EDMONTON ONLINE BID PARTY - 2025
Edmonton in 2030's Volunteer Team is delighted to host writers and artists from around Canada at an online Bid Party during the 2025 Seattle Worldcon. Please join us to hear discussions and readings, some recorded and some live. There's also a social space (Xenoceratops room) where you can hang out and another (Borealopelta room) where you can participate in a gaming session.
Full schedule below.
Join the event on Zoom on August 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (all times are PST)
Room: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83120967285?pwd=7Ci2nieyObcICRrUUcuRIXyF5JtEZx.1
CODE 729247
Learn about the Edmonton bid
One of the bid chairs will present the current plans for hosting a World Science Fiction Convention in Edmonton.
In the Borealopelta room.
Reading 1
Readings from Canadian authors: Geoff Ryman, Derek Künsken, and David Nickle. Hosted in the Daspletosaurus room.
Editing Discussion
Discussion of editing with Lloyd Penney, Stephen Kotowych and Yeves Manyard. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus room.
Games writing!
Discussion of Canadian games writing with Emily Fleming, and Brandon Crilly, Hosted in the Apatoraptor room.
Poetry Reading
Poetry reading with Yilin Wang, Madi Haab, Lynne Sargent, and Suniti Namjoshi. Hosted in the Pachyrhinosaurus room.
Near Future Ecofiction
Discussion and readings with Christy Climenhage, Wendy Waring, Alana Vincent, and Derek Newman-Stile. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus Room
The Art of Derek Newman-Stille
Derek Newman-Stille of Speculating Canada presents his artwork. Hosted in the Apatoraptor room.
Reading 2
Readings by Canadian authors: James Bow, Brendan Myers and Regina M. Hansen. Hosted in the Daspletosaurus room.
Fictionalizations of the Franklin Expedition
A talk by Fiona Moore hosted in the Pachyrionsaurus room.
Identity and Fiction - Talk with Anna Sui
Anna Sui talks about Identity and Fiction. Hosted in the Apatoraptor Room.
Canadian SF
A discussion of Canadian SF featuring Stephen Kotowich, Kate Heartfield, Mark Shainblum, and Diane Walton. Hosted in the Pachyrinosaurus room.
Reading 3
Readings by Canadian authors: Lydia M. Hawke, JJ Mare, Elane Chen, and Claire Humphrey.
Interview with Julie Czerneda
A live interview with Julie Czerneda - interviewed by Kate Heartfield. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus room.
Reading 4
Readings with Canadian authors: Judy I Lun, Premee Mohammed, and Jennifer Rahn. Hosted in the Daspletosaurus room.
Wrap Party
You did it! Even though the Singularity is infinite, there will be a Warp Party to gather with all the friends you’ve made on your journey.
Sand
This is your chance to take home a piece of the Singularity! Join us on an expedition to bottle up the sand on the event horizon for our permanent collections.
The tours will be led by experts in the field, leading us down a winding trail full of discourse on the upcoming unforeseeable changes to human civilization.
Infinity Meet and Greet
Slip into the Singularity with one of our signature Infinite Cocktails, while you’re whisked away by the hypothetical future sounds of irreversible technological progress.
As day turns to night and time collapses in on itself, a wide collection of gourmet food trucks will be available to delight even the most spherical palate.