Join us for a romantic evening filled with books, wine, and music!

Whether or not you are an attendee at San Francisco’s premiere writers conference, come and mingle with published authors and other book lovers in the city’s beautiful Hyatt Regency Embarcadero.
 
Hosted in the Hyatt’s magnificent atrium, books will be available for purchase and signings by our visiting authors. Sip and savor the sounds of live classical music from local symphony musicians and more during this unique experience.
 
No entry fee, but a two-book-minimum purchase is encouraged.

A hundred years ago, an old man staggered out of the desert and found succor at Honor Keep.

After his recovery, he wrote for a very long time and finally presented his writing to the current Administrator, Honor of Honor Keep. That document is a prophecy of what will happen in the next hundred years to the family that owns and controls the Keep and the surrounding lands.

Now, the prophecy is nearing its end, and Collin, the current Honor of Honor Keep, must deal with the predictions for his own adult life: love, marriage, a son, and the war that Collin will win. The Prophecy is never wrong, but it is sometimes ambiguous.

Will the lives of Collin and his wife be the price of victory?

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Real but unusual plants and animals can lead to the creation of aliens or fantastical creatures. Sue Burke's "Semiosis" and Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Children of Time" are just two examples. The panel will discuss these and other examples of fiction inspired by unusual flora and fauna in the real world.
 
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In what ways might SF shed a light on totalitarianism, its various forms, and the ways to resist it? Why do ordinary people fall for the promises of paranoid dictators? How might SF subvert the propaganda of totalitarianism?
 
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Genetic engineering has made huge strides in recent decades and is rapidly making possible things previously found only in SF. What can we realistically expect, and what should we worry about? Will we create new species? Solve health problems before conception? Grow non-sentient meat? Modify humanity to withstand climate change?
 
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Reading
 
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Not all fantasy needs to follow the Western medieval tradition. What are some fresh approaches to fantasy fiction that embraces modern times or is inspired by other cultures? Let’s explore how speculative fiction evolves when we expand its foundations.
 
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