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Marcon 47 Panelists
Marcon would like to thank our Panelists for taking the time each year to share their knowledge and experiences with our members. Time and time again they step up to entertain and educate us with their wit and vast stores of information.
Megan Aikman (schedule) I am happily married to a wonderful fellow geek. I love useless information, reading, music and being around fellow geeks. This is my second MARCON and first time doing panels.Renee Alper (schedule) Mowgli Assor (schedule) Mowgli Assor is a member of Thee Dyskworlde Players.Gordon Aubrecht (schedule) Gordon Aubrecht has been doing science almost as long as hes been reading SF. He teachers physics at OSU and is author of about a dozen books, including Energy (Pearson, 2006).Marshall Barnes (schedule) Marshall Barnes is an internationally noted researcher and R&D engineer. He is one of the world's leading researchers in invisibility technology and the inventor of the STDTS proto-technology for warp drive. He lectures frequently and participates in the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Ben Bays (schedule) Check out the series William Shatner calls "Impressive & Innovative!" Set in the year 2064, AIDAN 5 chronicles the journey of one detective who must unravel the mystery behind the serial killings of his own clones. This 16-episode living comic book is told through a unique style of filmmaking and sketched art. Eric Beebe (schedule) Eric Beebe is the owner/founder of Post Mortem Press. Post Mortem Press an author-centric small press that has released of 30 novels and anthologies. They have published well known authors like Jack Ketchum, Jonathan Maberry, F. Paul Wilson, and Joe Schreiber, along with up-and-coming authors like Paul Anderson, Brad Carter, Kenneth W. Cain, Joseph Williams and many many more.Laura Bickle (schedule) Laura Bickle is the author of the urban fantasy novels EMBERS and SPARKS, urban fantasies from Pocket-Juno Books. Writing as Alayna Williams, she's also the author of DARK ORACLE and ROGUE ORACLE. She lives in Ohio with her chief muse, where they are owned by a herd of barely-reformed feral cats. Emily Blanken (schedule) Kevin Bloomfield (schedule) Kevin Bloomfield is a student at Ohio State who has maintained a love of science fiction and fantasy since an early age. His main interests are in Space Opera, Alternative History and Urban Fantasy in addition to cultural juggernauts Harry Potter and Star Wars and is excited to attend his second Marcon. Courtney Brown (schedule) Courtney Brown is an amateur Sherlock Holmes enthusiast who co-moderates www.holmesian.net. She is a librarian and aspiring writer who can often be found with her Watson, usually attempting to corral a certain rotten feline. She does not intend to keep bees when she retires, though Sussex does sound quite nice. Jason Paul Bundy (schedule) -Cara K Cioffari (schedule) Cara Cioffari (alias Inonibird) is an artist. writer and musician who suffers from Creative ADD, rendering her incapable of focusing on one project at a time. Professionally she's a toy designer. Non professionally, she works on her webcomic C'est ld Morl. Mostly, she enjoys drawing stuff in places with things.Faye Clark (schedule) My name is Faye Clark, and I have been doing chainmail for about five years. Im an anthropology and archaeology undergraduate at Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA, where I am an officer in the Asian Cultures Club and working to start the Prometheus Club, which deals with recreating prehistoric technology.David B Coe (schedule) David B. Coe is the award-winning author of eleven fantasy novels. As D. B. Jackson he has written a new historical fantasy called "Thieftaker"(for July 2012). He also wrote the novelization of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood and co-author of "How To Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion".Judith Conly (schedule) Judith Conly does not fear the fuzzy.Carol Conquest (schedule) Was at one point on her way to becoming a legendary bootlegger, until she ran out of boots. Now works as an unlicensed freelance cosmonaut. If you find her to be difficult, you can engage cheat mode with up-left-A-B-B-left-start.Robbie J Cupp (schedule) R.J. Cupp was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. He has moved silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of Marcon 47; when the few who remain will battle to the last.Lalana Dararutana (schedule) PJ Schnyder is an author of sci-fi and