Ann VanderMeer's Worldcon Schedule

Ann's in San Antonio, at this year's Worldcon. Here's her schedule starting tomorrow.She also has an advance copy of Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction with her, for those who might be interested in a sneak peek. (Check at Carrie Ann Baade's booth at DragonCon this weekend as well--she has a Wonderbook display copy).Here's Ann's particulars:Friday, August 30- 12:00-12:30 Signing at Tachyon Table in Dealer’s room- 3:00-4:00 Creating Anthologies - How do you create a good anthology? With Ellen Datlow (M), Ann VanderMeer, John Joseph Adams, David G. Hartwell, James Gunn- 4:00-5:00 Canon Formation: How Do We Decide What Becomes a "Classic"? - Canon formation takes place through awards short lists, juries, critical essays, and anthologies. What conscious processes inform these decisions, and how do canons form over time? With Karen Burnham (M), Ann VanderMeer, Jacob Weisman, Damien BroderickSaturday, August 31- 4:00-5:00 Alice Sheldon and Susan Wood: Can They Still Inspire Us? - Feminism caught fire in the SF community in the 1970s. The Tiptree Award, Broad Universe, Japan’s Sense of Gender Award. Do you feel the heat? With Liz Gorinsky (M), Mari Kotani, Ann VanderMeer, Pat Murphy, Catherynne M. ValenteSunday, Sept 1- 1:00 – 2:00 Intersection of Science, Space Exploration, and Speculative Fiction – with Astronaut Cady Coleman, Ann VanderMeer, John Chu, Marco Palmieri- 3:00-4:00 Into Darkness: Horror and Dark Fantasy - Who’s doing great work with horror and dark fantasy right now? Where are the best places to find and read these works? With Lee Harris (M), John Joseph Adams, Greg Ketter, Julia Rios, Ann VanderMeer