Well, nobody gets to travel this year, so, we’re having the first ever Virtual WorldCon. If you’re a member, and you can bear the sight of my smug Irish head, my programme is below. Honestly, I’ve really struggled with the time conversion, since most of my panels fall just before or just after midnight. I think I’ve got it now and will put the Irish time below the New Zealand time.
Shared Common Myths Format: Panel
29 Jul 2020, Wednesday 12:00 - 12:50, Programme Room 2 (Webinar) (Programming)
Irish Time: Wednesday 29 Jul at 1am in the morning, i.e. after midnight on Tuesday
How do myths and legends impact cultures around the world? Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell argued that the same stories underlie myths everywhere. Were they right, or are there fundamental differences between myths from around the world?
Helen Marshall (University of Queensland) (M), Peadar Ó Guilín (peadarog@gmail.com), Graci Kim (Rick Riordan Presents), Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Wild Cards: Writing the Mosaic Novel Format: Panel
30 Jul 2020, Thursday 09:00 - 09:50, Programme Room 3 (Webinar) (Programming)
Irish Time: 10pm Wednesday 29 July.
Wild Cards is a collaborative series edited by George R. R. Martin & Melinda Snodgrass. Set in an alternate post-World War II Earth, Wild Cards is about super heroes and super villains who developed their powers after a virus hit the Earth.
What are mosaic novels and how have they been used in the Wild Cards series?
Peadar Ó Guilín, Walter Jon Williams, Melinda Snodgrass (Stealing Fire Productions Inc.) (M)
How Podcasts Are Transforming the Speculative Fiction Landscape Format: Panel
30 Jul 2020, Thursday 11:00 - 11:50, Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting) (Programming)
Irish Time: Wednesday, 11:59pm, i.e. midnight, 29 July
Podcasts are winning awards at the highest levels of speculative fiction. Are podcasts here to stay at last? Veteran speculative podcasters discuss how podcasting has influenced their creative work and continues to influence our genre.
Maquel A. Jacob (MAJart Works), Alexandra Pierce (M), Peadar Ó Guilín, Ion Newcombe (AntipodeanSF), Mur Lafferty
Reading: Peadar Ó Guilín Format: Reading
31 Jul 2020, Friday 10:30 - 10:55, Reading Room 1 (Programming)
Irish Time: Thursday 11:30PM 30 July.
Peadar Ó Guilín
An "Evening" with Peadar & Farah Format: Interview
1 Aug 2020, Saturday 09:00 - 09:50, Programme Room 3 (Webinar) (Programming)
Irish Time: 10pm Friday 31 July.
Learn all about Peadar Ó Guilín's writing as he's interviewed by Farah Mendlesohn.
Dr Farah Mendlesohn (BSFA) (M)