Jan S. Gephardt (pronouns: she/her) is a science fiction novelist, fantasy artist, publisher, and longtime science fiction fan from Kansas City.
Her “XK9” books feature a pack of uplifted police dogs. Jan’s books include a novella, The Other Side of Fear, and two novels so far in the XK9 “Bones” Trilogy, What’s Bred in the Bone and The Other Side of Fear. All are set in her far-future science fiction world. Her uplifted “XK9s” solve crimes and sniff out bad guys while seeking recognition of their own sapience. They live in a habitat space station (inhabited by humans and several other sapient species) in a different star’s planetary system.
She and sister G. S. Norwood co-founded Weird Sisters Publishing LLC in 2019. Jan is the Chief Cat-Herder & Art Director for Weird Sisters, which means she is in charge of book production, illustration commissions, and marketing.
Look for her nationally-recognized paper sculpture in the Art Show. She has exhibited her fantasy artwork at sf conventions since 1981. Since 2007 she’s developed a unique paper sculpture technique. Her artwork also has been featured in regionally-exhibited one-person shows, and juried into mainstream national exhibitions all over the United States. She’s a member and former officer of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA).
Sessions in which Mrs. Jan Gephardt Sherrell participates
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- Developing Your Creative Brand Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Do you want to be a creative jack-of-all-trades, or do you want to be known...
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- It’s Never Too Late: Becoming a Successful Writer After 50 Gateway Center - Lasalle
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- If you’re past your 20s and 30s, it may seem like it’s not worth it to tell your stories, but there have been many successful writers who have s...
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- Adding Depth in Two Dimensions Gateway Center - Illini A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
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- Autograph Session with Meg Elison and Jan Gephardt Gateway Center - Cahokian
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- Reading / Signing / Art Demo
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- The Space Races Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Some stories have mankind becoming more and more homogenous until race is no longer an issue. Others have racial, religious and other groups all...
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- Commercial Art Vs. Fine Art Gateway Center - Illini A
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Is creating one better than the other? They both might make you money and they both might be fulfilling, but how do you decide which is the one ...
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- Sustainable Creativity Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour
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- Virtual Pros and Cons Gateway Center - Salon 2
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- During the shutdown, both individual authors and artists, vendors, and conventions attempted to operate virtually. Who did it well, and what flo...
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- Author Reading with Kurt Pankau, Jan Gephardt, and Van Plexico Gateway Center - Cahokian
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Reading / Signing / Art Demo
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- Putting Your Money Where Your Art Is Gateway Center - Illini A
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Lots of collectors justify the expense of their hobbies by saying they can resell what they've collected if they need to. Is that realistic at t...
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