Lunacon, Sweet Lunacon

Even though I was bodily kicked out of SF publishing last year, the people programming Lunacon were distracted enough to allow me to be on programming again this year. So, if you happen to find yourself in the Rye Town Hilton the weekend of March 14th, and want to see me bloviate in person, these are your best opportunities:

Jane Austen's Blogging Adventure
Remember when letter writing was dead and no one sent thank you notes? Nowadays, people write more letters than they have since Jane Austen's day. And with the advent of blogging, there's been a noticeable improvement in student writing, as people become accustomed to writing arguments that will be challenged by others. A look at how the communications revolution has affected the way we write and, well... communicate.
(Mianus River, 03/14/2008 4:00:00 PM)
Participants: Kathleen O'Shea David, Leigh Grossman, Andrew Wheeler[M]

Literary Spinoffs
Jane Austen's novels have been revisited by a number of authors in the past few years, from stories of the heroines' children to choose your own adventure novels that blend all of her books. Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" and Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" have also had quite popular spinoffs. What other great novels of of the past do you predict will be next?
(Odelle, 03/15/2008 10:00:00 AM)
Participants: Greg Feeley, Esther Friesner, Peter Heck[M], Andrew Wheeler

10 Best and Worst Moments in Comics
Panelists select and discuss the best and worst moments in comic history.
(Poplar, 03/15/2008 5:00:00 PM)
Participants: James Chambers, Lynn E. Cohen Koehler, Andrew Wheeler, Alex Wittenberg

The Year in Science Fiction
How did 2007 treat the world of Science Fiction? What not-to-miss books came out and what books should we avoid? A discussion of the genre over the past year.
(Grand Center, 03/16/2008 1:00:00 PM)
Participants: Mike Flynn, Nathan Lilly, Chuck Rothman, Andrew Wheeler

Don't ask me why there's a sudden surge of panels on Jane Austen. And I have no idea yet what I'm going to say about any of those things. Hope something comes to mind in the next two weeks....