Chessiecon, the science fiction conference held on Thanksgiving weekend just north of Baltimore, concluded today.
I joined other panelists in a session titled “When Did Sci Fi Become So Political?” In the photo, from left to right (locational left and right, not political) are the moderator, Mary Fan, and panelists Linda Adams, Lanthir Calendae, and moi.
What a great panel topic and a fine group (including the audience) to discuss it! We covere
d the politics of early science fiction, of Star Wars, of Star Trek, of more modern authors, and our own fiction. We agreed that politics, which one may define as the activities associated with governance and power, is inherently part of all science fiction, and perhaps all fiction, to some degree.
Overall, it was a fine conference. Always inspired and energized after weekends like this, I’m—
Poseidon’s Scribe
