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May 24-27, 2019 • San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport

Credits: This Program Book is published by BayCon 2019 and is copyright © 2019 Artistic Solutions, Inc. “BayCon” is a service mark of Artistic Solutions, Inc. Many thanks to all of the program participants who graciously provided biographies and photographs for inclusion in this Program Book. No artwork or photos may be reproduced without permission from BayCon, Artistic Solutions, Inc. and/or their respective owners. BayCon logo design by JC Arkham. Program Book Layout: Chris Castro. Unless otherwise credited, all artwork courtesy of Gary Villarreal.

Program Book Cover artwork "Seal-Eyed Woman" and "Mermay" by Gary Villarreal.

Welcome to BayCon 2019 ..............................................................2David Brin • Writer Guest of Honor .............................................3Gary Villarreal • Artist Guest of Honor .......................................4Wanda KurtÇu • Fan Guest of Honor ...........................................6JC Arkham • Toastmaster ...............................................................8Brianna and Frank Wu ................................................................ 10 BayCon 2019 Charity: Computer History Museum ................ 12BayCon Staff .................................................................................. 13Hotel Map ...................................................................................... 14Hotel Information ........................................................................ 15Party Rules ..................................................................................... 16Convention Operations ............................................................... 17Info Desk ....................................................................................... 17Fanzine Lounge ............................................................................. 17Fan Tables • Convene Lobby ...................................................... 17Gofers • Convention Volunteers ................................................. 18Teen Lounge .................................................................................. 18

BayCon Harassment Policy ......................................................... 19BayCon Accessibility .................................................................... 19BayCon 2019 Blood Drive ........................................................... 19Convention Hospitality ............................................................... 20BayCon Registration .................................................................... 21Maker's Workshop ....................................................................... 22Birds of a Feather (BoF) ............................................................... 22Family Friendly ............................................................................. 23Art Show ........................................................................................ 24Youth Ombudsman ...................................................................... 24Dealers Room ............................................................................... 25Gaming .......................................................................................... 26Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator ......................................... 27Oasis ............................................................................................... 27Program Schedule ........................................................................ 29Program Participants ................................................................... 44In Memoriam ................................................................................ 56

Contents

BayCon 2019 • Insert Coin to Continue2

Welcome to BayCon 2019Welcome Players of BayCon 2019,

Your quarter has been accepted and the Master Programmer would like to take a moment of your time and welcome you to the extravaganza.

This year's theme, Insert Coin to Continue, takes us on a romp through the experiences of my youth, and the foundation upon which I built my personal love of science fiction—the same time period in which a great number of our guests and fans have grown up, and can remember with a rose-colored fondness. I hope that you have brought a lot of quarters to line up on the glass.

This weekend we have invited several amazing Guests of Honor to join our celebration. David Brin graciously accepted our invitation as Writer Guest of Honor. His accomplishments as a futurist and science fiction writer speak for themselves. We are truly pleased to have him.

Our Artist Guest of Honor, Gary Villarreal, works as a concept artist with the game developer Super Bit Machine. In the words of former BayCon Guest of Honor John Picacio, Gary's artwork will be sure to "melt your faces" (in a good way). Please stop by the Art Show to get a glimpse for yourself. He'll also be doing a live drawing during the convention, which I strongly encourage you to attend. You won't be disappointed.

Wanda Kurtçu joins us as Fan Guest of Honor. What can I say? I've known Wanda for years and cannot be more excited to have her onboard as a celebrated member of fandom. She has been a regular BayCon guest for years, and has also been a panelist and guest at several other local conventions. Her contributions to local fandom speak volumes. If you run into Dr. Wanda (that's right, she's got a PhD!), strike up a conversation. Ask her about the Star Trek episode she wrote, or the screenplay she's working on, or Taiko drumming. She's a great, inspiring person.

Toastmaster for this year is JC Arkham. If you've seen any of the marketing material for BayCon this year, this dude's the one responsible. He was also the art director for Worldcon 76 last year in San Jose. You're going to hear a lot from this guy over the course of the convention, so I'm not going to spoil any more for you.

I am pleased to welcome all of our usual suspects back for another year. I would also like to welcome the Royal

Mantacoran Navy, making its usual docking inside of our space. Please feel free to stop by and say "Hi."

This year we have also partnered with the local gaming convention KublaCon to provide additional value for our members, and the ability to enjoy both conventions during the weekend. Our partnership with the San Mateo Marriott is as good as ever. Fresh off their recent remodel, the open bar area and resturant are great places to meet with new friends and to catch up with old ones.

Our Charity this year is the Computer History Musuem, which is obviously a perfect fit for our theme. Attend our Charity Casino on Friday to help raise money towards protecting our digital heritage, or stop by one of

our Charity Auctions to bid on some really cool donated swag to benefit the charity. To find out more about the Computer History Museum, skip forward a few pages in this book.

Before I bore you to death, I will end this letter. I hope that you enjoy this year and look forward to meeting and talking with all of you. Please feel free to catch me in the hall.

Robert TolandBayCon 2019 Chair

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Writer Guest of Honor • David BrinDavid Brin is a scientist, inventor, and New York

Times bestselling author. With books translated into 25 languages, he has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. A film directed by Kevin Costner was based on David’s novel The Postman, with other works under option. In Earth and Existence he explores near future trends that may transform our world.

As a scientist/futurist, David is seen frequently on television shows such as The ArchiTechs, Universe, and Life After People, with frequent appearances on PBS, BBC and NPR. He has consulted for original shows like Ascension, Seven Days, and Century City.

Brin is in-demand to speak about future trends, keynoting for IBM, GE, Google, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, SAP, Microsoft, Qualcomm, the Mauldin Group, and Mitre Research, all the way to think tanks, public agencies, intelligence services and the White House. (http://www.davidbrin.com/speaker.html)

With degrees from Caltech and the University of California-San Diego, Dr. Brin serves on advisory panels ranging from astronomy and NASA's Innovative & Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) to others dealing with artificial intelligence, nanotech, SETI, national defense to technological ethics. His nonfiction book The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Privacy and Freedom? explores the dangers of secrecy and loss of privacy in our modern world. It garnered the prestigious Freedom of Speech Prize from the American Library Association. (http://www.davidbrin.com )

Brin also received the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, The Potomac Institute's 2015 Navigator Award for public service, and the first annual National Endowment for the Humanities/Hannah Arendt Center Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Bard College. 2015. Brin's scientific work covers an eclectic range of topics, from astronautics, astronomy, and optics

to alternative dispute resolution and the role of neoteny in human evolution. His Ph.D in Physics from UCSD—the University of California at San Diego (the lab of nobelist Hannes Alfven)—followed a masters in optics and an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Caltech. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the California Space Institute and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His patents directly confront some of the faults of old-fashioned screen-based interaction, aiming to improve the way human beings converse online.

David's science fictional Uplift Universe explores a future when humans

genetically engineer higher animals like dolphins to become equal members of our civilization. He also recently tied up the loose ends left behind by the late Isaac Asimov. Foundation's Triumph brings to a grand finale Asimov's famed Foundation Universe.

As a speaker and on television, David Brin shares unique insights—serious and humorous—about ways that changing technology may affect our future lives.


Artist Guest of Honor • Gary Villarreal

Gary Villarreal graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelors degree in Visualization. He is currently a full-time Concept Artist at MethodEXP and a generalist when it comes to his professional work; designing environment, vehicles, weapons and characters. However,Gary is well known for his character designs and his style rendering, often adding volume to his characters. Over the years, Gary has grown an interest in storytelling, which has given him the ability to further immerse his viewers in the fantasy worlds that his characters live in. His illustrations have been featured in the pages of 3Dtotal Sketching from the imagination: Dark Arts and Graphite Magazine.

Study Dinohead

by Gary Villarreal


Gary Villarreal • Artist Guest of Honor

SPACECAT

by Gary Villarreal

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by Gary Villarreal


Fan Guest of Honor • Wanda KurtÇuDr. Wanda Kurtçu has her her PhD in educational

leadership and MS in educational technology. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the study of marginalized student access to technology. Currently retired from education, Dr. Kurtçu worked with middle school students as a computer teacher. She is a former television screenwriter, with a credit for the Star Trek: Next Generation episode “A Matter of Honor”, receiving an award from the Writers Guild, West. Her episode was voted as one of most influential episodes for television in the 20th Century.

Currently, she is working with Eric Tracy on her screenplay, "Lady Knight." Dr. Kurtçu plays Taiko (Japanese drums) as a hobby and is a 15-year, dedicated, performing group member in Wadaiko Newark. She is also a founding member of Legion M, an independent production company that is breaking the traditional methods of how Hollywood makes movies.


Bay Area native JC Arkham has been pursuing interests in science fiction since childhood. For Gyro’s World of Terror, he worked as prop builder, room chair designer, special effects makeup artist, line actor, and talent coordinator. Over the decades, JC has become obsessed with lightsabers. He designs and builds them, and he maintains the Original Lightsaber (www.theoriginallightsaber.com), a website dedicated to the history of these weapons throughout Star Wars canon and Legends. You might have seen him in a feature film or two as well. Currently, he restores vintage video arcade games, many of which visitors can find situated about his house. Don’t let the cats roaming between your legs damage your scores!

Most weekends, you’ll find JC at local science fiction conventions or at planning meetings for these events. Worldcon 75 in Helsinki was the first time and only time he’s been out of the United States! An upstanding member of the Bay Area Science Fiction Association (BASFA), he’s put in time with the 501st Golden Gate Garrison and other science fiction groups, as well as serving one term as board member for ConSanity, Inc. Future ventures include Art Director for a future Costume Con.

A graphic artist by trade, JC runs Blue Mirage Studios, a firm dedicated to providing graphic design, print, branding, and signage to businesses throughout Silicon Valley. With degrees in art, sciences, and design, he has a resume that includes high-tech management experience during the pre-dot.com bust era and in the media industry. As Art Director for Worldcon 76, JC has crafted the look of the convention, including logos, mascot conception, and print and online advertising.

Since 2012, Arkham has been the host of the NerdVana Podcast, a science-fiction and fantasy online show/nerd outlet for film, literature, science-fiction fandom, comic books, and whatever else contributors wish to discuss. Over time, participants and guests have targeted Superman, Batman, Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Firefly and Serenity, the Star Wars universe, the Star Trek universe, the ins and outs of curating comic-book collections with Brad Lyau, time travel, the history of Marvel Comics, and the Academy Awards. The show has interviewed many authors such as John Scalzi, Kim Stanley Robinson, Paolo Bacigalupi, Richard Kadrey,

Ernest Kline, J.M. Frey, Emily Jiang, Marie Brennan, and Ellen Klages. Explore the podcast’s oeuvre at www.nerdvanapodcast.com. Two-Buck Chuck though . . . even Doctor Doom thinks twice about being around that guy.

Toastmaster •JC Arkham

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Brianna WuBrianna is a Democratic candidate for the United

States Congress in the Massachusetts 8th District. She is a computer programmer, cyber security expert, and small business owner with a proven track record of standing up for progressive values.

Brianna founded and runs her own independent technology firm in Dedham, Massachusetts. She also hosts several long-running podcasts on both tech and culture, including “Rocket” on Relay FM. Brianna came to national prominence when she and other women working in the tech industry were personally targeted by alt-right hate groups, including one spearheaded by Steve Bannon, ex-Chief Strategist to Donald Trump. Despite multitudes of threats on her life and her family, Brianna has never wavered as a

voice for the marginalized, including women, people of color, and LGBT individuals. The story of her continuing fight for social and economic justice has been told and fictionalized in several media, including an episode of Law

& Order SVU.

When getting away from politics and technology, she enjoys personally restoring and maintaining her classic car, racing her motorcycle, and watching the New York Yankees lose with her loving husband Frank.

Frank WuFrank Wu earned a Ph.D. in bacterial genetics from

University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then parlayed that degree into successful careers in biotech patent law and science fiction art and writing.

In the course of winning four Hugo Awards for his art, he often pointed out scientific errors in the stories he was illustrating. And in his own art, he painted dinosaurs playing guitar and giant space chickens, which are totally scientifically plausible. His art can be found in Amazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, Fantastic Stories, Chris Garcia's Drink Tank and other venues, including his website, frankwu.com.

More recently, he has embarked on a writing career, with three stories appearing in Analog, the top magazine for hard science fiction. One story, about a deep sea

submersible in love, won the award for best short story in Analog.

Frank lives in Boston with his wonderful wife Brianna, a software engineer and progressive Democrat running for Congress, along with three little dogs that should know better.


BayCon 2019 Charity • Computer History MuseumCasino & Karaoke

Friday, 8:00 PM, Convene (Following Meet the Guests)

After you’ve rubbed elbows with our Guests of Honor, stick around for your chance to win big at BayCon’s Charity Casino. All proceeds from the casino benefit this year ‘s charity: The Computer History Museum (www.computerhistory.org).

And if helping out our fabulous charity isn’t enough for you, DJ Skwirl will be on hand for you to sing your favorite tunes to entertain, dazzle, and delight all.

There will be prizes for the two highest rollers of the evening.

So come: sing, gamble, meet fellow con-goers, and help out a great organization.

No one under the age of 18 will be allowed to participate in the casino without a parent or legal guardian accompanying them.

$10 for $50 in chips. $20 for $100 in chips.

All attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during this event.

Charity AuctionsSaturday ......................2:30 PM Connect 4Sunday .........................2:30 PM Connect 4

Looking for that extra special memento during your weekend at BayCon? Then come and join us at a BayCon Charity Auction to benefit the Computer History Museum.

Don’t miss the auctions for a chance to bid and win some truly unique and, in many cases, rare items up for bid, and help out a great organization at the same time.

There are two auctions during the weekend, to give more people a greater chance to score some of these rare and unique items. Be sure to stop by on Saturday and Sunday to bid for a good cause. All items will be available for perusal before each auction so you can decide what you’d like to bid on. Remember, bid high and bid often.

If you wish to donate an item to be included in the Charity Auction, please take it to Con Ops in Connect 2 with the clear instructions that it is to be used for the Charity Auction.

Tom NoeCharity Head

BayCon 2019 is proud to welcome the Computer History Museum as our charity this year. Located right here in the Bay Area, the Computer History Museum is a non-profit dedicated to preserving and collecting computing technology since the inception of the earliest hardware.

From their website:

The mission of the Computer History Museum is to preserve and present for posterity the artifacts and stories of the Information Age.

The Computer History Museum is a nonprofit organization with a four-decade history as the world’s leading institution exploring the history of computing and its ongoing impact on society. The Museum is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computer history and is home to the largest international collection of computing artifacts in the world, encompassing computer hardware, software, documentation, ephemera, photographs, oral histories, and moving images.


BayCon StaffChair ��Robert Toland

Vice-Chair ...........................Sally Rose RobinsonController ....................Michael SiladiBookkeeper ..................Durelle KurlinskiPostmaster ...................Karl Thiessen

Office of the Chair ...........Larcie FitzmorrisOffice Staff ...................Brent Greenlee

Hotel Division Head �� Michael SiladiHotel Division Second .................... Eric "Blondie" TurnerParty Maven ......................James KonijnParty Maven Second ......Beth Vallacqua

Operations Division Head �� Cassandra TarinOperations Division Second ......... Philip CavleyCon Operations Head ....Cassandra Tarin

Con Operations Staff ..Michelle Cockle-Persoff, Katherine Porter, Erica Ratiner

Art Show Head .................Maia SandersArt Show Staff .............Samantha Burress, Eric Corbin, Bob

NewgardDealers Room Head ........LJ LaubenheimerGofer Head ........................Dave HeldGofer Second ....................Gwenn HeldLogistics Head ..................David O'Shea

Logistics Staff ..............C. SaucedaPhoto Booth ................David Price

Tech Head ..........................Cassandra TarinTech Staff ......................Benjamin Burress

Teen Lounge Head ..........Dave Held

Programming Division Head � Susie RodriguezProgramming Division Second ... Merelan Jones

Programming Staff .....Robert Perona, Lisa ThiessenProgram Ops Head .........Cheri Stryker

Program Ops Staff ......Micayla WiltronMaker's Workshop Head ................ Ann McKeeMaker's Workshop Second............ Ellen Coatney

Maker's Workshop Staff .............Elonda Castro, Alison Stern, Breanne Greenlee

Family Friendly Head .....Andrew SchrimpFamily Friendly Staff ......Michelle McNeilGaming Head....................Angelo Martinez

Gaming Second .............Keith ChambersGaming Staff ................Mike Beyer, Ashley Fakava, Ariel

Grey, Catalina Soltero GoH Liaison .......................Craig GlassnerVariety Show/Masquerade Head ...........Raquel Santiago (Lady Phoenix)

Variety Show/Masquerade Staff ........Elanor Finster

DJ/KJ ....................................Merelan JonesArtemis Head ....................Albert Baker III

Artemis Staff ................Christopher Baker, Dante Falakos, Roslyn MacDermott, Rowan Fiscus-McKee, Keris Nethery

Youth Ombudsman ........Lee Carter

Registration Division Head �� Data WolfRegistration Division Second ....... Eric Sayle

Registration IT ............LJ LaubenheimerHuman Resources ...........Sally Rose Robinson

Registration Staff .........Marsha Glassner, Samantha Laws, Linda VonBraskat-Crowe

Outreach Division Head � Chris CastroPublications Head ...........Chris CastroNewsletter Head ..............Francisco Del Rosario

Newsletter Staff ...........Ashley Fakava, Douglas Berry, Kirsten Berry

Charity Coordinator.......Dr. NoeCharity Second................Kristin IveyInfo Desk Head .................Cindi Somebody Cabal

Info Desk Staff .............Michael PettitPhotographer...............David BednoSocial Media ................Ashley Fakava

Webmaster ........................Michael Charboneau

Hospitality Division Head �� Durelle KurlinskiHospitality Division Second ......... Tiffany SpencerCon Suite Head ................Durelle Kurlinski

Con Suite Staff .............Rian McMurtry, Tiffany SpencerGreen Room Head ..............Nichole Hogoboom

Green Room Staff ..........Sean Hogoboom, Dara Jade VallacquaFan Tables Head ............. James KonijnFan Tables Second ..........Beth VallacquaFanzine Lounge Head ....Chuck SerfaceOasis Head .........................Shavon WalkerOasis Second ...................Paul Schneider

Oasis Staff ....................Ember Leo, Lon SarverStaff Lounge Head ..........Edward Griffith

Staff Lounge Staff ........Taylor Ariza, Kaitlyn Tooker

THANK YOU TO OUR PATRON AND SPONSOR MEMBERS! YOU HELPED MAKE BAYCON HAPPEN

BayCon Sponsors

Heather KarpinskiDylan Ryall

Terry Terman

BayCon Patrons

Jay Blodgett Crystal BlodgettRay Gordon Mary Higgins

Sheila Higgins John O'HalloranChristine O'Halloran Bob Newgard

Michael Roeder Margaret SayleArthur Taber

Hotel Map

Function Space

Art Show

Info Desk

Fan Tables Autographs

Artemis

Maker's Workshop

Con Operations

Concerts

Special Events

GamingCollaborate 3 (3rd floor)

Family FriendlyCollaborate 2 (2nd floor)

Registration

Outdoor Programming Events

Teen Lounge

Dealer Room

Small Programming

Hogan's Alley

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Main Programming

Programming

Last Starfighter Lobby

Pac Man's Pub


Hotel InformationWelcome to BayCon 2019!

