Science Fiction Saturday with Marie Bilodeau, Tanya Huff, Robert J. Sawyer and Robert Charles Wilson

Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 10:00am

Mississauga Central Library
301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W
Mississauga , ON
L5B 3Y3

In honour of Mississauga resident Robert J. Sawyer's receipt of the Lifetime Achievement Aurora Award from the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, the Mississauga Public Library is pleased to present a FREE one-day science-fiction festival.

Rob asked us to get his "dream team" to join him at this event, and we did. Speaking and reading will be:

• Marie Bilodeau, Aurora Award-nominated author of Destiny's Blood
• Tanya Huff, Aurora Award-winning author of The Silvered
• Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids
• Robert Charles Wilson, Hugo Award-winning author of Spin

10:00 a.m.: Keynote address by Robert J. Sawyer on "The Canadian Science-Fiction Experience"

11:00 a.m.: "Differences Between Writing Science Fiction and Writing Fantasy" — Marie Bilodeau and Tanya Huff in conversation

Noon: Luncheon meet-and-greet

1:00 p.m.: Author Readings #1: Marie Bilodeau and Robert Charles Wilson

2:00 p.m.: "Science Fiction and the Science of the Mind" — Robert J. Sawyer and Robert Charles Wilson in conversation

3:00 p.m.: Author Readings #2: Tanya Huff and Robert J. Sawyer

4:00 p.m.: "The Future of Science Fiction Publishing" — Marie Bilodeau, Tanya Huff, Robert J. Sawyer and Robert Charles Wilson

Admission is FREE.
Please call 905-615-3200 x 3544 to register for this event.