Yes... and no. Convention readers don't just want to read your bibliography, although the highlights certainly should be in it - small publisher, Liaden Universe, 30 novels, current/upcoming ones are-
The other thing I want to know is 'is this an interesting person? Do I want to go to his panels? Do I want to pick up his books?' From that standpoint someone who can only talk about what books they want to flog to you is the most boring panelist at all, just like the people who preface every sentence with 'in my recent book xx'. I'm not saying that's what you do, just that, as a con-goer, I am somewhat cautious of writers who appear to see cons _just_ as a marketing vehicle, not as a place they visit because they really want to be there.
I found the bits you left out far more enticing than the stuff you put in - I mean, who can resist a writer who names his cats as co-authors?
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2006-10-25 17:57 (UTC)The other thing I want to know is 'is this an interesting person? Do I want to go to his panels? Do I want to pick up his books?' From that standpoint someone who can only talk about what books they want to flog to you is the most boring panelist at all, just like the people who preface every sentence with 'in my recent book xx'. I'm not saying that's what you do, just that, as a con-goer, I am somewhat cautious of writers who appear to see cons _just_ as a marketing vehicle, not as a place they visit because they really want to be there.
I found the bits you left out far more enticing than the stuff you put in - I mean, who can resist a writer who names his cats as co-authors?
Are you planning on attending Worldcon '07?