Hotel Renovations Information

The remodeling of the hotel’s lobby and restaurant that started before BayCon 2018 (and which caused considerable inconvenience for many BayCon attendees) is complete and looks great.

Naturally, there is still more construction going on, as the Marriott is busy renovating all the sleep rooms. Renovations for rooms in the “South” wing of the hotel are complete, and rooms in the “North” Wing (rooms x090-x156) are currently being remodeled.

Sadly, having the North Wing off-line for construction means that it won’t be possible to walk from the Convention Mezzanine around to the ConSuite in Room 3063. You’ll need to take the Ballroom elevator down to the first floor, turn right down the hallway and then take the Tower elevator up to the third floor.

Care and Feeding of the Hotel Staff (aka Tipping)

We acknowledge that some of the hotel staff might find us a bit odd, but we’re confident that showering them with money is a good way to make them feel more comfortable. Thus, please remember to tip the staff in whichever form of payment is appropriate for your budget. For maids and housekeeping staff, the suggested tip is $2 per day per occupant of the room. If you’re throwing a room party, please throw in some extra cash to account for the extra trash. For bellhops and other nice people who help you move heavy objects between your car and your room, the normal tip is anywhere from $2 to $5. If you have a very large load, or need multiple trips, please increase your tip accordingly. Ten to twenty bucks would not be overdoing it, here.

Parking

San Mateo Marriott has on-site parking free for BayCon attendees! Valet parking is also available at a reduced rate, or free if you have a handicap permit or placard. For additional parking and transportaion options, please check Marriott's website.

Pets

Sadly, the San Mateo Marriott does not allow pets. NO LIVE PETS. Again; NO LIVE PETS at all. Service animals of any variety are always welcome—make sure hotel staff are properly notified during your stay.

If you have problems or suggestions, bring them to ConOps (located in the Connect 2 room), and we’ll be happy to help you.

Hotel Food & DrinkThe Hotel’s Restaurant and Lobby Bar are ready to

go for BayCon, and they will be serving from early in the morning until late in the evening throughout BayCon.

Hours of Operation (Friday to Monday)

Breakfast .....................6:30 AM to 11:00 AMLunch ...........................11:00 AM to 5:00 PMDinner ......................... 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

The Restaurant’s regular menu will be available, including the wonderful breakfast buffet. There will also be a special BayCon menu with fan-friendly pricing. (Ask the hostess for the BayCon Specials Menu when being seated.)

In-Room Dining

Hours: 6:30 AM to 11:00 PM

(Breakfast served 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM)


Party RulesWe realize that parties are traditionally a large

component of the BayCon nightlife. Please observe the following rules while enjoying the parties. Please take any questions or issues to the BayCon Hotel Operations staff (located in Connect 2). Please don’t argue with the hotel staff. That’s our job.

1) Guests wishing to be on the Party floor (3rd floor) and host a party may be required to pay a refundable deposit at check-in, and sign a copy of the party rules upon arrival. Should damage occur, the Hotel will assess the appropriate cost of the damage, deduct the costs of repair from the deposit, and notify BayCon in addition to the occupants.

If in the reasonable estimate of the Hotel no damage has been done, the Hotel will refund deposits within one week of departure. Guests on this floor will be subject to the same policies and procedures as any other guest. A guest can choose to leave a cash deposit or a credit card for authorization at time of check-in.

2. The maximum number of overnight guests in a guest room is as follows due to local fire code regulations:

KING = 3 Guests Max (one roll-away allowed, inventory permitting)

DOUBLE/DOUBLE = 4 Guests Max (no roll-away allowed)

3. Individuals in guest rooms are responsible for carpet cleaning fees and/or damage fees beyond normal wear and tear. The Hotel will perform standard cleaning procedures after party-floor guests depart. Any areas of the carpet which require major spotting, extra labor shampooing/ cleaning, repair, or replacement will be charged to that guest room.

We request that party hosts please ask the attendees not to carry drinks of any kind into the hallways so that additional cleaning fees for the hallway carpet cleaning are not charged to the party rooms.

4. Individuals are responsible for significant damage to furniture, art, and accessories in guest rooms. Individuals are responsible for broken items not reported to the hotel at the time of check-in.

The Hotel will assess fees associated with damages and broken items, including shipping and tax. Replacement and repair fees will be charged to the room, accordingly. Please do not place ice bins or large water containers directly on desk tops in the guest rooms—please keep them in the bathtub.

5. The Hotel requests that nothing be removed from the guest rooms including: wall hangings, art, furniture, beds, etc. No room furnishings or artwork may be relocated from room to room unless pre-approved through the Hotel. Bed removal service may not available.

6. The entire hotel is non-smoking: Any guest rooms in which smoking has occurred will be treated upon departure. The Hotel will assess a $250 charge for treatment and cleaning procedures. Cleaning charges will be added to the final bill of any party room that has been smoked in.

7. Hotel will work with BayCon to assure noise levels are monitored and kept to a level that does not elicit noise complaints from other guests.

Failure to observe a reasonable volume level, or repeated complaints, will result in eviction from the property. The Hotel will include the BayCon Convention Committee in this process.

8. Use of electric cookware, warmers and open flame equipment are not allowed in the rooms.

9. Alcohol may not be sold out of any guest room, nor may it be sold by anyone other than the Hotel staff. Sales of alcohol from a guest to any other guest will result in eviction from the property. The BayCon Convention Committee will be included in this process.

10. Per state law; alcohol will not be given to anyone under the age of 21. If a party fails to check ID, or an individual provides alcohol to anyone under the age of 21, it may result in immediate eviction from the property and/or notification of the local authorities. The BayCon Convention Committee will be involved in this process. This is consistent with prior and existing BayCon policies.

11. Any signs or flyers posted around the convention should refer to "reception", and not "party".


Convention OperationsWelcome to ConOps

ConOps is your central point of contact for convention staff and general problem resolution. We do a lot of work helping the various parts of the convention communicate. Feel free to stop in with any questions, concerns, or just to say "Hi" to the on duty staff.

Here are some of the services we can help you with:

Lost and Found

We are the keepers of the main Lost and Found box for the convention. If you find something, please bring it to us, and we’ll hold it for its family. If you’ve lost something, come by and describe it to us, and you may get a joyous reunion. If we don’t have your missing item, we’ll give you a “missing” form to increase the likelihood of a delayed joyous reunion.

Communication with Staff

If you have a message for anyone who is working on our staff this year, stop by the office and drop it off. If it’s urgent, we will endeavor to track down the individual as quickly as possible.

Problem Resolution

In conjunction with our communication facilitation function (or rather, since we know who to talk to), if you have a problem at the convention, come by and let us try to help. If we can’t help you directly, we may be able to connect you with whoever can.

Found Badges

ConOps is the #1 choice when inquiring after a lost membership badge, or when you see one lying lonesome and alone on a chaise lounge by the pool. Please bring all found badges to ConOps. Any turned in at other locations will be forwarded to us.

Hours and Location

The ConOps office can be found in Connect 2 with Program Ops! We will be open for the following hours:

Friday ..........................9:00 AM to MidnightSaturday ......................6:00 AM to MidnightSunday .........................6:00 AM to MidnightMonday .......................6:00 AM to close of con

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at BayCon 2019.

Cassandra Tarin ConOps Manager

Info DeskWelcome to the Info Desk! Our friendly staff is well

prepared to tell you where to go, and how to get there! (I’m sorry, that’s on the *other* third floor!) If we don’t know the answer, then we'll make something up! (Kidding!) We have vast resources and will *find* the answer! We’ll have pocket programs, newsletters, program books, dinosaurs and ribbons. Stop by and say "Hi!." We're located in the Synergy Lobby, about 10 feet to the left of the Registration Desk.

We look forward to helping you enjoy your BayCon!

Hours of Operation

Friday ..........................1:00 PM to 7:00 PMSaturday ......................9:00 AM to 7:00 PMSunday .........................9:00 AM to 7:00 PMMonday .......................9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Fan Tables • Convene Lobby

Fanzine Lounge(Room TBA)

Thursday .....................4:00 PM to 2:00 AMFriday and Saturday ...10:00 AM to 2:00 AMSunday .........................9:00 AM to Check Out

Chuck Serface, your BayCon 2019 Fanzine Lounge Host, invites all looking to relax and discuss science-fiction topics. Peruse samples from over sixty years of fanzine history, and hopefully find inspiration to start your own! Escape the madding crowd! Y'all come on by now!

Chuck SerfaceFanzine Lounge Head

Be sure to stop by our fan tables on the Mezzanine and get info on fan groups and upcoming conventions! Our list this year includes:

BABSCon Clockwork AlchemyCreatures Con LosCon

Starfleet The Royal Manticoran NavySinister Creature Con South City Comic Con

Vitalant Wester Con 72 / NASFiC 2019


Volunteer to be a GOFER at BayCon this year, and you can earn a full membership to BayCon 2020!

To be a gofer, you just need to have a full membership for this year, be 16 or older, and complete 12 hours of service! Earn double hours for helping set up and tear down the con on Thursday and Monday!

Gofer responsibilities often entail assisting the guests, helping setup/tear down, and running items around the con.

Gofers receive several perks like snacks to hold their furry little bodies over, all the programming they can stomach, an inside view on how to run a convention, the attention of the staff of the convention, and a shared social experience of a kind that isn't available elsewhere.

Just come to the Gofer Hole in Connect 6 after you pick up your membership badge for this year to sign up!

The Gofer Hole will be open from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Friday through Sunday, and 8:00 AM to con close on Monday.

Dave HeldGofer Head

Convention Volunteers Teen Lounge

Don't want to hang with the parental units? Looking for that special place to get away? Come hang out at Teen Lounge! We have gaming, music, and all those things to make BayCon a special time for you. We will have table top games and other possibilities as space and time allow. Everyday at opening of the room there will be a planning meeting to set up any panels (Birds of a Feather style), gaming tournaments, or other possibilities as space and time allow.

On Saturday and Sunday we'll be holding Movie Marathon!* There will be snacks provided! B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Pillow.)

*All movies viewed in this space are done so as a "private viewing", not as part of the convention

You can find the Teen Lounge in Connect 6.

Hours

Friday ..........................9:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday ......................9:30 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday .........................9:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday .......................9:00 AM to 2:00 PM


Artistic Solutions, Incorporated ("ASI"), dba BayCon, is committed to running conventions, and other events, that are as free from harassment as we can possibly make them. Convention and event organizers are authorized to take any curative or corrective action they deem necessary to protect event attendees, including staff and volunteers, from those who have committed acts of harassment, up to and including expelling the offender from the event without a refund. Regardless of whether or not an action was taken against an offender during a convention or event, the ASI Board of Directors reserves the right to take additional protective actions, up to and including prohibiting (temporarily or permanently) the offender's attendance at future ASI events.

Definition of Harassment

"Harassment" is acting in a manner that is disturbing or upsetting to others. That includes and is not limited to: making offensive comments, making repeated or unwanted sexual advances, being deliberately intimidating, stalking or following, photographing or recording in an upsetting manner, repeatedly disrupting panels or other events, making inappropriate physical contact, staring or leering, and taking retaliatory action against someone who complained of harassment, or encouraging others to take retaliatory action.

The ASI Board of Directors will, on a semi-annual basis, review the implementation of this policy and revise it as needed.

BayCon Harassment PolicyBayCon is committed to continual efforts to make the

convention a positive and accessible experience. Our goal is for all aspects of our convention to be accessible to all attendees.

We currently provide the following:

• Wheelchair/scooter spaces and dedicated seating for disabled members in all programming spaces.

• Project Oasis will be present to offer a quiet space for the duration of the con.

• At peak hours, registration will provide alternate measures for those who are unable to stand for an extended period. Alternatives for those who need to bypass lines for large events are also available. Please contact programming to make those arrangements.

• Any specific requests for accommodations we may not have covered should be directed to [email protected] . We will happily work with you to provide an accessible and comfortable solution.

• Attendees with allergies or scent and chemical sensitivities should note that the Marriott does use scented products in their cleaning. Please contact the hotel at booking to request allergen-free rooms.

• We encourage able-bodied members to use the stairs at high traffic times in order to leave the elevators accessible to those for whom stairs are a barrier.

• We request that all members be mindful that scented products are problematic for many attendees and to refrain from unnecessary fragrances at BayCon.

• We remind smokers to please stay away from access points and the paths to those access points so that others may enter and exit the venue safely and comfortably.

BayCon Accessibility

BayCon Blood DriveContinuing our annual tradition we welcome the

Vitalant bloodmobile, on Saturday, May 25th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Their mission statement: Vitalant exists to make a difference in people’s lives by bringing together the best people, inspiring individuals to donate blood, producing a safe and ample blood supply, advancing cutting-edge research and embracing continuous quality improvement.

If you are interested in donating, visit Vitalant's fan table in the Convene Lobby.


Convention HospitalityConsuite (On the 3rd Floor)

All convention members are welcome to come by Con Suite throughout the day. We have a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and sensible snacks to help fuel your daily routines. Mingle with other fans and relax while you plan your day.

Hours of Operation

Friday ..........................4:00 PM to MidnightSaturday ......................Noon to MidnightSunday .........................Noon to MidnightMonday .......................Noon to 3:00 PM

Consuite Special EventsThis year, Consuite helping throw parties for sponsored

attendees and guests. In exchange for sponsorship, we've supplied the party space, swag, and supplies! Come by Consuite for the following parties:

A Dark and Stormy Day

Saturday, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Join Charon Dunn for a party commemorating the launch of her book A Dark and Stormy Day, thus concluding the Adventures of Sonny Knight trilogy.

Medieval Breaking of the Fast

Sunday, 9:00 AM to Noon

BayCon attendees can enjoy a Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast: medieval-ish breakfast food, medieval music, and for early bird Consuite guests, medieval-themed door prizes. This Consuite medieval celebration is hosted by the Shire of Cloondara, the San Francisco-based branch of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), a non-profit, that among other things, promotes understanding of pre-17th century arts and sciences.


Welcome to BayCon Registration!

We want to make sure that everyone wishing to attend BayCon 2019 has the proper clearance to do so. From single day, to youth, to Kid-in-Tow and weekend badges, we have you covered.

Hours of Operation (subject to change)

Thursday .....................6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (pre-registered pick-up only)Friday ..........................Noon to 9:00 PM Saturday ......................9:00 AM to 9:00 PMSunday .........................9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday .......................9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Note that Registration may be closed between 4:30 - 5:00 PM on Friday, and between 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Membership RatesFull Weekend ....................$100.00KublaCon Multipass ........$115.00Friday Only .........................$50.00Saturday Only .....................$60.00Sunday Only .......................$60.00Monday Only .....................$40.00Supervised Youth (Ages 9-12) .........................$30.00 (Full weekend)Active Duty Military (with ID) .............................$50 (Full weekend)Evening Membership ........$30.00 per evening

(Available and valid after 7:00 PM and valid until 9:00 AM the next morning)

Kid-in-Tow ...........................$5.00 (Full weekend)(Children ages 8 and under who will constantly be in the company of an adult BayCon member. This is not a required badge, but we highly recommend purchasing one as a safety measure for the child.)

Lost Badge PolicyPlease Don’t Lose Your Badge!!!!! We cannot replace a

lost badge. If, despite all your efforts to hang onto it, your badge becomes lost, please report it to the Registration and ConOps desks as soon as possible. Once your lost badge is reported, you may purchase a new membership (unfortunately, at full price). As soon as your lost badge is found, we will, with a huge sigh of relief, refund your second purchase. We realize that this policy is, to say the least, draconian, but in the past people have “lost” their badges by handing them off to a friend, so for that reason there will be no exceptions.

Name & Identification PolicyThe BayCon Science-Fiction Convention is a

community effort. As such, we do not sell tickets or admission. Instead, we sell memberships to individuals who are interested in experiencing what goes on at BayCon and in becoming a part of our community. As a member-based organization, we require our members’ legal names (as would be listed on a government-issued ID) and current address information for our records.

We reserve the right to require you to show us a government-issued photo ID with your name and address before registering you as a member or releasing your membership badge from our possession. This policy does not prevent you from using a “fan name” or “nickname,” although it is also our policy that if a fan name is given, the legal name will also appear on the member’s badge. If you feel this would cause a problem, please come to the registration desk and ask to see the Registration Department Head.

Data Wolf,Registration Head

BayCon Registration


Maker's Workshop BayCon is pleased to once again offer a special room

for all our crafty members. All you need is creativity and a sense of fun!

Our Maker's Workshop in Synergy 2 will be open daily for open crafting, costume repairs, and working on projects old and new. There will be classes offered throughout the weekend—please check the website, pocket program, or on the Grenadine mobile app for updates and additions. Sign-ups for limited seating classes will be available in the room.

A modest materials fee applies to some classes. Please check the program listing or ask the Maker's Workshop staff for more details.

Please note that convention rules for youth members still apply in the Maker's Workshop. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Come teach a skill, learn a skill, or just have some quiet time in the coloring fort!

Hours of Operation

Friday ........... Noon to 7:30 PM* 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Saturday ....... 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM* 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Sunday .......... 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM* 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Monday ........ 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

*The Maker's Workshop closes at 7:30 PM on Friday, Saturdy and Sunday nights for cleanup and prep. It reopens from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM for Adult Coloring.

Ann McKeeMaker's Workshop Department Head

Birds of a Feather (BoF)We all know that we have various interests in common,

but there just isn’t always a way to put a panel about everything connected to a science fiction or fantasy interest on the tracks. BoFs are your opportunity to get together with other fans of a particular TV show, book series, or special interest and share your views, ideas, and enthusiasm with like-minded souls! So, if you’re really the most dedicated Browncoat, or truly more buck than Starbuck herself, or are on the edge of your seat to see how many other Heralds have made it this year to BayCon—a BoF is the place for you!


