BayCon 2019 welcomes Hugo Award-winning author David Brin as our Writer Guest of Honor!
David Brin is a science fiction author, scientist and tech speaker/consultant. In 1997, his book The Postman, was adapted as a feature film starring Kevin Costner. His newest novel Existence is about humanity’s fight for survival in the near future. Brin’s 16 novels, including NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo Award winners, have been translated into more than twenty languages. His 1989 novel, Earth, foreshadowed global warming, cyber-warfare and the web. David’s non-fiction book The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy? won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association.
In addition to writing, David serves on the external advisory council of NASA’s Innovative and Advanced Concepts program (NIAC). He often appears on shows such as Nova, The Universe, and Life After People, speaking about science and future trends. He has keynoted scores of major events hosted by the likes of IBM, GE, Google, Boeing, and the Institute for Ethics in Emerging Technologies.
Find out more about David Brin at his website.