paranormal romance, steampunk and urban fantasy, a sometimes gamer and all the time otaku.Charles D Davis (schedule) He once found this really great stool.A.l. Davroe (schedule) A.L. Davroe writes both YA and adult speculative fiction. She focuses on revisionist tales in paranormal, romance, Steampunk, and fantasy. A number of Davroe's short stories have been published through small press and she has completed several novels for publication.Ariyana Dragonwagon (schedule) Ariyana is widely known as the Hugging Wench. She has been doing costuming for 28 years in particular for her 5 children. Ariyana regularly participates in Renaissance faires, Pirate and Viking re-eneactments, some for charity. She is also quite involved with the Loveland castle and also their Knights tourneys. A former assistant Librarian, she loves books and reading and hopes to eventually write a book of her own.Charles Ebert (schedule) Chuck Ebert makes his living as a librarian in Durham, NC. In March he had his first short story published in Aoife's Kiss. He also writes a movie review blog called The Other Ebert at theotherebert.wordpress.com/Joshua E Elchert (schedule) I like cheese. Mark Evans (schedule) Mark Evans is. That's it, he just is. No plans or goals to be otherwise.Megan Fogt (schedule) Megan Fogt is the manager of the childrens room at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Squirrel Hill and has a masters degree in library and information science from the University of Pittsburgh. She loves her jobesp. since she gets paid to discuss books and films with enthusiastic teens on topics such as which wizard is better Dumbledore or Gandolf.Brittney Forster (schedule) Brittney Forster is a member of the Fishnet Mafia. Theatre kid with musical intentions. Is equipped with laser cannons. Don't ask where. Deja Franklin (schedule) If you need to know things about me, just ask me.Christian T Freeman (schedule) Christian T. Freeman is a member of Thee Dyskworlde PlayersColleen Freeman (schedule) Colleen M. Freeman is a member of Thee Dyskworlde Players.Jessica R Gabbard (schedule) Jessica Gabbard goes up to eleven.Benjamin Geraci (schedule) Ben Geraci is a 6th grade Social Studies teacher in Covington, KY. He has been doing historical reenacticg for 8 years. He does everything from Ancient Roman to WWI German Stormtrooper and can speak about 3-4 different accents when doing his reenacting.Brian Greathouse (schedule) Brian Greathouse has a lovely bunch of coconuts.Jessica Gust (schedule) Whoever told you I was a lady lied to you.... Paul Hahn (schedule) Paul Hahn learned to read from his brothers Tom Swift Jr. books. By middle school he had read through all the SF in his local branch public library, in alphabetical order. He enjoys exposing people to unconventional ideas like recumbent bicycles and shoes with toes, sometimes simultaneously.John Hamilton (schedule) Plans to party in December like it's Sept. 13, 1999 at the Cafe Tiem after stopping off at the Buy More for cheese puffs and Subway subs. And remember, don't panic, wherever you do there you are and anything that sucks can be blown.Maura Heaphy (schedule) Maura Heaphy, Senior Lecturer, The Ohio State University, teaching Science Fiction and fiction writing. Author: Science Fiction Authors: A Research Guide (2008), 100 Most Popular Science Fiction Authors (2010) Upcoming: SF chapter, Genreflecting: Guide to Popular Reading Interests and 100 Most Popular Fantasy Authors. (Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, California). Benson M Helton (schedule) I once had a life before Skyrim and Minecraft. Now I spend most of my days wondering vast imaginary worlds, searching for a magical stool that Cheddie told me about. Cora Helton (schedule) Cora Helton is the Head Director of The Fishnet Mafia, and can be found at their performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the first Saturday of every month, where she also Emcee's the pre-show, and preforms the characters of Janet and Rocky. On the third Saturday of each month she spreads her wings as the Artistic Director and performer for The Midnight Shift, a local shadow cast troupe. When she's not acting like an idiot in front of the screen, she spends time with her husband, Benson, her dog Dr. Bones McCoy, and her mustachioed cat Frida Pawlo. Anna Herbst (schedule) Travels through Space and Time enslaving mankind. to fulfill my manic bloodlust. All shall bow before the terrible loveliness that is the Blood Queen. The cold fangs of my long breath shall plummet this mortal coil into