Hey, parents! When your kids are bouncing off the walls and you need a place to sit and relax, come on up to Collaborate 2. Family Friendly is a place where parents and children can come together for story time, arts, crafts, and music; where the kids can run, play, be silly, and not sit still and be quiet. We'll have an assortment of games and activities throughout the weekend, some for the very smallest, and some geared towards slightly older kids. Please note: we are not a babysitting service, and we cannot be responsible for the care of anyone’s children.

Children must have Kid-in-Tow badges, and an adult with a membership badge must be in the room with them at all times. We may ask parents to shadow kids that are experiencing behavior challenges.

For youth memberships "Options (13 - 14+)" or a Full Weekend badge (15+):

Older kids who are participating in the con independently are welcome to join us in Family Friendly without a parent. We will not be responsible for older kids comings and goings, and if their behavior is a problem, we may ask them to leave. If they aren’t old enough to wander the con unsupervised, they need a parent in Family Friendly.

All activities in Family Friendly are open to older youth, but we are setting aside a corner of the room for programming geared towards them/hang out space for the whole weekend. Older kids and teens can feel free to join in any activity in the main FF space that appeals to them, as well.

Youth who are in the teen space during regular FF hours: Please be conscious of the fact that you are sharing the room with small people and be good neighbors.

Family Friendly After Hours

This will be youth (13+) focused space. Kids of all ages are welcome (with parents for younger kids) but be aware that teens will be teening. We will be asking them to be aware of sharing space with younger kids during the day, but after hours we will not ask them to censor their language and content for small kids. If younger kids join in, please be friendly to the teens.Hours

Friday ..........................2:00 PM to 5:00 PMSaturday ......................10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday .........................10:00 AM to 5:00 PMMonday .......................10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Family Friendly


BayCon Marketplace • Art ShowThe Art Show, located in Inspire 1, is open all weekend

for your art viewing and buying pleasure. Come see the wonders of the worlds expressed by some of the finest fantasy and science fiction artists.

Hours of Operation

Friday ..........................Noon to 7:00 PMSaturday ......................10:00 AM to 7:00 PMSunday .........................10:00 AM to 6:30 PM Monday .......................10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

(Art pickup only) 11:30 AM Art Auction 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Artist Check-out

Participating Artists

Gary Villarreal (Artist Guest of Honor)Alan F. BeckNicole CarlsonSarah ClemensCteinJames Stanley DaughertyGiovanna FregniJohn HartongJim HumbleBob Keck - Digital DreamsTheresa MatherMark OverbyDavid Lee PancakeKeliana Tayler

Buying Art

To bid or buy in the Art Show, you need a bidder number and stickers, which you get at the Art Show desk. Any bids written with member or badge numbers are not valid, and will be ignored and/or removed.

Placing Bids

To place a bid, place a bidder number sticker on the bid sheet, and write in the bid amount. Bid as often as you wish. The highest bidder, either by highest written bid or by voice bid at auction, will win the piece. Four written bids will send the piece to auction.

Once a bid is placed, it may not be removed without the approval of the Art Show staff. If you make the winning bid for a piece, we expect you to purchase the piece.

Direct Sales

At their option, artists may offer a piece for “Direct Sale." If a piece has NO bids, you may purchase it at the Direct Sale price. This allows you to have the piece you

want without the uncertainty of bidding. Only pieces with an amount posted in the Direct Sale price space are available for direct sale. If you find a piece that you wish to purchase by Direct Sale, tell an Art Show staff member that you want to buy a piece and they will assist you. Do not place a bid or remove the artwork from the display.

Direct Sale purchases are paid for at the time of sale, even if you are bidding on other artwork, and the works remain on exhibit until the end of the show.

Picking Up Your Art

Art purchased may be picked up on Monday (check hours). If you need to leave the convention before then, please make arrangements with the Art Show staff. If you have not picked up your art or contacted the Art Show staff by Sunday at 3:00 PM to make arrangements, you forfeit the art to the next highest bidder, or it will be returned to the artist.

When you purchase a piece of art, no rights (copyright, publication, etc) to it are transferred. If you wish to purchase usage rights, you must contact the artist directly. The art show can provide contact info.

Your signature on the bidder registration form indicates you understand and agree to these rules.

For further information, speak to an Art Show staff member.

Maia SandersBayCon Art Show Director

Youth OmbudsmanThis year at BayCon we are introducing a new service

for you and your family. The Youth Ombudsman is in place to facilitate interactions between youth members and BayCon staff. As we adjust to new badging rules for Bay Con’s new generation, the Youth Ombudsman will be available to answer questions and address concerns. The goal is to create a bridge between the youth members and staff. If there are issues, the Youth Ombudsman will be there to act as a go between without bias and with an open mind.

Any parent or youth who would like to speak or bring up issues can find me either in Consuite, or you can ask someone in Convention Operations (Connect 2) to get a hold of me.

Lee CarterBayCon Youth Ombudsman


BayCon Marketplace • Dealers RoomWelcome to the Marketplace for BayCon 2019!

Located in Inspire 2 & 3, we have all sorts of fabulous goods for you to wear, read, and accessorize with, throughout the convention and afterwards. Please stop by, beginning on Friday afternoon. We close for the last time on Monday afternoon.

Hours of Operation

Friday: .........................1:00 PM to 7:00 PMSaturday ......................10:00 AM to 6:00 PMSunday .........................10:00 AM to 6:00 PMMonday .......................10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Please come out and support our fantastic vendors:Angelwear Creations Bob Goolsby Designs Brave New WorldCargo Cult Books &

NotionsClockwork Monster Dream Value Studios

Featherweight Finery Illusive Comics and Games

Izzy and Marley

Jim and Melody Rondeau

Keliana Tayler Art Lion Light

LJ Laubenheimer (Gimpworks)

Michel Bohbot Michael Schulkins

Q. R. Zed Engraving Paper Angel Press Rose Red Consultations

Silicon Valley Writers Group Steamy Tech

P A P


GamingJoin us in Collaborate 3 for games, puzzles, and

scheduled events this weekend. This year, in keeping with the convention's theme, we're pleased to offer a variety of retro gaming consoles, including Intellivision, Commodore 64, and Atari!

A few rules to follow: Young gamers 12-and-under must be accompanied by an adult. Food and beverage are allowed in Gaming but staff have the final say on what's allowed. Many of our board games are graciously on loan from our friends at Games of Berkeley. Please help staff keep these games clean and within the confines of Gaming. Please no food or drink near any video game/VR equipment.

Sign-up sheets for all scheduled games will be available in Gaming. Please ask a staff member for assistance.Walk-ins welcome if space is available.

Game on!Angelo MartinezGaming Head

Hours of Operation

Friday: .........................3:00 PM to MidnightSaturday/Sunday ........10:00 AM to Midnight

Scheduled Events

Legendary Encounters: Firefly

Friday, 4:00 PM

In Legendary Encounters: Firefly, players take on the roles of characters from the series and work together to complete objectives for episodes from the Firefly TV show. Get ready to explore the 'Verse! Max 5 players. Beginners welcome.

BayCon Virtu-Deck - Hands-On VR with Rey

Friday, 8:00 PM

Rey will host an evening of immersive experiences, including underwater sightseeing, slicing at airborne fruit, defusing bombs with your friends, and painting in three dimensions. Behave yourselves, and you may even be given the chance to beat things with sabers or training to be a space pirate! All ages and experience levels welcome.

Cards Against Humanity

Friday and Saturday, 10:00 PM, Ages 18+

CAH is a party game in which players complete fill-in-the-blank statements using words or phrases typically deemed as offensive, risqué, or politically incorrect printed on playing cards. 18+

No Thank You Evil: Trouble in Space with Brian Williams

Saturday, 1:00 PM, Young Gamers Spotlight

Opik the Powerful has hired you to bring their youngster Zow safely home after an extended vacation on Storia. Are you up to the challenge?

Using the No Thank You Evil system, which is designed to introduce children to the delights of tabletop role-playing, this adventure is for ages 5+. No prior experience with the system, or tabletop gaming in general, is required, and all materials will be provided. All you need to bring is your imagination, though a parent or henchbeing to help carry away your loot is also recommended. Max 5 players. Beginners encouraged.

Firefly Fluxx Tournament with Angelo Martinez

Saturday, 5:00 PM, Ages 8+

Join the crew of Firefly for a chance to win you own copy ofthe game, sponsored by Looney Labs! Three tables of players will compete for a spot at the Finals table. The first 30 minutes will be devoted to mustering tables, a chance to learn the simple rules, and causal play.

Jackbox Party Games with Mike Beyer

Saturday, 8:00 PM

Join us for easy-to-play party games for your friends, family, and fellow inmates. Players join by simply using the web browser on their smartphone or tablet– no app needed! All games are rated T for Teen by the ESRB, and most have a family friendly filter.

Alternity RPG with Rian McMurty

Sunday, 3:00 PM

In the distant Horpie stellar cluster, the TAASF Laika dropped several teams to survey the submoon of a super terrestrial planet as part of a contract between Earth and the Galactic Institute of Migration. While the starship investigates the other star’s second planet, a lone neo-elephant named Peaches has wandered into your camp. Another team needs help. Max 8 players. Beginners welcome.

Secret Hitler with Chris Castro

Sunday, 10:00 PM

Join us for this hidden identity game that pits liberals against fascists. Do you have what it takes to root out the Secret Hitler and push a liberal agenda, or are you a secret fascist hoping to elect Hitler to power? 5 to 10 players required. Beginners are welcome.


Artemis Spaceship Bridge SimulatorDuring this weekend, humans and aliens alike will have

an opportunity to experience what it is like to crew an Artemis-class light cruiser, defending the sector, engaging in tactical combat maneuvers, and exploring this part of space.

Artemis is a multi-player, starship bridge simulator, in which five of the (up to) six-person crew have their own ship bridge consoles. The stations are: helm, weapons, engineering, science, and communications. The sixth crew member is the captain, who must direct all the other stations for the mission's success. New ship designs have been recently delivered that will allow the captain to direct one or more additional crew members in piloting independent fighter craft, as well!

We will have an experienced starship crew on hand to answer your questions, and we will provide basic operating instructions for all ship systems to new cadets unfamiliar with the Artemis.

Individual crew flights will be in 55-minute blocks, so we hope you and your friends can make time to join us, and experience the challenge of teamwork needed to successfully run a starship of the line.

Artemis is in Synergy 3. Hours are as follows:

Friday ........... 1:00 PM to 10:00 PMSaturday ....... Noon to 10:00 PMSunday .......... Noon to 10:00 PMMonday ........ 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMPlease check with Artemis personnel for any other

details you might need.

Policies

* Attendees will be suggested to self-organize into teams of 6 people (larger teams are possible if the players wish to play a ship class that has a complement of fighters)

* All players and observers must have valid BayCon badges.

* Teams will be able to sign up for 55-minute blocks, this being about the time for a single successful level 4 or 5 game, or several unsuccessful games.

* Games will end precisely on the 55-minute mark, regardless of any such game's status. This will generally be done by setting an automatic time limit on the game prior to game start.

* A team will be able to sign up for as many blocks as they wish, as long as they understand that they can be bumped to a waiting list by any other team signing up that has a larger number of players who have not yet played this weekend.

* All members of a team must be present at the scheduled start time, or their team will be bumped for the

highest priority fully present waitlisted team.* We will provide an additional waitlist of individual

players, with which teams with missing members may fill their rosters at play time instead of being bumped for another team.

* Substutions during play sessions may only occur with the consent of all players and the substitutes.

* Team members are free, at the start of the session and at any time during the session, to assign or reassign roles however they wish.

* Badged observers are welcome, as long as they do not interrupt play.

* The Artemis room will adhere to BayCon's policy regarding age of independence. Children below the age of 14 are required by convention policy to be accompanied at all times by their parent or guardian, and the Artemis staff will enforce this policy.

* Food and drink are not permitted in the game area.* Abuse or harassment of equipment, decorations,

furnishings, staff, observers, or players will not be tolerated, and may result in being removed from the room, or even the con, depending on severity. Any such behavior will be automatically reported to F.L.A.R.E..

* In the case of technical problems, our staff ’s best efforts will be provided to get you playing again as quickly as possible. That being said, there is no guarantee that our staff will be able to provide you with any sort of recompense for lost time. It’s only a game.

The Artemis bridge is provided by the Bay Area Artemis Training Fleet.

OasisStressed out? Overwhelmed? Needing a respite from

the hustle and bustle of the convention? The Oasis is a quiet safer space where you can rest and recharge. You don’t have to talk to anyone if you don’t want to. Fan-friendly coloring pages, quiet activities, short reading, and physical self-care supplies are available. If you need something you can’t find, let us know, and we’ll see if we can help.

All persons of every kind are welcome. Follow the green signs and find us on the first floor to get rejuvenated to go back out and enjoy BayCon to the fullest!.

Hours of Operation

Friday ..........................5:00 PM to 3:00 AMSaturday ......................Noon to 3:00 AMSunday .........................Noon to 3:00 AM


Program Schedule Friday, May 24A note on programming: This schedule goes to print

approximately 1 to 2 weeks before the convention. Event times, locations, and details do change. Please check with Programming Operations in Connect 2, the online schedule, the Grenadine app, or the at-con Newsletter for updates and changes.

Friday12:00 PM

Opening Ceremonies Convene 1

Come join our Guests of Honor to kick off BayCon 2019.Gary Villarreal, David Brin, JC Arkham, Wanda Kurtçu

Artemis Flight School Synergy 3

The Artemis crew will teach you the controls and stations and answer questions. Extra time will be used for practice flights.

1:30 PMDaddy, Can I Have a Dinosaur? Convene 1

Jurassic Park, Dolly, and the literary future of DNA.Diana L. Paxson, Jon DeCles, G. David Nordley, David Brin

The Price of Immortality Connect 3

Vampires, alchemists, and assorted other immortals—what are the problems and prices of immortality?Kevin Andrew Murphy, S.P. Hendrick, Randy Smith

Twisty Little Passages Connect 4

The origins of online gaming.David McGaffey, Ric Bretschneider, Colin Fisk

The Realities Of Being A Writer Synergy 5

What you can hope and what you'll get.Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Fred Wiehe

Lunar Exploration Connect 5

With China's landing on the far side of the Moon and NASA's administrator talking about colonizing the Moon, there is clearly waxing interest in the only celestial body ever visited by humans. What is likely just talk, and what is possibly actually going to happen in lunar exploration, colonization, and even exploitation? Is all of it a good idea -- the more the merrier—or should there be limits? How will it all work in light of the Cold-War-era Outer Space Treaty?Cliff Winnig, Arthur Bozlee, Michael Schulkins

Delphic Oracle Convene 2

Our panelists collaborate to answer your questions... one.word.at.a.time.JC Arkham, J.L. Doty, Tory Parker, Gary Villarreal, Steven Mix

2:00 PMBeginning Chainmaille Synergy 2

Maker Room Staff

Sculpey Wearables Collaborate 2

Want to be a unicorn at BayCon? A goblin? Dying to sport a pair of rainbow fairy ears? Make them Friday afternoon, we will bake them Friday night, and you can pick them up Saturday and sport them all weekend long!

3:00 PMWanda Kurtçu Interview Convene 1

JC Arkham, Wanda Kurtçu

Space Opera Literary Tropes Synergy 5

Discussion of common themes that always seem to find their way into space opera and how to incorporate them into your writing or avoid them. What tropes define Space Opera? How many of them do you need before it’s something else? What tropes poison Space Opera and irrevocably turn it into something else? How is Space Opera different from historic naval stories? Does it have to be?Timberwoof Lupindo, Michael R. Johnston

Backstory Connect 1

How does a writer get the backstory in the story without tedious and boring exposition? And how much is enough, or not enough, or too much?J.L. Doty, S.P. Hendrick, Aviya Amir, Marjory Kaptanoglu

Strange Days: Hollywood's Take on the Internet, Hacking, and the Digital World in the 90s Connect 4

The decade that brought us the internet as we know it (sort of...!) also brought us a number of films that tried to cash in on it. This is a dialogue about what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they got really wrong.Jon Chaisson, Charon Dunn, Taunya Gren

Big Falcon Rocket Economics Connect 5

At ten million dollars a launch, it would get a hundred people in orbit for $10,000 each, or a hundred fifty metric tons of payload at about $67 a kilogram. A Proton M or a Falcon 9 will cost about $3,000 per kilogram and a Delta IV about $10,000 per kilogram. Assuming the BFR flies, how will this change the future? Our panelists will consider the timing and cost asteroid mining, space manufacturing, space tourism, and space colonization.G. David Nordley, Candace Lowe, Peter Glaskowsky, Jay Freeman


Friday, May 24 - Saturday May 25 Program Schedule D&D Character Creation Collaborate 2

Make a character that you can use in the D&D Dungeon Crawl on Saturday.

4:30 PMIs Friendship Being Redefined? Convene 2

A look at online friendships in fandom.Jennifer Nestojko, Heather Rose Jones, Gregg Castro

AI Characters: Faves and Flops Connect 3

From Marvin to Data to Vision, who are some of the most interesting AI/robot characters? Who are some of the worst? What types of conflicts plague these characters, and what makes them compelling? What would we like to see more of?Aviya Amir, JC Arkham, Cayden Coronado

Sexism in Games Connect 1

About a third of hardcore games and half of all gamers are women; yet outside of the heavily female populated MMPORG worlds like World of Warcraft, Evony and Skyrim, sexist slurs and gravity defying bosoms are still the norm.Sumiko Saulson, Taunya Gren, Charon Dunn, Fara Otterbeck, Colin Fisk

Venn Diagrams, and the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Connect 4

How many people do you know? Does social media create one big circle? Do truly isolated circles exist?Jeff Warwick, Jon DeCles, Bradford Lyau

5:00 PMArtemis Flight School Synergy 3

7:00 PMMeet the Guests Convene 1

JC Arkham, Gary Villarreal, Wanda Kurtçu, David Brin

8:00 PMOpen Singing Engage

TRMN Region 4 Summit Meeting Synergy 5

Michael Garcia, David Nottage

Nintendo Switch Games Collaborate 2

Kids, tweens and teens welcome. Tween/Teen focused space. A projector, a switch, some games, and a whole lot of fun.

Charity Karaoke/Casino Convene 1

After you’ve rubbed elbows with our Guests of Honor, stick around for your chance to win big at BayCon’s Charity Casino. All proceeds from the casino benefit this year ‘s charity: The Computer History Museum.And if helping out our fabulous charity isn’t enough for

you, DJ Skwirl will be on hand for you to sing your favorite tunes to entertain, dazzle, and delight all.

