James Beamon

James Beamon never met a bio about himself that he didn’t like. That’s because they often talk of his adventurous deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan or the wild ride he and his wife have shared for over twenty five years. It has nothing to do with the fact that he’s written all those bios himself and they should really be called “auto-bios” instead of plain “bios”.

Speaking of writing, James has written four novels of a fantasy adventure series, over forty SFF short stories and one game. He has been an associate editor for the Unidentified Funny Objects series, Escape Pod and is currently lending a hand over at Beneath Ceaseless Skies. He was the Editor-in-Chief for Amazing Stories’ No Police = Know Future. James has served as a Director-at-Large for SFWA and is living in Virginia with his wife, son and attack cat.

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2021 SUMMER SFWA Member Business Meeting

June 23, 2021 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Panelists: Mary Robinette Kowal, Tobias S. Buckell, Nathan Lowell, Curtis C. Chen, Jeffe Kennedy, James Beamon, Monica Valentinelli and Kate Baker (moderator)
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Every year as part of the Nebula Conference, SFWA holds a member business meeting where the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, and other staff and key volunteers talk to you about what we’re doing and where the organization is going, as well as respond to your questions.

System Failure: How Afro-Futurism, Fantasy, and Horror Help Us REIMAGINE Society

May 20, 2022 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Panelists: Maurice Broaddus, James Beamon, Alaya Dawn Johnson and Endria Richardson (moderator)
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This panel will bring together speculative fiction writers who use their craft to illustrate how public systems (the school, prison, and healthcare systems) have failed BIPOC and poor people, and brilliantly reimagine what living in a people-centered society could look like.

 Sticking the Short Story Landing

July 29, 2023 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

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Panelists: Mia Tsai, Anna Kashina, James Beamon and Rob Hart (moderator)
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The cliche is that the character dies in the end… because satisfying conclusions are so tricky with so little space? Do three act structures apply? How do you approach a short story with a strong resolution in mind? Join this session to discuss.

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Themes of Hope and Joy in Black SFF

June 6, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Panelists: Carol Duncan, Sumiko Saulson, Wole Talabi, James Beamon and Terese Mason Pierre (moderator)
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Black authors share how they and their peers use speculative fiction to explore a joyful future.

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Publishing Taught Me: Our Inclusive Community

October 29, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

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Panelists: Emily Jiang, Kanishk Tantia, Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas, James Beamon and Nisi Shawl (moderator)
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Emily Jiang, Kanishk Tantia, James Beamon, and Nelly Geraldine García Rosas talk about the essays they contributed to the Publishing Taught Me anthology with its chief editor, Nisi Shawl. The conversation will also cover the anthology’s entire scope and how the ideas of inclusiveness and diversity leave their mark on our genre, their lives, and our community as a whole.