MileHiCon 47: Full Schedule

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Keep in mind that times, venues and even entire panels will be subject to change. Any schedule changes made after we go to print will appear here, so bookmark it!

2:00pm MDT

SF&F Comic Books: New & Great

With the current renaissance of science fiction and fantasy titles, there's a little something for everyone. Our panelists talk about some of their favorites.

Moderators

Laura Givens

Laura Givens is an illustrator and author who has done oodles of book covers and sold a dozen or so short stories. She loves to read hard SF but often finds herself writing western-flavored steampunk and fantasy. She lives in Denver and used to do improv comedy to stay sane. She has... Read More →

Guests of Honor

Kevin Hearne

Kevin Hearne is the New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Druid Chronicles, the Seven Kennings trilogy, and co-author of the Tales of Pell. He lives near Ottawa with his family, paints miniatures, plays with dogs, and attempts to take pictures of birds.

Participants

M.H. Boroson

M. H. Boroson's historical fantasy novel THE GIRL WITH GHOST EYES will be published in November by Skyhorse Books and Talos Press. THE GIRL WITH GHOST EYES won first prize in the writing contests of both the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and the Crested Butte Writers. Drawing on... Read More →

Meg Ward

Active Track Coordinator, MileHiCon

Meg Ward is a longtime science fiction enthusiast whose hobbies include roller derby, beer brewing, cryptography, convention running, and fiber arts. She resides in Denver with three cats, two geeks-in-training, and an equally geeky husband.

Tony Bagley

Tony Bagley has been amazing and delighting audiences with his elaborate squash surgery for several years. Come see his Carving with the Pumpkin King program on Sunday afternoon and get ideas for your own Halloween décor!

Friday October 23, 2015 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Mesa Verde B Ground Floor

Programming, Comics, Discussions

5:00pm MDT

Gained in Translation

We’ll look at works that didn’t start out in English but were translated/subtitled… books, comics, movies and more.

Moderators

M.H. Boroson

Participants

Aaron Michael Ritchey

Aaron Michael Ritchey is the author of forty-three novels under various pen names. He’s been an Amazon All-Star, and the first book in The Juniper Wars series was a Dragon Award Finalist. His first two big press books, The Cunning Man and The Jupiter Knife, co-written with DJ Butler... Read More →

Dee Beetem

Doris (the Younger) Beetem was one of the founding members of DASFA, along with her mom (the Elder) and her younger sister (Rose). She now lives in Houston, Texas, a retired librarian/technical writer with three cats. (Practically a meme in the fannish community!) She is a longtime... Read More →

Jane Bigelow

Jane Bigelow has published short stories this year in Gifts of Darkover and in Luxor: Gods, Grit and Glory. She has had a story accepted for Realms of Darkover, to be published in May of 2016. She is currently doing final (really) revisions for Children’s Knives, a sequel to her... Read More →

Stace Johnson

Owner, Lytspeed Creative

I'm a writer and musician from the Denver metro area, but I make my living in IT. So far, I've published more than 100 short pieces across non-fiction, fiction, and poetry, a number I was astonished to realize last year. When I'm not doing something involving a computer keyboard... Read More →

Friday October 23, 2015 5:00pm - 5:50pm MDT
Mesa Verde C Ground Floor

Programming, Books, Comics, Movies

8:00pm MDT

Marvel/DC Universes Collide

Marvel has dominated since Iron Man, but DC is making their move starting with Batman vs Superman, with Wonder Woman, Aquaman and a Justice League film to come. Are audiences ready for a darker portrayal of DC’s iconic characters?

Moderators

Thomas A. Fowler

Marketing Director, Spine Press & Post

Thomas A. Fowler is the author of nerdy things. With several short stories published, he also helps authors market themselves as the Marketing Director at Spine Press + Post. He loves to entertain people through his YouTube videos and writing.

Participants

Jason Henry Evans

Editor-in-Chief, Man-Gazine

I am a writer, an educator, and a Bon Vivant.I have always wanted to be a writer, I just didn't know it until recently. For 14 years I was an educator, teaching social studies in both public & private schools. I have taught every grade from 6th to 12th. I have bachelors degrees in... Read More →

Mike Clarke

Stephanie Slater

Dr. Stephanie Slater is a cognitive scientist specializing in how people of all ages and backgrounds learn to navigate the intersection of science and culture. Currently, she is the Director of the CAPER Center for Astronomy & Physics Education Research. After undergraduate studies... Read More →

Tony Bagley

Friday October 23, 2015 8:00pm - 8:50pm MDT
Mesa Verde B Ground Floor

Programming, Comics