AUGUST 20–23, 2026CAL-STATE FULLERTONORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPINK BEAM AWARDSGLOBAL TIME-SLIP TELETHON
AUGUST 20–23, 2026CAL-STATE FULLERTONORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPINK BEAM AWARDSGLOBAL TIME-SLIP TELETHON
AUGUST 20–23, 2026CAL-STATE FULLERTONORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPINK BEAM AWARDSGLOBAL TIME-SLIP TELETHON
April 26, 2026 · 17+ hours · Online

GlobalTime-Slip

A 17-hour online fundraiser for the Philip K. Dick Festival featuring lectures, panels, and interviews with PKD scholars, authors, and creators from around the world. Grab a ticket, drop in anytime, and help make the festival happen.

Global Time-Slip Telethon — April 26, 2026

Webinar Schedule

All times Eastern

LectureInterviewPanelQ&AVendorClosing
8:00 AM ET
Germany
Hosted by Jens-Christoph Nolte and Hugo Award-winning Fan Writer Cora Buhlert.
Panel
9:00 AM ET
Italy
Umberto Rossi, author of The Twisted World of Philip K. Dick. Lecture: "Why Italians Love Philip K. Dick" and more.
Lecture
10:00 AM ET
England
Andrew Butler, author of Philip K. Dick: The Pocket Essential, interviewed by D. Harlan Wilson.
Interview
11:00 AM ET
England
Anthony Peake lecture and Q&A (introduced by D. Harlan Wilson).
Lecture
11:50 AM ET
Greg Mollin of Artifact Books
Vendor
12:00 PM ET
England
Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author, on the influence of The Simulacra (interviewed by David Agranoff).
Interview
1:00 PM ET
Lisa Yasek, editor of The Future Is Female Vol. 1 and 2, on Feminist Futures of the 1970s.
Lecture
1:30 PM ET
Cyberpunk Reunion hosted by Cody Goodfellow, featuring Rudy Rucker and John Shirley.
Panel
2:55 PM ET
Greg Mollin of Artifact Books
Vendor
3:00 PM ET
NYT bestselling author Ken Liu on the influence of Mercerism/DADOES on his novel All That We See or Seem.
Lecture
3:30 PM ET
PKD as a Mystic panel hosted by Ted Hand, featuring Erik Davis, Gabriel McKee, and William Sarill.
Panel
4:30 PM ET
Ray Nayler on hyperobjectivity in science fiction with a focus on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (interviewed by David Agranoff).
Interview
5:00 PM ET
Laurence Rickels interviewed by David Gill.
Interview
5:30 PM ET
Lord Running Clam interviewed by David Agranoff.
Interview
6:00 PM ET
David Gill of PRRIC/Total Dickhead blog. Lecture: "Philip K. Dick, Breasts, and the Idios-Modern."
Lecture
7:00 PM ET
David Agranoff, Dickheads podcast co-host. Lecture: "Artificial Empathy, Animal Rights, and the Fake Humans of Philip K. Dick."
Lecture
8:00 PM ET
Writing Weird Fiction panel hosted by James Chambers, featuring PKD Fest guests of honor Brian Evenson and Sarah Langan.
Panel
9:00 PM ET
Brian Evenson teaches Ubik with Q&A moderated by David Agranoff.
Q&A
10:00 PM ET
Korea
Helen Shin of National Korea University. Lecture: "Oracles, Conspiracies and Algorithmic Orientalism: Adapting Philip K. Dick's Asia."
Lecture
10:30 PM ET
China
Stanley Chen, author of The Waste Tide, interviewed by David Agranoff.
Interview
11:00 PM ET
Taiwan
Evan Lampe, author of Philip K. Dick and the World We Live In. Teaching Galactic Pot-Healer.
Lecture
11:30 PM ET
Australia
Chris Danta, cybernetics expert. Paper: "Automation Surprise: On Philip K. Dick."
Lecture
12:00 AM ET
Australia
Chris Palmer, author of Philip K. Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern.
Lecture
12:30 AM ET
Closing thoughts with David Agranoff and David Gill.
Closing

What to Expect

Author Masterclasses — Authors teaching deep dives into specific PKD novels and stories
Live Interviews — One-on-one conversations with leading PKD voices
Academic Papers — Scholarly presentations on Dick's philosophy, theology, and literary legacy
Panels & Workshops — Interactive sessions on writing, fandom, and PKD's continued cultural impact
Come and Go — Drop in and out throughout the day. Donate what you can. Every bit helps fund PKD Fest.

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