There will be prizes for the two highest rollers of the evening. So come: sing, gamble, meet fellow con-goers, and help out a great organization.

No one under the age of 18 will be allowed to participate in the casino without a parent or legal guardian accompanying them.

$10 for $50 in chips. $20 for $100 in chips.

All attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during this event.

9:00 PMColoring Fort and Quiet Time - Adult Only

Synergy 2

18+

Saturday5:30 AM

BoF: Burning Man Strategy

10:00 AMArt from the Heart Synergy 1

What is the relationship between passion and results? Does true art exist only where real inspiration drives it?Gary Villarreal, Keliana Tayler, Charon Dunn, Jeremy Erman

Nerdvana Podcast Convene 1

Two Buck Chuck and JC Arkham do their thing!JC Arkham, Chuck Serface

The Geek's Guide to Literary Theory Connect 4

Once upon a time, some teacher may have tried to convince you of the right way to read a piece of literature. Lit theory is not about the "right" or "wrong" way to read a text. It's like a wibbly wobbly group of lenses through which we view writing in order to gain a greater understanding of the work. What's more, nerd and geek culture are already masters at several of these lenses. Join writer and educator M. Todd Gallowglas to find out what lenses you alreadyM. Todd Gallowglas


Program Schedule Saturday, May 25Keeping our Children Involved Connect 3

How do we enhance their education?Wanda Kurtçu, Lillian Csernica, Juliette Wade, Sarah Williams

Science Fiction: Juveniles vs. YAs Synergy 5

In the 1950's and 60's, master writers like Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein wrote outright juvenile novels alongside their adult works. Eleanor Cameron wrote the Mushroom Planet books. Walter Brooks wrote Freddy the Pig, which not only starred frankly talking animals a la Animal Farm, but included actual space aliens. John Schealer wrote about Zip-Zip the Martian. No sex, no dystopias, no sparkles, no teenage angst. Panelists discuss the shifts in genre literature for young people.Kathleen Bartholomew, Rebecca Inch-Partridge, Gideon Marcus, Marjory Kaptanoglu

Ships, Planes, and Spaceships Synergy 4

2019 is the 50th anniversary of three key events in transportation: the mothballing of the world's greatest ocean liner (the S.S. United States), the first flight of the Boeing 747, and the first crewed landing on the Moon. Join us for a discussion of the evolution of travel and the landmarks we've witnessed.Peter Glaskowsky, Andrew Clark, Tracy Newby, G. David Nordley

Magic on the Map Connect 1

A writer's exploration of a few magical places, their historical significance, what makes/made them "magical."LJK Oliva, Sandra Saidak, S.P. Hendrick

007- A Look Ahead Connect 5

Where is James Bond, and what can/should we expect of him (her?) in the future?Ric Bretschneider, Stacy Meyn

She Said/She Said: An Author/Editor Pair Share the Secrets Behind Their Collaborative Success Strategy

You finally did it—you finished your book, or are darn near done. But what next? Melissa Snark, author of over a dozen titles, and Jennifer Carson, editor of over 35 years, invite you to come have an active conversation about what your options are and what you can expect when working with editors. This author/editor pair will answer practical questions such as how to find and vet an editor and how much it costs. They will also share stories of their differing perspectives on the collaborative process of editing a work, both the pitfalls and the unearthed treasures.Jennifer L. Carson, Melissa Snark

Bubbles, Blocks, and Dinos Collaborate 2

For our littlest friends—fun music, bubbles galore, building with blocks, and dinosaur mayhem.

10:30 AMScience Make and Takes Synergy 2

11:30 AMFannish Families Synergy 5

How can we as parents teach our kids about the things we love, and what can we learn from them? Fans of different generations talk about kids growing up in fandom and the parents who raise them.Lorelei Marcus, Jon DeCles, Ian Grey, Janice Marcus, Keliana Tayler

Dice Bags Collaborate 2

Make your own small bag, just the right size for dice or small treasures. Parents—smaller kids will need help with this craft, as it will require sewing with real needles, and I only have two hands.

Oumuamua Connect 1

Alien space probe or just a weird rock?Peter Glaskowsky, Frank Wu, Arthur Bozlee

Nehemiah Scudder, Gilead and the Postman Synergy 4

Will our current civil war lead to a dark age or new vigor?David Brin, Anne Killpack, Bradford Lyau, Andrew Clark

Gaming from the 80’s to the Present and Beyond Connect 4

Our panelists will discuss the evolution of pen and paper RPG’s and board games. We will discuss humble roots of self publishing to the consolidation of the industry into a few corporations and back to individual control with the introduction of crowdfunding.Colin Fisk, Tyler Hayes, Charon Dunn, Brianna Wu

Branding a Convention Convene 1

Bay Area graphic designer and artist JC Arkham explores what it takes to design for a convention from a branding perspective and takes you from concept to completion.JC Arkham

There’s a Hyperspace in My Warp Drive Synergy 1

Discussion of the importance of faster-than-light travel in Sci-Fi, how it is utilized in some properties, and how it is avoided in others.Tracy Newby, James Jones


Saturday, May 25 Program ScheduleTelling Good Science from Bad Connect 3

There are all kinds of bad science out there—simple errancy (cold fusion), crackpottery (HIV doesn't cause AIDS), fraud (vaccines cause autism), and disinformation (climate change denial). How can you sort the wheat from the chaff when you're not an expert in the field? Our panelists will give you tools.

Ctein, Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, G. David Nordley

Horror vs. Science Fiction Convene 2

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. Where's the boundary line? Is there one?Fred Wiehe, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Sumiko Saulson

The Explosion of the Use of Bodily Fluids in Video Games Connect 5

A survey of how bodily fluids have changed in video games over the last 4 decades.Fara Otterbeck, Jacob Fisk


12:30 PMD&D Dungeon Crawl Collaborate 2

Lexy will run a D&D game for preteens and teens. Use your characters you created in the Friday workshop, or we will have some pre-generated characters for anyone who didn’t make it on Friday who wants to play. Hard limit of 8 players, sign ups will be posted outside FF at noon. If more people want to play than there is space, poke your head in and ask, if there is enough interest, we may run a second game.

1:00 PMLive Drawing with Gary Villareal Convene 1

Our Guest of Honor creates a piece of art on-site and discusses the process as he works.Gary Villarreal

Safe Spaces For Fans of Color Synergy 5

Where do we find them, where do we need them? How can the con community improve and where are their success stories?Wanda Kurtçu, Gregg Castro, Heidi Stauffer, Bradford Lyau, Sumiko Saulson

World in My Eyes Connect 1

Using character interviews as worldbuilding tools. Juliette discusses building your world through character culture and backstory.Juliette Wade

4 Steps to Engaging Fiction Connect 4

You have characters. You have a plot. Now you have to put them together in a way that's going to make your audience fall in love with both. Every truly engaging story has a voice that speaks to the audience. Come and learn four steps you can use to discover the voice that will draw the reader in and get them to fall in love with your story. Be sure to bring a pencil and paper or remember to charge your tablet or laptop.M. Todd Gallowglas

Higher Learning in Fandom Synergy 1

Discussion of Academies in various fandoms and how members are encouraged to learn more about their organization, their fandom, and the world in general.

Rock at the Shock Convene 2

Writing Sex Scenes: A panel aimed at getting writers to think through the reasons for including sex in a story, how to mine it for plot and how to spot when it doesn't further the author's intent. 18+Jennifer L. Carson, Melissa Snark, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

Magic & Science Synergy 4

A writer's perspective on how human beings have explained and interacted with the world around us, starting with magic, moving into science, then cycling back towards magic.LJK Oliva, Mark Gelineau, CPTJG Timothy Simpson GCE, S.P. Hendrick

Whatever Happened to the FFWs? Connect 3

Back in the 1980s, critics and fans of SF sneered that fantasy writing was only for "girls", while "men" preferred SF. Then epic fantasy became really profitable. Now a small minority of fans are upset that women "dominate" the fantasy field, but do we really?Katharine Kerr, J.L. Doty, Diana L. Paxson

Social Anxiety and Video Games Connect 5

How can using different types of game experiences help people with social anxiety?Jennifer Nestojko, Keliana Tayler

Oh No! Where's the Duct Tape? Synergy 2

Kat Porter has several years of costume work, including costuming for youth theater programs, and Ren faire and cosplay costuming. She has designed from scratch and thrift store finds, ranging from fantasy (Midsummer Night's Dream, She Kills Monsters) to period (Crazy For You, The Miser) and contemporary (Almost Maine, Rumors) - as well as repaired costumes live backstage with duct tape and staples. Cartridge pleating doesn't scare her.

Signing: Marjory Kaptanoglu Convene Lobby

Marjory Kaptanoglu


Program Schedule Saturday, May 25Fairy Doors Collaborate 2

Make a portal to the Fairy World.

2:00 PMAdvanced Chainmaille Synergy 2

2:30 PMCharity Auction 1 Connect 4

Looking for that extra special memento during your weekend at BayCon? Then come and join us at a BayCon Charity Auction to benefit the Computer History Museum.Don’t miss the auctions for a chance to bid and win some truly unique and, in many cases, rare items up for bid, and help out a great organization at the same time.If you wish to donate an item to be included in the Charity Auction, please take it to Con Ops in Connect 2 with the clear instructions that it is to be used for the Charity Auction.

David Brin Interview Convene 1

David Brin, Derek McCaw, Ric Bretschneider

Ready Player One Synergy 5

The book, the movie, the phenomenon that triggered nostalgia for one generation and turned another on to the glory that was the 1980s.JC Arkham, Charon Dunn, Tory Parker

How Diverse is Diversity? Synergy 4

As recent events show, this is still a needed discussion. What does diversity and equity look like? How can groups, organizations and communiites promote "diversity," especially when they are not organically positioned to be diverse? What things can be done to attract a more diverse community in whatever you do?Gregg Castro, Yvonne White, Lillian Csernica, Jean Battiato

10th Expeditionary Force Meeting Connect 3

Geoffrey Kramer, Bill Farley, James Olsen, Michael Houghtaling

Meet Brianna Wu Strategy

Long time fan, community member and Congressional candidate Brianna Wu will be on hand to meet with attendees.Brianna Wu

What's Going on with the Polar Vortex? Connect 1

We've now seen the Midwest deep frozen to the point where it was colder than Antarctica, while Australia's heat wave is the worst on record. How do we cope with extremes like this? Can we adapt? What else can we expect as the weather gets ever wonkier?Pat MacEwen, Heidi Stauffer, Ctein

Who's Driving This Thing? Synergy 1

How do we design autonomous vehicles so they can coexist with human driven vehicles?Howard Davidson, Merelan Jones, J.L. Doty

Cosplay on a Budget / Closet Cosplay Convene 2

How to look like a million bucks without breaking the bank.Amanda Coronado, Cayden Coronado, Stacy Meyn

Super Kids Collaborate 2

Make capes, masks and bracers for Super Fun!

3:00 PMPet Rocks Synergy 2

4:00 PMIs Friendship Ever Artificial? Connect 3

If you can't tell whether a virtual or online entity is "real" or not, does it matter? Suppose you make a friend online and then discover that your friend is a computer program. Does that negate the enjoyment you got from the interactions? Do the things you do to non-human entities in a virtual environment count as "you"? Where does imagination end and consequence begin?Heather Rose Jones, David Brin, Colin Fisk, Tory Parker

Small Gathering - Gary Villareal Strategy

Gary Villarreal

Baseball Fans and Science Fiction Fans: Our Shared Obsessions Connect 4

Know who like to gather together, dress strangely, and nitpick details? Baseball fans! Well, we do it as well. Come discuss where the Great American Pastime meets Fandom. As a bonus, Doug will perform his dramatic reading of "Casey At The Bat."Douglas Berry, Anne Killpack, Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, Katharine Kerr

Inter-Planetary Immigration. Convene 2

What would an immigration policy look like in 100 years? In 1,000 years? On another planet? In a fantasy world?Denise Tanaka, Amanda Coronado, Andrew Clark

Disneybounding! Connect 1

No costumes allowed for adults in the Happiest Place on Earth? No problem! Disneybounding is the perfect balance between following the rules and embracing your inner mouse.Kaia McNeill-Coronado, Cayden Coronado, Synita Luckey


Saturday, May 25 Program ScheduleAging Fandom Synergy 5

It's not for the faint of heart! We are not going away. Grey Geeks Unite!Wanda Kurtçu, Randy Smith, Diana L. Paxson

The Space Where You Write Synergy 4

Writers talk about their preferred surroundings.Charon Dunn, Tyler Hayes, Sumiko Saulson

The Mid-Story Blahs Synergy 1

You're about halfway through writing your book, and things are slowing down. Is it time to have the Klingons bust down the door, phasers set to kill and blasting away? Some writers discuss how to keep the action lively, and how they keep the reader interested.J.L. Doty, R. L. King, Marjory Kaptanoglu

Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival Convene 1

Why Do Writers Kill Characters? Connect 5

Does it matter if it's a main character or a secondary, supporting character?Fred Wiehe, Jennifer L. Carson, Rebecca Inch-Partridge, Lillian Csernica

Beginning Finger Loop Braiding Synergy 2


5:30 PMCome Time Travel With Me Connect 3

Come Time Travel with Me: The New Wave of science fiction begins! Blast back to March 1964: Camelot has ended in a hail of gunfire; southeast Asia is in turmoil. But in geekdom, there's the Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. The Doctor has flown to Mongolia and defeated the Daleks. Marvel and DC are bursting with new titles. And SFF hums with names like Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, Cordwainer Smith, and more.Join us for a whirlwind trip through time featuring comics, films, books, music, politics, fashion—we cover it all with our unique brand of educational stand-up in a question-driven presentation.Don't miss this unique, interactive event —your chance to time travel!Lorelei Marcus, Gideon Marcus, Janice Marcus

Readings Group 1 Connect 4

BayCon guests read selections of their workJuliette Wade, Marjory Kaptanoglu, Ctein

Zombies: Not Just for the Apocalypse Connect 1

Exploration of zombie history and lore from around the world, from a writer's perspective.LJK Oliva, Colin Fisk, Gregg Castro

Adapting Video Games for Film Synergy 5

What are the failures and successes? Why are video games so difficult to adapt well? What games would you most like to see in film, and how do you think they would work?Aviya Amir, Linden Tarr, Brianna Wu

Hitting the High Points Synergy 4

Come join our panel of professional writers and educators as they discuss the highlights of submitted work from our attendees. Learn how to identify and focus on the strongest parts of your writing and to carry those strengths over to other areas of your work.M. Todd Gallowglas, Wanda Kurtçu, Sandra Saidak, Mark Gelineau

Gender and Your Gaming Character Connect 5

How important is it that your character is a woman and how do you make her convincing when you're not? Veteran gamers offer insight into how to play characters of a different gender.Sarah Williams, Kaia McNeill-Coronado, Emmet Hartlove, Ian Grey

6:00 PMTalbott Fleet Summit Synergy 1

7:00 PMTheme Circle: I Love The 80s Connect 5

Come share songs about or written in the 1980s.

Screening: Blood Corral Connect 1

What if Stephen King's characters came after him for revenge?When a young literary critic interviews celebrated author Alma Langdon, she is unwittingly drawn into an occult war between the writer and her newest character, cowboy "Willy Mavis".Set to challenge and chill the viewer, “Blood Corral” is a psychological, supernatural thriller for ages 18-48. The newest feature film from 5Rainbow Productions, LLC, Blood Corral stars Baycon's own Taunya Gren and Seanna Ladd, along with Jim Hanks (Forrest Gump, Toy Story 2), Patrick Sane (Breaking Bad, Sin City:Dame to Kill For) and Frazer Hines (Dr. Who, Emmerdale, Outlander). Come get a sneak peek at this knew psychological thriller.... only for BayCon attendees.Taunya Gren


Program Schedule Saturday, May 25 - Sunday, May 26Super Awesome Advice Panel! Connect 3

These are exactly the people you want guiding your major life choices. No, really. Come ask our panel your questions. What could go wrong?Eric "In the Elevator" Zuckerman, Linden Tarr, J.L. Doty

8:00 PMFriends of Bill W. Strategy

Please respect the anonymity of this closed meeting.

Youth Dance Synergy 4

This one is just for the kids! Come dance to the music of DJ Skwirl. 17 and under (and supervising adults) only, please.

A Dramatic Reading Synergy 1

For Which The Head Of Programming Is Absolved Of All Responsibility.Mark Gelineau, Steven Mix, M. Todd Gallowglas, Susie Rodriguez, Carrie Sessarego

Here Is My Power Button Synergy 5

Here is My Power Button is a game about humans interacting with prototype companion AIs in a scientific study. Those playing humans will form their character identities with guidance from a prompt, whereas AI characters start as blank slates and will develop their identities through interactions with their human companions. This game explores mature themes including intimacy, identity, strongly uneven power dynamics, death, and the ethics of artificial intelligence. The game also has a tragic twist that cannot be completely avoided, so players are advised to manage their expectations accordingly.Charlene Felton

Open Singing Saturday Connect 5

Book Launch: A Dark And Stormy Day ConSuite

Join Charon Dunn for a party commemorating the launch of her book A Dark and Stormy Day, thus concluding the Adventures of Sonny Knight trilogy.Charon Dunn

9:00 PMTeen Guided-Storytelling Workshop Connect 4

Come one, come all teens of a creative bent. Whether you're already a bit of a bard or just curious, we'll find a role for you to play in this evening of prompts and pleasure. We'll be looking at the elements of storytelling in this hands-on workshop with the opportunity to bring a tale to light or take notes for the story that calls you. Bring writing implements and notebooks. Anything you walk out of the door with is yours to develop. The idea is to have fun, exercise your

creativity, and maybe gain a tip or two. The only rules are shares must be kept PG-13 and comments positive to keep the environment a welcoming one. What you write on your page is your own business. Show up and we'll see if we can't give you a tale or two to amuse your friends and family, or even the world.Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Coloring Fort and Quiet Time - Adult Only. Synergy 2

18+

10:00 PMBurlesque Convene 1

18+

11:59 PMBoF: Eye of Argon Connect 1

Silly costumes, bad acting, and general merriment ensues! Gather with like-minded folks for a reading of this...err... masterpiece!

Sunday9:00 AM

Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast ConSuite

Come enjoy a Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast: medieval-ish breakfast food, medieval music, and for early bird ConSuite guests, medieval - themed door prizes. This ConSuite medieval celebration is hosted by the Shire of Cloondara, the San Francisco-based branch of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), a non-profit, that among other things, promotes understanding of pre-17th century arts and sciences.

