Distinguished Alumni Award from Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College and School of Literature, Media, and Communication

On Mar. 29, 2023, Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College held its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony. The Ivan Allen College’s six academic schools and its three ROTC branches give these awards to “celebrate excellence in the College community.” I was honored to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Literature, Media, and Communication …

Sitting Under a Yangchuanosaurus at Atlanta Airport

After a successful and well attended SFRA panel at Dragon*Con 2011 this morning, I said my goodbyes to R. Nicole Smith, Jason Embry, Lisa Yaszek, Doug Davis, and Case. Now I am in the central atrium at the Atlanta Airport sitting under a dinosaur, a Yangchuanosaurus. I think he wants my coffee. He looks like …

SFRA 2009, Five Months Away

It’s already the middle of January and SFRA 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia is only five months away!  Remember to get in your paper and panel proposals to sfra2009@gmail.com by 1 April 2009 (no kidding!).  For all of you folks needing early semester confirmation for institutional funding, submit your proposals in the next seven days by …

SFRA 2009 in Atlanta Announcement

Lisa Yaszek and Doug Davis have announced the 2009 Science Fiction Research Association 40th annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  I’ll be there–will you? See below for the details! SFRA 2009: Engineering the Future and Southern-Fried Science Fiction and Fantasy June 11-14, Atlanta, GA (Wyndham Midtown Hotel) Guest of Honor: Michael Bishop Special Guest Authors: F. …