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ANDy WeIRSaturday, 3:00 PM, “to Live on Other Planets,” Block One EventsSaturday, 5:30 PM, Closing Keynote: “an Evening with andy Weir” & Book Signing, CSu Lory Student Center

Andy Weir built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. His most recent novel, Artemis, was published in November 2017 and was a New York Times bestseller.

Welcome to The Big Think!We’re excited to present an expanded, two-day book festival this year as we showcase our amazing local Colorado authors alongside nationally-recognized writers. This year, we’re exploring a forward-looking theme that asks you to tap into your natural curiosity and contemplate big questions like “why?” and “what if?’ and “what else?”

The Big Think combines diverse voices from science, technology, and the literary arts to present fresh perspectives about what it means to be human in our quickly advancing society.

We hope you enjoy interacting with the variety of authors, scientists, and storytellers joining us this year and leave the festival with some new favorite authors and books.

Our festival is offered free to the community through the support and generosity of our sponsors.

Thank you!

2018 FOCO BOOK FESt Organizing COMMittEEPhoto by Aubrie Pick

keynote speaker

2018 FEStiVaL COMMittEE MEMBErS Renee Becher, Old Firehouse Books | Aby Kaupang, Author and Poet

Bruce Hallmark, CSU Morgan Library | Michael Liggett, Liggett, Johnson & Goodman Peggy Lyle, Downtown Fort Collins Creative District | Tova Aragon,

Audrey Glasebrook, Anne Macdonald, David Slivken & Paula Watson-Lakamp, Poudre River Public Library District | graphic design & promotion: Katie Auman,

Laura Carter Poudre River Public Library District

Congratulations to the Fort Collins Book Festival for a third year of bringing a free innovative literary arts festival to our community. This year’s event, The Big Think, is especially unique because it highlights the cultural, social, and economic dimensions of science, technology, and literature, not only in our own community but as part of a larger national conversation.

We are lucky to have strong community partnerships like those among the Book Fest organizers and supporters; it’s these collaborations leading to innovation that establish Fort Collins as a premier literary destination.

Mayor Wade troxellCity of Fort Collins


BILL RITTeR, JR.Saturday, 9:30 aM, Opening Keynote: “the Energy transition in america” & Book Signing, Block One EventsSaturday, 11:00 aM, “Eureka! Human ingenuity and invention” & Book Signing, CSu Powerhouse room #1

Bill Ritter, Jr. is the founder and director of the Center for the

New Energy Economy at Colorado State University which launched in 2011. Ritter authored the book Powering Forward – What Everyone Should Know About America’s Energy Revolution. He was elected as Colorado’s 41st governor in 2006 and built consensus to tackle some of the state’s biggest clean energy challenges.

Featured Authors

DR. SheILA ROWANSaturday, 11:00 aM, “On the Same Wavelength: Science Communication,” Block One EventsSaturday, 1:00 PM, “gravitational Waves, drawing us in,” Block One EventsSheila Rowan is an experimental physicist and Director of the Institute for Gravitational Research at the University of Glasgow in the UK. She received her PhD in the field of gravitational wave instrumentation from the University of Glasgow, and subsequently

held research positions split between Stanford University and Glasgow before returning full time to a Faculty position in Glasgow in 2003. Her research is focused on optical and mechanical systems for use in interferometric gravitational wave detectors such as the Advanced LIGO observatories - the detectors which were responsible for picking up the first gravitational wave signals from colliding black holes in 2015.

Featured Authors

KImIKO hAhNFriday, 8:00 PM, “all-Star Poets” reading, downtown artery, upstairsSaturday, nOOn, “natural Landscapes” reading & Book Signing, Wolverine Farm Publick HouseKimiko Hahn is the author of nine collections of poetry, including Brain Fever and Toxic Flora. Both of these were prompted by fields of science in much the same way previous work was triggered

by Asian American identity, women’s issues, black lung disease, and personal grief. Honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, PEN/Voelcker Award, Shelley Memorial Prize, as well as fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Hahn currently serves as President of the Board, The Poetry Society of America and is a distinguished professor in the MFA Program at Queens College, The City University of New York.