10:00 AMArtistic Solutions Board of Directors Meeting

Connect 3

Christian Services Synergy 5

Randy Smith

Literary Networks in the Past and Present Synergy 1

What are the different ways that the internet allows and encourages authors to interact and form communities, mentorships, etc? How do they recapitulate or contrast with pre-internet networks and communities? How does it change the experience of being an author to have easy and direct access to your peers and mentors?Heather Rose Jones, Marjory Kaptanoglu, Rebecca Inch-Partridge

Masquerade Contestant Meeting Connect 1


Sunday, May 26 Program ScheduleStar Wars vs. Star Trek. Convene 1

The great debate of our age. Tie to be broken by dance-off.CPTJG Timothy Simpson GCE, David Brin, Wanda Kurtçu, Aviya Amir, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

Altered Beast Synergy 4

Werewolves and other shapeshifters in mythology and literature

Kevin Andrew Murphy, Lillian Csernica, Pat MacEwen


Younger Than the 80s. Connect 4

A panel discussion by fans who grew up after the 80s, and what (if anything) the decade means to them.

Jacob Fisk, Lorelei Marcus, Keliana Tayler

How to Work with an Audio Engineer to Record an Album Connect 5

Industry experts offer tips and guidance for a smooth recording process. Jeff Bohnhoff, Kristoph Klover

Transfans Engage

Being trangender in fandom. Is fandom managing to be inclusive? A panel of our transgender members talk about the experience of being trans and geeky.Cayden Coronado, Jean Battiato, Emmet Hartlove, Fauna Frutchey

Frank Wu Reading: "Until We Are Utterly Destroyed" Convene 2

Join author and artist Frank Wu for a reading of his story and a look at his original drawings.

Frank Wu

11:00 AMSigning: Juliette Wade Convene Lobby

Madlibs Collaborate 2

Silly build your own stories, geared for smaller folks.

RPG/Video Game/ Scifi Madlibs Collaborate 2

For the older kids!

11:30 AMSpontaneous Story Connect 3

Panelists developing a story developed by multiple choice suggestions from audience members.Jeff Warwick, David Brin, Lillian Csernica, Mark Gelineau, Sandra Saidak, Patrick Farley

Textures and How to Deal with Them Synergy 1

A discussion about how different textures are created and how to use them to improve the quality of your work.Keliana Tayler, Gary Villarreal

Small Gathering - Wanda Kurtçu Strategy

Wanda Kurtçu

Hidden Disabilities Synergy 4

Steven Mix, Fauna Frutchey, Douglas Berry

Generative Workshop Connect 4

Bring something to write with and write on. M. Todd Gallowglas will take you through a series of prompts and exercises that will get your creative juices flowing. You can use these to further expand works in progress or explore new territory. What's more, participants will be able to put these exercises in their writer's toolbox and use them when their work feels sluggish or stagnant.M. Todd Gallowglas

Meet the Brass - SFI Synergy 5

David Nottage, Dan Toole, Michael Garcia

Activism: Inside and Outside of Fandom Convene 1

Many fans and con attendees are very involved in current social movements. Some have extended that work into the fandom and con community. Let's discuss this work both in fandom and in the greater society, and how that impacts us as fans and creators in this genre.Gregg Castro, Sarah Williams, Brianna Wu

The Importance of Being Arthur Connect 1

A minor character in the Welsh Mabinogi has become one of the largest heroes in folklore and mythology. From Mark Twain to Richard Wagner to Broadway and the silver screen, King Arthur and his retinue of knights, ladies and their legends have evolved from the original into something which would leave a 5th century Welshman barely able to recognize the character he knew. How and why has this happened?S.P. Hendrick, Diana L. Paxson, Jeremy Erman, Michael Schulkins, David McGaffey

OK Computer: How Science Fiction Inspired Music from the 90s to the Present Connect 5

A conversation about how the genre has influenced and inspired the music of today, whether directly through theme and imagery, or indirectly through mood and sound.Jon Chaisson, Jean Battiato, Charon Dunn


Program Schedule Sunday, May 26Evolution: What It Is, What It Isn't, and What

Mistakes are Prominent Engage

A discussion about what evolution can bring us, and what it sadly will never produce, despite the fervent wishes of fiction writers.Jacob Fisk, Jay Freeman, Kathleen Bartholomew, Ellen Coatney

Tabletop Games as Social Teaching Tools for At-Risk Youth Convene 2

Amanda Coronado, Emmet Hartlove, Colin Fisk

12:00 PMSigning: Ctein Convene Lobby

Artemis Flight School Synergy 3

1:00 PMGary Villareal Interview Convene 1

Gary Villarreal, JC Arkham

How to Anime Synergy 5

Where can you watch, what should you watch, why you should watch, how you should watch!Ric Bretschneider, Cayden Coronado, Linden Tarr, Janice Marcus

The Stars Are Right! Engage

The resurging popularity of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.Ian Grey, Frank Wu, Carrie Sessarego, Kathleen Bartholomew

The Lost Age of Gaming Synergy 4

A look into old gaming mechanics like bit graphics, point and click, and other under appreciated elements of retro gaming that many take for granted in the day and age of 4k graphics and Micro Transactions. Also exploring how we can revitalize the world of gaming by returning to our roots.Fauna Frutchey, Yvonne White, Brianna Wu

Of Their Time Connect 3

Studios and writers have been working to find new ways to inject life into 19th and 20th century franchises that depended on a cultural ignorance when started. Is there room in the 21st century for characters like Tarzan, Zorro, and Fu Manchu, or should we just leave them in the past?Derek McCaw, Bradford Lyau, Synita Luckey, Fara Otterbeck

Arcade Etiquette Synergy 1

Back when playing video games meant a trip to the mall or the corner market, there were rules on how you acted and played. We remember those rules, and how they were enforced.Douglas Berry, Eric "In the Elevator" Zuckerman

How to Give a Stellar Reading Connect 4

M. Todd Gallowglas has been a traditional storyteller for nearly thirty years, performing at Renaissance Faire, Celtic Festivals, Comic Cons, and many other events. He will share tips and tricks gained over his career as a storyteller that will help writers get over stage fright and give readings that will make readers want to take the book home.M. Todd Gallowglas

Readings Group 2 Connect 1

BayCon guests read selections of their work.R. L. King, Michael Schulkins

BoF: Pin Trading Strategy

Come join other Disney Pin fans to chat, show off your favorites and maybe do a little trading.

What Does it Mean that Spock is Half Human? Connect 5

Inter-planetary or inter-species matings with offspring in science fiction or fantasy as allegory for inter-cultural relationships on present day Earth. What lessons can fiction teach through allegory?Denise Tanaka, Juliette Wade, Emmet Hartlove

Commercialization of Space Convene 2

"For cold cash on the barrel head they'll take us to the stars!" Our experts talk about private space exploration.Jay Freeman, Peter Glaskowsky, Arthur Bozlee, J.L. Doty, G. David Nordley

Fairy Lanterns Collaborate 2

Bring a jar (we will have some to share) and turn it into a magical fairy lantern.

Munchkin Madness Collaborate 2

Several versions of Munchkin will be available. Fun will be had.

2:30 PMFirefly Bingo Convene 2

Mingojerry and Fantastic Rample, known locally as Fanty and Mingo, have organized a new members-only event at the Maidenhead in the form of an Earth-that-was game known as "Bingo." Enterprising travelers from all over the Verse are stoppin' at the port to test their knowledge of post-Unification happenin's. If you can suss out the trivia, you might just head into the black with some serious scratch. So come try your luck and show us how much know-how you got swirlin' in that noggin of yours.Chris Castro


Sunday, May 26 Program ScheduleHow Many Coins Would You Insert? Connect 1

Our convention theme is "Insert Coin to Continue," so how much are you willing to pay to be entertained? Ten bucks lets you watch a movie that cost $75 million to make. Movies made $17 billion last year. Video games made $45 billion, almost three times as much, and often cost as much as $70 each. One could argue that's a good price for the many hours of play. But are the prices fair? What about other forms, like live theater?

Jay Hartlove, JC Arkham, Tory Parker, Cayden Coronado

Robots, Altered Humans, Uplifted Animals and Aliens Engage

Will tomorrow's "diversity" be complex? And do the AIs have it?David Brin, CPTJG Timothy Simpson GCE, Sumiko Saulson, Rebecca Inch-Partridge, David McGaffey

Why Are We Still Talking About Cultural Appropriation? Synergy 4

A continuation of our ongoing conversation about the line between appropriation and appreciation.Wanda Kurtçu, Heidi Stauffer, Bradford Lyau, Gregg Castro, Yvonne White

Stunt Readers! Synergy 1

Our panelists read submitted works from those writers who are nervous, shy or otherwise unable to read for an audience.Mark Gelineau, Taunya Gren, Frank Wu, Melissa Snark

Star Trek Jeopardy Connect 3

Klingons for $400, Alex! Members of SFI invite you to play one of our favorite games about one of our favorite shows.SFI

From Alice Grove to xkcd: The Internet as a Platform for Comic Creation and Comic Reading Synergy 5

Let's talk about some of our favorites and why we think the internet's a great place for them.Jon Chaisson, Ctein, Jacob Fisk, Amanda Taylor-Chaisson

How To Write A Heroine Connect 5

Tips for writing strong female protagonists in sci fi/fantasy (or YA sci fi/fantasy).Marjory Kaptanoglu, Jennifer L. Carson, Deborah J. Ross, Katharine Kerr

Trust the Blob! Synergy 2

Workshop with Keliana to make your own watercolor galaxy. No prior experience needed!Keliana Tayler

BoF: Sabrina the Teenage Witch Strategy

Come join other fans of the show and discuss all your favorite characters and story arcs.

Charity Auction 2 Connect 4

3:00 PMSigning: M. Todd Gallowglas Convene Lobby

4:00 PMThe Prediction Problem Engage

Why is it so hard to write stories that accurately predict future science, technology, and societies? Is the future just unknowable, or are writers blinded by gaps in knowledge--such as the basics of human behavior--they could actually fill? When a story accurately predicts some aspect of the future, is it just chance, or did the author have specialized knowledge or a particular perspective that made their idea more likely to come true?Jeremy Erman, Cliff Winnig, David Brin, Sumiko Saulson, Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

Medium at Large Synergy 1

Our artists chat about their favorite on-the-go art forms and supplies. What do you do on a commuter train or a cross-country flight?Gary Villarreal, Synita Luckey, Aviya Amir

Bad Bar Trivia: The ‘80’s Edition Synergy 5

Come and join our esteemed panelists as they answer the audience’s 80’s trivia with tales of big hair, the fall of communism and Olympic Boycotts.Colin Fisk, JC Arkham, Frank Wu, Fara Otterbeck

Diving Into Comics Synergy 4

Whether you're a new reader or returning to comics after a hiatus, where should you start?Mark Gelineau, Ric Bretschneider, Steven Mix, Randy Smith

Service is the Reward: When Recognition Leads to Toxic Expectations Connect 3

Many fan groups offer awards to their members for work within the organization. This panel discusses how to avoid the pitfalls of doing something just so you can get the award.Tracy Newby, Joe Harney, Jennifer Nestojko, David Nottage, Michael Garcia, Dan Toole

Self Publishing 101 Connect 1

A discussion of how to get started in self publishing, for newbies.R. L. King, M. Todd Gallowglas, Melissa Snark


Program Schedule Sunday, May 26 - Monday, May 27Genetic Diseases and Stories: Where Can We Go?

Connect 4

An exploration of the role of disability, disease and chronic illness in fiction.Jeff Warwick, Ellen Coatney, Brian Williams, Anne Killpack

How to Write Parody Connect 5

Jeff Bohnhoff, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Michael Schulkins

Advanced Finger Loop Braiding Synergy 2

BoF: The Not So Rocky Road to Dublin Strategy

Going to WorldCon in Dublin this year? Come chat with other travelers about your upcoming adventure.

6:30 PMMasquerade and Variety Show Convene 1

7:30 PMConcert: Kristoph and Margaret Engage

Margaret Davis, Kristoph Klover

8:15 PMConcert: Taunya, Beckett and Paul Engage

Taunya Gren, Beckett Gladney, Paul Kwinn

8:30 PMAll A' Tingle Connect 1

Selected readings from the Literary Worlds of Hugo Finalist Chuck Tingle by members of We are Chuck Tingle. (And our unicorn mascot, Rainbow Tingle.)Mark Gelineau, R. L. King, Melissa Snark

The Future Of Sex: A Discussion About the Possibilities Connect 3

18+SallyRose Robinson, Fara Otterbeck, Andrew Clark

9:00 PMConcert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff Engage

Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Jeff Bohnhoff

Coloring Fort and Quiet Time - Adult Only . Synergy 2

18+

9:30 PMTheme Circle: Pacman Fever Engage

Raise your voice in celebration of video games, arcades and all the magic they've brought us.

Fish Dance: Insert Fish to Continue Convene 1

No fish required, but if you have PacMan Fever come join DJ Skwirl and get your boogie on!

10:30 PMOpen Singing Sunday Engage

Monday10:00 AM

Lest We Forget Synergy 4

Our annual gathering to remember those we have lost in the past year.Randy Smith

Small Gathering - David Brin Strategy

David Brin

The Multimedia Philosophy Synergy 5

How to introduce yourself to new things and make a product that is greater than the sum of its parts.Keliana Tayler, Gary Villarreal, Jeremy Erman

Meet the Brass - TRMN Synergy 1

Michael Garcia

Ebooks, Audio, and Good Old Fashioned Paper Connect 3

How many hundreds of books do you keep in boxes? And yet, does your heart belong to e-books? If yes, why? If no, why not? Is there a future for mixed media?Kathleen Bartholomew, Sarah Williams, Marjory Kaptanoglu, Wanda Kurtçu

Should I Hire a Freelance Editor? Connect 1Many agents now ask authors pitching novels to them if they have had the manuscript professionally edited. I work as a freelance editor and find that many authors aren’t aware of the different types of editors such as line and developmental verse acquisition editors at magazines and book publishers. Then there are proof readers, book packagers and writing coaches who offer their services. Before paying anyone, there are things authors can and should do.Rebecca Inch-Partridge, J.L. Doty

Views of Pluto Convene 1

New Horizons has now shot past Ultima Thule, after finally fying past Pluto/Charon. What's the data say about this odd little snowman? Now that we've got all the data back on Pluto, what does that tell us? What about the probes we've sent to other small bodies, like Ryugu and Bennu?Pat MacEwen, Frank Wu, Heidi Stauffer, G. David Nordley


Faith and Fantasy Connect 4

Religious beliefs and the development of story worlds.Laurel Anne Hill, Melissa Snark, Tory Parker, S.P. Hendrick

The Ink That Rushes from Your Heart Engage

Dorothy Parker wrote "Never never dip your quill/In ink that rushes from your heart." Being willing to do exactly that is what will bring the deepest meaning to our writing. How do we bring ourselves to be that honest and vulnerable in our stories?Lillian Csernica, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Jay Hartlove


11:00 AMHandspinning Synergy 3

Learn the ancient craft of handspinning. Come learn to make a drop spindle from simple materials and then learn to make yarn for your post-apocalyptic knitting, crocheting, or weaving needs.

BeyBlades—Let it Rip! Collaborate 2

If you have BeyBlades, come battle. If you don’t, come battle anyway, we will have extras to share.

Preteen/Teen Games Collaborate 2

Conspiracy Theory, Apples to Apples, etc—if you have a game to share, bring it!

11:30 AMArchetypes and Mythologies: What's New and

What's on the Way Out? Engage

While the European fairy tales may have finished their run in modern pop culture (Once Upon a Time, Grimm, Maleficent and Disney live-action remakes of, well, everything, other traditional tales are already appearing in books, TV shows and the MCU. Which ones and what new forms are they taking?)Sandra Saidak, David Brin, Jay Hartlove

Defending THOSE Movies Connect 1

There are a whole lot of movies that didn't do well at the box office or with the critics that are beloved by some. Some examples: Tomorrowland, Europa Report, Watchmen. The panelists will trot out their favorites and do their best to defend them. (Important note: this is not about movies that "I love because they are bad" or are "so bad that they're good." It's about movies that the panelists genuinely think deserve respect.)Ctein, Taunya Gren, Cayden Coronado

FanBoy Planet Convene 1

The FBP podcast joins us once again! Come listen to them do their thing.Ric Bretschneider, Derek McCaw

What Apollo 11 Meant to Me Synergy 1

Our panelists discuss the pivotal moment in history.Peter Glaskowsky, Arthur Bozlee, Jay Freeman, Bradford Lyau

Designer Babies Synergy 4

Two Chinese babies have been born, with edited genes. What were they trying to do? Was it successful? Was it ethical? What's the latest on genetic editing? Is CRISPR-Cas9 really safe? What's this about using it on RNA?Pat MacEwen, Brian Williams, G. David Nordley, David McGaffey

Kaiju Monsters Then and Now Connect 5

How do the latest incarnations of Godzilla and King Kong rate compared to their predecessors? Of course the CGI and special effects have improved since Ray Harryhausen's stop action, but has the underlying story/message of monster movies been lost?Denise Tanaka, Cliff Winnig

Urban Legends in Science Connect 3

Salt causes high blood pressure. We only use 10% of our brains. Vaccines cause autism. Where does this stuff come from, and why do these fallacies persist? Scientists and science-knowledgeable fans dissect some of the crazy things we hear.J.L. Doty, Deborah J. Ross, Kathleen Bartholomew

1:00 PMWhy The Ninjas Drink Convene 1

They're on The List. Several of our frequent panelists account for themselves, their shenanigans and why the Programming Ninjas are suffering from liver damage.Douglas Berry, Eric "In the Elevator" Zuckerman, Carrie Sessarego

Buddhist Gathering Connect 5

Wanda Kurtçu

Cartoons, Mental Health, and You Synergy 4

A look into animation in the past decade and the influence this has had for social minorities, the mentally and physically disabled, and more. This is not a seminar on mental health but a look into how cartoons have helped change the stigmas surrounding these social issues.Fauna Frutchey, Kaia McNeill-Coronado, Cayden Coronado

Monday, May 27 Program Schedule


By Any Other Name Synergy 5

Are character and place names important to a reader's response to your story? What about titles?Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Heather Rose Jones, Deborah J. Ross

Changing Views of our Solar System Connect 4

Recent probes to the Kuiper Belt, Ceres, Jupiter, and Saturn have been rewriting our view of the solar system, from the dynamic and fascinating landscape of Pluto to the possible short lifespan of Saturn's rings. What are some of the most interesting changes in perspectives that have come with these recent missions? What changing viewpoints may be on the horizon?Cliff Winnig, Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, Candace Lowe, Gideon Marcus

Getting Along With Other Fandoms Connect 1

Fandom is a fickle thing - this would be a discussion of how to avoid the fighting and backbiting that often occurs between fan groups.Stacy Meyn, Tracy Newby, David Nottage, Dan Toole, Michael Garcia

Tales from the Lab Connect 3

Those who've done lab/field/real-world testing of science or engineering share their more memorable stories of things that went right, wrong, or just odd.Brian Williams, Laurel Anne Hill, Howard Davidson

Not So Super Comics Convene 2

You love comics but superheroes leave you cold. What should you be reading in 2019?Derek McCaw, Ric Bretschneider, Randy Smith

Slime! Collaborate 2

Make your own to take home!

