GS Jennsen
MisCon 40 Attending Professional
G. S. JENNSEN lives in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with her husband and two dogs. She has become an internationally bestselling author since her first novel, Starshine, was published in 2014. While she has been a lawyer, a software engineer and an editor, she’s found the life of a full-time author preferable by several orders of magnitude. When she isn’t writing, she’s gaming or working out or getting lost in the mountains and lakes that loom large outside the windows in her home
Scheduled Panels and Games:
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Fri Noon - 12:50 PM, Indie by Choice: Publishing Without Compromise, Great Hall 1
Panelists: Jessica Brawner, Katie Cross, GS Jennsen, AM Scott, Matthew YetterMore authors than ever are choosing the independent path—but what does it take to produce professional-quality work without traditional publishing? This panel explores the realities of indie publishing, from production to distribution to maintaining high standards.
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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 YetterIf 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 2:00
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Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Artificial Intelligence in Fiction vs Reality, Dragon Pavilion
Moderator: GS Jennsen; Panelists: Manny Frishberg, GS Jennsen, Jim Wright (Stonekettle)Let's discuss the current versions of artificial intelligence and how it compares what we've dreamed up across fiction, from short stories to novels, to comics, and films.
- Break Sat 2:50 - Sun 10:00
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Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Science Fiction: What Is It?, Monster Tent
Panelists: GS Jennsen, Frog Jones, Danith McPherson, Steven L SearsMysteries need mystery, right? Romances need romance. Horror needs horror. Does Science Fiction simply require "science?" That's not really accurate. SF is a huge genre that sprawls across places, times, technology. It asks questions about humanity, morality, the future, and usually provokes thought about the real world. Let's discuss what makes stories science fiction.
