Note: I was mainly attending the Literary track of panels, so no comics, gaming or media news. :-\
Here are the first batch I've uploaded to Youtube. I'm still working on the others.
What Should I do? The Legal Aspects of Making You and Your Business Famous (http://youtu.be/E4xkdpg_YAU)
Description:
You have a great idea for a new comic or business venture but are puzzled by the age old question: what should I do? If you are an emerging business, artist, author, software or mobile phone application creator, you will learn how to protect yourself and your creations. This panel will discuss everything an emerging business needs to do. In this seminar, you'll learn how to protect your intellectual property, the legal nuances of landing a publishing deal or becoming famous, forming a corporation, tax implications, website creation, work-for-hire agreements, an overview of copyrights, trademarks, and Fair Use, what to do if someone is improperly using your creations, and how to avoid improperly using someone else's works. Michael Lee, Esq. and Meredith Mazzola, Esq. of the law firm Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP, moderate this entertaining and educational panel that is followed by a question and answer session.
Once Upon a Time in Fantasy Literature (http://youtu.be/GNvqj8KjSSk)
Description:
In a panel that's a witches' brew of magic, there is one truth to be learned: don't let that wicked little pixie Tinkerbell fool you. Fairies are damn scary. Moderator Aubry Parks-Fried (Digital Manager, HarperCollins) talks wicked fey with Emily Croy Barker (The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic), Soman Chainani (The School for Good and Evil), Bennett Madison (September Girls), C. Robert Cargill (Queen of the Dark Things), Catherynne M. Valente (The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two) and Gitty Daneshvari (School of Fear and Monster High series).
Kill or Be Killed: Crafting a Powerful Female Protagonist (http://youtu.be/GBGKJy_bWns)
Description:
Creating a believable, butt-kicking female protagonist is always an interesting process. Not only must a person be capable of overcoming insurmountable obstacles in order to save themselves but more often than not they are trying to also protect and save the ones they love. Join five of YA's most daring and distinct voices – Kendare Blake (Antigoddess), Amelia Kahaney (The Brokenhearted), Lauren Oliver (Delirium trilogy), Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die) and Lindsay Ribar (The Art of Wishing) – as moderator Thea James (The Book Smugglers) leads them in discussing what/who was the inspiration for their female protagonist, the dilemmas that can define and shape a character's sense of empowerment and clever tricks and tips for getting a heroine into/and out of the most diabolical or deadly of situations unscathed.
Genre-Bending Visions: The Art of the Modern Thriller (http://youtu.be/f6cHb1sBMos)
Description:
These writers know how to keep you on the edge of your seat with tales of secret societies, apocalyptic visions and international intrigue. Join eight of the genre's leading talents as they discuss the elements – from the scientific to the supernatural – that guarantee to have readers turning pages long into the night. Featuring: Robin Wasserman (The Waking Dark), Emmy Laybourne (Monument 14), Michelle Gagnon (Don't Look Now), Alison Gaylin (Into the Dark), David Guggenheim & Nicholas Mennuti (Weaponized) and Alex London (Proxy). Moderated by Wendy Corsi Staub (The Good Sister).
More to come. :)
OK. Here's the next batch:
Steam It Up! (http://youtu.be/t1rlW5nOWlM)
Description:
From its beginnings as a loosely defined sub-genre of science fiction, Steampunk has evolved into a cultural phenomenon bringing the future into the past and more. Join Authors Andrea Cremer (The Inventor's Secret), Kate Locke (Immortal Empire Series), Beth Ciotta (The Glorious Victorious Darcy's series), Genevieve Valentine (Mechanique), Katherine Gleason (Anatomy of Steampunk) and Emma Jane Holloway (A Study in Silks) as they discuss the future of Steampunk. Moderated by Diana Pho (aka Ay-leen the Peacemaker).
Beyond Normal (http://youtu.be/80NeCTjC-eg)
Description:
Step outside the realm of scientific explanation and gear up for the action-packed paranormal novels of authors Kate Brian (The Shadowlands trilogy), Alexandra Bracken (The Darkest Minds series), Brittany Geragotelis (What the Spell?), Juliet Dark, (The Angel Stone), Marjorie Liu (The Hunters Kiss novels), and Tom Sniegoski (Fallen 5)! Join these authors as they discuss what it takes for their characters to survive in the worlds they've created. Moderated by Maryelizabeth Hart (Mysterious Galaxy).
The Graphic Novel (http://youtu.be/kuVgja_LDTI)
Description:
Join six great graphic Novelists: Tony Cliff (Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant), Matt Kindt (Red Handed), Lucy Knisley (Relish), Tim Leong (Super Graphic), MK Reed (The Cute Girl Network) and Emma Vieceli (Vampire Academy Graphic Novels), in discussion with Publishers Weekly's Calvin Reid, of the graphic novel format, their new books and what makes this medium so inspiring and powerful for them as storytellers.
I have one more set.
And, my final set of videos:
Monsters, Zombies...and Everything Else That's Out to Eat You Alive (http://youtu.be/mZEt30mNFtM)
Description:
What do you imagine is at your heels as you run up the basement stairs? Whether it's the flesh-craving undead, genetically altered killers or beings who stalk your dreams, these authors get our hearts racing and skin crawling as we frantically turn pages to get to a "happier place" in their novels. Join David Wellington (Chimera), Richard Kadrey (Dead Set), Diana Rowland (The White Trash Zombie series), Adam Mansbach (The Dead Run), E.B. Hudspeth (The Resurrectionist), Peter Brett (The Daylight War) and Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin series) as they discuss creating believable monsters and what haunts their own dreams with Ali T. Kokmen (Barnes & Noble).
Geek Geek Revolution (http://youtu.be/fg6cKYFbPns)
Description:
GEEK GEEK REVOLUTION is a no-holds-barred geek culture game show featuring six science fiction/fantasy authors competing for the chance to be TOP GEEK. In addition the audience members will be asked to 'write-in' questions in hopes of stumping the authors and winning a prize pack of books. Hold onto your hats, nerf herders, this might get ugly. Featuring authors: A.D. Robertson (Captive), Django Wexler (The Thousand Names & The Forbidden Library), Alex London (Proxy), Myke Cole (Shadow Ops), Anton Strout (Stonecast) and M.L. Brennan (The Fortitude Scott books). Moderated by Mia Garcia.
All You Need Is Kill - Adapting an Adaptation (http://youtu.be/saE3Rt3239Y)
Description:
First came Hiroshi Sakurazaka's mind-bending novel, originally released in Japanese, which was acquired by Haikasoru in the U.S. and translated into English. Now ALL YOU NEED IS KILL brings the double-whammy of being adapted both into a major motion picture (Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise) and a full-length graphic novel edition. Join the editorial team David Eicke, Joel Enos, and Masumi Washington behind the novel and comic to learn how it all came together and what's next for this science fiction juggernaut.