SoonerCon 28 Writers Workshop Clinician
Toni Weisskopf
Toni Weisskopf succeeded Jim Baen as publisher of Baen Books, a leading publisher of sf and fantasy, in 2006. She has worked with such authors as David Weber, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, Eric Flint, Wen Spencer, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Correia, Charles E. Gannon, D.J. Butler, and many others. With Josepha Sherman she compiled and annotated the definitive volume of subversive children’s folklore, Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts, published by August House.
Baen is also known for its innovative e-publishing program. Founded in 1999, it has expanded under Weisskopf’s leadership to include not only titles published by Baen, but titles from other publishers, all without DRM. Other new programs under Weisskopf include the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award (co-sponsored by the National Space Society), established in 2007; the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, awarded at Gen Con and established in 2014; and the Baen Best Military SF & Adventure SF Reader’s Choice Awards, presented at Dragon Con, established in 2015.
She has been a guest speaker at many writers workshops and science-fiction conventions across the country. She is well known for her interactive, audience-participation discussion of Baen Books covers and artwork, on-going and ever-changing since 1991.
Weisskopf is a graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in anthropology. She lives in a hundred-year-old house with her delightful daughter, four dogs, and two cats. Taking care of them, house included, consumes most of her spare time, but she is also interested in space science. She takes part in the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop.
Friday, June 7, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H
Opening Ceremonies
SoonerCon 28's official opening. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will blast us all into Brave New Worlds.
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: General Interest
Tags: Ceremony
Friday, June 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma B
Friends of SoonerCon Reception
Friends of SoonerCon membership-exclusive social event with SoonerCon 28 guests of honor and featured guests. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided. Thank you to our Friends of SoonerCon supporters!
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: General Interest
Tags: Reception
Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma G
Noir's the Thing
The hard-boiled detective stories of the past; we love 'em. Who has successfully brought the genre to fantasy and sci-fi settings? What are some "must have" elements, and what are some favorites?
Panelists: Toni Weisskopf, Kevin J. Anderson, A. Lee Martinez, Bradley H. Sinor, Tex Thompson, Craig Wolf
Tracks: Writing & Publication
Tags: Panel
Saturday, June 8, 2019 7:00 p.m. | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium
Literary Beers
Join panelists in the hotel for lively conversation. BYO beverage, please.
Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Alexandra Bohannon, David Carrico, Sherri Dean, Dr. Marc DiPaolo, Phillip Drayer Duncan, Dan Erickson, J.H. Fleming, Tim Frayser, vickey malone kennedy, Julia S. Mandala, A. Lee Martinez, Caleb Masters, Dr. Laura-Isobel McCall, Ethan Nahté, Kathleen M. O'Brien, Eric Osborn, Cary Osborne, Ted Pennella, Rook Riley, Adrian Simmons, Wm. Mark Simmons, Tex Thompson, Brian Trent, Kim Ventrella, Toni Weisskopf, Mel. White, Adam J. Whitlatch
Tracks: General Interest, Food & Drink
Tags: Meetup/Networking
Sunday, June 9, 2019 11:00 a.m. | Location: Oklahoma E - Autograph Tables
Autographs
Panelists: David Carrico, Cary Osborne, Ted Pennella, Toni Weisskopf
Tracks: Autographs
Tags: Autographs
Sunday, June 9, 2019 Noon | Location: University C
The Baen Travelling Road Show--with Prizes!
Our survey of art, covers, upcoming works and more.
Panelists: Toni Weisskopf, David Carrico, Wm. Mark Simmons
Tracks: Writing & Publication
Tags: GoH
Sunday, June 9, 2019 2:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma G
Evolving Military SF
Military SF is an ever-evolving genre because the tools of war and social mores change. With the rise of private military companies, and the ability of the extremely wealthy to purchase private armies, it often feels like the real world is coming closer to military SF. But military SF's core is the sense of a team, which has not changed since spears and swords. Our panelists talk about the intersection of technology, fiction, and military culture.
Panelists: Toni Weisskopf, David Carrico, William Leaf, Selina Rosen, Brian Trent
Tracks: Writing & Publication, History, Science Fiction
Tags: Panel
Sunday, June 9, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H
Closing Ceremonies
SoonerCon 28's official closing. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will launch us into SoonerCon 29, coming June 26-28, 2020.
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: General Interest
Tags: Ceremony