Fangs, Fur & Fey Con within a Con
Fangs, Fur and Fey, the largest online community of published urban, young adult and contemporary fantasy and paranormal romance writers, teams up with the Conestoga Sci-fi/Fantasy Convention to present this year’s “Con Within a Con”, commencing July 25th at the Tulsa Radisson Hotel. Fans of vamps, ghouls, werewolves, demons, faeries and a legion of other fantasy creatures will be in heaven…or hell, depending.
The online community’s founders Melissa Marr and Jeaniene Frost, along with Caitlin Kittredge and Mark Del Franco will be joined by Special Guest Miriam Kriss of the Irene Goodman Literary Agency and a slew of authors representing some of the best fiction this innovative genre has to offer. In addition, the Guest of Honor at Conestoga 12 will be the wildly popular Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series.
The Fangs, Fur and Fey “mini-con” at Conestoga 12 promises to be the biggest urban fantasy event for fans and aspiring writers in the region. Among activities and panels planned are author speed-dating (interrogate authors one-on-one!), Thrust and Parry Theatre (action scenes played out live before your very eyes), readings, signings, and discussions of world building, creatures, dark fantasy and the ever-elusive comic relief.
Authors Scheduled to Attend
Michele Bardsley, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Marie Brennan, Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Caine, Dakota Cassidy, Kristin Cast, PC Cast, Mark Del Franco, Jeaniene Frost, Justin Gustainis, Bev Hale, Mark Henry, Carrie Jones, Caitlin Kittredge, Dean Lorey, Melissa Marr, Cheyenne McCray, Patrice Michelle, Devon Monk, Justine Musk, Gena Showalter, Jeanne Stein, Shanna Swendson, Tiffany Trent, Rachel Vincent, Steve Wedel, Jaye Wells
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Fangs Fur & Fey Track Schedule
- Friday, July 25, 2008
- 2:00 PM Urban Fantasy: Not Just For Chicks: Mark Del Franco, Mark Henry, Jeanne Stein, Steve Wedel, Justin Gustainis
3:00 PM Research the Fantastic: Mark Del Franco, Tiffany Trent, Marie Brennan, Shanna Swendson, Justin Gustainis
4:00 PM Paranormal Romance: Rachel Caine, Chey McCray, Patrice Michelle, Rachel Vincent, Jeaniene Frost, Gena Showalter
5:00 PM Alternative Formats: Kristin Cast, Dean Lorey, Melissa Marr, Tiffany Trent
9:00 PM The Bar: Everybody!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
9:00 AM The Elusive Snark: Mark Henry, Carrie Jones, Devon Monk, Shanna Swendson, Jaye Wells
10:00 AM First Book in a Series: Jen Barnes, Sarah Rees Brennan, Devon Monk, Justine Musk, Jeaniene Frost
11:00 AM Young Adult and Urban Fantasy: Jen Barnes, Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Caine, PC Cast, Melissa Marr
1:00 PM Creatures: Faeries, Demons & Zombies: Sarah Rees Brennan, Dean Lorey, Melissa Marr, Marie Brennan, Justin Gustainis
2:00 PM Worldbuilding: Jen Barnes, Rachel Caine, Mark Del Franco, Carrie Jones
3:00 PM Business of Writing: Mark Del Franco, Mark Henry, Carrie Jones, Devon Monk, Justine Musk, Rachel Vater, Shanna Swendson, Bev Hale, Jaye Wells, Jeaniene Frost, Caitlin Kittredge
5:00 PM Let’s Talk About Sex: PC Cast, Patrice Michelle, Jeaniene Frost, Jeri Smith-Ready, Gena Showalter
6:00 PM Author Speed Dating: Everybody!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
9:00 AM Author and Reader Connections: Kristin Cast, Caitlin Kittredge, Jeri Smith-Ready
10:00 AM Dark UF & Horror: Mark Henry, Dean Lorey, Justine Musk, Tiffany Trent, Steve Wedel
11:00 AM Thrust & Parry: Dean Lorey, Patrice Michelle, Jeanne Stein, Steve Wedel, Marie Brennan
2:00 PM Creatures: Vamps & Shifters: Kristin Cast, PC Cast, Patrice Michelle, Jeanne Stein, Rachel Vincent
3:00 PM Multitasking a Writer’s Life: Chey McCray, Bev Hale, Justin Gustainis, Jaye Wells, Caitlin Kittredge
Comments
Comment from Chrystal
Time: Monday, January 14, 2008, 11:31 pm
Is there going to be a link to the dealer information? Or the dealer room once it is settled?
Comment from programming
Time: Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 4:58 pm
We’ll post information as soon as invitations have been sent out. I’ll forward your request to the folks organizing the dealers room.
Comment from Raven
Time: Sunday, March 2, 2008, 11:37 am
“and a 15 or more other Fangs, Fur & Fey authors. ”
Oops - Just saw that and thought I’d share.
Comment from Becka
Time: Friday, May 23, 2008, 11:46 pm
Who knew that something so cool could happen in Tulsa! I’m very impressed. I can’t wait to go, so I can see the Cast’s and Rachel Vincent! Will there be a program guide, to show who is doing what, when?
Comment from programming
Time: Sunday, May 25, 2008, 5:38 pm
The program will be available about 30 days before the convention. We hope to have you join us!
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Time: Monday, July 7, 2008, 10:16 pm
[…] One last thing…Don’t forget that Conestoga 12 is happening at the end of this month. The conference is in Tulsa, Oklahoma and will be July 25-27th. It’s going to be a huge event and I’ll be jealous of anyone who gets to go, but everyone should have a great time. I know the guys over at Fangs, Fur, & Fey have their own mini-con within a con event planned and knowing all who’s involved with that, it can’t be anything but fun. The guest of honor this year is Diana Gabaldon, one of my all time favorite authors. The other honorees are: Artist Guest of Honor - Stephen Hickman, Fan Guest of Honor - Tim Miller, and Toastmaster - Gordon Van Gelder. […]
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Time: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 7:09 am
[…] Fangs, Fur & Fey is a community of Urban, Paranormal & Contemporary Fantasy writers and readers. They recently had their first “con within a con” at the Conestoga Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Oklahoma. Hopefully this marks a trend in conventions for writers and fans of this sub-genre to enjoy panels and other events together. […]
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