EDMONTON ONLINE BID PARTY - 2025
Edmonton in 2030's Volunteer Team is delighted to host a free online Bid Party during the 2025 Seattle Worldcon. Please join us as writers and artists from across Canada lead discussions and provide 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
Interview with Julie Czerneda
A live interview with Julie Czerneda - interviewed by Kate Heartfield. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus room.
Reading 4
Readings from Canadian authors: Judy I. Lin, Premee Mohamed, Jennifer Rahn. MST
Can*Con Presentation
Ottawa’s Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature makes a presentation. In the Xenoceratops room.
Reading 3
Readings by Canadian authors: Lydia M. Hawke, JJ Mare, Elaine Chen, and Claire Humphrey.
Near Future Ecofiction
Discussion and readings with Christy Climenhage, Wendy Waring, Alana Vincent, and Derek Newman-Stile. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus Room
Pre-Recorded Interviews
Pre-recorded videos are here: https://www.edmontonin2030.org/videos
Canadian SF
A discussion of Canadian SF featuring Stephen Kotowych, Kate Heartfield, Mark Shainblum, and Diane Walton. Hosted in the Pachyrinosaurus room.
Identity and Fiction - Talk with Anna Sui
Anna Sui talks about Identity and Fiction. Hosted in the Apatoraptor Room.
Many Ways To Publishing
Discussion of publishing with Vanessa Ricci-Thode, A.D. Sui, and Rachel Rosen. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus Room.
Fictionalizations of the Franklin Expedition
A talk by Fiona Moore hosted in the Pachyrionsaurus room.
Gaming hosted by Emily Fleming
Gaming hosted by Emily Fleming. In the Borealopelta room
Reading 2
Readings by Canadian authors: Brendan Myers, James Bow and Regina M. Hansen. Hosted in the Daspletosaurus room.
The Art of Derek Newman-Stille
Derek Newman-Stille of Speculating Canada presents their artwork. Hosted in the Apatoraptor room.
Poetry Reading
Poetry reading with Yilin Wang, Madi Haab, Lynne Sargent, and Suniti Namjoshi. Hosted in the Pachyrhinosaurus room.
Games writing!
Discussion of Canadian games writing with Emily Fleming, and Brandon Crilly, Hosted in the Apatoraptor room.
Editing Discussion
Discussion of editing with Lloyd Penney, Stephen Kotowych and Yves Meynard. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus room.
Reading 1
Readings from Canadian authors: Geoff Ryman, Derek Künsken, and David Nickle. Hosted in the Daspletosaurus room.
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 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.