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4th Annual Science Fiction & Fantasy Virtual Conference
July 20, 2018 @ 8:00 am - July 22, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
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Dystopia Now! Unpacking the Enduring Power of Misery
Learn why dystopias work so well in science fiction and how to make your dystopia grimly believable without straying into cartoonish overkill.