2:00 PMOpen Crafting and Stash Giveaway Synergy 2

3:30 PMClosing Ceremonies Convene 1

Join our Guests of Honor for one last hurrah and find out what's in store for you at BayCon 2020.David Brin, Gary Villarreal, Wanda Kurtçu, JC Arkham

4:30 PMHiss and Purr Convene 1

Program Schedule Monday, May 27


Program ParticipantsAviya Amir

Long-time member of fandom, and less-time Ph.D student, Aviya tries to eke out moments to enjoy fandom in between the busy life of a grad student of Korean and Japanese literature. Fannish interests outside of appreciation of books and media include: writing, art, cosplay, hanging out at cons, and writing and producing three fan-musicals.

JC ArkhamFind JC's bio on page 8.

Kathleen BartholomewBorn in 1953, Kathleen Bartholomew cannot stand mid-

century style and is delighted to believing in the 21st Century. Accidentally irradiated in her fifth month in utero, Kathleen grew up (with a variety of amusing deficits) to be the life-long writing partner of her sister, Kage Baker; at least, until Kage died in 2010. Kathleen is busy staving off the myriad attacks of old age in order to continue Kage's stories as much as possible. Currently, several short stories and a novel are under consideration —or so her agent tells her. She keeps writing anyway. Kathleen lives in Los Angeles with her family, two cats and a parrot; they are hoping for a Corgi soon. (all suggestions welcome.) Kathleen also writes a semi-daily blog about Kage, writing, and whatever enters her head—it can be found at www.wordpress.com/view/doctorzeus.co.

Jean BattiatoThird generation member of Bay Area fandom, Jean Batt

(Donny Mirassou) has been a part of the community as long as they can remember. They are a feature film costumer, record breaking DJ, multi award winning drag king (including being the reining Mr. Galaxy and is the first non cis man to win), and pioneering burlesque dancer.

Douglas BerryAlong with his status as a high priest of Orthodox Baseball,

Doug is an amateur historian with a focus on the Eastern Roman and Ottoman empires. He also has a frankly disturbing obsession with penguins. Slowed slightly by a stroke, he’ll still happily discuss anything you like, at length. Especially Byzantine penguins. He has been gaming since 1977 and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Doug has written for several editions of Traveller, most notably authoring At Close Quarters (BITS) with James Lindsay, and GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces (Steve Jackson Games). Doug has been married to the lovely Kirsten (who is not a penguin) for 27 years.

Jeff BohnhoffJeff is a professional musician, songwriter and recording

engineer/producer. With his wife Maya, he has released 6 CDs including 3 albums of hilarious parodies of classic rock songs, and 3 albums of original songs, including their recent release "I Remember the Rain". He has also produced albums for

Seanan McGuire, Mary Crowell, Betsy Tinney, and many others. "Midichlorian Rhapsody", a parody of Bohemian Rhapsody, went viral on YouTube with over 820,000 views to date. It won a Pegasus award in 2014, and Jeff and Maya won the Pegasus award for Best Performer in 2015. Jeff and Maya have been musical Guests of Honor at cons all over the US and the world.

Ms� Maya Kaathryn BohnhoffMaya is the New York Times Bestselling co-author of Devil’s

Daughter (with Hope Schenk-de Michele and Paul Marquez) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (with Michael Reaves). She became addicted to science fiction when her dad let her stay up late to watch The Day the Earth Stood Still. Her mom was scandalized; her father, unrepentant. Since then her stories have been published in Analog, Amazing Stories, Century, Realms of Fantasy, Interzone, Paradox and Jim Baen’s Universe. Her debut novel, The Meri (Baen), was a Locus Magazine 1992 Best First Novel nominee and her work has been nominated for the Nebula, British SF and Sidewise awards. She’s published over a dozen speculative fiction novels and is a founding member of the pro-writers’ co-op Book View Cafe (bookviewcafe.com). Maya lives in San Jose where she writes, performs, and records original and parody (filk) music with her husband and awesome musician and producer, Chef Jeff Vader, All-Powerful God of Biscuits. They’ve produced five music albums: RetroRocket Science, Aliens Ate My Homework and Grated Hits (parody), and original music CDs Manhattan Sleeps and Mobius Street, and is currently working on a new CD—I Remember the Rain.

Arthur BozleeAfter spending several decades working for big aerospace,

Bozlee decided to relax a bit and concentrate on private enterprise. He holds a voting seat on the Board of Directors of XCOR Aerospace.

Ric BretschneiderRic Bretschneider obsessively collects geek activities. If you

Google him, you'd swear you're looking at five different guys. A professional software developer for decades, your computer likely has at least one application he's worked on. He consults with individuals and groups on how to effectively present and engage an audience. Lately he’s been into pro and fan applications of e-communities and podcasting. A professional presenter and consultant, Ric founded the San Jose branch of the Pecha Kucha presentation event, and can occasionally be heard on his Presentations Roundtable podcast, promoting excellence in design and technique through interviews of industry professionals. Along with a valiant crew of dedicated nerds, Ric is the producer of the Fanboy Planet, a weekly podcast, and writes columns on technology in fandom and crowdsourcing for the web site; fanboyplanet.com. When he has a moment, Ric reads books and comics, and plays analog board and card games. He's here to help people, it's what he does.


Program ParticipantsDavid Brin

Find David's bio on page 3.

Ms� Jennifer L� CarsonJennifer L. Carson is an editor of 35 years who has worked

with such publishers as Simon and Schuster, John Wiley & Sons, and Jossey-Bass. She has worked on several journals, including the Hugo-nominated Speculations. She currently works for the SF/F publisher, Tickety Boo Press. She enjoys mentoring writers, moderating panels at cons, talking passionately about writing, and writing her own fantasy series. If you can’t find her, look no further than the world of Indirian where she is crafting her epic fantasy novel, In a Mortal Shadow. Blog http://leasspell.net/blog/

Gregg CastroGregg Castro [t'rowt'raahl Salinan/rumsien Ohlone], has

been involved in the preservation of his cultural heritage for over two decades, for both his late Mother’s rumsien Ohlone heritage, and on his Father’s side, on the old Salinan Nation Tribal Council (serving as Tribal Chair for a number of years) and currently the non-profit organization, Salinan T’rowt’raahl. He is currently an adviser with the California Indian Storytelling Association (CISA). Gregg is a member of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA). He serves on SCA’s Native American Programs Committee (NAPC) as Chair. Gregg is a support resource consultant for the annual California Indian Conference, a 30 year traditional gathering of academia and culture about California Indigenous heritage. Gregg was on the Archaeology Resources Committee (ARC) of the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC). He recently founded and advises the California Indian History Curriculum Coalition, to improve K-12 social studies education. Gregg is a writer and activist within the California indigenous community, on issues regarding cultural preservation, protection, education and traditional practices.

Jon ChaissonJon Chaisson is the writer of the Bridgetown Trilogy, a

'spiritual' urban fantasy, available at Smashwords. When he's not writing, he blogs about the writing life (welcometobridgetown.com) and his somewhat unhealthy obsession with music (jonchaisson.com). He lives in San Francisco with his wife Amanda, several books, and a ridiculously large music collection.

Andrew ClarkFrom his lair high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Andrew

Clark has been looking forward to people making up their minds whether to embrace utopia or dystopia, and being ready either way. Since advances in coffee brewing technology made his MA in Social Ecology obsolete, he now makes carbon based life forms adapt to the silicon expectations of their self selected overlords. A long time attendee of BayCon, Andrew is a particular fan of Heinlein, Bujold, S.M. Stirling and C.J. Cherryh.

Ellen CoatneyEllen Coatney is a woman of many hats. She has her Ph.D. in

Human Physiology from UC Davis and is currently the Biology Department Chair at Contra Costa College where she teaches anatomy and physiology. On her weekends she is found at many of the local Renaissance Faires where she is the director of the dance troupe the Merrie Pryanksters. In her non-existent free time she enjoys reading, knitting, crochet, sewing and other crafts. She has promised herself that someday she will actually catch up on her grading and do something fun.

Cayden CoronadoCayden Coronado was raised on a steady diet of science

fiction, fantasy, and sarcasm from a young age. Today he dedicates himself to giving people the language and resources they need for forging identities as fans and individuals.

Amanda CoronadoAmanda grew up reading fantasy and dystopian novels which

spurred her to want to make the world a better place a little bit at a time. She is a recent graduate of Sonoma State University with her BA in Sociology and she wants to get her Master's in Social Work to hopefully prevent the dystopian futures she grew up reading about.

Lillian CsernicaLillian Csernica's fiction has appeared in Weird Tales,

Fantastic Stories, These Vampires Don't Sparkle, and the newly released Typhon: A Monster Anthology. Her pirate romance novel, Ship of Dreams, was first published by Dorchester and is now available in ebook format. Also available are Ms. Csernica's nonfiction books, The Writer's Spellbook and The Fright Factory. Born in San Diego, Ms. Csernica is a genuine California native with a passion for Japanese history and culture. She currently resides in the Santa Cruz mountains with her husband, two sons, and three cats. Visit her blog at www.lillian888.wordpress.com or tweet her @LillianCsernica.

CteinCtein is a professional author and photographer. He is the

co-author, with John Sandford, of the New York Times bestelling science fiction thriller, Saturn Run. He has recently written a natural disaster thriller with David Gerrold entitled Ripple Effect. Ctein is also the author of "Digital Restoration From Start To Finish" and "Post Exposure."Photographically, he is best known in the SF community for his photographs of eclipses, aurora, natural and unnatural scenics, and space launches and his hand-printed fine-art books. His photographic work can be seen at http://ctein.com and photo-repair.com. Ctein's been an industrial consultant on computer displays, a technical writer of computer manuals, has degrees in English and Physics from Caltech, and has engaged in pollution research, astronomy, photocopy research, world designing for CONTACT, and radical feminist queer activism. Ctein identifies as "radical poly feminist bi-queer."Not necessarily in that order.If he grows up, he wants


Program Participantsto be a dilettante. Ctein lives in Daly City with retired technical writer and geologist Paula Butler, three demented psittacines, a half dozen more-or-less normal computers, and twenty kilobooks. He reports that the house seems to be shrinking...

Howard DavidsonHoward Davidson was captured by a Heinlein book in second

grade, and hasn't been seen much since. Inspired to do science fiction by reading it, he went off and got a Ph.D. in physics, the best training availabe for a crackpot inventor. He is an Industrial Physicist in Silicon Valley. He holds 52 patents. He has published and presented numerous technical papers and one technical book chapter, has taught Computer Engineering at Stanford, and has done professional biology on the side. He worked on things he can't talk about at LLNL, though he will admit that some hardware he touched made it to the moon. He gets to write science fiction for the annual budget cycle, and fantasy for the planning cycle.

Margaret DavisMargaret Davis is a singer, Celtic harper, flutist and recorder

player who has dedicated her life to performing original arrangements of Celtic and Medieval music. She grew up in Illinois where she was classically trained as a flutist and recorder player and received degrees in Music and French from Knox College. She has recorded 14 CDs with her bands Brocelïande and Avalon Rising, and on them she sings in French, Medieval French, Latin, Provençal, Gallician Portuguese, Gaelic, Spanish, and English. Margaret’s interest in music as a healing modality has led to work with Oakland’s Healing Muses, Stanford Hospital’s Music for Healing Program, and with Vision Journey Facilitator Britt Nesheim. Margaret is past Chairman of the Board of the Bay Area Folk Harp Society and she currently co-runs independent record label Flowinglass Music with her husband Kristoph Klover. As a day job, she works as a calligraphic artist, creating one-of-a-kind illuminated calligraphy commissions for an international clientele. Websites: www.flowinglass.com/princess/index.html and www.flowinglass.com/art/index.html

Jon DeClesJon DeCles has been writing (and selling) science fiction and

fantasy since 1964. He has written a lot of other stuff as well. He ekes out his living working on stage. He writes almost as slowly as he composes music. He once met Hugo Gernsback.

Tyler HayesTyler is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Northern

California, and a Social Justice Bard specializing in the College of Comfort. He writes stories he hopes will show people that not only are they not alone in this terrifying world, but we might just make things better. His fiction has appeared online in Anotherealm, Nossa Morte, and The Edge of Propinquity, and in print in anthologies from Alliteration Ink, Graveside Tales, and Aetherwatch. Tyler’s debut novel, The Imaginary Corpse, is coming from Angry Robot Books in fall 2019.

J�L� DotyJim is a full-time SF&F writer, scientist (Ph.D. Electrical

Engineering), laser geek, and former running-dog-lackey for the bourgeois capitalist establishment. He's been writing for over 30 years, with 10 published books. His first success came through self-publishing when his books went word-of-mouth viral, and sold enough that he was able to quit his day-job, start working for himself and write full time--his new boss is a real jerk. That led to contracts with traditional publishers like Open Road Media and Harper Collins Voyager, and his books are now a mix of traditional and self-published. His tenth novel, the third in his urban fantasy series The Dead Among Us, was released in February of 2017. Last year he finished his thirteenth novel A Hymn for the Dying, the first in a new SF series, The Blacksword Regiment, and is busy getting rejection slips from publishers. Right now he's fleshing out ideas for the next book in The Dead Among Us; he's writing another episode in The Treasons Cycle; and he's just finished his fourteenth novel, Counter Force, hard, military SF. Science is a passion, but writing is a demanding need.

Charon DunnCharon Dunn is the author of the Adventures of Sonny Knight

trilogy, a YA action adventure series set in a climate changed, post dystopian far future. She has experience with a great many other things, including deposition summaries, videogaming, forensics, bunny rabbits, audio engineering, fortune telling, rhythm and bass guitars, secretly sabotaging Oxford commas, multiple flavors of fandom, and trial preparation. She lives with a massive Ragdoll named The Big Kahuna, whom some believe is the largest cat in San Francisco. Originally from Maui, she has lived in SF since the '80s and has no intention of ever leaving.

Jeremy ErmanWhen Jeremy was little, he hummed and daydreamed during

school, improvised when supposed to be practicing the violin or piano, and fell asleep most nights imagining what would happen next in the books he was reading. Now he has a degree in Music Composition, works as a pianist and music director for theatres and schools in the Bay Area, and stays up late trying to write down his own stories. His fiction has appeared at Daily Science Fiction and his non-fiction at Black Gate. He is currently working on a novel and a musical. Visit http://jeremyerman.net

Bill Farley

Patrick Farley

Charlene FeltonThree years a LARP writer and four years a BayCon staff

member, Acata is excited to share her experience writing and playing tabletops, LARPs and board games with the BayCon community. Check out her blog, where she records various game related exploits: larpingkitty.wordpress.com


Program ParticipantsMargaret McGaffey Fisk

I've lived many roles in my life starting with Foreign Service Brat (child of US diplomats) and ranging through editor, programmer, wife, writer, mother, and cook, along with too many others to mention. I called foreign countries home as a child then lived and worked in many segments of US society, both racial and economic. These experiences inform my writing as I explore the barriers between cultures, economic classes, and social standings. Ultimately, my stories are about people whether in the distant future, in alternate pasts, or pretty much everything in between. My stories have appeared in various science fiction and fantasy anthologies while my indie novels cover science fiction, steampunk, and romance. Like my stories, I enjoy exploring a wide variety of topics, especially when discussions veer off in unexpected directions. I am an amateur philosopher and keen observer of humanity. This makes me confident, but eager to learn both where I've gone astray and where I've never been. A closed mind is a sad waste of the little time we have to experience our complicated world. Visit my website, margaretmcgaffeyfisk.com, to learn about my books, interesting topics, book reviews,

Colin FiskGamer, Author, Chef, Photographer, Nerd. Though best

known for helping write and design Cyberpunk: the Role Playing Game and various supplements, he’s worked on more than ten published games. In his mundane life, Colin has been working with technology companies for more than twenty years, having worked on everything from the QuickCam to setting up the social systems in Second Life, eProcurement and is currently working on games for slot machines. Colin currently lives in Reno, NV with his wife Margaret and, in his spare time, is working on creating new worlds when he’s not wandering the neighborhood taking nature photos of the local animals or working in his garden.

Jacob FiskJacob Fisk is a lifelong fandom member, with a love for

books, video games, anime, comics, and other media on occasion. He is studying to be a veterinarian, and as such is a stickler for biology and science in fiction (to an insufferable degree at times), but is also a fan of classical mythology and history. You can often find him ranting about some minor detail for far longer than is considered necessary, or recharging his batteries in a corner. Not as scary as he looks.

Jay FreemanJay Freeman has always regarded science fiction and fantasy

as travel guides to the future, which he used assiduously to study and prepare for the trip: In 1952, at the age of six, he wanted to be a rocket pilot and explore other worlds. Unfortunately, he had been born on a planet where spaceflight was an escapist fantasy for losers. Notwithstanding, he ended up writing flight-control software for an outfit whose corporate goal is the colonization

of Mars. Go figure. Jay's other SF&F-related activities include levitation (in small airplanes), cloning higher life forms (roses), first-hand study and observation of far-distant worlds (amateur astronomy), dealing every day with strange alien beings (cats), and playing electric guitar (no parenthetical explanation needed). He has five academic degrees, none of which have had anything to do with his career or employment. He lives in Redondo Beach and wants to be a dilettante if he grows up.

Fauna FrutcheyQuietly working the con circuit for years, Fauna has finally

stepped out from the shadows to talk everyone's ear off. A friend of Mix, Cannibalistic Fawn is a trans nonbinary Youtuber and Art Director. There is also a dog.

M� Todd GallowglasWriter and storyteller.

Michael GarciaBay Area native, organized fandom member, and convention

super-utility staffer since 1992, Michael Garcia is no stranger to most convention-goers in California. When he's not working in an international broadcast center at night, he's helping fandom organizations begin their chapters or responding to member inquires as an ombudsperson. He has served as a paid/volunteer staffer and vendor at several conventions on the West Coast, in nearly every department. In his seventh return to BayCon, he'll be representing The Royal Manticoran Navy (Fri/Sat) and STARFLEET (Sun) in the halls and in panels, and he's always happy to speak to people interested in joining organized fandom groups and helping them navigate their way to success.

