It’s Celebration VI Day Two, and we’re kicking things off with the hotly anticipated Del Ray panel looking into what’s new from the Expanded Universe. Some interesting tidbits, but a couple of HUGE announcements were dropped. To the jump, major announcements are in bold.
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Celebration VI Coverage: Timothy Zahn Retrospective
We’re wrapping up the day with a recap of the Timothy Zahn retrospective panel at Celebration VI. Pablo Hidalgo moderated a panel jam-packed with all sorts of information and tidbits that a packed house enjoyed.
To the jump!
Celebration VI Coverage: Dark Horse 2013 Panel
Once again, we’re on the move so we’ll just leave the news tidbits! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter (link in the sidebar) for up-to-the-minute news and observations from CVI. Bullet points!
- No announcements for this show, Dark Horse’s new offerings likely will be revealed at New York Comic Con.
- Cover for new Knight Errant revealed. Looks like it’s got a Dragonriders of Pern vibe.
- John Jackson Miller talked about the next Knight Errant arc. Kerra learns that her parents may still be alive. This will be the “most important moment in Kerra’s life.”
- New Jedi to be introduced in the next Darth Maul arc.
- Lost Tribe of the Sith an example of synergy between Del Rey and Dark Horse.
- New Agent of the Empire arc will feature a lot of cameos from familiar names like Bail Organa, Leia, and Winter. Revolves around the current Count of Sereno. Both Nanci and I were particularly gleeful over this announcement.
- There IS a new announcement! A new arc of Dark Times is coming. Gabriel Guzman will provide the interior art.
- Cover for a new Star Wars: Purge: The Tyrant’s Fist revealed. Features Vader and stormtroopers. Look for the new Purge in December.
- The new Star Wars comic is NOT a reboot. It’s NOT ignoring continuity. It’s NOT trampling pre-existing canon. So cool your jets on that front, so says Randy Stradley. This is going to be a gateway point for new Star Wars fans who want to get into comics.
- Invasion stopped because a satisfying conclusion was reached. That said, Randy Stradley said to keep your eyes open to see what might happens next as far as Legacy goes.
- No plans for more Tales Of comics, but John Jackson Miller certainly seems interested. That said, Lost Tribe of the Sith is probably your Tales of the Jedi for a while.
- Del Rey and Dark Horse have been talking about a “really, really cool” collaboration which would culminate in a big climactic event. Another Galactic Apocalypse of the Week plot?
Celebration VI Coverage: StarWars.com and Beyond Panel
We’re on the move, so without a whole bunch of exposition here are the highlights from the StarWars.com staff panel! There’s a bunch of stuff, so jump to the cut.
Celebration VI Day 1 Schedule
Going to be at Celebration VI today and want to catch myself and Nanci (and get some nifty Tosche Station swag)? Just want to know what we’ll be covering today? Here be the list.
- 11:30-12:30: Starwars.com and Beyond (Collecting Stage/W303 ABC)
- 1-2: Aaron Allston signing (Barnes and Noble booth 129)
- 1:30-2:30: Dark Horse Comics Look Ahead (Behind the Scenes Stage/W414 ABCD)
- 5-6: Ian McDiarmid (Celebration Stage/Chapin Theatre)
- 6-7: Timothy Zahn Retrospective (Behind the Scenes Stage/W414 ABCD)
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Catch the Keeper of the Holocron at Celebration VI
Via the official Star Wars Blog, Keeper of the Holocron Leland Chee has released his schedule for Celebration VI. If you want to catch the master of all things continuity, you’ll be able to see him at one of the following events:
Thursday
Collecting Stage (W303 ABC), 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Star Wars Insider Interactive Panel
Collecting Stage (W303 ABC), 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
FRIDAY
Holocron 101
Star Wars University (W300), 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Star Wars Obscure Character Face-Off
Fan Stage (W311 ABCD), 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
SATURDAY
Star Wars Audio Books Behind The Scenes
Star Wars University (W300), 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SUNDAY
Championship for Galactic Star Wars Trivial Dominance
Fan Stage (W311 ABCD), 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Celebration VI Odds and Ends
If you’re going to be in attendance at Celebration VI and want to catch up with us (we’re not scary, I promise), you can find us with this tentative schedule. As we’ve mentioned before, we do have some Tosche Station swag to hand out! If you time things right, you might even get to be an impromptu guest on this week’s podcast.