DR. ADAm BeCKeRSaturday, 11:00 aM, “On the Same Wavelength: Science Communication” & Book Signing, Block One EventsSaturday, 2:15 PM, “What is real?” & Book Signing, CSu Powerhouse room #1

Adam Becker is an astrophysicist and author. The New York Times praised his recent breakout debut, What Is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics, as “a thorough, illuminating

exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science.” The Washington Post called it “splendid,” and Science Magazine dubbed Adam “a riveting storyteller.” Adam has also written for the BBC, NPR, Scientific American, NOVA, New Scientist, Publishers Weekly, and Aeon. Working with the BBC, he recorded a series of animated videos on physics and astronomy. Adam is currently a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley’s Office for the History of Science and Technology.


Featured Authors

DR. AmANDA heNDRIxSaturday, 11:00 aM, “On the Same Wavelength: Science Communication” & Book Signing, Block One EventsSaturday, 12:45 PM, “Beyond Earth: Our Path to a new Home in the Planets” & Book Signing, Museum of discovery digital domeSaturday, 3:00 PM, “to Live on Other Planets” & Book Signing, Block One Events Amanda R. Hendrix is a Senior Scientist with the Planetary Science Institute, based in Boulder. She

worked for twelve years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory andwas the Deputy Project Scientist for the Cassini–Huygens mission (2010-2012). She has been a scientific investigator on the Cassini, Galileo and Lunar Reconnaissance missions, and a principal investigator on NASA research and Hubble Space Telescope observing programs. Her science focus is on moons in the solar system, including Earth’s moon and those of Jupiter and Saturn, their composition and evolution. She co-authored Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets with Charles Wohlforth.

Photo by Michael Lionstar

PAuL D. mILLeR aka DJ SPOOKySaturday, 3:45 PM, “the imaginary app” & Book Signing, Museum of discovery digital dome Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky is an established composer, multimedia artist and author whose fourth book, The Imaginary App, was released in 2014. Miller is the 2017-2018 recipient of The Hewlett 50 Arts Commission Award which will support the creation of “Sonic Web,” a multimedia performance and an

installation based on the history and evolution of the internet, which will premiere at San Francisco’s Internet Archive in January 2019. Upcoming album releases include “Phantom Dancehall” with premier reggae label VP Records and his first blockchain album, “The Invisible Hand,” commissioned by SingularDTV.

Photo by Becky Yee

Schedule

Friday

aCtiVitiES tO EnjOy aLL day

Science Fiction Book Sale9:00 aM – 4:00 PM, Old town LibraryA special used book sale featuring science fiction titles and authors hosted by the Poudre River Friends of the Library. Sale proceeds benefit public library programs like the Book Festival.

FoCo Writers read11:00 aM – 4:00 PM, art Lab Fort CollinsSupport local authors! FoCo writers take center stage throughout the day to share their writing and sign books during this community reading. Hosted by Northern Colorado Writers. See a list of participants at www.FoCoBookFest.org.

Saturday

EVEning POEtry rEadingAll-Star Poets

8:00 – 9:30 PM, downtown artery, upstairs Kimiko Hahn and David Axelrod

How to Self-Publish Successfully10:30 aM – nOOn

Teresa Funke

Writing about Science and Other Everyday Wonders10:30 aM – nOOn

John Calderazzo

Poetry: this is My Letter to the World 12:30 – 2:00 PM

Jenny Browne

talk to Me: a Voice & dialogue Workshop

12:30 – 3:00 PMApril Moore

One-on-One Publishing Consulting 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Teresa Funke

Making the Strange Believable: Secrets for Writing Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2:30 – 4:00 PMTodd Mitchell

Writing WOrKSHOPS at OLd tOWn LiBrary**Registration required for workshops. Call 970-221-6740 or see online calendar at PoudreLibraries.org.


Saturday Schedule

Time Blockone eVenTS

cSU PowerhoUSe room #1

cSU PowerhoUSe room #2

8:00 am

9:00 am

OPENINg KEYNOTE: The

Energy Transition in America

Bill Ritter, Jr.

10:00 am

Book SigningERASURE: Climate,

Catastrophe, and the After-World in Poetry and Fiction

David Axelrod, Jodi Varon, Sasha Steensen

11:00 am ON THE SAmE WAvElENgTH:

Science CommunicationPanel Discussion

EUREKA! HUmAN INgENUITY AND

INvENTION Panel Discussion Book Signing

NoonBook Signing Book Signing

WHERE ARE OUR FlYINg CARS? Panel Discussion

1:00 pm gRAvITATIONAl WAvES, DRAWINg US IN

Dr. Sheila Rowan

THE FACE OF THE EARTH: Natural landscapes, Science, and Culture

SueEllen Campbell

2:00 pm Book Signing WHAT IS REAl? The

Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics

Dr. Adam Becker WORlD BUIlDINg: One Fact at a Time

Panel Discussion 3:00 pm TO lIvE ON OTHER

PlANETS Andy Weir

Dr. Amanda Hendrix

Book Signing

4:00 pm Book Signing

Book Signing with Dr. Hendrix

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

See full descriptions following the schedule.