Mark GelineauMark Gelineau is the author of the fantasy novella imprint

Echoes of Ascended, where he writes four different series alongside Joe King. He is also creator of the Tales of the Hanged Man series published by Pro Se Press. In addition, Mark has also published papers in the academic journal Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies for the Whedon Studies Association and presented at the Association's national conference. Mark has been an educator for over seventeen years, teaching English at one of the top private schools in the country. He has taught literature and storytelling in both China and Japan as an academic and cultural exchange teacher. In the past, Mark served as director of education outreach for Arclight Repertory Theater and was education specialist for the Shakespeare on the Square Festival in San Jose. From comics to tabletop and role-playing games, Mark has a love for all that is gloriously geeky in the world. In the few hours left between writing and teaching, Mark spends time with his wife and his six year old son, Bryce, and the official Corgi of the Ascended, a Fluffy Pembroke named Zuzu.


Program ParticipantsBeckett Gladney

Beckett Gladney is an illustrator and photographer, a craftsperson and a mom. She's been working as an illustrator for the last 25 years or more and branched into professional photography as well. She likes trying new creative things and is always exploring new mediums for expression. She also enjoys music and playing harmonica with the band Puzzlebox.

Peter GlaskowskyPeter Glaskowsky is an architect with AI chip startup

Esperanto Technologies. He is an experienced non-fiction editor and writer, having previously served as editor in chief of the computer-industry newsletter Microprocessor Report. He helped found, fund, and build the x86 CPU startup Montalvo Systems, worked as a senior architect at Intel and as a silicon strategist at Microsoft, co-authored two books on space elevators, and is an inventor on 26 U.S. patents. He runs the Space track at Norwescon, and has attended 20 Worldcons. He's 230,000 words into a first-person self-insertion time-travel alternate-history deus-ex-machina wish-fulfillment journal-style info-dump tuckerized political science-fiction mystery series, as yet unpublished.

Taunya GrenTaunya Gren has been in the entertainment industry for 43

years as an actress, producer, director and writer. She worked with and learned from Gerald Molen (Schindlers List, Minority Report, Jurassic Park) and John Garbett (Shrek, Shrek 2). She has also performed in the United States and Europe in theater and film with a long list of credits in both. Most recently she completed a turn as the enigmatic antagonist in the feature film "Corral".

Ian GreyIan Grey grew up in the community of writers and artists that

has haunted Berkeley since the '70s as part of the fan-turned-pro collective known as Greyhaven. He has been an occasional poet and writer, avid historian and folklorist, long-time gamer, 3rd generation fan, and dabbler in assorted odds and ends.

Joe Harney

Jay HartloveJay Hartlove is the award-winning author of the Isis Rising

Trilogy (Chosen, Daughter Cell, Isis Rising) which is being republished. He is also the playwright and producer of The Mirror’s Revenge, the musical sequel to the Snow White fable. He writes Dark Fantasy and loves to explore the possibilities of the supernatural in our lives. His stories are filled with gods, dreams, angels, and hidden connections. He puts his characters through hell and drives them to higher ideals and unexpected heroism. He loves to take stories where the reader does not expect, with sympathetic villains, heroes with very dark pasts, and lots of plot twists. He was selected as one of the 50 Authors You Should Be Reading by The Authors Show.

Emmet HartloveHi! I’m Emmet Hartlove. I am 18 and have been doing

professional art for 2 years now as well as participating in fandom and fandom discussions. I am a trans man, love to play DnD, and look forward to being part of BayCon this year!

S�P� HendrickS. P. Hendrick is the author of two acclaimed fantasy series,

The Glastonbury Chronicles and Tales Of The Dearg-Sidhe. Her current stand-alone fantasy novel, Raven’s Daughter concerns a red-haired Bladeswoman, a Bard, with a mysterious past, and the dangerous journey they must share. In the works is a deck of Tarot cards based on Celtic mythology, British folklore, and the worlds and characters she has created. Ms Hendrick holds a degree in English and lives in the San Fernando Valley, California with her husband Jay T. Mayer, entirely too many cats, and thirty-six overflowing bookcases.

Laurel Anne HillLaurel Anne Hill—author and former underground storage

tank operator—grew up in San Francisco with more dreams of adventure than good sense or money. Her close brushes with death, love of family, respect for honor and belief in a higher power continue to influence her writing and her life. She has authored two award-winning novels: The Engine Woman’s Light (Sand Hill Review Press), and Heroes Arise (Komenar Publishing). The Engine Woman’s Light, the recipient of twelve honors and awards, relates the spirits-meet-steampunk, coming-of-age heroic journey of a young Latina in an alternate 19th Century California. Laurel’s published short stories and nonfiction pieces total over forty. She has served as a program participant at many science fiction/fantasy conventions. She’s the Literary Stage Manager for the annual San Mateo County Fair, a speaker, writing contest judge, and anthology editor. And she’s even engineered a steam locomotive. For more about Laurel, go to http://www.laurelannehill.com..

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Rebecca Inch-PartridgeRebecca has loved telling stories as long as she can remember.

In third grade she wrote her first science fiction book. In it, the bionic woman met Captain Kirk and flew off in the Enterprise only to discover that Wonder Woman’s race actually came from another planet. Since that time, Rebecca Inch-Partridge has written a Young Adult Science Fantasy Novel, Escaping the Dashia, which she is currently shopping to editors and agents. She has had several short stories and articles published in small press and online magazines. She has also received honorable mention in the Writers of the Future contest a few times. Her story, "Babies and Bugs" was recently published in Nova Science Fiction Magazine.Rebecca is an active member of Gold Country Writers where she serves as a mentor and the leader of two breakout critique groups. She also enjoys assisting authors by serving as a freelance editor. For day jobs, Rebecca has worked


Program Participantson an ambulance, been a social worker, and directed activities at a senior living community. Currently, she is the office manager for a biotechnology trade show company where her duties include writing articles about research breakthroughs at universities across the U.S. She invites you to read or listen to some of her short stories on her website www.RIPartridge.com. Teens are encouraged to enter her writing contest, which runs through the end of May. From her website you can also join her Chapter of the Week Club and read her nuclear apocalyptic novel entitled Surviving The Fall.

Michael R� JohnstonMichael R. Johnston is a high school English teacher and

writer living in Sacramento, California with his wife, daughter, and more cats than strictly necessary. His Science Fiction novel, The Widening Gyre, was released in March 2019 by Flame Tree Press. He can be found at mjohnstonbooks.com and Twitter @MREJohnston

Heather Rose JonesHeather Rose Jones is the author of the Alpennia historic

fantasy series: an alternate-Regency-era Ruritanian adventure revolving around women’s lives woven through with magic, alchemy, and intrigue. Her short fiction has appeared in Sword and Sorceress, Lace and Blade, and at Podcastle.org. Heather blogs about research into lesbian-like motifs in history and literature at the Lesbian Historic Motif Project and has a podcast covering the field of lesbian historical fiction which has recently expanded into publishing audio fiction. She works as an industrial failure investigator in biotech pharmaceuticals which is about as science-fictional as you can get these days.

James JonesMember of the Royal Manticoran Navy since 2011.

Merelan Jones

Marjory KaptanogluMarjory Kaptanoglu is a former Apple engineer who

programmed the text-editing software for the first color Macintosh. Turning to screenwriting, she wrote numerous award-winning feature-length and short scripts. Six of her shorts were produced and screened at international film festivals. In 2017, she began writing novels, and her debut, a young adult fantasy titled Dreadmarrow Thief, won the silver medal in the SPR Book Awards and the bronze in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards. She now has two more published novels: Last Girl Standing (YA sci-fi) and Invader (sci-fi), newly released on May 1, 2019. She earned her BA in English from Stanford University and has appeared as a speaker, panelist, and contest judge at schools, writing conventions, and film festivals.

Katharine KerrKatharine Kerr lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her

husband, two cats, and a vagrant skunk. Although she spent her childhood in a Great Lakes industrial city, she became a confirmed Californian at age nine, when her family relocated here. She’s the author of the Deverry series of epic fantasies, the Nola O’Grady series of light-hearted urban fantasy, the “Runemaster” duo, and a few science fiction works, mostly notably Snare. Her website is www.deverry.com

Anne KillpackAnne Killpack is a dilettante, artist, activist, writer, and

occasional Dalek.

R� L� KingR. L. King is the author of the Alastair Stone Chronicles

urban fantasy series as well as the Shadowrun RPG novel Borrowed Time and numerous bits of Shadowrun game material published by Catalyst Game Labs. She is a member of the SFWA, Horror Writers’ Association, and the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, who nominated her for a Scribe Award in 2016 (she lost to a Star Wars novel, so she doesn’t feel too bad). When she’s not busy making life a living hell for her beloved characters, she enjoys watching Doctor Who and Lucifer, playing board games, MMORPGs, and tabletop RPGs, and trying to figure out ways to exercise that don’t bore her stiff. She lives in San Jose with her understanding spouse, a herd of extremely photogenic cats, and a crested gecko named Lofwyr. You can find her at alastairstonechronicles.com, or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AlastairStoneChronicles.

Kristoph KloverKristoph Klover is a professional singer, guitarist, sound

engineer, leader of Avalon Rising, and a member of Broceliande, Margaret & Kristoph, and Axis of Blues. He performs regularly in the Bay Area with his bands and with his wife Margaret Davis. He has recorded many albums for his bands, (Storming Heaven - Avalon Rising, Make We Merry - Broceliande, The True Lover's Return - Margaret & Kristoph, and many others) as well as albums for Seanan McGuire, Puzzlebox, the JD Buhl Band, Prometheus Music, and many fine folk musicians. His latest album is a collaboration with Jay Hartlove about Snow White after they all lived happily ever after called Snow White: The Mirror's Revenge. An all-original new musical with words by Jay Hartlove and music by Margaret and Kristoph. Info about all his recordings is at www.flowinglass.com.

Geoffrey Kramer

Wanda KurtÇuSee Wanda's bio on page 6.


Program ParticipantsPaul Kwinn

Paul Kwinn has been a filker for about 28 years, and a videogame engineer for 5 years longer than that. You might know him as a member of the band Puzzlebox. You might know of his game work if you played 720 or Cyberball in the arcade, or Deadlock or Ultima Online on your computer, or Bubsy or Doki-Doki Universe on various consoles. (Yep, been at this a while.)

Candace LoweC. Sanford Lowe is a science fiction writer who most recently

co-authored, The Black Hole Project, with G. David Nordley. Formerly a newspaper reporter in Boston, a deputy sheriff in Arizona, and an airline pilot in New Mexico, Lowe currently works in IT at Stanford University. She is a winner of the best short story for the New England Science Fiction Association. When not writing, she collaborates on experimental music with her husband, and tutors students studying English as a second language.

Synita LuckeySynita Luckey is an evening wear designer, costumer,

amateur fashion historian, panelist on costuming and diversity in fandom, and occasional stage kitten. A graduate of City College of San Francisco, her work is inspired by the designers of the 1930's-1960's as well as contemporary designers such as Jean-Paul Gautier and Vivienne Westwood. Her work has been featured in national drag pageants, in cover art for indie comics, and at the Edwardian Ball in SF. As well as her own design work, Synita is the lead designer for Dreamscapes - All Worlds Unite and curates the fashion and cosplay Tumblr page; The Stylish Geek.

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Bradford LyauBradford Lyau has been a life-long reader of science fiction,

part of fandom for over forty years, and a panelist for over twenty-five years. He is a historian by training (BA, UC-Berkeley; MA, PhD, University of Chicago) and once taught at several universities in California and Europe. He presently works for a start-up company and is a political activist/consultant. He remains active in formal scholarship, publishing academic articles on American, British, French, and other European science fiction. He was an invited program participant in 1984 for the George Orwell Conference held in London, and in 1991 for the Utopian Conference held in Yverdon-les-Bain, Switzerland, as part of Switzerland’s 700th Anniversary celebration. One of his recent articles analyzed Cixin Liu’s recently translated novels, his first attempt to analyze science fiction from a non-Western culture. His book analyzing French science fiction, The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction: Stepchildren of Voltaire, received very positive reviews from leading academic SF journals and is listed as a reference for further reading in the “France” entry in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Pat MacEwenPat MacEwen is a physical anthropologist. She works on

bones from archaeological sites and does independent research on genocide. She worked on war crimes investigations for the International Criminal Tribunal, after doing CSI work for a decade, and was once a marine biologist at the Institute of Marine & Coastal Studies at USC. Rough Magic, first in a forensic/urban fantasy trilogy, The Fallen, is out from Sky Warrior Publishing. Dragon’s Kiss, a YA fantasy about a crippled boy who can talk to dragons, is also out from Sky Warrior. She writes mystery, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Her work has appeared in a Year’s Best SF anthology. It has also been a finalist for the Sturgeon Award, and made the Tiptree Honors List. Her hobbies include exploring cathedrals, alien-building via nonhuman biology, and trawling through history books for the juicy bits.

Vanessa MacLaren-WrayVanessa MacLaren-Wray writes over-researched SF/fantasy,

analyzes electric power systems, invents messy science projects for kids, makes photographs and robots, and watches rocket launches (on site if possible!). She's a published poet with an SF novella seeking a home right now, and the fractious teens in the fantasy novel she's working on are in all kinds of trouble, but at least they have finally started talking to each other. As a known procrastinator, Doc MacWray tries not to hang out online. Fail. She can easily be tracked down at cometarytales.com, cometarytales (flickr), PixelGravityAstronomy (Facebook), and both PixelGravity and CometaryTales on Twitter.

Janice MarcusBy day a mild-mannered writer, cosplayer, and all-around

nerd, Janice has a degree in Japanese Studies and an ongoing interest in Japanese pop culture. She's also the editorial backbone of Serling-Award winning and Hugo-nominated web project, galacticjourney.org, a time machine that brings context and relevance to the world of fifty-five years ago. An inverate member and moderator of countless convention panels, Janice runs the Galactic Journey presentations when the Journey hits the road. When she's not writing or editing, she's helping support her daughter's dreams of becoming a musician, a comic artist, and taking over the world.

Lorelei MarcusA teen taking on the world. An artist, musician, and fan of

scif-fi. Has written and illustrated fiction, nonfiction, music, and comics. Known for being raised in 3 different decades: currently living in 1964, 1989, and 2019.

Gideon MarcusAward-winning sf writer and space historian Gideon Marcus

is founder of Hugo-nominated galacticjoyrney.org. He lives in San Diego (2019 and 1964 vintage) with his wife and daughter, both of whom are much cooler than him.


Program ParticipantsDerek McCaw

Derek has covered comics, movies, and TV for almost 20 years, through his site Fanboy Planet and many others. An actor, writer, and teacher, Derek co-wrote The Greatest American Hero comic book revival, and edited and wrote for Mark Hamill's comic fanzine Once Upon a Dime. His first book, I Was Flesh Gordon, written with actor Jason Williams, will be out this summer from McFarland Publishing.

David McGaffeyThe Professor has been reading SF/Fantasy since the 40s.

As a genuine OF ( I'll go with Old Fogey) he is alternatively delighted, confused, exhilarated, turned off and on, and wondering who is still writing for him. When not reading SF, he teaches International relations, cross-culture, peace and conflict, international economics and management. He enjoys arguing with authors who substitute their biases for knowledge of what those fields mean.

Kaia McNeill-CoronadoKaia McNeill-Coronado is a 3rd generation fan, an artist, a

sculptor, and an amateur voice actor. She actually did learn to read playing D & D.

Stacy MeynIn past lives, Stacy Meyn was a library clerk, A/V tech, music

store manager, and DJ/producer. She webmavened during the dot.com boom (and bust), and has operated her freelance writing business, Space Ltd. , since 1994. She holds a master’s degree in education and is an instructional designer. Stacy participates in various fan groups, including the 501st Legion, Browncoats, Bay Area Actual, and Starfleet International, plus her obsessions with the USS Hornet and the paranormal. For additional fun, she serves as a disaster service worker, costumer, prop-builder, podcaster, and convention panelist.

Steven MixSteve Mix is an author of apocalyptic fiction. He also owns

a comic shop and was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st of the 505th. Oh and he's written some articles for Bullshido.net and Search magazine recently. This man is doing too much and this forced bio proves it. He needs a vacation or some actual success sometime because...damn, NASA's space program should be asking him to slow down about now. I wrote this on 3 hours sleep, so piss off if it sucks.

Kevin Andrew MurphyKevin Andrew Murphy writes for many worlds, most notably

George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series. His story “Find the Lady” just received the Darrell Award for Best Midsouth Novella at MidSouthCon and he has other recent Wild Cards stories in Low Chicago, the expanded reissue of One-Eyed Jacks, and the upcoming (but out in Britain) Knaves Over Queens. He’s also just written “The Golden Cup” for Savage World’s Pantheon super hero game setting.

Jennifer NestojkoJennifer Nestojko is a teacher and a writer. She has a new

story coming out this year as a pod cast for the Lesbian Historic Motif Project.

Tracy NewbyTracy Newby is a longtime costumer and founding member

of the 501st Legion and Golden Gate Garrison Star Wars costuming groups. A sometimes Renaissance man and dabbler in many things crafty: vacuum forming, silicon molding and resin casting, sewing, metal work and CAD drafting and design. He is a Sci-Fi dilettante with memberships in the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, The Colonial Fleet (new Battlestar Galactica), Starfleet (Star Trek), Legion of Rassilon (Dr. Who), BASFA (Bay Area Science Fiction Association), and lover of Babylon 5, Space 1999 as well as many other esoteric shows and films. Lover of all things science related including physics, engineering, forensics, biology and medicine. Sometimes gamer who prefers RPGs to FPS. Tracy has been a participant in BayCon, SiliCon, ComiCon, LosCon and Convolution as a guest or attending professional on many occasions.

G� David NordleyGerald Nordley is an author and astronautical engineer

with degrees in physics and systems management. A retired Air Force officer, Gerald worked in spacecraft operations, production, and advanced propulsion. His last paper was "Mass Beam Propulsion: An Overview" with Adam Crowl in JBIS. He serves as Chairman of the Board for the Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society. He is also active in CONTACT: Cultures of the Imagination, an interdisciplinary space-oriented academic conference. As science fiction writer "G. David Nordley," his main interest is the future of human exploration and settlement of space. His stories focus on the dramatic aspects of individual lives within the broad sweep of a plausible human future. He is a past Hugo and Nebula award nominee as well as a four-time winner of the Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact annual "AnLab" reader's poll. His last novel was To Climb a Flat Mountain, and the latest book is a collection, A World Beneath the Stars, from Brief Candle Press. The latest sale at this writing is "Empress of Starlight" for Analog. He and his wife Gayle, a retired Apple software engineer, live in Sunnyvale, CA.

