Darkover 2003
1:PM Gaylactic Spectrum Awards: Past, Present & Future. Carl Cipra
2:PM Shakespeare in Fantasy and Horror. Before Brooks, before Anthony, before Tolkien, there was the Bard. William Shakespeare was not the first to build the genre, but he was the first to make it marketable. An in-depth look at his works & reflection on his way through the genres of Fantasy and Horror. Find out the Shakespeare's influence over today's writers. Katherine Kurtz, Scott MacMillian
3:PM Katherine Kurtz Question and Answer Session - Ask Katherine (almost) anything you want!
4:PM The New Author and Marketing Yourself. Cahan Kyke
5:PM E-Books -The Future Wave or a Past Rave? Are e-Books a replacement or a companion for print books? Did Stephen King awaken an awareness in this format, or did his "loss of interest" close the book on the electronic format? What are the pluses & minuses? How can the shortcomings be fixed? What is the role of the Internet in the future of publishing. Cahan Kyle, Don Sakers
6:PM Artist GoH Speech - Desiree Kern
7:PM "Goddesses in Everywoman" how we can be both Aphrodite AND Athena, lover and warrior, without having to give up our autonomy or our power. Ann Dupuis, Katherine Kurtz, Diana Paxson. Carl Cipra Moderator
8:PM Costume Competition
9:PM Homespun Ceilidh Band (after the Costume Competition)
10:PM Cliff Art
11:PM Music continued
10:AM Freemasonary: What's it all About. Frank Kautz, Scott MacMillian & TommyLee Whitlock.
11:AM Female Warriors and Knights: Fantasy vs. historical lady knights and fighters. Should knighthood in modern fantasy be reserved for men? Are female warriors and knights regarded as equals among their swordbrothers? Who are our historical models? Katherine Kurtz, James McDonald, Scott MacMillian, Diana Paxson. Carl Cipra Moderator
12:NOON Collaboration Over the Internet - Katherine Kurtz, Scott MacMillian, Don Sakers Carl Cipra Moderator
1:PM GOH Speech
2:PM Chicks in Chain Mail So exactly how realistic is it to have women on the battlefield? What is with those metal bikinis? Are they practical, or are artists simply working through issues. The appeal of warrior women, the "death" of the damsel in distress, & why "tough women" sell! Debra Doyle, Cahan Kyle, Alanna Morland, Don Sakers. Jack Frost Moderator
3:PM Filing Off the Serial Numbers: Writing "alternate" versions of history. How far should you go? How much research is enough? How detailed should you get? Debra Doyle, Katherine Kurtz, Alanna Morland, Diana Paxson. Jennifer Heise Moderator
4:PM Autograph session
5:PM Regency Ball
6:PM Continued
7:PM SET UP - CLAM CHOWDER
8:PM ART AUCTION
9:30PM CLAM CHOWDER CONCERT
10:PM Continued
11:PM Continued
MIDNIGHT HALLELUJAH CHORUS - POOLSIDE
Carol Sing after the Chorus. Filthy Pierre
10:AM My Heroes Have Always Been Cowgirls: How have gender issues changed in fantasy literature? Who are the strong voices in this genre & how has the message changed? Should gender choice even matter? Carl Cipra, Diana Paxson, Don Sakers Jack Frost, moderator
11:AM Dragons 'n Horses: What draws female readers to series like Pern? How valid is the concept of the pre-puberty "horse-phase"? Ann Dupuis, Katherine Kurtz, Diana Paxson
12:NOON Panels from Hell. You have your topic in place, the panel filled with guests, & what sounds like a good idea with great dynamics becomes an exercise in futility. The audience suffers and the panelists suffer with them. The good, the bad, & the ugly in panels, workshops, & cons. Debra Doyle, James MacDonald, Scott MacMillian, Don Sakers Carl Cipra Moderator
1:PM ART AUCTION II
2:PM Art Auction Continued
3:PM Talk to the Chair Alton about this and future Darkovers - Yes, there will be one next year!