For a map of event locations, please see back cover.

WAlKINg AND WRITINg PlACE 10:30-11:30 am - A walking field trip along the Poudre River with Michael McLane & Eric Magrane. Leaves Block One Events and ends at CSU Powerhouse.

CSU POWERHOUSE ENERgY CAmPUS TOURSSee times online at FoCoBookFest.org

Enjoy a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facilities and learn about the groundbreaking research. Led by CSU Energy Club Student Ambassadors.

Limited seating.

Saturday Schedule

Time DownTown ArTery

ForT collinS mUSeUm oF DiScoVery

new BelgiUm Brewery

8:00 am

9:00 am

Writing aBOut tHE

uniVErSE, a tHOuSand WOrdS at a tiME

Carolyn Collins Petersen10:00 am

Book Signing

11:00 am SPACE ODYSSEY: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke,

and the making of a masterpiece

Michael Benson

INSIDE THE mIND OF A SCIENCE WRITER TEllINg TAlES OF THE SPACE AgE

Carolyn Collins Petersen

CAESAR’S lAST BREATH: Decoding the Secrets of

the Air Around Us Sam Kean

Noon Book Signing Book Signing

JOURNAlISm, mEDIA lITERACY, AND THE POST-TRUTH WORlD

Panel Discussion

BEYOND EARTH: Our Path to a New Home in the

Planets Dr. Amanda Hendrix

THE RISE OF YEAST Nik Money 1:00 pm

Book Signing Book Signing2:00 pm

TESlA: Inventor of the modern

Richard Munson

INvENTION IN THE TImE OF mARY SHEllEY’S

Frankenstein Ellen Brinks

A gOOD EARTH IS HARD TO FIND

Panel Discussion

3:00 pmBook Signing

Book SigningA PARADISE OF POETS

Poetry ReadingsTHE ImAgINARY APP

Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky 4:00 pm

Book Signing5:00 pm Book Signing

6:00 pm

See full descriptions following the schedule.

SUN SPOTTINg TElESCOPE ExPERIENCE

2:30 - 4:30 pmAndy Caldwell

For a map of event locations, please see back cover. Continued on following page.

Limited seating.


Saturday Schedule

Time olD FirehoUSe BookS

wolVerine FArm oTherAcTiViTieS

8:00 am

9:00 am

10:00 am

BRAvE NEW WORDS Science Fiction Readings

11:00 am DISORDER, NOS Aby Kaupang

Matthew Cooperman Book Signing

Noon Book Signing NATURAl lANDSCAPES Multi-Genre Readings

INvENTORS AND THEIR STORIES

Richard Munson 1:00 pm

Book Signing

POETICS OF ExTREmITY Poetry Readings 2:00 pm

THE mEANINg OF lIFE IN TEN mUSHROOmS

Nik Money3:00 pm Book Signing

Book Signing

4:00 pm cSU lory STUDenT cenTer

Doors Open 4:30 pmPresentation at 5:30 pm

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Book Signing

DJ Spooky: The hidden codeTwo shows: 7:30 pm and 9:00 pmFort Collins museum of DiscoveryEnjoy stunning 360° visuals and live music in the OtterBox Digital Dome. Presented by The Music District.Ticketed. $20 / $16 members

BOOK Signing guidELinESAll book signings are open to the public. Books may be purchased at Old Firehouse Books, the official bookseller of the festival, or their remote bookstores located at select festival venues. It is each author’s discretion whether or not they will personalize book signings or sign collectibles or other items.

ClOSINg KEYNOTE: AN EvENINg WITH ANDY WEIR The acclaimed author of The martian and Artemis shares his journey from software engineer to self-published writer to bestselling author and

discusses how he incorporates real science into his sci-fi stories.

Stargazing 8:00 - 10:00 pmThe Stargazer Observatory3733 galileo Dr. Continue the conversation! Enjoy an evening of stargazing at Front Range Community College’s observatory. Weather permitting.

