John Bowker

I swear, there’s more to me than Arisia schedules. Life’s been busy lately and of my various blogs this one gets the least attention, from me or anyone else. Apologies to my one organic reader; I promise I’ll try harder this year.

Anyway, here’s Arisia 2013. Watch for some publishing announcements and another audio story in the next few days.

• 786 The Movie Year in Review Harbor Ballroom III Media Sat 11:00
  
  Our annual look back at the year in SF, horror, and fantasy film. Our panel of experts will cover every theatrical release of 2012. Find out which ones are worth catching up with. Note: time for audience participation is reserved for the end of our panel’s high speed review.
  Panelists: Daniel M Kimmel, Michael A. Ventrella, Garen Daly, John Bowker, Dr.Chris

• 265 Bad Superhero Films Revere Media Sat 8:30 PM Duration: 01:15The success of The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises might make us forget that not every superhero works. Some of them are pretty bad: Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Daredevil, Supergirl, Green Lantern… What causes a superhero movie to fail, and how many reboots are we willing to sit through?
  Panelists: Bob Chipman, Howard G Beatman, Craig Shaw Gardner, John Bowker, Troy Minkowsky

• 704 Foodcraft: How Science Can Reinvent Your Kitchen Independence Maker Sun 1:00PM
  Foodies are always inventing new scientific techniques to prepare their favorite ingredients in exciting new ways, but are these modern miracles available to someone on a budget? Or is the Modern Kitchen only a pipe dream? Learn the wonders of sous vide, sonic cavitation, and food grade centrifuges.
  Panelists: John Bowker (mod), David G. Shaw, Stephanie Clarkson,

I'm Arisia-bound!

Schedule's pleasantly light this year, should be fun.

Interstitial Fiction: Dancing Between Genres
Griffin Fri 7:00PM Duration: 01:15

Interstitial fiction is writing made in the interstices between genres and categories. It is art that flourishes in the borderlands between different disciplines, mediums, and cultures. It crosses borders, written by people who refuse to be constrained by category labels. Some favorite examples will be discussed here.
Panelists: Joy Marchand, Sarah Smith, John Bowker, Julia Rios, Eric Amundsen

Can You Like Literary SF Without Being a Snob?
Douglas Sat 10:00 AM Duration: 01:15
From George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, through Thomas Pynchon and Margaret Atwood, to China Mieville, Gary Shteyngart, and Michael Chabon, authors of "serious" or "literary" fiction have used fantastic elements to tell their stories. Is it possible to like their writing, and the more popular forms of science fiction such as Dr. Who novelizations or superhero comics? How do we understand a genre like science fiction which combines both kinds of works?

Panelists: Ken Schneyer, Grant Carrington, John Bowker, Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert, Andrea Hairston

The Movie Year in Review
Burroughs Sat 11:30 AM Duration: 01:30

Our annual look back at the year in SF, horror, and fantasy film. Our panel of experts will cover every theatrical release of 2011. Find out which ones are worth catching up with. Note: time for audience participation is reserved for the end of our panel's high speed review.

Panelists: Daniel M Kimmel, Mimi Noyes, Garen Daly, John Bowker, Dr.Chris

Reading: Bowker, Doyle, & Kimmel
Quincy Sat 2:30 PM Duration: 01:15
Come watch the Earth shake and the fur fly as John Bowker, Debra Doyle, and Daniel Kimmel read selections from their works.