#artist - Kathleen Palmer

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Forever thinking about the hannibal fan art in the US Capitol building...

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Upcoming Exhibition | Framing The Female Gaze at Lehman College Art Gallery

I am happy to share that I am exhibiting "A Guild of Light Shining Bright," (2020) in Framing the Female Gaze: Women Artists and the New Historicism at Lehman College Art Gallery. The Show opens October 10, 2023, and will run until January 20, 2024. Opening reception: October 18, 5 - 8 pm. The works of 45 contemporary women artists are reminiscent of paintings of women by French 19th-century male artists, then are framed by their own new views of women. Sixty works are on view in Framing the Female Gaze: Women Artists and the New Historicism at Lehman College Art Gallery, with a complementary focus exhibition at The Hall of Fame Art Gallery at Bronx Community College. The women who loom large on canvases, in photographs, prints, sculpture and collage in Framing the Female Gaze vitally connect us to political and social issues and to the cultural and social discriminations that women experience now. The works in this exhibition show how women artists today focus their gaze on both women and men. Artists are magicians: they seek subjects for their work from the past, then with new images change what we thought we knew. The artists in Framing the Female Gaze looked at the art of the 19th-century which marked the beginning of Modernism, of seeing and being seen as conscious subject matter.

The artists exhibiting work in Framing the Female Gaze include Lara Alcantara Lansberg, Lizzy Alejandro, Elise Ansel, Claudia Doring Baez, Cecily Brown, Elinor Carucci, Jordan Casteel, Bhasha Chakrabarti, Katie Commodore, Camille Eskell, Lalla Essaydi, Martha Edelheit, Rose FreymuthFrazier, Scherezade Garcia, Kathleen Gilje, Guerrilla Girls, Eunice Golden, Jenna Gribbon, Mimi Gross, Hilary Harkness, Lewinale Havette, Vera Iliatova, Ayana V. Jackson, Cheyenne Julien, Fay Ku, Yushi Li (in collaboration with Steph Wilson), Shona McAndrew, Marilyn Minter, Jesse Mockrin, Christie Neptune, Deborah Ory and Ken Browar, Phyllis Gay Palmer, Cecilia Paredes, Celeste Rapone, Arlene Rush, Julia Santos Solomon, Sylvia Sleigh, Jessica Spence, Devorah Sperber, Mickalene Thomas, Sharon Wybrants, Judith Wyer, Allison Zuckerman.

Exhibition Venues and Dates: Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Park West, Bronx, NY lehmangallery.org October 10, 2023 – January 20, 2024 Reception October 18, 5 - 8 pm

Link: https://lehmangallery.org/framing-the-female-gaze/

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this is art

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This is the artist, Kathleen Palmer, with her piece "Dolce." This is not only legit but absolutely amazing. Kudos!

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david lane lemondoddle can you please explain the hannibal ship art in the capitol building please. the. what.

OF COURSE

okay its not like what youre expecting from that phrase but early last year there was a congressional art competition and the winning piece to be hung in the state capitol was a painting of graham and hannibal from- you guessed it- hannibal:

[I.D. a painting of will graham and hannibal lecter in a cubist-reminiscent style painting. the two are sitting close and looking at each other. will,in a blue shirt and black jacket has bloody antlers protruding from his head and hannibal,in a deep red suit, has a crow resting on his shoulder while he writes in a notebook. the crow also has blood on the tip of its beak. end I.D.]

like obviously this is gorgeous and objectively a stunning piece of art and im glad it got the recognition it deserves and also i was a little nervy that i had the facts wrong about it being ship art but I WAS RIGHT in this article the artist, kathleen palmer, noted that she did have the ship aspect in mind with this piece. im not sure if the painting is still hanging there but it sure has left its mark there huh

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

from DIYS http://ift.tt/2rIgpi7

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

An artist’s conception shows what airplanes could look like in the 2035 time frame. (NASA / Boeing Illustration)

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series of fictional “road maps” for future innovations – and the first project, focusing on air travel, is already waiting in the wings.

