Maureen F McHugh Patricia A. McKillip To Be Announced Guest of Honor Guest of Honor Memorial Guest of Honor 1 I I 'i .i'll I J I I | ...plus over 150 writers, editors, critics, and other professionals in the field of imaginative literature. July 11-11, 2013 Burlington, MA www.readercon.org il The conference on imaginative literature, twenty-third edition readercon 23 The Boston Marriott Burlington Burlington, Massachusetts 12-15 July 2012 Guests of Honor: Peter Straub Caitlin R. Kiernan Memorial Guest of Honor: Shirley Jackson program guide policies..................................................................................................................................................2 at the con............................................................................................................................................. 4 bookshop dealers.................................................................................................................................. 7 participant index.................................................................................................................................. 8 readercon 23 program........................................................................................................................ 10 thursday.................................................................................................................................. 10 friday.......................................................................................................................................12 Saturday.................................................................................................................................. 21 sunday.....................................................................................................................................28 readercon 23 committee..................................................................................................................... 33 program participant bio-bibliographies..............................................................................................35 map..................................................................................................................................................... 80 program grid....................................................................................................................................... 81 Front cover by Lee Moyer. Program Guide Contents ©2012 Readercon, Inc. PO Box 65, Watertown, MA 02472 (USA) [email protected] http://readcrcon.org page 2 readercon 23 policies ( Cell phones must be set to silent or vibrate mode in panel discussion rooms. ® No smoking in programming areas or the Bookshop, by state law and hotel policy. Only service animals in convention areas. \ No weapons in convention areas. fttt Young children who are always with an adult are admitted free; others need a membership. See “Chil­ dren Attending Readercon” on page 3 for more information. Any disruptive or inappropriate behavior may lead to being asked to leave the convention. X Readercon reserves the right to revoke membership at any time for any reason. No refunds will be given. ® Readercon reserves the right to refuse membership. Party Policy: We encourage open parties. However, parties in a room not in the 6th-floor party block will be shut down. Open parties (with an open invitation to all attendees and with an open door) may not serve alcohol. Closed parties (by invitation only and with a closed door) must make alcohol service arrangements with the hotel. No eating or drinking by customers in the Bookshop. Harassment Readercon has always had a zero-tolerance harassment policy. Until recently, we did not feel it necessary to call attendees’ attention to the details of this policy—but now we are being explicit. Harassment of any kind—including physical assault, battery, deliberate intimidation, stalking, or unwelcome physical attentions—will not be tolerated at Readercon and will result in permanent suspension of membership. As always, Readercon reserves the right to revoke membership at its discretion. The Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Project In an effort to improve Readercon’s zero-tolerance policy we have adopted goals of The Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Project, which works to make help against harassment visible and available, to create safer environ­ ments, to help women support other women, and men to challenge other men. We want sff, anime, comic, and other cons to be safer spaces for women and any other group who feels threatened. Some women at Readercon will be wearing stickers that say “BACK UP”; they are there to help anyone who feels they are being harassed. You may also ask any concom member for help at any time. If you want to know more about this, ask Information, Diane Martin, or Adina Adler or visit backupproject.org. program guide page 3 policies Accessibility We are committed to making Readercon accessible to everyone. • All the programming takes place on the ground floor of the convention hotel, and the conference rooms are quite close together, joined by wide hallways. The Green Room is also on the ground floor, as are the hotel restaurants and the restrooms. The Con Suite and Concierge Lounge are easily reachable by elevator. • Each conference room will have a wide aisle and taped-off space reserved for scooter and wheelchair park­ ing. • Unfortunately, we are unable to provide ramps to the stage in the two large rooms; however, the smaller rooms have plenty of space behind the participants’ tables. If you are a program participant, please email [email protected] with any requests for specific accommodations. • PDF and Excel versions of our Program Guide and Program Grid will be available for download on the Program page (readercon.org/program.htm) a week before the convention. • We’ve updated our signage design and placement for improved legibility. We are also committed to making Readercon comfortable and safe for everyone. We strongly encourage all attend­ ees to treat one another with thoughtfulness and respect, and to follow these guidelines: • Make way for people with mobility impairments and respect the lines around reserved audience spaces. If you stop to chat in the hallway, make sure you leave plenty of space for other people to pass. Remember that not all mobility impairments are visible. • If you see someone who you believe needs assistance, offer to help and wait for them to accept before taking action. Do not touch or move another person’s belongings or equipment, or touch people to guide them, unless they explicitly ask you to do so. • Do not pet or otherwise attempt to interact with service animals. • Do not harass or bully other convention attendees. Readercon reserves the right to revoke membership from anyone who makes another attendee feel unsafe. If another convention attendee is harassing or bullying you, or if you observe behavior that gives you cause for concern, please alert a Readercon staff member immedi­ ately. All reports will be kept confidential. See our harassment policy above. If you have any feedback on these efforts or suggestions for future improvements, please email [email protected]. Children Attending Readercon There will be no child care provided at Readercon for 2012. Children under the age of 15 who will be staying with a parent at all times receive a free membership, a ReaderKids In Tow badge, and no conference materials. The badge must have the Readercon-attending parent’s name on the front of the badge and contact info on the back. This free badge must be worn at all times while on hotel grounds. page 4 readercon 23 policies Children under the age of 12 may not be left unattended in any convention area or public hotel space. If we see a child who is being disruptive, or seems to need a parent and has no parent around, we will try to con­ tact the parent. If we cannot contact the parent within 15 minutes, we will contact hotel security and ask them to assume supervision of the child. Any disruptive or inappropriate behavior may lead to being asked to leave the convention. Readercon reserves the right to revoke membership at any time for any reason. No refunds will be given. This policy has been established for the following reasons: • Liability issues raised by the hotel due to unattended children left to play in hotel common areas and the pool area. • Liability issues raised by Readercon for the same reasons, as well as for the comfort of all attendees. • Liability issue of minor children left at Readercon without a parent or appointed guardian on hotel premises. Note that these children may be held by hotel security, the Department of Social Services contacted, and the child turned over to its care. • It’s all about safety. We want our children to be safe, and we want yours to be as well. at the con Medical Care and Emergency First Response Call 617-905-5881 to reach an emergency first responder Operation Hammond will be providing emergency first response service for Readercon 23. A responder will be available at all times between the opening of registration on Friday (10am) and the close of programming on Sun­ day (3pm). Please do not hesitate to call if you feel unwell, or if you encounter another attendee who needs medical attention. The first responder will be prepared to assess and treat a range of medical conditions on-site; in the event of a se­ rious emergency requiring hospital transport, the responder will coordinate with the