Guests of Honor

Writer Guest of Honor:
Tim Powers

Tim Powers has written over a dozen novels encompassing the entire range of speculative fiction, from his swashbuckling tale of Blackbeard in On Stranger Tides to his take on time travel in The Anubis Gates. He is the recipient of multiple Philip K. Dick Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and Locus Awards. For more information on the man and his body of work (including an online gallery of Tim's artwork), check out www.theworksoftimpowers.com

Artist Guest of Honor:
Todd Lockwood

Todd Lockwood may be best known for his work on Dungeons and Dragons (both for TSR and Wizards of the Coast), although he has many works for Asimov's, Analog and a variety of book covers. He is a multiple Chesley winner and a World Fantasy Art Show winner. Many examples of his work may be seen at his official website: www.toddlockwood.com

Fan Guest of Honor:
Patty Wells

Patty Wells is a founding member of OryCon, and has been involved in running Worldcons as well as several Westercons in the Portland and Seattle areas.

We don't have an official website for Patty but you can check out the website of her convention, OryCon.

Toastmaster:
Scott Sigler

Scott wrote his first monster story in the third grade and hasn't stopped since. A creator of novels, short stories and screenplays, he reinvented book publishing when he released EarthCore as the world's first "podcast-only" novel. More information on Scott's work and his plans for world domination can be found at: www.scottsigler.com

The Guest List for BayCon 2008 is out! More than 130 of our closest friends will be helping to make BayCon 2008 an event to remember.

Panels

Philip K. Dick Memorial Panel

Philip K. Dick was a science fiction writer with a unique vision. His stories and novels have formed the basis for many of Hollywood's successful blockbusters, while his world-twisting style has kept and scholars fascinated for more than two decades. PKD's friends and fans for a retrospective on his life and work. panel will discuss many unanswerable questions, such as: What happened to him in February and March of 1974? What shaped his extraordinary worldview? And how has he shaped our world?

Preliminary Programming Schedule:

Friday - Saturday - Sunday - Monday

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