Sixty-four creative types from nine countries around the world – including writers, directors and producers – have joined the XPRIZE Science Fiction Advisory Council.

Marquee names include Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Andy Weir, who wrote “The Martian” and the upcoming “Artemis” novel about lunar settlement; and Darren Aronofsky, the director of “Pi,” “The Fountain” and “Black Swan.”

At least a half-dozen of the advisers live in the Seattle area:

Greg Bear: Author of more than 40 science fiction works, including last year’s “Take Back the Sky,” the concluding novel of the “War Dogs” trilogy.

Astrid Bear: Writer, fiber artist and member of the advisory council for the Washington State Centennial Time Capsule.

Brenda Cooper: Author and futurist, known for her novels (including, most recently, “Wilders”) and short stories (some of which were co-written with Larry Niven). She’s also chief information officer for the city of Kirkland.

Eileen Gunn: Microsoft veteran who went on to become an award-winning science fiction author and editor. Most recent short fiction collection: “Questionable Practices.”

Nancy Kress: Author of numerous science fiction and fantasy series. “Yesterday’s Kin” won her the 2014 Nebula Award for best novella.

Nisi Shawl: Science fiction and fantasy author as well as writing teacher, focusing on how fictional worlds can reflect real-world diversity. Most recent novel: “Everfair.”

The list also includes roboticist-writer Daniel H. Wilson, who wrote the best-selling novel “Robopocalypse” and lives in Portland, Ore.

XPRIZE says its science fiction advisers will assist in the creation of narratives that describe potential future in a variety of domains: planet and environment, energy and resources, shelter and infrastructure, health and well-being, civil society, learning and human potential, and space and new frontiers.

These “road maps” could inspire future XPRIZE competitions to address society’s grand challenges.

“XPRIZE has always been inspired by science fiction,” Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of XPRIZE, said in a statement. “Heinlein’s ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ was an early inspiration for me, as was Star Trek, which inspired the recently awarded Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.”

Next month, XPRIZE and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will launch “Seat 14C,” a digital science fiction anthology featuring original stories by members of the advisory council. The stories will be told from the perspectives of passengers onboard a fictional ANA flight from Tokyo to San Francisco who mysteriously find themselves transported 20 years in the future.

The model for “Seat 14C” is reminiscent of Microsoft Research’s “Future Visions” project in 2015. That project recruited science fiction authors to write short stories that played off technologies being pioneered at Microsoft. Some of the advisory council’s members, including Greg Bear and Nancy Kress, were involved in “Future Visions” as well.

Here’s the full list of advisory council members:

Charlie Jane Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Catherine Asaro, Madeline Ashby, Margaret Atwood, Victoria Aveyard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Leigh Bardugo, Astrid Bear, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Lauren Beukes, David Brin, Pierce Brown, M.R. Carey, Ernest Cline, John Clute, Brenda Cooper, Blake Crouch, Mark Z. Danielewski, Cory Doctorow.

Stephany Folsom, Alan Dean Foster, Neil Gaiman, Akiva Goldsman, Kathleen Ann Goonan, David Goyer, Eileen Gunn, Don Hertzfeldt, A.M. Homes, Hugh Howey, Gale Anne Hurd, Harry Kloor, Nancy Kress, Hari Kunzru, Kelly Link, Malinda Lo, Ken MacLeod, Annalee Newitz, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Ada Palmer, Marge Piercy.

Kannu Rajaniemi, Mike Resnick, Alastair Reynolds, Justina Robson, Veronica Roth, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Naren Shankar, Nisi Shawl, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Allen Steele, Zack Stentz, J. Michael Straczynski, Charles Stross, Tricia Sullivan, Peter Watts, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Charles Yu.

For bios of the council members, check out XPRIZE’s virtual bookshelf.

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