David Nottage

LJK OlivaL.J.K Oliva writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance,

with a heavy dash of suspense. When not writing, you can usually find her in either her garden or her kitchen. She likes her whiskey strong, her chocolate dark, and her steak bloody- life is complicated enough. Most of all, L.J.K. likes monsters... and knows the darkest ones don't live in closets.

James Olsen


Program ParticipantsMs Fara Otterbeck

Ms Otterbeck is a retired Political & Economic Risk Analyst, farmer, back ground actress, and gamer. She has devoted the last two decades of her life to the study of the ways humans use bodily fluids in their day today life.

Tory ParkerTory is involved with many activities ranging from etheri

rainwater basketweaving to artificially induced holographic fruit and vegetable gardening. She happily shares her domicile with very non cat like cats and a couple of very silly chickens.

Diana L� PaxsonDiana L. Paxson has been been writing fantasy and appearing

on the program since the first Baycon. She has written 29 novels and many short stories, and is best known for the Westria novels, her historical fantasies, and for taking over the Avalon series from Marion Zimmer Bradley (most recently, Sword Of Avalon). She also edited Sword And Sorceress XXI, was a judge for the Pagan Fiction Contest, and edits the Asatru journal, Idunna. She also writes non-fiction, most recently, The Essential Guide To Possession, Depossession And Divine Relationships. She lives at Greyhaven, a large, multi-generational house full of books, computers and guests, in Berkeley.

SallyRose Robinson

Susie RodriguezSusie is an amateur everything in that she does not get

paid for any of it. The homeschooling mother of a 20 year old comic nerd and an 8 year competitive skater, she is a life long fan, aspiring novelist, writer of snarky filk and all around smart alec. She is totally eyeballing your room to see if she can fit programming into it. She holds a BA in English from UC Berkeley and her passions include old movies, new YA novels

and cheeseburgers.

Deborah J� RossDeborah J. Ross is an award-nominated writer and editor of

fantasy and science fiction. Recent books include Thunderlord (with Marion Zimmer Bradley); Lambda Award Finalist/Triptree recommended Collaborators (as Deborah Wheeler), and The Seven-Petaled Shield epic fantasy trilogy. Her short fiction has appeared in F & SF, Asimov's, and Star Wars: Tales from Jabba's Palace, and has earned Honorable Mention in Year's Best SF. She has served as Secretary to the Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), the Board of Directors of Book View Café, and the jury for the Philip K. Dick Award. When she's not writing, she knits for charity, plays classical piano, and studies yoga.

Sandra SaidakSandra Saidak graduated San Francisco State University in

1985 with a B.A. in English. She is a high school English teacher by day, author by night. Her hobbies include reading, dancing, attending science fiction conventions, researching prehistory, and maintaining an active fantasy life (but she warns that this last one could lead to dangerous habits such as writing). Sandra lives in San Jose with her husband Tom, daughters Heather and Melissa, and two cats. Her first novel, Daughter of the Goddess Lands, an epic set in the late Neolithic Age, was published in November, 2011 by Uffington Horse Press.

Sumiko SaulsonSumiko Saulson is a science-fiction, fantasy and horror

writer and graphic novelist. She was the 2016 recipient of the Horror Writer Association's Scholarship from Hell. Her works include the reference guide 60 Black Women in Horror Fiction, novels include Solitude, The Moon Cried Blood, Happiness and Other Diseases, Somnalia, Insatiable, and the Amazon bestselling horror comedy Warmth. She has written short stories for anthologies, including Forever Vacancy, Babes and Beasts, Tales from the Lake 3, Clockwork Wonderland, and others. She wrote and illustrated comics Mauskaveli, Dooky, and graphic novels Dreamworlds and Agrippa. She’s the editor of the anthology Black Magic Women. She writes for Search Magazine, and SumikoSaulson.com. The child of African American and Russian-Jewish American parents, she is a native Californian who grew up in Los Angeles and Hawaii. She is an Oakland resident who has spent most of her adult life in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Michael SchulkinsMichael Schulkins writes humor and science fiction novels

full of phantasmagorical fun! His new steampunk alternate history bestseller, Mark Twain on the Moon, brings the wit and wonder of Mark Twain's travel writings to a whole new planet. His other novels include the out-of-this-world political satires Up A Tree: A Jobs and Plunkitt Galactic Adventure, Beltway, and the comic crime capers Mother Lode and Sting Suite.

Michael was born and raised in California, and although he has checked out repeatedly, he has of course been unable to leave. He lives with the love of his life in a classic mid-century modern house in Silicon Valley, just an iPhone’s throw from Apple Galactic Headquarters.

Michael attended several universities and eventually emerged with two degrees in physics, one in music composition, and minors in math, political science, philosophy, and poker. He subsequently spent twenty years teaching physics, and now writes full time.


Program ParticipantsChuck Serface

Chuck Serface lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in English Literature (Emphasis: Creative Writing) from San Jose State University. Since 1988, he has been a crisis interventionist with Suicide and Crisis Services of Santa Clara County. From 2008 to 2010, he took a leave of absence to volunteer for the Peace Corps TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Program, completing his service in Ukraine where he taught colloquial and business English for the Department of Foreign Languages for Banking Business at Ternopil National Economic University. An Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) survivor, Chuck has been in remission since June 2004. His poetry has appeared in The Edge City Review, Pivot, Neovictorian/Cochlea, and Reed. A long-term science fiction and fantasy fan, he’s published critical articles on these subjects and others in The Drink Tank, Journey Planet, and an upcoming issue of Chunga. As “Two-Buck Chuck” he’s the co-host, content producer, and leaf in the wind on the NerdVana Podcast.

Carrie SessaregoCarrie Sessarego is the resident 'geek reviewer' for Smart

Bitches, Trashy Books, where she wrangles science fiction, fantasy romance, comics, movies, and non-fiction. Carrie’s first book, Pride, Prejudice, and Popcorn: TV and Film Adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre, was released in 2014. She spends her time wrangling her husband, daughter, dog, and three cats.

Timothy SimpsonTim Simpson, “Darth Solar”, is a costumer, poet, fanboy,

geek, nerd, thespian, and history buff. He blames his lifelong obsession with Star Wars on his mother, who saw fit to watch the first film in the theater while pregnant. After seeing Return of the Jedi in theaters, he decided that Royal Guard was a worthy career ambition, and in mid-2013, he graduated from the Imperial Academy on Yinchorr. Since then, he has been making charity appearances with the 501st Legion, and has made club history, being the first member to troop with all four California Garrisons. His other interests include leatherwork, sour ales, and historical reenactment of the Renaissance, Dickensian London, and Ancient Celts. Currently, he resides in San Diego, where he is Captain of HMS Bedivere, the local chapter of the Royal Manticoran Navy.

Randy SmithRandy Smith has participated in many aspects of fandom

over the last forty years or so. He's written for fanzines, published APAzines, worked on conventions, collected comics and old prozines, played role-playing and other types of stfnal games, led book discussion groups, and been a panelist at conventions. He was once in a Worldcon masquerade. He has

even lost a Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund election. You can find him hanging out at convention parties. Don't be alarmed if you see him wearing a clergy collar. He is also an ordained United Methodist pastor serving a congregation in Silicon Valley.

Melissa SnarkAuthor Melissa Snark lives in the San Francisco bay area with

her husband, three children, and a glaring of litigious felines. She reads and writes fantasy and romance, and is published with The Wild Rose Press & Nordic Lights Press. She is a coffeeoholic, chocoholic, and a serious geek girl. Her Loki’s Wolves series stems from her fascination with wolves and mythology. Visit https://www.melissasnark.com/ to learn more.

Heidi StaufferHeidi Stauffer is a geoscientist who completed her PhD

in Earth science in 2017, specializing in climate modeling. She is a licensed Professional Geologist and has worked as an environmental geologist, a natural hazard disclosure consultant, and a science educator. She has been a fan of SFF since she could read (which was when she was about 2 years old) and is a third culture kid from a mixed race and indigenous background. She currently teaches science and math at a private middle/high school in the San Francisco Bay Area while also exploring non-academic careers.

Denise TanakaDenise Tanaka can usually be found sitting at one sort of

machine or another. At the keyboard, she is a lifelong writer of magical beings and faraway worlds. Her most recent short story appeared in AlternaTEAS edited by ElizaBeth Gilligan who is sadly missed. At the sewing machine, she creates fantasy costumes and historical garments that transform her into Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, General Leia, space aliens, or women of past eras. At her day job behind a desk, she works in the challenging field of immigration law to pay for it all. Her books can be found through http://sasorizabooks.com or amazon.com/author/denisetanaka

Linden TarrI worked here last year and I also sell my photography here.

I would really like to get onto the just for fun pannels as well as the pannel on repersenting ACE ARO and TRANS people becase I myself am ACE. That isn't really a bio but yall already know me soo yeah.

Keliana TaylerKeliana Tayler is a freelance illustrator that specializes in

traditional mediums and conveying a story through images. She has illustrated a bonus story for Schlock Mercenary and several book covers for self-published authors, including M. Todd Gallowglas.


Program ParticipantsAmanda Taylor-Chaisson

Dan Toole

Gary VillarrealFind Gary's bio on page 4.

Juliette WadeJuliette Wade's stories have appeared in Fantasy & Science

Fiction, Clarkesworld, and Analog magazines, and she's had essays in Analog and Lightspeed's Women Destroy Science Fiction issue. She loves linguistics, anthropology, and Japanese and uses her in her writing. She lives in the East Bay with her husband and two amazing kids. She also runs the Dive into Worldbuilding show on YouTube and blogs about it at TalkToYoUniverse. http://dive-into-worldbuilding.blogspot.com/

Jeff WarwickJeff Warwick creates mostly in copper and steel now, and

occasionally silver and stone, though there was the early play with plastic, sketches and drawing, painting, and art created on a computer, going back to a Snoopy printed on a teletype back in the 1970s. Since 1993, creations have left the studio via commission or sold to a garden gallery. www.reitodesign.com

Yvonne WhiteI am a science fiction enthusiasts and a high school science

teacher, who integrates the science of science fictions in my lessons. One of my goals is to cultivate a love of science in my students and to assimilate the next generation of Trekkies. I am an avid Star Trek fan and cosplayer. Psst, I am that Klingon sitting to your left. Currently, I am completing my doctorate in educational leadership, focusing on how experiential learning affects students’ desire to enter the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) careers.

Fred WieheFred Wiehe is a bestselling author and a member of the

Horror Writers Association. His novels and short stories blur the lines between genres, crossing over from horror into science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and thrillers. His newest book, The Collected Nightmares, is a collection of short stories, poems, and novellas inspired by his own personal pain, tragedies, and nightmares. He's currently working on Bloodshot, a science-fiction-crime thriller.

Sarah WilliamsSarah has been into SFF since junior high when she worked

her way through anything that looked interesting in the library science fiction section over a couple of summers. She loves Star Trek, Star Wars, Marvel, Seanan McGuire, Tansy RR, filk, renaissance faire, social justice, environmentalism, and involvement in the local school, Methodist Church, and Girl

Scouts. She's a queer person with an amazing husband and gender creative kid. Professionally she helps fund the transition in transportation to alternative and renewable fuels and technology; she's especially excited by public transit, and the school bus replacement program.

Brian WilliamsBrian (he/him) has been an avid reader of F&SF for as long as

he can remember, and went on to get a B.S. in Genetics in part due to reading Jurassic Park just as he was deciding what area of science to go into. Since then, he has spent almost twenty years working as a technician in research and teaching laboratories. He's also been performing at the Renaissance Faires with the Merrie Pryanksters for the same amount of time, and for the past seven years has been raising a geekling with his wife Sarah, and has found the Bay Area fannish community to be a great place to raise a kid.

Cliff WinnigCliff Winnig's short fiction appears in the anthologies That

Ain’t Right: Historical Accounts of the Miskatonic Valley, Gears and Levers 3, When the Hero Comes Home: 2, Footprints and elsewhere. The twitterzines Outshine and Thaumatrope have published his very short fiction. He is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop and a three-time finalist in the Writers of the Future Contest. He has taught at writing workshops at a Bay Area conventions. When not writing, Cliff plays sitar, studies tai chi and aikido, and does choral singing and social dance, including ballroom, swing, salsa, and Argentine tango. He lives with his family in Silicon Valley, which constantly inspires him to think about the future. He can be found online at http://cliffwinnig.com.

Brianna WuFind Brianna's bio on page 10.

Frank WuFind Frank's bio on page 10.

Eric "In the Elevator" ZuckermanEric was not a REAL talk show host, but he did play one on

TV. His video comedy project, "Eric in the Elevator" was born and based in BayCon from 2001, and ran for 11 "seasons". Fan Performer Guest at Arisia 2008; Special Guest at LunaCon 2011. Fannish filmmaker, entertainer/merrymaker, board/card gamer, and ribbon fanatic.


In MemoriamGene Wolfe, 87, author of the Book of the New Sun trilogy—World Fantasy

Award for Lifetime Achivement, SFWA Grand Master, multiple World Fantasy, Nebula, and Locus award winner.

Vonda N. MacIntyre, 70, author—Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award winner, Guest of Honor at Worldcon 73 (Sasquan).

Harlan Ellison, 84, author—influential in New Wave speculative fiction, over 1700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, wrote Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever". Numerous Hugo, Nebula, and Edgar award winner.

Gardner Dozois, 70, author and editor—founding editor of The Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies, Nebula award winner, multiple Hugo Award winner for Best Profesional Editor.

William Goldman, novelist, screenwriter, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Princess Bride,” age 87

Alan Bean, 86, Capt, USN Ret/Astronaut—aboard Apollo 12 he was with the 2nd mission to land on the moon (1969)

Jerry Maren, 98, Actor—he was the last living munchkin from “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)

Anthony Bourdain, 61, TV Personality/Chef —TV show “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (2005–2012)

Deanna Lund, 81, Actress—played Valerie Ames in TV sci-fi “Land of the Giants.”

Aretha Franklin, 76, Singer—Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 18 time Grammy winner, known as “Queen of Soul."

Jacqueline Pearce, 74, actress—played the villain Servalan in the BBC sci-fi “Blake’s 7.”

Zienia Merton, 72, actress—played Sandra Benes in the ITC TV show “Space: 1999.”

Scott Wilson, 76, actor—played Hershel Greene on TV show “The Walking Dead.”

Paul Allen, 65, inventor/philanthropist—co-founder of Microsoft (1975); gave billions to charities in education, wildlife and environmental conservation, the arts, healthcare, community services, and more.

Stan Lee, 95, comic book writer/editor/publisher—creative and business head of Marvel Comics (1941-2010) famous for his cameo appearances in Marvel character movies

George H. W. Bush, 94, 41st President of the United States (1989-’93), 43rd Vice President of the U.S. (1981-’89), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1967-’71), Lieutenant (jg) U.S. Navy WWII (1942-’45)

Penny Marshall, 75, actress/director/producer—played Laverne DeFazio on TV show “Laverne & Shirley”

Stephen Hillenburg, 57, creator of Spongebob Squarepants.

Doris Day, 97, singer, actress.

Peggy Lipton, 72, actress—“The Mod Squad,” “Twin Peaks,” age 72

Peter Mayhew, 74, actor—Chewbacca in “Star Wars.”

Kazuhiko Kato (Monkey Punch), 81, creator of Japanese manga Lupin III.

Jerrie Cobb, 88, America’s first female astronaut candidate.

Owen Garriott, 88, astronaut.

David Thouless, 84, physicist, Nobel Prize winner.

Valery Bykovsky, 84, cosmonaut.

Kelly Catlin, 23, Olympic track cyclist.

Jan-Michael Vincent, 73, actor in “Airwolf ”

Luke Perry, 52, actor in “Beverly Hills 90210”, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (the movie).

Katherine Helmond, 89, actress, “Soap”, “Who’s the Boss?”

Albert Finney, 82, actor, “Skyfall,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” “Big Fish.”

Peter Magowan, 76, co-owner, San Francisco Giants.

Carol Channing, 97, Broadway actress, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Hello, Dolly!", also appeared in films and TV shows.

Ricky Jay, 72, magician, actor in "Deadwood" and "The X-Files."

Nicholas Roeg, 90, director—"The Man Who Fell to Earth" starring David Bowie, age 90.

Marty Balin, 76, founder and lead singer of Jefferson Airplane

Janet Asimov, 92, author, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst—Wrote science fiction under the name J.O. Jeppson, co-wrote the Norby Chronicles with husband Isaac Asimov.

Betty Ballantine, 99, writer, editor, and publisher—co-creator of Bantam and Ballantine books with her husband Ian. World Fantasy award-winner for lifetime achievement.

Carrie Richerson, 66, author, finalist for John W. Campbell Award.

Dave Duncan, 85, author, founder of SF Canada.

Pat Lupoff, 81, editor and fan.

Bill Daily, 91, actor—co-starred in "I Dream of Jeannie," and "The Bob Newhart Show."

Burt Reynolds, 82, actor—"Deliverance," "Smokey and the Bandit," "The Longest Yard," "Semi-Tough."

Neil Simon, 91, playwright—"The Odd Couple," "Barefoot in the Park."

Robin Leach, 76, host of the hit TV show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."

Tim Conway, 85, actor, TV sidekick staple of the '60's and the '70's, Emmy winner. "The Carol Burnett Show."

BayCon Remembers Harold Harrigan

written by Lisa Deutsch Harrigan

Harold Harrigan was born in Brooklyn, NYC, and by his mid 20s had discovered his two avocations, computer hardware maintenance and design, and Science Fiction Fandom. He combined the two when he got a job maintaining the ground computers for the LEM to be used with Apollo One. His story of going to the Vehicle Assembly Building and riding a glass elevator past an assembled Saturn V rocket was a favorite of his. Soon after that job was sadly halted, he moved to the West Coast and got involved in California Fandom. He went to the first Baycon, the World Science Fiction Convention in Berkeley. He met his future wife Lisa at a Long Beach Westercon. And after he moved up to San Jose, they got married in 1977. He hated being in committees, but he supported his wife in her convention running. And he loved going to the Science and Space panels. He was 79 when he died. He is survived by his wife, Lisa and son, Harold, and daughter Jenevieve, her husband Mark, and 4 grandkids.

Lisa will be throwing a memorial party for Harold on Saturday night. Flyers will be posted for room and time.

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