneous Madness: Designing, Editing, and Publishing a Fantastic Fiction Anthology

May 14, 2023 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Interested in publishing an anthology but unsure of how to get started? Find out how these panelists planned their anthologies and worked with their writers. Learn about the challenges of editing, organizing, and publishing a gripping collection of speculative fiction.

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Welcome to the Writers’ Room

May 14, 2023 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Come meet our panel of experts who explore the collaborative environment of the TV writers’ room, what it’s like to write for TV, and other considerations when writing for the screen.

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Control Your Book Promotion

May 14, 2023 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Panelists: Michael R. Underwood, KC Grifant, S.G. Blaise and Mark Coker (moderator)

Discover how to navigate the abundance of promotional options for your book, as well as tips, insights, and lessons learned from those who cold-called bookshops.

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Virtual Reality and SFF Story-Sharing: The Meeting of Imagination and High-Tech

May 14, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Virtual reality is set to explode onto the gaming scene as is the conventional media industry in general. Writing science fiction often entails a vivid mental vision of characters engaged in a moving, very real, all-enveloping environment. So, how will this meeting of the imagination and high-tech living dreamscapes happen? Will novels step up from book, e-book, audiobook, to VR book? How can authors get their hands on (hands in!) VR products and the tech industry’s vision of the future might enlighten us all as to what to expect in our writing lifetime?

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Diving into Dark Academia

May 14, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

This panel will analyze this relatively new subgenre and its overlaps with SFF. What are the essential aesthetic and plot elements? What kind of commentary, if any, does this subgenre make about higher education?

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