Michael F. Haspil is an international science fiction and fantasy author and an Air Force veteran. His novel from TOR, Graveyard Shift, an urban fantasy about an immortal pharaoh out to stop an ancient vampire conspiracy in modern-day Miami, was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award. His Warhammer 40,000 stories are currently available from Games Workshop’s Black Library, and he wrote the lore for the Season VIII Battlepass for World of Tanks. Other short stories have made anthology appearances including “Gunfight On Europa Station” and “No Game For Knights” from Baen. He also hosts the “Quantum Froth Dispatches” podcast which examines storytelling through pop-culture classics. Part-time amateur Egyptologist, tabletop general, miniatures painter, antiquarian, and vampire hunter.
Schedule:
- Fri, 3pm: “The State of the Weird 2025” (panel)
- Fri, 4pm: “Deep Immersion & Distraction-Free Writing” (presentation)
- Sat, 10am: “Going Traditional” (panel)
- Sat, 4pm: “Scene, Sequel, and Action/Reaction Units” (presentation)