Here’s where you can find me at this year’s Worldcon, LAcon V, in Anaheim:
Stroll with the Stars
August 28, 2026, 8am-8:45am PDT
Meet at the hotel lobby for a leisurely 45-minute stroll around the venue. Get some fresh air, exercise, and chat with authors, editors, and artists in an informal setting. Hear about the interesting, fun, and maybe even unbelievable features of Anaheim.
Participants: Beth Goder, Brenda Cooper, Dr. Deb, Fonda Lee, Gay Haldeman, Jeanne Mealy, Joe Monti, Joe Stech, Katherine Quevedo, Liza Groen Trombi, Barbara Hambly
Anti-genre Round Table
August 28, 2026, 1:30pm-2:30pm PDT
A round table discussing the limits of genre and how poets can cross into literary and speculative lanes with their work.
Panelists: Christian Ivey, Betsy Aoki, Christopher Caldwell, Katherine Quevedo, Tara Campbell
Roots on the Page: Writing Shaped by Heritage
August 29, 2026, 10:30am-11:30am PDT
Explore how SFF authors use heritage, inherited stories, traditions, and ancestral connections in their work—creating speculative fiction inspired by lineage and cultural markers rather than nation-states.
Panelists: Xu Mason, Daphne Singingtree, Darcie Little Badger, Katherine Quevedo, K. Valentin, Tracey Baptiste
Chapbook: The Poetry Mixtape
August 29, 2026, 12pm-1pm PDT
Many poets are first published in a chapbook or zine. This panel discusses that option over a full book collection and explores the benefits of indie and self-publishing poetry in modern times.
Panelists: Katherine Quevedo, Andrea Blythe, Brian U. Garrison
How Videogames Inspire Writers’ Creativity
August 29, 2026, 6pm-7pm PDT
GameLit, LitRPG and other sub-genres are an outgrowth of the wild popularity of video gaming in our culture today. Even if the story is not explicitly a gaming sub-genre, modern SFF has been influenced by the excellent worldbuilding, mechanics, and storytelling of games. The panelists will discuss how the influence of gaming is impacting SFF today and sparking writers’ creativity.
Panelists: Libby Schultz, Jeremy Szal, Katherine Quevedo, Luke Chmilenko, Matthew Cropley
