Robert J. Sawyer
	Workshop: Science Fiction as the Literature of Ideas
	Keynote Luncheon Speaker

Robert J. Sawyer, the “Dean of Canadian Science Fiction," is one of only seven writers ever—and the only Canadian—to win all three of the world's top awards for best SF novel of the year: the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial awards. As both a futurist and a science-fiction writer, Robert J. Sawyer is very much in demand as a speaker. He's given keynotes and talks all over the world, including at the Library of Congress in Washington and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo.

Rob's specialty is extrapolating today's scientific, medical, and ethical concerns into the near future, and making the radical changes that are forthcoming understandable to any audience. Called a master of "bold scientific extrapolation" by The New York Times, Rob opens up people's minds about cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, stem-cell research, and nanotech, exploring the societal impact they are going to have.

Robert J. Sawyer will be speaking at the Ontario Writers' Conference 2010.