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ROBERT J. SAWYER
Hugo and Nebula Winner

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Robert J. Sawyer has been guest of honor, special guest, or toastmaster at over one hundred science-fiction conventions worldwide, but the capstone of all that — indeed, arguably the biggest honor of his entire career — was being Guest of Honor (along with Liu Cixin) at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (“the Worldcon”), which was held October 19-22, 2023, in Chengdu (the first time the Worldcon has ever been held in China).

Following the convention, Rob's Chinese publisher Science Fiction World sent him on book tour in Chengdu, Beijing, and Shanghai.

Here's some coverage of Rob at the Worldcon and on book tour:

• Exceeding All Hopes: Robert J. Sawyer on Why China's WorldCon is the Best | iChongQing
  (includes video)
  https://www.ichongqing.info/2023/10/19/exceeding-all-hopes-robert-j-sawyer-on-why-chinas-worldcon-is-the-best/

• Sci-fi giants converge: Liu Cixin meets Robert J. Sawyer | China.org.cn
  http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2023-10/21/content_116764968.htm

• Liu Cixin, Robert J. Sawyer envision future 100 years from now | CGTN: Tech Talk
  (includes video)
  https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-10-20/Tech-Talk-Liu-Cixin-Robert-J-Sawyer-envision-future-100-years-1o3jwVVNGJa/index.html
  

• On October 23, 2023, just after Chengdu WorldCon, Rob spoke at Sichuan University in China, and the university's science-fiction club interviewed me prior to my talk. Here's the 3.5-minute video of that interview:
  (video)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ocqk-UG6Jg

• A clip of Rob speaking at Sisyphe Books in Shanghai on Saturday afternoon, October 28, 2023. That's the amazing Yijing Liu, one of my editors from Science Fiction World doing the translation.
  (video)
  https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1rN4y1k71W/

• Robert J. Sawyer: China's Rich History Inspires Science Fiction | China in Lens
  (video)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF6FadLKxbA

• Robert J. Sawyer: The world is willing to hear Chinese sci-fi stories | CGN
  (video):
  https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-10-23/Robert-J-Sawyer-The-world-is-willing-to-hear-Chinese-sci-fi-stories-1o8B8bRPV16/index.html

• Canada's Scion of SciFi Robert J Sawyer @ 2023 World Sci-Fi Fair in Chengdu
  (video):
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk794KyTT8U

More Good Reading

Rob's stints as guest of honor
Comments on Rob as a guest of honor

Rob's keynote addresses
Booking Robert J. Sawyer as a speaker
Quotes from event organizers

Why authors attend science-fiction conventions
Rob's article from The Ottawa Citizen on science-fiction conventions
Science fiction convention panel suggestions

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