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I’m going to be at MidAmeriCon 2 in Kansas City starting Wednesday! I’ll be around Wednesday evening, all day Thursday, and all day Friday, but for some reason only have program items on Saturday and Sunday. Here’s my schedule:

SATURDAY

1:00 p.m. in 2504B: What’s So Interesting About the TV Show "The 100"? (with Foz Meadows (Angry Robot) | Chelsea Mueller | Tui Sutherland | David Peterson | Erin Underwood)

5:00 p.m. in 2502B: Watch Your Language (solo presentation)

SUNDAY

11:00 a.m. in 2207: Third Rock (and Roll) from the Sun (with Mr. Jason Brock | Megan O'Keefe | Bill Sutton | Nathaniel Williams (University of California, Davis) | David Peterson)

1:00 p.m. in the autographing space: Autographing: Sean Hazlett, Stina Leicht, Jamie Metzl, David Peterson, Gregory Wilson

I'm flying into Kansas City for part of Midamericon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, and while there, I'll be on panels, give a reading, and sit down with fans for a kaffeeklatsch.

Here's my schedule:

Thursday:

Is Cyberpunk Still a Thing? Thursday 12:00 – 13:00, 3501H (Kansas City Convention Center) Cyberpunk hit with a big splash, but as personal computers became more prevalent, smaller, and portable, the genre seems to have faded. Or has it? Our panelists take a renewed look at the state of Cyberpunk at the ripe young age of 35. Ms Pat Cadigan, Cory Doctorow (M), Matt Jacobson, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, James Patrick Kelly, Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Friday Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Other Forms of Intellectual Property Friday 10:00 – 11:00, 2502B (Kansas City Convention Center) A look at the purpose of patents, copyrights, and trademarks. What is their historical purpose, how is the need for them changing, and where will they go in the future? Cory Doctorow, Eric Flint, Allan Dyen-Shapiro (M), Sarah Frost, Lisa Macklem

An Idiot’s Guide Revisited, circa 2000 Friday 13:00 – 14:00, 2208 (Kansas City Convention Center) It’s circa 2000 and authors Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder just published /The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Science Fiction/. Fast-forward 16 years later, and the world of publishing has evolved, but how much has it really changed? Cory and Karl take a look back and discuss what they got right, what they got wrong, and how things have changed over the years. Karl Schroeder, Cory Doctorow, Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Reading: Cory Doctorow Friday 16:00 – 16:30, 2202 (Readings) (Kansas City Convention Center)

Saturday Kaffeeklatsch: Alexander James Adams, Cory Doctorow, Yanni Kuznia, Ada Palmer Saturday 12:00 – 13:00, 2211 (KKs) (Kansas City Convention Center) Alexander James Adams, Cory Doctorow, Ada Palmer, Yanni Kuznia

Regarding My 2016 Hugo Award Nomination

Today, MidAmeriCon II announced the nominees for the 2016 Hugo Awards, chosen by the attendees and supporters of the 74th WorldCon for the best works in science fiction, fantasy, and fandom produced in 2015.  My military fantasy adventure story, “The Commuter” was one of the five nominees in the short story category.

I must regretfully decline the nomination.

I’ve known for some time that “The…