LA Times Festival of Books 2019: Full Schedule

12:00pm PDT

Science Fiction: Our Planet, Reimagined - Conversation 1072 - REQUIRES TICKET

Science fiction writers K. Chess, Deji Olukotun and Daniel Suarez created alternative worlds and new societies as a means to convey deeper truths about our own. Join them for a conversation about their most recent sci-fi novels.

Moderators

Wil Kaufman

Speakers

Daniel Suarez

Daniel Suarez is a New York Times bestselling author, TEDGlobal speaker, and former systems analyst. His unique brand of high-tech fiction explores the causes and impacts of rapid technological change. The author of six novels, his latest, "Delta-v," is a realistic space-tech adventure... Read More →

K. Chess

K Chess is the author of "Famous Men Who Never Lived." Her short fiction has appeared in The Chicago Tribune's Printer's Row Journal, PANK, Midwestern Gothic, and other fine journals. She earned a BA from Vassar College and an MFA from Southern Illinois University. K was awarded the... Read More →

Deji Olukotun

Deji Bryce Olukotun is the author of two novels and his fiction has appeared in five different book collections. His novel "After the Flare" won the 2018 Philip K. Dick special citation award, and was chosen as one of the best books of 2017 by The Guardian, The Washington Post, Syfy.com... Read More →

Saturday April 13, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4

Science Fiction

10:30am PDT

Science Fiction: Worlds Beyond Our Own - Conversation 2111 - REQUIRES TICKET

With their warring kingdoms, Goblincrafters and dying planets, the panelists' novels take us out of our ho-hum daily lives and into their imaginative worlds. Join Charlie Jane Anders, Ashok Banker and Henry Thomas for a conversation about building the worlds of sci-fi novels.

Moderators

Donna Wares

Donna Wares is the editor of the LA Times Book Club. Donna is a veteran of The Times, where she was the national weekend editor in the early aughts. She’s also the author of several books. She has been a reporter for the Miami Herald, an editor for Entrepreneur Media, NBCNews.c... Read More →

Speakers

Charlie Jane Anders

Charlie Jane Anders is the former editor-in-chief of io9.com, the popular Gawker Media site devoted to science fiction and fantasy. Her debut novel, "All the Birds in the Sky," won the Nebula Award for Best Novel, was a Hugo Award finalist, and was one of Time magazine's Top 10 novels... Read More →

Ashok Banker

Ashok K. Banker is the pioneer of the speculative fiction genre in India. His ground-breaking internationally acclaimed eight-book "Ramayana Series" was the first trilogy and series ever published in India. It revolutionized Indian publishing, creating a genre which is now the biggest... Read More →

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas grew up in Texas and has worked as an actor professionally for most of his life. He has also worked as a musician and a sword fighting instructor. He lives with his family in Oregon. "Oesteria and the War of Goblinkind" is his first novel.

Sunday April 14, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5

Science Fiction

3:00pm PDT

John Scalzi, Author of "The Consuming Fire," and Cory Doctorow, Author of "Radicalized," in Conversation with Maryelizabeth Yturralde - Conversation 2024 - REQUIRES TICKET

John Scalzi, author of "The Consuming Fire," and Cory Doctorow, author of "Radicalized," discuss their acclaimed science fiction novels with bookseller Maryelizabeth Yturralde.

Moderators

Maryelizabeth Yturralde

Maryelizabeth Yturralde is one of the founders of the independent genre bookstore Mysterious Galaxy.

Speakers

Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow is a co-editor of Boing Boing, a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an MIT Media Lab Research Associate and a visiting professor of Computer Science at the Open University. His award-winning novel "Little Brother" and its sequel "Homeland" were... Read More →

John Scalzi

John Scalzi is one of the most popular SF authors today. His newest novel, "The Consuming Fire," was a New York Times bestseller. His debut "Old Man's War" won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include "The Last Colony," "Fuzzy Nation... Read More →

Sunday April 14, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Town & Gown, Signing Area 1

Science Fiction