Cristina Jurado
Cristina Jurado is a bilingual author, editor and translator of speculative fiction. In 2019 she became the first female writer to win the Best Novel Ignotus Award (Spain’s Hugo Award) for Bionautas. Her recent fiction includes the novella ChloroPhyllia and her collection of stories Alphaland & Other Tales. She has worked as international editor for Apex magazine, and contributor for the bilingual quarterly Constelación magazine. She ran the Spanish multi-awarded magazine for seven years and currently co-directs the online space Futura House for Hispanic authors in English. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and publications and in 2020 she was distinguished as Europe’s Best SF Promoter Award. @dnazproject
Sessions by Cristina Jurado
2nd Day
June 8, 2024
Breaking Into the Publishing Industry as a Non-American
If you’re an American breaking into the American publishing industry, there are many resources available to guide you in your journey. But what if you’re not from the US? Our panel of multinational authors are here to share their stories of breaking into the US market! | Moderated by Cristina Jurado
7:00 - 08:30 AM
#breaking-into-the-publishing-industry-as-a-non-american
2nd Day
June 8, 2024
How to Create Superheroes and Villains to Match
Superheroes and villains often feature in powerful stories that incite excitement and wonderment from audiences. But how can you best approach stories like these to make your heroes pack a special punch and keep your villains in the fight? Our panel of superhero writers have all the tips to keep the tropes interesting…or defy them altogether. | Moderated by Patchree Jones
9:30 - 11:00 AM
#how-to-create-superheroes-and-villains-to-match
Other Speakers
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Allison Baggott-Rowe
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Lawrence J West
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Elaina Battista-Parsons
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Ria Parisi
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Trey Stone
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Jules Devito
Panelist
Mariah Stillbrook
Moderator
Maggie Harden
Moderator
Kay Malady
Moderator
Basil Wright
Moderator
Darrell Hon
Moderator
Adria Bailton
Panelist
Jamie D’Amato
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Suzanne Crain Miller
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Darío Aguilar Peregrina
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Robin Alvarez
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Britta Threshie
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Liam Quane
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M.K. Marteens
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Lara Lillibridge
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Kris Waldherr
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Cyndi Brec
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S. Morgan Burbank
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Adrian M. Gibson
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Gabriella Buba
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C.J. Hamilton
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Jessica Salina
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Kira Anderson
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Tiffany Christina Lewis
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Jonathan Weiss
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E.M. Anderson
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EA Mylonas
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Michael Williams
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Kristin Jacques
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Makana Yamamoto
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C.M. Kuhtz
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C.L. Polk
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J.R. Hart
Panelist, Critiques
Keir Alekseii
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L. Marie Wood
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Christen Randall
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Claudie Arseneault
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Vanessa Ricci-Thode
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Salinee Goldenberg
Panelist, Moderator
Kate DeMaio
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Patricia Tavormina
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Chelsea Gayden
Panelist
Jill Tew
Panelist, Critiques
Paulette Kennedy
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Lacy Phillips
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Kelsey Anne Lovelady
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Bobby Nash
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Ashley Hawthorne
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Ronni Davis
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Anna Britton
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Lucy A. McLaren
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M. J. Kuhn
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Liv Macy
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Brenda Radchik
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Samantha Bryant
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Ace Tilton Ratcliff
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Vanessa Lopez Aziz
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MultiMind
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Nancy Foster
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Jenny Allen
Panelist, Moderator
Hien Nguyen
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Leanna Renee Hieber
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Jacob Devlin
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Moniza Hossain
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Kia Leep
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Marve Michael Anson
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Antoinette Van Sluytman
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Shannon Lechon
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Sandra Proudman
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Rhonda Jackson Garcia
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Amanda B. Weaver
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Beatrice Winifred Iker
Panelist, Moderator
J.R.H. Lawless
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Emma Ilene
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Olga Ponjee
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Kate Foster
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Lara Ameen
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Whitney McGruder
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Christina Hartmann-Benchoff
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Mansi Shah
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C. M. Lockhart
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C. Rae D’Arc
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Erin Fulmer
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Amena Jamali
Panelist
Brieanna Wilkoff
Panelist
Matthew Phillion
Panelist
Rachanee Lumayno
Panelist, Moderator
Joyce Chng
Panelist
Keshe Chow
Panelist
Arva Bhavnagarwala
Guest of Honor
Bethany Baptiste
Guest of Honor
Zamil Akhtar
Panelist, Moderator
Dawn Vogel
Panelist, Moderator
Tim McLaughlin
Panelist, Moderator