Saturday Program Descriptions

Block One EventsThe energy Transition in AmericaIn the Opening Keynote presentation, Bill Ritter, Jr. discusses the forces behind America’s energy revolution, the new ways we must think about energy, and the future of fossil and renewable fuels.

walking and writing PlaceJoin writers Eric Magrane and Michael McLane for a generative walk as they briefly introduce their own practices in relation to walking and place, and then share prompts to attune you to the encounters on the walk.

on the Same wavelength: Science communicationScientists and authors discuss the challenges of communicating complex ideas and the opportunities for engaging the public in the fields of science and technology. With Adam Becker, SueEllen Campbell, Amanda Hendrix, Nik Money, and Sheila Rowan. Moderated by Erin Macdonald.

gravitational waves, Drawing Us inThe quest to detect gravitational waves was triggered over 100 years ago by Einstein but ramped up in earnest over the last few decades. Dr. Sheila Rowan describes the key science of this new way to study our Universe and her work with these “ripples in spacetime.”

To live on other PlanetsSci-fi author Andy Weir teams up with planetary scientist Dr. Amanda Hendrix to explore the possibilities, realities, and challenges of humans living on other planets.

CSU Powerhouse rooms 1 & 2erasure: climate, catastrophe, and the After-world in Poetry and FictionDavid Axelrod, Jodi Varon, and Sasha Steensen explore how writers shape the energy and argument of their work from a tension where nothing is “outside”; rather, we are immersed in an intimacy shared by all lifeforms.

eureka! human ingenuity and inventionCan we transform our world and ourselves? Our panel examines human ingenuity and innovation and its role - positive and negative - in society. With Ellen Brinks, Richard Munson, Bill Ritter, Jr., and Jennifer Spencer. Moderated by Wade Troxell.

where Are our Flying cars?A combination of authors and scientists examine the role and impact of science fiction stories and topics in driving scientific advancement. With Michael Benson, Todd Mitchell, Carolyn Collins Petersen, and Carol Van Natta. Moderated by Andy Caldwell.

The Face of the earth: natural landscapes, Science, and cultureSueEllen Campbell weaves together scientific, cultural, and personal stories to explore how humans have made sense of our planet’s marvelous landscapes.

What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the meaning of Quantum PhysicsWe don’t really understand what quantum physics is saying about the

Limited seating.


nature of reality and physicists have debated this for over ninety years. Dr. Adam Becker tells the story of that debate and reveals a fascinating human side of the scientific enterprise.

world Building: one Fact at a TimeHow exactly do writers go about building worlds in their stories? And how important is “getting the science right” to the success of creating an immersive experience for readers? With local sci-fi writers Josh Lehman, TH Leatherman, JC Lynne, Nathan Lowell, and Joe Petrone.

Downtown ArterySpace Odyssey: Stanley kubrick, Arthur c. clarke, and the making of a masterpieceMichael Benson explains how 2001: A Space Odyssey was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film.

Journalism, media literacy, and the Post-Truth world With the ease in which “fake news” can be disseminated online, where do we go from here to safeguard journalistic integrity and to ensure a society that is media savvy? With Kevin Duggan, Stephanie G’Schwind, Stacy Nick, Erin Udell, and Peter Waack. Moderated by Sara Nesbitt.

Tesla: inventor of the modernRichard Munson asks whether Tesla’s eccentricities eclipsed his genius and delivers an enthralling biography that illuminates every facet of Tesla’s life.

A Paradise of PoetsReadings with Jenny Browne, Abigail Chabitnoy, Natalie Giarratano, and Bill Tremblay.

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Digital Domewriting About the Universe, A Thousand words at a TimeAuthor Carolyn Collins Petersen shares tales of the cosmos and the stories behind how they got into her popular book, Astronomy 101.

inside the mind of a Science writer Telling Tales of the Space AgeCarolyn Collins Petersen shares tales of the space age and the choices she made when writing Space Exploration: Past, Present, Future.

Beyond earth: our Path to a new home in the PlanetsWill Mars really be the first place humans live? Dr. Amanda Hendrix accounts the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable.

invention in the Time of mary Shelley’s FrankensteinEllen Brinks examines Shelley’s connections to and understanding of 19th century science and discusses ways the novel has become a cultural myth about science that extends far, far beyond what Shelley originally conceived.

Saturday Program Descriptions Saturday Program Descriptions

The imaginary AppMultimedia artist and writer Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky discusses how technology has shaped creativity throughout history and continues to guide how we actualize the future including how apps have changed everything.