an eternal fantasm of icy, red despair. Heil.Richard A Hougland (schedule) Shadow-caster, sci-fi fan and long time marathoid (if you are a marathoid, you know what that means.)Johannah K Hupp-clark (schedule) 32 year old fan of sci-fi and fantasy. I'm almost always willing to learn about fandoms I'm not familiar with. Aspiring (aka unpublished) author. Kenneth Jones (schedule) Kenneth Jones is a member of the Fishnet Mafia. Almost 28 years of Rocky and still going strong.Aubrey Kelly (schedule) Aubrey has two bachelors degrees, one in English and one in Fine Arts. In the fall she plans on going back to school to obtain a teaching license and her Masters of Education degree.Addie J King (schedule) Addie J. King practices law in Urbana, Ohio, and writes fiction whenever she can. Her short story, Poltergeist on Aisle Fourteen appeared in the anthology MYSTERY TIMES TEN 2011, and her novel THE GRIMM LEGACY is being released as an ebook from Musa Publishing Spring 2012. Tim Kington (schedule) -Toby T Knox (schedule) Ill take MARCON Game Show Hosts for 400. The answer is Mostly Harmless. Who is Toby T. Knox? Correct choose again. Look for the Psi Phi Columbus Game Show Nexus gang to be defending truth, justice, and the MARCON way as they prepare to party on the beach.Randy Michael Kuszmaul (schedule) Hide yo kids, hide yo wifeRosemary Laurey (schedule) USA Today Best-selling author Rosemary Laurey writes paranormal and contemporary romance. She also has a WW2 set fantasy trilogy written as Georgia Evans and writes Erotica as Madeleine Oh. For news of latest releases see www.rosemarylaurey.com or www.madeleineoh.com.Scott Lees (schedule) -Edward G. Locke (schedule) Syrinx has been a cast member of The Fishnet Mafia for over 7 years and is known for playing the role of "Riff Raff." He stays in the limelight even off the stage, by being a mixshow DJ on Sobel Nation Radio and further continues his musical endeavors with some of his favorite bands. Robert P Lohman (schedule) Chemist by profession- with a wide range of interests and hobbies, which covers the sciences, soft sciences, war-gaming, history, pre-history, technology, ancient technology, etc. He's been called an "Opinionated Know-It-All". Well, he doesn't know everything- he just knows more than his detractors. But that's just his opinion.Andrea Martin (schedule) Blue Martin loves werewolves: the badass, rip your face off ones from old folk lore and that cannot be killed easily. Yet, Blue is still a sweet girl who likes wearing dresses. You can have both!Ross A. Martinek (schedule) Ross Martinek is a retired geologist and natural scientist with various non-fiction publications to his credit. He is in the midst writing several novels, reading for an author of military science fiction, and critiquing for various members of the Evanston Writers Workshop. Additionally, he consults with authors on matters related to weapons, tactics and strategy, and geology, including whole planet creationYou want a planet with WHAT?!Christina Alia Massie (schedule) Cast Photographer for the Fishnet Mafia. Is into anime, videogames, the paranormal, and creating her own storylines. Likes chicken, or anything that tastes like it. Especially people.Christopher Massie (schedule) Sirhc was born a poor black child down in Mississippi. He now has wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. But all he needs is his thermos.Kathleen Kira Mcconnell (schedule) Lab technician by day, mad scientist by night. Avid costumer and three years experience with special effects makeup. Alignment: Playfully Evil. Claude L. Mcdonald (schedule) Claude McDonald IS the occasional random thought.Mark Mckean (schedule) Mark D. McKean is out of his mind, but that's between him and his mind.Mark Meece (schedule) For the past solar cycle, Londo The Beach Bum nee: Cable Guy has been busy bringing the joy of gastrointestinal spasms to the known galaxy. Eat , Drink and drink and drink etc, etc. GKARRRRRR!!!!Vicki Meece (schedule) As most everyone knows I am a hugh Farscape fan. Am also a hugh fan of the 80's TV show Beauty and the Beast. I slso enjoy writing fan fiction about those two shows. I am cerently writing a Beauty and the Beast fan fic. I have written and posted 3 Farscape fan fic. I also have 2 other BatB and 3or 4 other Farscape fic in the works.Leslie Mehne (schedule) -Samantha Mehne (schedule) Roy H Minamide (schedule) You really should see what's on Roy Minamide's toyshelf.Alexis Mitchell (schedule) I am a 35 year old (and damn proud of it, by the way) Shadowcaster and poet.
