Lester Smith works days as a writer and technologist for Sebranek Inc., an educational publishing house. In his spare time, he designs games, writes poetry and fiction, codes Web stuff, publishes other writers via Popcorn Press, and dreams of being the first Android Poet Laureate of Mars.

• July 19-21: QuinCon, Quincy, IL
• Aug. 15-18: GenCon, Indianapolis, IN
• Oct. 17-20: Con on the Cob, Hudson, OH
• Oct. 25-27: Rock-Con, Rockford, IL