Also Appearing

In addition to our Guests, Renovation will be featuring many writers, editors, publishers, artists, musicians, scientists and fans with interests across the whole spectrum of science fiction.

This page contains the list of confirmed program participants, along with links to their biographies. When you select a link for one of the participants below, you'll see their current Renovation schededule in addition to their biography. The searchable database and the mobile app both reflect the currently published schedule. There is a Web-viewable change page as part of the mobile app - select the link and click the Changes icon at the bottom of the page.

Note: The Pocket Program reflects the schedule as of 8/1 when it went to press.

In addition to the program participants listed below, many other SF writers, artists, and fans will be at Renovation. You can check the membership list or look for them once you get to Renovation.

The complete list of exhibiting artists is on the Artist Showcase page.

The complete list of vendors is on The Dealer's Room page.

Renovation Participants
as of August 18

Program Participants * * Musical Groups * * Dance Leaders * * Workshop Leaders * * Academic Presenters * * Autographings, Readings, SIG Leaders

The following people are scheduled to take part in Renovation Program. Follow @renoprogram on Twitter for the latest news on Reno's program participants and panels. This year's Hugo/Campbell nominees are starred (*). A few people canceled after the Pocket Program and initial online schedules went to press and are listed here.

Program Participants

Daniel Abraham Alexander James Adams John Joseph Adams* Peter Ahlstrom Saladin Ahmed* Brian Ameringen Lou Anders* David-Glenn Anderson Taylor Anderson Karen Anderson Liz Argall Ellen Asher Jessica Axsom James Bacon* Lenny Bailes Kate Baker* Philippa Ballantine Amelia Beamer Astrid Anderson Bear Greg Bear Alan F. Beck Julie Bell Aliza Ben Moha Gregory Benford Carol Berg John Berlyne Lauren Beukes* Rachel Bloom* Jeff Bohnhoff Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff Alex Boyd Joy Bragg-Staudt Claire Brialey* Patricia Briggs David Brin Alexandria Brown Jennifer Brozek Todd Brun Ginjer Buchanan* Robert Buettner Lois McMaster Bujold* Laura Burns Pat Cadigan David Cake Dave Cantor Michael Capobianco Gail Carriger Kelley Caspari Susan T. Casper Michael Cassutt Adam-Troy Castro Norman Cates Aurora Celeste Susan Chang Arthur Chenin Blind Lemming Chiffon Richard Chwedyk Neil Clarke* Brenda W. Clough John Cmar Byron P. Connell Christine V. Connell Guy Consolmagno Glen Cook Brenda Cooper Paul Cornell Larry Correia* John Coxon A. C. Crispin Mary Crowell Ctein Ellen Datlow Anne Davenport Howard Davidson Grania Davis Aliette de Bodard* Susan de Guardiola Tanglwyst de Holloway John DeChancie Dr. Demento Karen Dick Lucienne Diver Vincent Docherty Michelle Dockrey Cory Doctorow Gardner Dozois Daniel Dubrick Bridget Duffy Mary Dumas Scott Edelman Bob Eggleton* Gary Ehrlich Jodi Eichelberger Tony Fabris Moshe Feder* Sheila Finch Jim Fiscus Naomi Fisher Colin Fisk Margaret McGaffey Fisk Eric Flint Michael F. Flynn Mignon Fogarty Kaja Foglio* Phil Foglio* Rose Fox Ty Franck Jane Frank Laura Frankos Jim Frenkel David D. Friedman Irene Gallo Tom Galloway Charles E. Gannon Chris Garcia* Janice Gelb Denise A. Gendron Steve Gillett Lance Glasser Mike Glyer Lynn Gold David W. Goldman Lisa Goldstein Carolina Gomez Lagerlof Kirsten Gong-Wong* Kathleen Ann Goonan Liz Gorinsky* Steven Gould Anne Gray Brian Gray Kevin R. Grazier Daryl Gregory Moira Greyland Lev Grossman*

