http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/ http://home.austin.rr.com/lperson), a science fiction writer who lives in Austin, continues the tradition. The party is open to not just the workshop participants but also Lawrence's diverse friends and acquaintances, such as myself.

The July 23rd, 2005 Turkey City had Ted Chiang as a star guest. Ted Chiang, describes himself as "occasional writer" and has only one book out, a story collection "Stories Of Your Life And Others" -- but wow, what stories! They have won two Nebulas and one Hugo. No wonder: the stories are truly brilliant. It is amazing how he takes concepts from several different areas of science, intertwines them in unexpected but very elegant ways, and shows the philosophical impact of certain scientific ideas.

The star guest at the March 18, 2006 workshop was Bruce Sterling, but he came down with a flu or something earlier in the day and did not come back for the party, so he is not in the pictures.

Bruce Sterling was again the star guest at the October 2009 workshop, the first one I participated in (and not just came to the party).

The special guest at the September 30th, 2006 workshop was Jeff Vandermeer.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.0 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:30:27 -0700 120 http://gallery.geekitude.com/d/910-7/turkeyCity.jpg http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/ http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070370StinaLeichtNicoleDuson.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070370StinaLeichtNicoleDuson.jpg.html
at the party following the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:35:23 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070374MatthewBeyPaulMiles.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070374MatthewBeyPaulMiles.jpg.html
Matthew Bey with his Austin Film Festival semifinalist badge, and Paul Miles at the party following the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:30:18 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070373PatrickSullivan.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070373PatrickSullivan.jpg.html
with his Austin Film Festival semifinalist badge at the following the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:27:10 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070368StinaDaneFredStanton.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070368StinaDaneFredStanton.jpg.html
at the party following the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:52:19 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070365NicoleDusonFredStanton.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070365NicoleDusonFredStanton.jpg.html ]]> photo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:48:38 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070358ReismanYoachimWhitson.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070358ReismanYoachimWhitson.jpg.html
at the party following the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:29:38 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070349LawrencePersonPaulMiles.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070349LawrencePersonPaulMiles.jpg.html
at the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:17:23 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070350StantonReismanYoachimBrownPerson.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070350StantonReismanYoachimBrownPerson.jpg.html
Clockwise from the left: Fred Stanton, Jessica Reisman, Caroline Yoachim, Chris Nakashima-Brown and Lawrence Person.]]> photo Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:33:25 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070352JaymeBlaschkeBruceSterling.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070352JaymeBlaschkeBruceSterling.jpg.html
is dismantling... ahem, critiquing -- somebody's story at the October 2009 Turkey City workshop. Perhaps Jayme Lynn Blaschke's (left)?]]> photo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:09:59 -0800 http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070346YoachimNakashimaBrown.jpg.html http://gallery.geekitude.com/v/sf/turkeyCity/P1070346YoachimNakashimaBrown.jpg.html
at the October 2009 Turkey City workshop.]]> photo Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:33:48 -0800