Mythcon 41 - July 9–12, 2010
Mythcon 41
War in Heaven
Crowne Plaza Suites—Dallas
Dallas, Texas
July 9-12, 2010
Dallas, Texas
July 9-12, 2010
Guests of Honor
Tim Powers - Author Guest of HonorTim Powers is a science-fiction and fantasy author. He has received numerous awards and nominations for his works, including the World Fantasy Award for his novels Last Call (1992) and Declare (2000). He has been nominated for four Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, winning the award in 1990 for The Stress of Her Regard.
Janet Brennan Croft, Scholar Guest of Honor
Janet Brennan Croft is the editor of Mythlore, one of the premier periodicals on the Inklings and fantasy literature. She has published many articles and three books on J.R.R. Tolkien, including War in the Works of Tolkien (2005) that won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies.
Schedule and Other Information
July 8, 2010: We have made some final updates to the schedule, adding more information about “extra-curricula” activities and accounting for some last-minute cancellations. This is the schedule that we sent to the printer on Thursday before the conference and that will be included in mythcon/mc41/the registration packets.Download the full Mythcon 41 schedule.
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Call for Papers
From the great epic poems of ancient Greece and ancient India to the Book of Revelation and the Poetic Edda;
from John Milton and William Blake to J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams; from Philip Pullman
to Neil Gaiman and beyond, theomachy (conflict amongst and against the gods) has been a perennial theme in
mythology and mythopoeic literature. Moreover, the conference year of 2010 marks our theme with special
significance as the 80th anniversary of the publication of Charles Williams’s novel War in Heaven. We hope
to encourage new conversations on Williams, too long overshadowed by Tolkien and Lewis.
Papers dealing with the conference theme are especially encouraged. We also welcome papers focusing on the work and interests of the Inklings (especially J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams), of our Guests of Honor, and other fantasy authors and themes. Papers from a variety of critical perspectives and disciplines are welcome. Each paper will be given a one-hour slot to allow time for questions, but individual papers should be timed for oral presentation in 40 minutes maximum. Participants are encouraged to submit papers chosen for presentation at the conference to Mythlore, the refereed journal of the Mythopoeic Society. Paper abstracts of no more than 300 words, along with contact information, should be sent to the Papers Coordinator at the address below (e-mail preferred) by May 15, 2010. Please include your A/V requirements and the projected time needed for your presentation.
All paper presenters must register for the full conference.
Robin Anne Reid
Mythcon 41 Papers Coordinator
Department of Literature and Languages
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce TX 75429
Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu
Alt: rrede13@yahoo.com
The current registration rates for Mythcon 41 are valid until May 15, 2010; registration can be completed online from the Mythcon 41 Registration page.
* Please bring student ID for confirmation at Mythcon
Papers dealing with the conference theme are especially encouraged. We also welcome papers focusing on the work and interests of the Inklings (especially J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams), of our Guests of Honor, and other fantasy authors and themes. Papers from a variety of critical perspectives and disciplines are welcome. Each paper will be given a one-hour slot to allow time for questions, but individual papers should be timed for oral presentation in 40 minutes maximum. Participants are encouraged to submit papers chosen for presentation at the conference to Mythlore, the refereed journal of the Mythopoeic Society. Paper abstracts of no more than 300 words, along with contact information, should be sent to the Papers Coordinator at the address below (e-mail preferred) by May 15, 2010. Please include your A/V requirements and the projected time needed for your presentation.
All paper presenters must register for the full conference.
Robin Anne Reid
Mythcon 41 Papers Coordinator
Department of Literature and Languages
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce TX 75429
Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu
Alt: rrede13@yahoo.com
Other Guests
A. Lee Martinez
Author. A Nameless Witch, Monster, Too Many Curses, Divine Misfortune
Will Clarke
Author. Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles, The Worthy: A Ghost’s Story
John D. Rateliff
Scholar. The History of The Hobbit
Jason Henderson
Author. Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising
Diana Pavlac Glyer
Scholar. The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community
Suzanne Frank
Author. Reflections in the Nile, Shadows on the Aegean; Director, SMU CAPE Creative Writing Program
Shanna Swendson
Author of the Enchanted, Inc. series as well as scholarship on such works as Pride and Prejudice and Firefly
Lou Antonelli
Author of Fantastic Texas, dozens of short stories, and recipient of ten honorable mentions in The Year’s Best Science Fiction
Author. A Nameless Witch, Monster, Too Many Curses, Divine Misfortune
Will Clarke
Author. Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles, The Worthy: A Ghost’s Story
John D. Rateliff
Scholar. The History of The Hobbit
Jason Henderson
Author. Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising
Diana Pavlac Glyer
Scholar. The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community
Suzanne Frank
Author. Reflections in the Nile, Shadows on the Aegean; Director, SMU CAPE Creative Writing Program
Shanna Swendson
Author of the Enchanted, Inc. series as well as scholarship on such works as Pride and Prejudice and Firefly
Lou Antonelli
Author of Fantastic Texas, dozens of short stories, and recipient of ten honorable mentions in The Year’s Best Science Fiction
Writers’ Track
Mythcon is always a great event for aspiring writers, but this year we are partnering with the SMU CAPE Creative Writing program to offer a special writers’ track. This will include panel discussions and presentations with a variety of fantasy, science-fiction, and horror writers, many of them from North Texas. Amateur and professional writers alike are invited to join our special guests for in-depth conversations about the craft of fiction -- with special emphasis on the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. And be sure to bring your copies of the authors’ books for autographs!Saturday, July 10
- 11:00 AM -- DIANA PAVLAC GLYER -- Doing What the Inklings Did: Practical Advice for Writing Groups
- 1:00 PM -- PANEL -- No Publisher? No Problem! The Nuts and Bolts of Self-publishing. Mark Hooker, Diana Glyer, Will Clarke. Moderator: Jason Fisher.
- 2:00 PM -- TIM POWERS -- Taking Your Plot and Characters Seriously
- 3:00 PM -- PANEL -- Working with Agents, Editors, and Publishers. Jason Henderson, Tim Powers, Will Clarke, Shanna Swendson, Suzanne Frank.
Sunday, July 11
- 11:00 AM -- JASON HENDERSON -- Launching a Book Series: From Idea to Bookshelf
- 1:00 PM -- PANEL -- Should Speculative Fiction be Realistic? Lou Antonelli, Shanna Swendson, Tim Powers, A. Lee Martinez.
- 3:00 PM -- SUZANNE FRANK -- Playing God: Building Worlds for Your Fantasy Fiction
- 4:00 PM -- PANEL -- Don't Judge a Book by Its Movie. Janet Brennan Croft, A. Lee Martinez, Paula DiSante. Moderator: Randy Hoyt.
Important Registration Dates & Deadlines
The registration deadlines have been finalized for Mythcon 41, to be held on July 9-12, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. Please keep these dates in mind.- Conference registration can be completed online or by mail until July 2. After that, registration can only be completed at the door. Mythcon 41 Registration »
- Room and board packages can be purchased online or by mail until June 1. Room and board packages will not be available after June 1. Mythcon 41 Room & Board »
The current registration rates for Mythcon 41 are valid until May 15, 2010; registration can be completed online from the Mythcon 41 Registration page.
- $65 for Mythopoeic Society members
- $75 for non-members
- $55 for students
| July ’09 - Feb 15 | Feb 16 - May 15 | May 16 - July 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Members | $60 | $65 | $80 |
| Non-Members | $70 | $75 | $90 |
| Students * | $55 | $55 | $60 |