Eileen Gunn Gay Haldeman Joe Haldeman Lee Harris Forrest Hartman Jed Hartman David G. Hartwell Lisa Hayes John G. Hemry Howard V. Hendrix John F. Hertz Richard Hescox Inge Heyer Leigh Ann Hildebrand Laurel Anne Hill Robin Hobb Robin Holabird Robert Hole, Jr. Tim Holman Dave Howell Sarah A. Hoyt Walter H. Hunt Steve Jackson N. K. Jemisin* Vylar Kaftan Nick Kanas Bob Kanefsky Jordin Kare Mary Kay Kare Christopher Kastensmidt Keith G. Kato Jerry Kaufman James Patrick Kelly* Mark R. Kelly Kay Kenyon Daniel M. Kimmel Ellen Klages Dani Kollin Eytan Kollin Erle Melvin Korshak Mari Kotani Mary Robinette Kowal* Nancy Kress Bob Kuhn David A. Kyle Mur Lafferty Jay Lake Geoffrey A. Landis* Toni Lay Corry L. Lee Sharon Lee Evelyn C. Leeper Mark R. Leeper Tom Lehmann David D. Levine Anthony Lewis Suford Lewis William Lexner Jennifer Liang Guy H. Lillian, III M. J. Locke Allison Lonsdale Richard A. Lovett Robert Luoma Bradford Lyau Nicki Lynch Rich Lynch Bruce MacDermott Dana MacDermott Patricia MacEwen Charlene MacKay Laura Majerus David Malki Nick Mamatas* Jim Mann Laurie Mann Sandra Manning Kathy Mar Louise Marley Gabe Marquez Darlene Marshall George R. R. Martin Jean Martin Lee Martindale Parris McBride Ian McDonald* Seanan McGuire (Mira Grant*) Sean McMullen* Karen McWilliams Beth Meacham* Farah Mendlesohn Steve Miller Bill Mills L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Tee Morris Lee Moyer Caroline Mullan Francesca Myman Tom Negrino Winona Nelson Patrick Nielsen Hayden Teresa Nielsen Hayden Larry Niven G. David Nordley Peadar Ó Guilín Christina O'Halloran John O'Halloran Dave O'Neill Tara O'Shea* Charles Oberndorf Mark L. Olson Priscilla Olson Val Ontell Anthony Palumbo David Palumbo Susan Palwick Carole Parker Bill Patterson* Lloyd Penney Yvonne Penney Lawrence Person David J. Peterson Pierre Pettinger Sandra G. Pettinger John Picacio* Martina Pilcerova Mark Plummer Marianne Plumridge John Pomeranz Andrew I. Porter Stephen Potts Tim Powers Tim Pratt Irene Radford Robert Reed

Mike Rennie Alastair Reynolds* John Maddox Roberts Madeleine E. Robins Kim Stanley Robinson Kevin Roche Roberta Rogow Howard M. Rosenblatt Patrick Rothfuss Kristine Kathryn Rusch Brandon Sanderson* Jordan Sanderson Peggy Rae Sapienza Robert J. Sawyer John Scalzi Sam Scheiner Jon Schindehette Stanley Schmidt* Lawrence M. Schoen Spring Schoenhuth Ken Scholes Mike Scott Stephen H. Segal* Stu Segal Lizzy Shannon Mark Shapiro Andi Shechter España Sheriff James Shields Stu Shiffman Sharon Shinn Joe Siclari Renée Sieber Steven H Silver* Karen Haber Silverberg Robert Silverberg Janna Silverstein John Alan Simon Jack Skillingstead Kathleen Sloan Joan Slonczewski Scott Slovic Alan P. Smale Dale Ivan Smith Dean Wesley Smith Randy Smith Melinda M. Snodgrass Bud Sparhawk Henry Spencer Maurine Starkey* Katy Stauber Kevin Standlee Allen M. Steele* Alan Stewart Elaine Stiles Steve Stiles* Jean Marie Stine S.M. Stirling Eric James Stone* Jonathan Strahan* H. G. Stratmann Jeff Sturgeon Michael Swanwick Eric Swedin Rachel Swirsky* Tim Szczesuil Linda Taglieri Takayuki Tatsumi Howard Tayler* Sandra Tayler Brad Templeton Lynne M. Thomas* Amy Thomson Naamen Tilahun Katherine E. Timaeus Betsy Tinney Katie Tinney Suzanne Tompkins Kay Tracy Ian Tregillis Andrew Trembley Liza Groen Trombi* SJ Tucker Harry Turtledove Mary A. Turzillo Helen Umberger Boris Vallejo Gordon Van Gelder* Carrie Vaughn* Vincent Villafranca Fairlaine Vincente Joan D. Vinge Juliette Wade Sean Wallace René Walling Jo Walton Mike Ward Janine Wardale John Wardale John C. Warner Taral Wayne* Brent Weeks David Weingart Jacob Weisman Rick Weiss Toni Weisskopf Dan Wells* Marc Wells Martha Wells Patty Wells Sean Wells Gary Westfahl Andrew Wheeler Patricia Wheeler Tom Whitmore Richard A. Wilber Edward Willett Sheila Williams* Walter Jon Williams Bill Willingham* Connie Willis* Gregory A. Wilson Gary K. Wolfe* Eleanor Wood Lance Woolen Ben Yalow Christina York J. Steven York Donna L. Young Jim Young Alvaro Zinos-Amaro Liz Zitzow Eric Zuckerman

