Well, it’s gonna be a busy week. Got a school function, gotta pack for ConFusion, gotta WAIT IS THAT ME IN THE STRANGER?

That is indeed me, along with a lot of other people who have moved to Seattle. I was pretty happy that my babbling about tacos, coffee, and parks got picked, and I was even happier to see the photo credit. The kid took that picture of me in front of the Gum Wall, one of Seattle’s most disgusting points of interest. Really, that place is vile, but I got a good picture out of it, so, what the hell.

If you’re tired of looking at the ads for pot shops and personal massages, and if you’re going to be in Novi, Michigan this weekend, you can see me in person at ConFusion! If I’m not at one of the panels listed below, I’ll either be at the bar or the Indian place in the gas station across the street. Come say and have some biryani.

Friday, 5:00 PM – Manitou

The Expanse

Open, round table discussion of the characters, themes, and theories about what is happening/happened in the show. Moderator(s) will help guide!

Adam Rakunas (M), Kate Elliott (M)

Saturday, 12:00 PM – Petoskey

The Dynasty of Deep Space Nine

Deep Space Nine: Great Trek, or the Greatest Trek? The newest incarnation of Star Trek will launch in 2017, but, really, what’s the point when Deep Space Nine has already happened? Our panelists will discuss what made DS9 not just great Trek, but the greatest Trek ever.

Adam Rakunas (M), Navah Wolfe, Kate Elliott, Andrew Drummer, Scott H. Andrews

Saturday, 4:00 PM – St. Clair

Autograph Session

Come meet your favorite authors, artists and musicians and have them sign things! (Please limit your signing requests to 3 items per person.)

Matthew Alan Thyer, Dyrk Ashton, Angela Carina Barry, Mishell Baker, Brandon Black, Elly Blake, Gail Carriger,Suzanne Church, Michael Cieslak, Lesley Conner, Seleste deLaney/Julie Particka, Kate Elliott, Amal El-Mohtar, Janet Harriett, Christian Klaver, Mur Lafferty, Jeffrey Alan Love, Mark Oshiro, Dustin Patrick, Cherie Priest, Adam Rakunas, Jason Sanford, Michael J. Underwood, Brigitte Winter

Saturday, 6:00 PM – Isle Royale

Reading: Adam Rakunas, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Clifford VanMeter

Authors read from current or forthcoming works

Sunday, 10:00 AM – Leelanau

Fantasy & SF All-Stars

Panelists draft players for their team from across the science fiction and fantasy multiverse, right before your eyes, to confront an existential threat! Who will they choose, who will they ignore, and who will end up with the best team? The audience decides the winner!

Dan Moren (M), Stacey Filak, Adam Rakunas, Andrea Johnson, Navah Wolfe