‘The Star Trek series are the only science fiction series crafted with such respect for real science and intelligent writing.’ David Allen Batchelor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
TUES 15 NOV 6:30PM: SciFi author Diane Duane’s incredibly varied science fiction and writing career includes authoring nine novels in the Star Trek® universe as well as her immensely popular Young Wizards fantasy series. Join Diane Duane and Frances McCarthy of MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory for a 60 minute online discussion on grounding fiction in accurate science, in making complex concepts accessible to both authors and readers, and the changes and challenges of being a woman in Science Fiction through her long career.
DIANE DUANE is an American science fiction and fantasy author, long based in Ireland. Her works include the Young Wizards young adult fantasy series and the Rihannsu Star Trek novels. A New York Times best-selling author, her credits span more than 40 years and include extensive work in the Star Trek TM universe, her work in comics and computer games, and her live-action and animated TV and film work on both sides of the Atlantic.
FRANCES MCCARTHY is the Education and Outreach Officer at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, a former watch tower and now an award winning observatory for budding astronomers and scientists.