I’d also suggest that if you’re going to CVI or any major convention, you head on over to Club Jade and read their convention tips. There’s a lot of practical advice to survive cons as well as some behavioral advice.
Looking for an interesting event or two to attend at Celebration VI? Give one of the author workshop panels a chance. Even if you’re not a writer yourself, it’s fascinating to see how their creative processes work. Aaron Allston and Timothy Zahn in particular put on great clinics that you should check out. As a note, if you’re going to be at Dragon*Con, you should consider attending Mike Stackpole’s 21 Days to a Novel workshop as well.
Can’t make it to Celebration VI? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Both Nanci and myself will be at major panels and events where announcements are likely to occur, such as the Dark Horse 2013 and Future of Star Wars Books panels. While we will have blog posts up shortly after such events recapping the news, you can get that information even faster by following the official blog and podcast Twitter account.
For various observations, hastily taken cell phone pictures, and snark from the conventions themselves, you can also follow both myself and Nanci on Twitter.
Tosche Station Radio #27: Convention Madness
On this week’s Tosche Station Radio, the hosts gear up for Celebration VI!
Kicking off the show, Nanci highlights what’s new on the blog. Emily, Brian, and new staff writer Bria contributed Mercy Kill reviews. Cosplay Monday featured Savannah’s awesome Jedi costume. All three were extremely positive. We asked, you answered: What Celebration VI events are you most looking forward to? We went over our own CVI schedule. Finally we wrapped up our Replace Mara’s Catsuit contest with thirteen entries. Thanks to all who participated!
In Fixer’s Flash, both Brian and Nanci read and finished X-Wing: Mercy Kill. They enjoyed it. Tremendously. Nanci began reading Scourge and in her free time, began edits to her original novel. She also found the time to re-watch X-Men: First Class in order to admire Michael Fassbender. Brian read through Captain Marvel #2 and thinks that comic readers absolutely need to pick the new series up. He also began the groundwork for his own original book, but most of his time is spent preparing for convention season with Celebration VI and Dragon*Con right around the corner.
Deak’s Dirt begins with news that Raiders of the Lost Ark is coming to IMAX theaters in September. In other film news, Joss Whedon got himself a new deal from Marvel and it’s a dandy. The final Crucible cover was revealed, and it looks pretty much like the old cover. Her Universe revealed their Mara shirt as part of their Celebration VI exclusives.
In this week’s Camie’s Concerns, the hosts talk Celebration VI and what you should expect. They highlight Club Jade’s convention prep posts, an invaluable resource for those who may be attending a con for the first time. The hosts dive into what you can expect from Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center itself before diving into their schedules for CVI. Brian and Nanci take a few questions from listeners as well.
For Wormie’s Works, Nanci highlights a NASA parody video and Brian links to a musicvideo highlighting fifty years of fandom.
This week’s Trope of the Show takes a look at The Charmer. Hello, Wes Janson!
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Aaron Allston’s Celebration VI and Dragon*Con Schedule
Expanded Universe author Aaron Allston has updated his appearance schedule to note just where he’s going to be at both Celebration VI and Dragon*Con. As we’ve said before on the blog and the podcast, Allston is a fantastic guest to sit down and listen to. If you’ve got a chance to see one of his panels or writing workshops, you owe it to yourself to do so.
Celebration VI
- Friday 10:30 am-11:30 am, Behind the Scenes Stage (W414 ABCD): What’s Coming From Del Rey.
“Acclaimed Star Wars authors Aaron Allston, Troy Denning, Drew Karpyshyn, James Luceno, and Timothy Zahn join Shelly Shapiro of Del Rey and Jennifer Heddle of Lucasfilm to reveal what’s coming next in best-selling Star Wars fiction.” - Friday 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, Star Wars University (W300):
Laying Down Tracks: A Different Way to Write Your Novel.
