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My Little (or Enormous) Buddy
Friday June 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom B
Let's explore the use of animal companions in SF/Fantasy/Horror fiction. How can they be used effectively, and what does it mean to anthropomorphize them -- or even let them talk? What does making a character a creature/animal contribute that can't be done otherwise, and where has it been done effectively? Randee Dawn moderates.
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Randee Dawn

Randee Dawn is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science-fiction, fantasy and horror) at night, while writing entertainment and lifestyle stories during the day for publications including Today.com, NBCNews.com, Variety... Read More →
Guests
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Lydia Sherrer

Award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of snark-filled adventures, Lydia Sherrer thrives on creating stories you love to love, and hate to leave. She is the author of the bestselling urban fantasy Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus universe of books featuring several series, which... Read More →
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David (Brena) Bock

David Bock (also listed under the nom de plume Brena Bock) is a proud member of #TeamAndMore in several anthologies, including Space Force: Building the Legacy, Can't Go Home Again, and Saint's of Malta. Other stories are in the works along with a full length novel.
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James L. Cambias

James L. Cambias is an SF writer and game designer. His most recent novel is The Scarab Mission, in 2023. His short stories have appeared in Nature, F&SF, and several anthologies. His most recent game is Weird War I. He is a partner in Zygote Games and blogs at www.jamescambias.c... Read More →
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Shami Stovall

Shami Stovall is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Before that, she taught history and criminal law at the college level. She loves John, reading, and writing about herself in the third person.
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Cassandra Morgan

Cassandra Morgan is an award-winning, multi-genre author residing in NW Ohio with her husband, daughter, and five ferocious felines. She is best known for her Silver Fox Mysteries series. When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, hitting the movies, and wrangling... Read More →
Friday June 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom B Chattanooga Marriott Downtown 2 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
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