Brian A. Hopkins

Brian A. Hopkins began his professional writing career in 1990. BAH, as he's often called, has since won four Bram Stoker Awards and been a finalist for the Nebula Award, the Ted Sturgeon Memorial Award, the Locus Award, and the International Horror Guild (IHG) Award. He's lived in Oklahoma City since 1983 and recently retired from a 35-year civil-service career where he managed a thousand-person software-development organization. Now that he's retired, you'd think he'd be doing more creative writing, but he wastes far too much time on Facebook, playing with his dogs and granddaughter, collecting and practicing with shiny steel toys that go boom or slice, riding motorcycles, and keeping what his dog dubbed "The Great Recycler" at bay. Primarily a writer of short stories, BAH's work can be found in his collections These I Know by Heart, Salt Water Tears, Phoenix, Road's End and Other Fantasies, and Escape Velocities. His autobiographical epic The Journey describes his ongoing 23-year battle with lymphoma, most of the tale told by his miniature Schnauzer, Gator. His latest book, The Woman of Color's Tale, is a seafaring tour de force.

02:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: JQH Boardroom presented by Morningstar Storage

Author Readings

Authors read selections from their various works.

Moderator: -

Panelists: Brian A. Hopkins, Selina Rosen, Karen Thrower

Tracks: Writing & Publishing

05:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G

Incorporating Your Hobbies into Your Writing

Sometimes the best way is to write what you know. How can you bring your passions, life experiences, and skills into your storytelling? We will discuss how to tap into your own personal well of knowledge to bring your story to life on the page and perhaps pique readers' newest interest(s)!

Moderator: Phillip Drayer Duncan

Panelists: Phillip Drayer Duncan, Julie Barrett, Brian A. Hopkins, Tracy S. Morris, David J. Pedersen, Tommy B. Smith

Tracks: Writing & Publishing

10:00 AM | Location: University B

Hollow Humanism?

Some happy futures like Asimov’s projections or Star Trek assure us that eventually we'll all get along and be polite. Does this square with humanity’s nature? Would material prosperity, a healthier climate, and better collaboration bring peace to the world?

Moderator: Brian A. Hopkins

Panelists: Brian A. Hopkins, Paul Carlson, M. Scott Carter, Neal Hallford, Joshua Caudill, M.A., Craig Wolf

Tracks: Writing & Publishing, Science Fiction, Pop Culture & Entertainment, Comics, Film & TV

11:00 AM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table