I am new to the Shadowcast scene, performing various roles with the Midnight Shift
and generally as Trixie with The Fishnet Mafia. When not shadowcasting and writing/performing poetry, I enjoy crocheting and crafting... yeah, I work, too. Have to pay the bills, somehow.
Jon Morgan (schedule) Harvey Adams will be hosting the Reefer Madness commentaryRebekah Jo Moser (schedule) IT Director of the Shadows. Has been known to cavort with the Director of the Midnight Shift. Regina M Parker (schedule) -Lisa Partin (schedule) -Katie Pendleton (schedule) Shadowcasting, horror movie loving, knee-high wearing, living dead girl. True story. Kt Pinto (schedule) KT Pinto - writer of alternate history, comedic fantasy and short stories of various genres is hoping to brighten up the world with her smile... and get more people to read her work. She's also looking for her unique niche in the mundane world. For more information: www.ktpinto.comJodi Post (schedule) Jodi is a huge fan of science fiction, fantasy and anime. She is also an avid collector of all things unicorn. She is a long time attendee of Marcon.Steven L Post (schedule) Steve is a fan of MST3K, anime, big space battles, and epic board games. He is a long time attendee of Marcon.Brendan Pratt (schedule) Stella Price (schedule) Stella Price has been a model, tour manager, barrista and a retail slave, but found her calling in the dual job of both writer and graphic designer. Co author of over 18 novels and 15 short stories, Stella writes with her
sister and best friend, Audra, who lives in Scotland. They are the authors of the only series ever created about Weresnakes, proving that Snakes can be SSSexy. As a graphic designer, she is an award winning cover artist that has worked with several publishers including Mundania Press, SnuffBooks, Loose id, Sourcebooks and Phaze books. You can visit her and her sister at www.stellaandaudra.comJames Reeb (schedule) A slip of a girly-boy from Communist East Berlin that has become the internationally ignored song stylist barely standing before youErin Reilly-sanders (schedule) Erin Reilly-Sanders is pursuing a PhD in Literature for Children and Young Adults at the Ohio State University where she teaches. She is also an avid fantasy reader and frequent book critic in addition to researching dystopian fiction, sequential art, global fiction, gender, and, most recently, teen killers. Lisa Richards (schedule) I am, in no particular order, a daughter; wife; eclectic pagan; reader; writer; creative goddess; little-letter-person; paralegal; psychologist; crafter; Dueser; Castillion; miscellaneous fan-girl; smutty wench; geek; a lover of music, dance, & dogs, and a woman with a very warped sense of humor.Tricia Riddle (schedule) Tricia Riddle is a member of the Fishnet Mafia.David Romans Jr (schedule) David Romans: Transplant from Las Vegas Nevada. In addition to participating in SCA combat for many years I have also done historical reenactment which includes; Imperial Roman Army legionary and officer impressions, American Western Frontier Gunfighter, Middle Ages Muscovite Streltzi (Russian Musketeer), WWII Red Army soldier, Cold War-Era Soviet Forces, and Yugoslav War-Era Serbian Chetnik. I have a working knowledge of the Russian language and am a fan of horror, science fiction, classical and neo-film noir. Robert Savage (schedule) Paul Savage is a supporting member of the Midwest Anime Guys.Howard Scrimgeour (schedule) Howard is a veterinarian from Guelph, Ontario, with 32 years experience in regulatory medicine (food safety), and 38 years experience as a SF fan. He has been on the concom of FilKONtario since its beginning (22 years), and before that, worked for eight years as Con Operations for the early Ad Astras in Toronto. In what he laughingly calls his "spare time" he's an instructor with the Royal Canadian Army Cadets in Guelph, and has served as its Commanding Officer.A. J. Scudiere (schedule) A.J. Scudiere is the author of three suspense novels Resonance, Vengeance and Gods Eye. The audiobook versions of these books have full cast, score and sound effects. The AudioMovies have received a handful of Best Audiobook of the Year awards. A.J.s fourth book Phoenix is due out this summer.Joshua P Seesholtz (schedule) Imagine Kevin Smith meets John Candy and they have a baby, but there are complications and Zach Galifianakis has to carry the kid to term. Oh and the Mid-wife is Chris Farley. I might be that baby. What a freaking awesome baby that would be... I am back Marcon.
