Mark D. Owen

Mark hails from Oregon and started writing science fiction in 2018. After a career as a serial inventor, entrepreneur, and an engineering lecturer, with 50 patents and technical articles, and a Masters in Advanced Manufacturing Technology from the University of Limerick, Ireland and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Oregon State University. Mark was elected as a Pivotal Leader in the NW Cleantech community in 2012 and inducted to the OSU Engineering Hall of Fame in 2015.

As a Sci-Fi author Mark has published a short story in Simultaneous Times and is completing the second novel in the Pan Nationals. IMPACT was his debut novel which was a semi-finalist for the 2021 Cygnus Award. Mark enjoys a good strategy board game and hiking in national parks. 

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Writing in the Evolving Genre of Sci-Fi

Kansas City Local Time: June 6, 2025 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
June 6, 2025 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

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Panelists: Michael Solis (moderator), Mark D. Owen, Mark W. Tiedemann and Mary G. Thompson
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As scientific breakthroughs and social shifts redefine what’s possible, today’s speculative writers are reimagining how we craft stories and futures that feel both visionary and grounded, generating bold new ideas while honoring the legacies of those who came before. This panel explores some of the most urgent questions at the heart of modern sci-fi: When does getting the science right enhance a story, and when does it weigh it down? What legal or ethical issues should sci-fi writers consider today? And how can the genre help us prepare for, or even shape, the world ahead?

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