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Tamora Pierce

Writer
Participates in 15 items
Tamora Pierce writes fantasy, with 30 books for teenagers set in two medieval universes. She has published short stories and non-fiction articles, written for comics, and written, acted, and directed audio drama and comedy and a novel for FullCast Audio. At present she is working on the sequel to her bestselling TEMPESTS AND SLAUGHTER. She lives in Syracuse, NY, with her Spousecreature Tim, her right hand and fellow writer Julie, ten cats, two parakeets, and an outdoor assortment of feral cats and wildlife.

Sessions in which Tamora Pierce participates

Friday 25 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Opening Ceremonies
1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Twins in Fantasy
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Amanda Coronado (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Our panelists examine twins as a trope in fantasy. Are they two bodies with one soul?  Is there a good twin and a bad twin?  Are their sk...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
How do you define a hero?
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Amanda Coronado (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Meet The Guests
1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Saturday 26 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Tamora Pierce Reading
45 minutes, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Tamora Pierce Interview
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)

4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Small Gathering: Tamora Pierce
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

8:30 PM
8:30 PM
Let's Not Kill Hitler
1 hour 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Moderator)

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

J.L. (Jim) Doty, Bourgeois Capitalist Establishment (Participant)

Sunday 27 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
From Medicine to Magic
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Megan Messinger (Moderator)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

A panel discussion about the fun and challenge of writing about healing magic in period fantasy settings, and/or people sharing favorite examples o...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Heroines of Tortall
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Moderator)

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Head (Participant)

Michelle McNeill (Participant)

Come join our GoH as she moderates a debate between panelists (exec staff?) about the virtues of the women of Tortall. Are you Team Kel? Wild for D...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
YA Genre Fiction - Digging Deeper
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Edward Kukla, Kukla Consulting (Moderator)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

YA Science Fiction and Fantasy novels have exploded in popularity. But do they offer more than just disposable entertainment; are they a boon or a ...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Female Heroes And Female Villains
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Tamora Pierce (Moderator)

Sheryl R Hayes (Participant)

Peter Beagle (Participant)

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Participant)

Monday 28 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Religion in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Moderator)

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Not Just for Kids Anymore
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Moderator)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Young Adult, New Adult and Midgrade fiction are written for younger audiences, but, over the past decade, the genres have become increasingly attra...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Closing Ceremonies
1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Sessions in which Tamora Pierce attends

Saturday 26 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Tamora Pierce Reading
45 minutes, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Tamora Pierce Interview
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)

4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Small Gathering: Tamora Pierce
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Sunday 27 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Heroines of Tortall
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Moderator)

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Head (Participant)

Michelle McNeill (Participant)

Come join our GoH as she moderates a debate between panelists (exec staff?) about the virtues of the women of Tortall. Are you Team Kel? Wild for D...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
YA Genre Fiction - Digging Deeper
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Edward Kukla, Kukla Consulting (Moderator)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

YA Science Fiction and Fantasy novels have exploded in popularity. But do they offer more than just disposable entertainment; are they a boon or a ...