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Musical Groups

Avalon Rising

Performing at the Girl Genius Ball

Margaret Davis, Scott Irwin, Kristoph Kover, Cat Taylor, Mark Ungar

Devo Spice

Performing Thursday afternoon

Tom Rockwell

Rob Balder

Tricky Pixie

Our musical guests, performing their guest concert Wednesday afternoon

Alexander James Adams, Betsy Tinney, SJ Tucker

Unwoman

Erica Mulkey

Vixy & Tony

Performing Saturday afternoon

Michelle Dockery and Tony Fabris

Dance Leaders/DJs

Jane Barnes
Susan de Guardiola
Greg Dougherty
Cathleen Myers
James Myers
DJ Neshamah
Alan Prince Winston

Workshop Leaders

Gerri Balter
Annie Bellet
Cassie Alexander
Christopher Cevasco
Russ Crossley
Bobbie DuFault
Susan Forest
Diana Pharaoh Francis
Elaine Isaak
Jean Lamb
Mike Shepherd Moscoe
Helge Moulding
John Pitts
Linda Robinett
Matthew S. Rotundo
George Rule
Lindalee Stuckey

Academic Presenters

Paul Abell
Kathryn Allan
Nolan Belk
Jeff Evans
Andrew Ferguson
Keira Hambrick
Linda Kay Hardie
Sharon D. King
June M. Madeley
Ryan Nichols
Kim Paffenroth
Heather Urbanski
Douglas A. Van Belle

Autographings, Readings or Special Interest Group Leaders

Durlyn Alexander Iskandar R. Alexander Brian Ameringen Kenn Bates Bradley P. Beaulieu John Paul Bernier Laura Bernier Matthew Bey Sue Bolich Peter Brett Cyd Brezinsky Paul Carlson Judi B. Castro Sandy Cohen Daniel Coleman Darlene P. Coltrain Daniel Cortopassi Loren Damewood Cynthia Dickinson

Julie Dillon Yvonne Erickson Karina Fabian Leadie Flowers Valerie Frankel Paul Genesse Brian Giberson Glenn Glazer Shigeru Hayashida Cara Hayman Bill Hodgson Minami Ishigami Jean Johnson James Kahn Norman LaFave Jean Lorrah Susan MacDonald Rosalind Malin Jim Manning

Dave McCarty Patrick Molloy Fred C. Moulton Christian Muncy Kevin A. Murphy Carolyn Nicita Bill Parker Michael Phipps Robert G. Pielke Corie Ralston Stephanie Rector Laura Reeve Diana Rowland Courtney Schafer Diane E. Seiler Richard Threadgill Alex von Thorn Eva C. Whitley Ann Wilkes

Cancellations

Participants who cancelled after 8/1/11

Grant Baciocco (Throwing Toasters)
Karyn de Dufour
Kevin R. Grazier
Guy H. Lillian, III
Gabe Marquez
Mary Rosenblum
Urizen