Masquerade support room

Rick Partlow moderates this perennial panel on the Technological Future of War and how the steady march of technology makes combat across all spheres more lethal.

Autograph sessions will be directly in front of the Dealer's Room. Authors will cycle through hourly. Limit 5 books (if you bring more, get 5 signed and go to the back of the line.)

Robert Evans will Gamemaster the Alien RPG: What Lurks Beyond The Shadows Alien Characters and Dice provided 6 Players Mature (Violence & Gore) What Lurks Beyond The Shadows A survey ship picked up a strange ping on a remote mining planet, under the surface. You are part of the survey crew that has been sent to figure out what the bizarre reading from orbit could be. Weyland-Yutani has high hopes that it's a new type of element which they can potentially use for research to find a fuel alternative to Helium-3. Once on the surface, you find the only way to the source is through the caves. Deeper into the cave system you venture, not knowing what awaits, but something primal inside you is telling that you are being watched.

Autograph sessions will be directly in front of the Dealer's Room. Authors will cycle through hourly. Limit 5 books (if you bring more, get 5 signed and go to the back of the line.)

We have resurrected the time honored tradition of the LibertyCon Masquerade. Kids welcome. Prizes will be awarded. Debi Chowdhury is the Mistress of the Masquerade. (Judges: Susan Brady, Tamara Lowery, Oren Truitt). Event will include a Bonney Knees (Kilt) Contest and a Worst Hawaiian Shirt Contest. Gray Rinehart will provide half time entertainment. Robert Dean will be MC.

Come hear our authors read from their works.

Interstellar Research Group (IRG) (Formerly TVIW) will provide a discussion of their past activities and upcoming symposia in Texas and Luxembourg during their yearly update. Stephen Euin Cobb moderates.

Dan Hollifield moderates this panel on the myriad worlds of the Steampunk genre.

Chris Kennedy moderates this panel on the essential elements for good world building in Space Opera and Military Science Fiction

Come by the Author's/Artist's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

They call them "Starving Artists" for a reason. Talk to these Artist Pros about how they've beaten the odds and managed their art careers successfully.