“Most people writing their first few novels start with an outline, or just a sense of how the early chapters should progress, and then write straight through to the end. But that’s not necessarily the best method for all novelists. In this seminar,New York Times bestselling author Aaron Allston (X-Wing: Mercy Kill) discusses an alternate method of novel writing intended to capitalize on each writer’s individual strengths and passions. This method helps bypass some causes of writer’s block, invokes ‘flow state’ writing, and prevents the sort of discouragement that can kill a novel. If you’ve ever wondered whether the standard novel-writing methods are holding you back, come to ‘Laying Down Tracks.'” - Friday 6:00 pm-7:00 pm, Barnes & Noble Booth (Booth #129):
Signing. Aaron Allston, Troy Denning. - Saturday 3:00 pm-4:00 pm, Barnes & Noble Booth (Booth #129):
Signing. Aaron Allston, Troy Denning. - Sunday, 11:00 am, Del Rey Booth (Booth #910):
Del Rey 2012 Star Wars Sampler Signing.
Drew Karpyshyn, Timothy Zahn, James Luceno, Aaron Allston, Troy Denning, John Jackson Miller.
Dragon*Con
- Friday 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, Seminar 4:
Talk to Me: Dialogue.
“Aaron Allston discusses the art of writing dialogue — to improve characterization, to influence the reader’s responses, and to deliver the emotional wallop your story needs.”
Room: Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Additional seminar charge will apply. - Friday 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, Seminar 5:
Description.
“Have your descriptive passages become blocks of text that stop your story cold? Aaron Allston discusses techniques to transform those passages into memorable experience that propel your story to its conclusion.”
Room: Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Additional seminar charge will apply. - Friday 5:30 pm-6:30 pm:
Meet Your Favorite Star Wars Authors.
“Have a burning question for your favorite authors? They’ll be here to talk to you!” Panelists TBA.
Room: A706 (Marriott) - Saturday 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, Seminar 8:
Ruining Your Career Before It Gets Started.
“Aaron Allston walks you through the minefield of deadly career-killers, including query letters that spell doom, research practices that murder a writer’s reputation, ‘everyone knows’ fallacies that lead novices and even experienced writers into quicksand, and fan interactions that are pure poison.”
Room: Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Additional seminar charge will apply. - Saturday 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, Seminar 9:
Style and Mood.
“Aaron Allston talks about establishing and sustaining the tone of a novel — how to switch from technique to technique, like a pitcher switching from a curve ball to a fastball, in order to make the readers experience exactly what you want them to.”
Room: Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Additional seminar charge will apply. - Saturday 5:30 pm-6:30 pm:
Masculinity in Star Wars.
“Vader, Han Solo, Luke, Lando — just what does it all mean, and where was the Maker going with chivalry, patriarchy, and the definition of masculinity?” Panelists TBA.
Room: A706 (Marriott) - Sunday 11:30 am-12:30 pm:
Literature of Gaming.
“The world of gaming has provided a grounding for a number of books. We’ll discuss what makes it popular and writing for a preconceived world.” Panelists TBA.
Room: Greenbriar (Hyatt) - Sunday 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, Seminar 14:
Unclogging Your Plot.
“Aaron Allston describes the Thirteen Deadly Sins that can grind your novel’s plot to a halt — how to detect them, understand them, and bulldoze them out of your way.”
Room: Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Additional seminar charge will apply. - Sunday 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, Seminar 15:
Showing Off Your Manuscript.
“Aaron Allston discusses ways to put your fiction before the eyes of others, including advance readers, workshoppers, editors, and agents. We’ll also talk about the hazards of showing off your manuscript, including submission mistakes, hurtful reviews, and loss of creative energy.”
Room: Hanover A-B. Additional seminar charge will apply. - Monday 2:30 pm-3:30 pm:
Discussion of Mercy Kill with Aaron Allston.
“Just what the title says — Allston discusses his latest Star Wars novel, the long-awaited continuation of the X-Wing series, released August 7.”
Room: A706 (Marriott)
If you’re going to be at Dragon*Con, I strongly encourage you to attend both the Expanded Universe multi-author panel as well as the Mercy Kill panel.
Talking Celebration VI on the next Tosche Station Radio – Ask us your Questions!
It’s Thursday, which means Nanci and I will be sitting down to record another episode of Tosche Station Radio. This week we want talk heavily about Celebration VI and what you can expect there. If you’ve got any questions about the convention or want to know what we’ll be up to, please leave a question in this post and we will answer it.
In addition to our answers, be sure to check out Dunc’s Convention Tips over at Club Jade.
We’re also going to be at Dragon*Con if you have questions specific to that event as well. Again, leave your inquiries, comments, and questions in the comments!