New Belgium Brewerycaesar’s last BreathTake a journey with Sam Kean to understand the story of the air we breathe, which, it turns out, is also the story of earth and our existence on it. With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world.

The rise of yeastNik Money believes we cannot ascribe too much importance to yeast, and that its discovery and controlled use profoundly altered human history. He discusses yeast’s role in everything from bread to beer to biodiesel.

Sun Spotting experienceFollow in Galileo’s footsteps with FRCC astronomer Andy Caldwell as you safely observe the sun and skies through a unique solar telescope.

A good earth is hard to FindWith all of the discussions surrounding topics like land and water use, climate change, and species extinction, is there reason to be optimistic about the future of Earth and our place in it? With Gillian Bowser, Sam Kean, Eric Magrane, and Susan Shriner. Moderated by John Calderazzo.

Old Firehouse BooksDisorder, noS: Autism, Parenting, and Para-disabilityAby Kaupang and Matthew Cooperman discuss the extreme present of living a life “not otherwise specified” and share their experiences and the ways they have made a difficult life work, even sing.

inventors and Their StoriesRichard Munson shares entertaining and surprising inventor stories tied to some of the innovations that have shaped our lives.

The meaning of life in Ten mushroomsWhether they have populated the landscapes of fairy tales, lent splendid umami to our dishes, or steered us into deep hallucinations, mushrooms have affected humanity from the earliest beginnings of our species. With mycologist and writer Nik Money.

Wolverine Farm Publick HouseBrave new words: Science Fiction readingsWith Josh Lehman, TH Leatherman, Tim Lee, and Carol Van Natta.

natural landscapesMulti-disciplinary readings with Kimiko Hahn, Michael McLane, Jodi Varon, and Kathleen Willard.

Poetics of extremityMatthew Cooperman, Carolina Ebeid, Aby Kaupang, and Jeffrey Pethybridge talk about how trauma has affected their mind, body, and craft in therapeutic and subversive ways.


Authors And Presenters

DAvID AxeLRODWriter and poet whose eighth collection of poems, The Open Hand, was published in 2017. His second collection

of nonfiction, The Eclipse I Call Father: Essays in Absence is forthcoming in the spring of 2019.

mIChAeL BeNSONWriter, artist, and filmmaker. His new book, Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a

Masterpiece, was published in April.

GILLIAN BOWSeRResearch scientist and scholar with the Natural Resource Ecology Lab at CSU. Her research focuses on the intersections

of ecology and society.

eLLeN BRINKSProfessor of English at Colorado State University. Her research focuses on the gothic, nineteenth-century

British literature, and world literatures.

JeNNy BROWNe2017-18 Texas Poet Laureate and the author of three collections of poems, At Once, The Second Reason and Dear

Stranger, as well as two chapbooks.

JOhN CALDeRAzzOTeaches scientists and scholars to use storytelling techniques to communicate better with the public and

decision makers. Author of Rising Fire: Volcanoes and Our Inner Lives. John is recently retired from CSU.

ANDy CALDWeLLFull-time instructor of astronomy and geology at Front Range Community College-Larimer Campus and

Director of the Stargazer Observatory.

SueeLLeNCAmPBeLLAuthor of The Face of the Earth: Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture. Co-founder and

co-director of Changing Climates @ CSU.

Featured authors are listed at the beginning of the program.

ABIGAIL ChABITNOy2016 Peripheral Poets Fellow whose forthcoming debut poetry collection is How to Dress a Fish. A graduate of the

MFA program at CSU.

mATTheWCOOPeRmANAward-winning writer whose latest book, NOS (disorder, not otherwise specified) was published in

August. Professor of creative writing and literature at CSU, where he is a poetry editor of Colorado Review.

KevIN DuGGANOpinion writer for The Fort Collins Coloradoan, where he has worked in various newsroom capacities for 22 years.

CAROLINA eBeIDAward-winning poet whose first book, You Ask Me to Talk About the Interior, was named one of the ten best debut collections

in 2016 by Poets & Writers Magazine.

TeReSA FuNKeFort Collins-based author of seven award-winning works of fiction for adults and children set in World War II,

including Dancing in Combat Boots and War on a Sunday Morning.

NATALIeGIARRATANO2018 Fort Collins Poet Laureate and author of Big Thicket Blues and Leaving Clean, winner of the

2013 Liam Rector First Book Prize in Poetry.

STePhANIeG’SChWINDDirector of the Center for Literary Publishing and editor of Colorado Review at CSU. She directs

internships that train graduate students in basic publishing skills.

