Circular Gallifreyan: How to & FAQ (13+)

Circular Gallifreyan: How to & FAQ (13+)

Presented by Annie ‘Sirkles’ Drahos (Materials Fee – $14) Try your hand at the only fan-made script ever to appear on screen as ‘Circular Gallifreyan’ in BBC’s Doctor Who! This panel will be presented by Anna ‘Sirkles’ Drahos. She...
Writing Steam (13+)

Writing Steam (13+)

Presented by Mark Huston Informative talk with powerpoint from an engineer/author (SFWA Member) that talks about real steam. What it is, what it can (and cannot) do, how to make it, how to manage it, how to fuel it, and things that an author can use to make systems go...
D.M. Ritzlin Author Reading (18+)

D.M. Ritzlin Author Reading (18+)

Presented by D.M. Ritzlin Fantasy author D.M. Ritzlin will read “Black Castle of Torture” from his collection Necromancy in Nilztiria. Ritzlin’s tales of swords and sorcery are filled with adventure, wonder, and gallows humor. D.M. Ritzlin is a...
Victorian Parlor Games

Victorian Parlor Games

Presented by Green Envy Learn and play rollicking Victorian parlor games, including The Minister’s Cat, Elephant’s Foot Umbrella Stand, and Hunt The Slipper. Green Envy has been running games and workshops at conventions across the Midwest for over 10 years. When...
Strange Happenings at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (13+)

Strange Happenings at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (13+)

Presented by Kelsey Josephson Alternate history is popular in steampunk storytelling, but what happens when reality is stranger than fiction? Come learn about the 1893 World’s Fair that almost wasn’t and the curious events surrounding the exposition. With fierce...
Brendan Detzner reads from The Orphan Fleet (13+)

Brendan Detzner reads from The Orphan Fleet (13+)

Presented by Brendan Detzner. Brendan Detzner reads from his series of swashbuckling circus punk adventure fantasy stories. Brendan Detzner writes horror, fantasy, weird humor, and a lot of other stuff. His work has appeared in Pseudopod, Podcastle, Chizine, One Buck...