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Writers Tell Undersea Stories
Friday June 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom A
Stephen Simmons moderates this roundtable of authors with naval backgrounds as submariners on how the romance of the sea informs Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Moderators
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Stephen J. Simmons

Stephen J. Simmons started writing shortly after he retired from the Navy, primarily because his children had grown too old to listen to bedtime stories and the cats never laughed at the funny bits. He sold over a dozen flash-fiction stories to various online publishing venues, every... Read More →
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Michael Kingswood

Michael Kingswood has published over 100 titles and has appeared anthologies from WMG Publishing, Stark Publishing, and Knotted Road Press. He produces a weekly podcast, Story Time With Michael Kingswood, which can be found in both video and audio formats everywhere great podcasts... Read More →
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Michael Gants

Michael Gants is a science fiction and fantasy author and retired Navy submariner. He currently works as an inspector at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. His other jobs have included nuclear mechanic, anti-terrorism trainer, small craft boarding specialist, programmer, journalist, and aquarium... Read More →
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Martin Tays

Martin Tays has done many things in his life, some of them frankly quite odd. He ran a nuclear reactor on a fast attack submarine, built props for movies and TV shows, ran security for a 50,000 resident apartment complex, and professionally wrangled rats. He has also washed dishes... Read More →
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Mike Massa

LC37 Master of Ceremonies
Mike Massa has lived an adventurous life, including stints as a sailor, a banker, and a tech-head. He's lived outside the US for several years, beyond the usual military deployments. Mike writes novels and shorts in MilSF, SF, Fantasy, Horror, and non-fiction.A lover of Liberty Con... Read More →
Friday June 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom A Chattanooga Marriott Downtown 2 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
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