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My Armadillocon 2023 Schedule

8/1/2023

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If you're attending ArmadilloCon this weekend, I hope to see you there. My ArmadilloCon schedule is as follows:

Friday

5:00 p.m.
Does Dark Have to Be So, Well, Dark?

Ballroom F, 5pm - 5:45pm
Tags: Speculative Fiction Literature*
Type: Panel Discussion
Emma Berquist (moderator), Lauren Raye Snow, Derek Austin Johnson
Dark shows up a lot these days in speculative fiction, especially in horror and grimdark. But does it always have to be bleak and depressing? Thinking of those like Charles Addams and Edward Gory who made dark themes fun. Who else does it well?

9:00 p.m.
Horror for the Last 10 Years

Southpark A, 9pm - 9:45pm
Tags: Speculative Fiction Literature*
Type: Panel Discussion
Lee Thomas (moderator), Gabino Iglesias, John Hornor Jacobs, Derek Austin Johnson
Looking at horror fiction published since 2015, especially how the genre has changed since its heyday.

10:00 p.m.
When Mysteries Meet Horror

Ballroom F, 10pm - 10:45pm
Tags: Speculative Fiction Literature*
Type: Panel Discussion
Jon Black (moderator), Joe R. Lansdale, Emma Berquist, Rick Klaw, Derek Austin Johnson, Josh Rountree, Jess Nevins
Exploring the spaces where mystery and horror meet, from the pulps to the modern day. What do these two genres share? Where do they differ? Panelists will offer their takes on horrific mysteries (or mysterious horror) that worked for them, or didn’t, and why. They will share their experiences and advice for crafting unique tales which bring the best of both genres.

Saturday

1:00 p.m.
What You Should Have Watched This Year

Southpark A, 1pm - 1:45pm
Tags: Fandom*
Type: Panel Discussion
Jeremy Brett (moderator), A. T. Campbell, III, Beth Anderson, Derek Austin Johnson, Rhonda Eudaly
Our panel goes over the highlights (and lowlights?) of SFF movies and television for the past year.

5:00 p.m.
Reading - Johnson

Southpark B, 5pm - 5:30pm
Tags: Readings*
Type: Reading - Single Author
Derek Austin Johnson
Reading - Johnson

Sunday

11:00 a.m.
The Vampire Renaissance

Ballroom E, 11am - 11:45am
Tags: Fandom*
Type: Panel Discussion
E.A. Williams (moderator), Ari Marmell, Lauren Raye Snow, Derek Austin Johnson, Jess Nevins
Vampires have been a part of pop-culture far as long as people have been telling stories. They may have traded their capes and castles for leather jackets and night clubs, but these blood-thirsty creatures of the night are still hanging on. After a dip in popularity, vampires once again are on the rise. What makes these monsters such an enduring part of our culture? What are some classic tropes you want to see re-imagined? What is better left in the coffin?
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You can find the entire schedule on the con's website.
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    Derek Austin Johnson has lived most of his life in the Lone Star State. His work has appeared in The Horror Zine, Rayguns Over Texas!, Horror U.S.A.: Texas, Campfire Macabre, The Dread Machine, and Generation X-ed.

    He lives in Central Texas. 

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