Worldcon Schedule

[jimhines]

In two and a half weeks, I’ll be attending my very first Worldcon. They’ve posted a draft of the program grid here, and my tentative schedule looks like so:

• 8/30, 5:30 p.m., Dusable - Reading
• 8/31, 10 a.m. - Noon - Writers Workshop (Preregistered attendees only)
• 9/1, 9:00 a.m., Comiskey - SFWA Business Meeting
• 9/1, 10:30 a.m. - Noon, Columbus IJ - The Art of the Cover Pose (Jim C. Hines, Karen Haber, Steven Vincent Johnson, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Yanni Kuznia)
• 9/1, Noon - 1:30 p.m., Autograph Tables - Autographing (Charles Justiz, James Kahn, Jim C. Hines, Joan Slonczewski, Lee Martindale, Mary Robinette Kowal, Nancy Fulda, Robert Reed, Tony Pi)
• 9/2, 6:00 p.m. - ??? - Hugo Reception/Ceremony/Loser’s Party - I still haven’t picked out a suit for the Hugos. What do you think of this one?

I’ve also got dinner with my publisher and my agent (Friday and Saturday, respectively), a few interview/podcast recordings, and most importantly, random hanging out at the bar and elsewhere!

I’m already feeling a little overwhelmed by the number of people I want to see and/or meet at this thing. Between business-type stuff and “OMG look at all of the cool people who will be there!!!” I expect it to be a busy but very fun time.

For those of you who have been to a Worldcon before, any advice for making the most of the weekend?

(And I know I said I was done babbling about Libriomancer, but I found out last night that the book has already gone back for a second printing, one week after the release, which is pretty dang cool!!!)

Mirrored from Jim C. Hines.

Comments

[twistedchick]

I've been to three and worked at one.

Make some time to get out of the convention center. Take some friends, new or old, and go to dinner somewhere interesting. Go for a walk. Give yourself some down time. Or, if you need to get your energy back fast, wander through the dealer's room and look at everything. Carry water. Bring a snack in your pocket in case you get stuck without time to eat. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.

[jimhines]

The snack food is a must. (Diabetes precautions.) Getting out of the hotel is a good idea, though looking at how fast the schedule is filling up, I don't know how much I'll be able to do that. I should be able to sneak out at least once or twice, though...

[isana]

Regarding Libriomancer: so I moved to Grand Rapids Monday, and had no Internet until this afternoon. If it wasn't for your book, I'm pretty sure it would have been a harrowing two days.

Loved it, loved the MI state shout-outs (even though I'm a UM alumna, haha!) and can't wait for the next book. You mentioned there was going to be a Chinese libriomancer too?

[jimhines]

Yes! There will be one or more libriomancers from China in the next book. (Exact details are waiting for me to figure out what I'm doing with the story!)