Jazz Sexton (schedule) Jazz Sexton is an aspiring author of YA speculative fiction. She is trying to write and navigate this grand, magical world without the aid of her faerie godmother, who perished tragically in a head-on collision with a unicorn. Her work has appeared in Enchanted Conversation and Stone Telling.Austin Michael Smith (schedule) Gamer and slacker extraordinaire!Lucy A. Snyder (schedule) Lucy A. Snyder is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of the novels Spellbent, Shotgun Sorceress, Switchblade Goddess, and the collections Sparks and Shadows, Chimeric Machines, and Installing Linux on a Dead Badger. You can learn more about her at www.lucysnyder.com.Gabriel M Solomon (schedule) There goes our friend Gabe
Shadowcaster has no life
Wheelchair and fishnets
Chris Stephenson (schedule) Chris Stephenson, or Critch Starblade if you prefer, marks his 17th Marcon. Actor in The Fishnet Mafia and the Buffy Sing-A-Long, Cast Director of The Midnight Shift, and retired Admiral of the U.S.S. Maximillian. I did Masquerade for 10 years, most known as the Cardboard Tube Samurai.Vicki Stewart (schedule) Vicki Stewart loves Doctor Who so much, she named her chihuahuas The Doctor and Rory! (No Amy or River, but time can be rewritten.) Vicki performs with the improv comedy troupes, Parlor Tricks and the Dixie Cups, acts with Broadway2LA Acting Studio and sang 19 years with the CSO Chorus. William A Thomasson (schedule) Bill Thomasson is a medical writer assisting researchers with their papers and grant applications (which have been described as the real science fiction) but has a broad interest in all areas of science and futurology. He is also, as someone who advancing age has left legally blind, interested in all disability issues.Rachel Thurston (schedule) Rachel Thurston considers her day job as a real-life mad scientist working in an undisclosed location to be excellent preparation for her role as a Marcon panelist. She also holds a black belt in taekwondo, which makes her eminently qualified to play Buffy in the Buffy Sing-Along while fighting off rabid fanboys.Michelle Turchiano (schedule) Michelle is an avid fanfic writer and karaoke singer. She loves Supernatural, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Castle, and more! She also enjoys shadow casting and has recently joined the cast of The Midnight Shift who shadow cast a new movie every month at the Grandview Theatre.Faith Van Horne (schedule) Faith Van Horne is a librarian, editor and writer of speculative fiction. Her horror novella, All Hope Lost, is now available. She is also the author of the young adult fantasy novel Slideways.Denise Verrico (schedule) Denise Verrico is the author of the Immortyl Revolution vampire series, Cara Mia, Twilight of the Gods, My Fearful Symmetry and Servant of the Goddess published by L&L Dreamspell. Tim Waggoner (schedule) Tim Waggoner has published over twenty-five novels and two short story collections. He teaches creative writing at Sinclair Community College and in Seton Hill Universitys Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program. Visit him on the web at www.timwaggoner.com.Donna Waltz (schedule) Donna Daio Waltz is an animal lover whose artistic talents bring fantasy to life. She switched from oils and pastels to digital art because she got tired of her cats smudging her canvases. A scientist by day, she creates images of unique and memorable fantasy creatures by night.Jeffrey A Wolfe (schedule) Jeff Wolfe has been slouching about for many years. Last year, he finally managed to join Psi Phi Columbus. It was also his first year in the Buffy shadowcast. When he's not doing that stuff, you'll probably find him playing board games.Pamela Wright (schedule) Psi Phi Columbus resident Confessor, Pamela Wright is attending her ninth MARCON (her seventh as a panelist). She works and lives in Middleburg Heights. She follows Legend of the Seeker, Babylon 5, and Star Trek as well as NASCAR, CSI, NCIS, and anything related to the NHL.Thom Zahler (schedule) Thom Zahler is the write/artist/creator of the superhero romantic comedy "Love and Capes". He also works as a cartoonist and illustrator for anyone who can pay him.100 |