"Saving the World through Science Fiction" is the motto of the educational resource center AboutSF. How could a KaCSFFan do anything but cheer?
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| L-R: Benjamin Cartwright, Samantha Bishop Simmons, and Nick Bishop Simmons |
On its website, AboutSF describes itself as "a resource center for speculative literature, science fiction, and education." It is headquartered at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, jointly sponsored by KU, SFWA, and SFRA. It also is supported by Tor Books, the Heinlein Prize Trust, and individual donors.
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| Ray Bradbury, by Ed Emshwiller Saturday's program will feature a never-before-heard excerpt from an interview of the sf master by film historian John Tibbetts. |
Ben is the current volunteer coordinator for AboutSF, overseeing various AboutSF projects and initiatives. He also produces the AboutSF audio podcast, designed as a way for fans, scholars, and authors to share stories and commentary with SF communities around the world. And if that wasn't enough, he also produces the Kansas Blotter Audio podcast, collecting recordings of Lawrence KS-area writers.
Samantha is currently in charge of communications at the Hall Center for the Humanities at KU. She formerly held Ben's job at AboutSF, and also has worked in public education through public and university libraries.
Nick is a Ph.D. candidate at KU, working on a dissertation about philosophical issues regarding consciousness and our understanding of the physical world.
PHOTO CREDITS: Photos of Ben, Samantha, and Nick were provided by Ben; Ed Emshwiller's portrait of Ray Bradbury is the cover painting for Bradbury: An Illustrated Life, published by Donald M. Grant.
It was so great to meet everyone! Thanks for letting us speak at the meeting.
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone is doing well,
Ben Cartwright