Particularly since the development of so-called "new space opera" (Benford, Brin, Bear in the US; Banks, McAuley, McLeod in the UK), it's clear that the sub-genre has taken on new seriousness as a place for writers with literary and intellectual ambition. Panelists: Kathryn Sullivan (mod), Dave Margosian, Aimee Kuzenski, Norman Cates
