2026 Schedule - Wednesday
Classes at Superstars are presented by single instructors or group panels. While the courses change slightly each year to reflect the changes in the industry as well as the experiences of the instructors, the core curriculum is designed to maximize the skills each student will learn.
REGISTER FOR SUPERSTARS
time
Session
Speaker
Room
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Announcements
Kevin J. Anderson
9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Worldbuilding: From Small Towns to Entire Universes
Kevin J. Anderson
PANTS and POCKETS
Lisa Mangum
How to Dictate a Book: The Beginner’s Guide to Dictation
Michael La Ronn
Pitch Like a Pro – Everything You Need to Know to Pitch your Project
Chris Mandeville
The Cover Story: A Workshop on Cover Design
James A. Owen
Thinking in Scenes: Projecting Your Fiction on Your Reader’s Mental Movie Screen
Angie Hodapp
2:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
From Page to Premiere: Optioning Your Book for Hollywood Success
Jennifer Brody
The Other Parts of Writing: Dialogue and Pace
Jim Butcher
Thrills & Chills: Writing Bestselling Thrillers
Jonathan Maberry
Short Fiction Strategies for Creating Income and Connecting With Readers
Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Military Science Applications for Worldbuilding
Kevin Ikenberry
Group Live Critique
Cherry Weiner