Panel 2.1 Science Fact in Science Fiction: Getting It Right in SFF Add To My List
November 16, 2025 9:00 am to
10:00 am
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Track:
2025 Quasar Weekend
Event:
2025 Quasars
We’ve come a long way since early commercial science fiction, which boasted scientific components that were often wedged in as heavy-handed asides to the plot. Now, we still have SFF writers who can rock a good scientific tangent, and others who have subtler strategies for depicting scientific concepts well in their speculative prose. In this opening panel for Quasar: Day 2, we’re thrilled to talk with accomplished SFF writers who have differently blended fact in fiction. Join us to figure out which approach is right for you!
Join moderator Kemi Ashing-Gawa, in conversation with Julie Nováková, Steven D. Brewer, Gabrielle K. Byrne, and Bert-Oliver Boehmer.