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Jason LaPier

Jason LaPier
Author
Portland, OR
Websitejasonwlapier.com/
Sci-fi author, debut novel, noir space opera UNEXPECTED RAIN released in 2015 by HarperVoyager. Sequel UNCLEAR SKIES released in 2016, conclusion of the trilogy forthcoming in summer 2017.
Friday, July 1
 

3:00pm PDT

Forgiving History LincolnGibbitt Rhys-Jones • James Fiscus • Sarah Gulde • Frog Jones • John Scalzi Nonconformists and Utopians: the Future of Offworld Settlements Jeff/AdamsDave Davis • Keith Henson • Charlie Stross

4:00pm PDT

Battle Scenes LincolnMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • S. A. Bolich • Jim Doty • Fonda Lee

6:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremony Mult/HollAlexander James Adams • Bobak Ferdowsi • David D. Levine • Lea Rush • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross

8:00pm PDT

2016 Endeavor Awards Hosted by GEAR Con Gearcon ParlourDanielle Nicole Arthun • James Fiscus • Flori Lima-Steele
 
Saturday, July 2
 

11:00am PDT

Saturday 11am Kaffeeklatsch MultnomahWendy Van Camp • tina connolly • Frog Jones • Jason LaPier • Tod McCoy • Lizzy Shannon • Charlie Stross

1:00pm PDT

World Building: Science Fiction vs Fantasy RooseveltHugh S. Gregory • Rhiannon Held • Langley Hyde • Jason LaPier

2:00pm PDT

Conscious and Unconscious Elements of the Creative Process RooseveltKaren Anderson • Mark Chapman • Manny Frishberg • James Glass Colossus, Skynet, or the Culture? BroadwayHoward Davidson • Dave Davis • William Hertling • Loretta McKibben

3:00pm PDT

Crowdfunding for Artists SellwoodM. Scott Hammond • Hazard • Lee Moyer • Jeff Sturgeon

4:00pm PDT

Physical Intuition and the Suspension of Disbelief LincolnBlythe Ayne • Diana Pharaoh Francis • Devon Monk • Lindsay Schopfer

5:00pm PDT

Creativity and Mental Health RooseveltBlythe Ayne • Langley Hyde • Kristin Landon • Erica Satifka
 
Sunday, July 3
 

12:00pm PDT

Has Star Trek Left Us With an Enduring Mythology? Ross IslandSunni Brock • Sarina Dorie • Langley Hyde • Patrick Swenson

1:00pm PDT

Guest of Honor Autograph: John Scalzi AutographsJohn Scalzi

2:00pm PDT

Worldbuilding RooseveltS. A. Bolich • Ctein • Ru Emerson • Rhiannon Held

3:00pm PDT

Autographs AutographsCarol Berg • Langley Hyde Space Battles - Where Do They Happen? RooseveltHugh S. Gregory • Frog Jones • Kristin Landon • G. David Nordley • Charlie Stross

5:00pm PDT

Terminator or Wall-E: What is the Future of AI? HawthorneHoward Davidson • William Hertling • Sean Robinson • Daniel H. Wilson

7:00pm PDT

Science Fiction Movies Ross IslandMichael Brugger • Jason LaPier • Tod McCoy • Jennifer Willis