Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

James Glass

MisCon 40 Attending Professional

James C. Glass is a retired physics and astronomy professor and dean who now spends his time writing, painting, traveling, and playing didgeridoo or native American flute. He made his first story sale in 1988 and was the Grand Prize Winner of Writers of the Future in 1991. Since then he has sold nine novels, four short story collections, and over fifty short stories to magazines such as Aboriginal S.F., Analog, and Talebones. A novel SEDONA CONSPIRACY and a new double anthology came out from Wildside Press in 2011. BRANEGATE came out in September of 2012 from Fairwood Press, and EAGLE SQUAD in May of 2013. For details, see his web site at www.sff.net/people/jglass/ . He now divides his time between Spokane, Washington and Desert Hot Springs, California with wife Gail, who is a costumer and healing dancer.

Web site: http://www.sff.net/people/jglass/

Scheduled Panels and Games:

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(Tentative)

• Thu 6:00 - 7:50 PM, Author Readings, Rocket Tent
  Panelists: Stoney Compton, James Glass, Rhiannon Held, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix

  Some of our authors will read from their works.

• Break Thu 7:50 - Fri 1:00
• Fri 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Jessica Brawner, C E Chester, Stoney Compton, Katie Cross, Laramie Dean, Jayel Draco, Manny Frishberg, James Glass, Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Rhiannon Held, GS Jennsen, Esther Jones, Frog Jones, Sanan Kolva, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Joseph Malik, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, AM Scott, Steven L Sears, D.L. Solum, Jeff Sturgeon, Patrick Swenson: Fairwood Press, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean Wells, Danica Winters, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Matthew Yetter

  If you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's writers/editors, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.

• Break Fri 1:50 - Sat 10:00
• Sat 10:00 - 11:50 AM, Writers' Workshop, Green Room
  Moderator: Nicole Edington; Panelists: Manny Frishberg, James Glass, Sanan Kolva

  This restricted event is only open to people with submissions accepted into the writers' workshop.

• Break Sat 11:50 - Sat 3:00
• Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM, What's New In Science, Dungeon
  Panelists: James Glass

  Learn about what's new in science this year.

• Sat 4:00 - 5:50 PM, Story Time: 40 Years of MisCon, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Chris Blazer, Dragon Dronet, James Glass, Todd Lockwood

  For MisCon's 40th anniversary, we're going to gather and tell stories about MisCons past.  We'll reminisce about some good times, a Mis-Placed Con, people who helped make MisCon happen but are no longer here (that list is pretty long). If you'd like to come add to the discussion, please do.

• Break Sat 5:50 - Sat 5:00
• Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM, Author Readings: Solum, Glass, Monster Tent
  Panelists: James Glass, D.L. Solum

  Join our authors as they read from their latest works! (25 minutes a piece).

• Break Sat 5:50 - Sun Noon
• Sun Noon - 12:50 PM, Workshop: Constructing Short Stories, Dungeon
  Panelists: James Glass

  Join author Jim Glass for a Writers of the Future-style workshop on the architecture of short stories. Bring a notebook; this panel includes a hands-on exercise in plotting a complete short story from start to finish.