ABy KAuPANGAuthor of three poetry books and two chapbooks, most recently NOS, disorder not otherwise specified and Disorder 299.00.

She holds master’s degrees in both creative writing and occupational therapy.




SAm KeANNew York Times bestselling author of Caesar’s Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us. His work has

appeared in The Best American Nature and Science Writing, The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Slate, and more.

Th LeATheRmANColorado-based author of The Burning Son. He enjoys science fiction, fantasy, winemaking, and the Rocky

Mountain lifestyle.

TIm LeeFort Collins-based sci-fi and fantasy author writing under the pen name Talee. Best known for writing the Power

Colors fantasy series. He has published eight novels and 12 short stories.

JOShuA LehmANLocal author and storyteller who holds a torch for fantasy and science fiction. He wrote A Song for Eventide, the first

book in his Lifestream trilogy.

NAThAN LOWeLLLocal sci-fi and fantasy author who started writing when he crayoned his first story on his bedroom wall in the 50s. He’s

been a full time writer since 2012 and is well-known for The Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series.

JC LyNNeAuthor of The Esau Emergence and The Esau Convergence, the first two books in a trilogy of thrillers based on the science

of genetic engineering, epigenetics, and mycology.

eRIC mAGRANeCultural geographer, poet, and assistant professor of geography at New Mexico State University. Co-editor of The Sonoran

Desert: A Literary Field Guide, a 2016 Southwest Book of the Year.

mIChAeL mCLANePoet and author of the chapbook Trace Elements and editor with Sugar House Review and saltfront: studies in human

habit(at). Director of the Utah Center for the Book and the Utah Humanities Book Festival.

TODD mITCheLLThe 2018 Colorado Book Award-winning author of the middle-grades book, The Last Panther. Director of the

beginning creative writing teaching program at Colorado State University.

NIChOLAS (NIK)mONeyMycologist and professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His most recent book is The

Rise of Yeast: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilization.

APRIL mOOReDirector of Northern Colorado Writers and the author of two books, Folsom’s 93 and Bobbing for Watermelons. She

is currently working on a young adult novel.

RIChARD muNSONAuthor (Tesla: Inventor of the Modern), and activist in the field of clean energy and industrial energy efficiency.

He directs the Environmental Defense Fund’s clean energy efforts in the Midwest.

STACy NICKColorado arts reporter with more than two decades of experience. She currently works for NPR-affiliate 91.5

KUNC covering arts, culture, and music.

CAROLyN COLLINSPeTeRSeNColorado-based science writer who specializes in astronomy and space-science topics.

Author of Space Exploration: Past, Present, Future, and others.

JeFFReyPeThyBRIDGeColorado author of the poetry collection Striven, The Bright Treatise, named a best debut collection

by Poets & Writers Magazine.

JOe PeTRONeFort Collins-based writer and attorney who likes to scribble science fiction stories and share them with his writing group.




SuSAN ShRINeRQuantitative biologist at the National Wildlife Research Center. Her research work focuses on avian influenza,

avian blood parasites, and spatial ecology.

JeNNIFeR SPeNCeRArtist, inventor, and entrepreneur who lives and works in Colorado. She has explored songwriting, invented and

patented products, been the CEO of startup ventures, and sung in rock-n-roll bands.

BILL TRemBLAyAward-winning poet as well as novelist, teacher, editor, and reviewer whose work includes seven full-length volumes

of poetry like Shooting Script: Door of Fire and Rainstorm Over the Alphabet.

eRIN uDeLLReporter at The Fort Collins Coloradoan covering arts and entertainment, and writing, editing videos, and

producing podcasts for the USA Today Network.

CAROL vAN NATTABestselling science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal romance writer. Author of the multi-award winning Central Galactic

Concordance space opera, adventure, and romance series.

JODI vARONAuthor of Drawing to an Inside Straight: The Legacy of an Absent Father, a WILLA Award finalist. Her most recent essay,

“Sad Angel” explores the interplay between skepticism and spirituality.

PeTeR WAACKCEO of Rocky Mountain Student Media, a Colorado not-for-profit experiential education

organization serving CSU students.

KAThLeeN WILLARDColorado poet with a lifelong interest in environmental issues. Her book of poems, Cirque and Sky, explores the beauty

of nature and its exploitation.

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DOWNTOWN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Fort Collins Book Fest …€¦ · New Energy Economy at Colorado State University which launched in 2011. Ritter authored the book Powering Forward