Sci-fi Author Larry Niven & Artist Michael Whelan Appear in Second Life

Science-Fiction fans had a treat when author Larry Niven and artist Michael Whelan appeared via their Second-Life avatars at the Writer's Convention and Fundraiser in Monogram Tria at 11 AM SL time on August 30th.
Taking place at the Monogram Virtua Convention Center, the event was held to raise funds for Alzheimer's research.
They offered a poster/wallpaper for charity, and answered questions from the audience.
Niven and Whelan's virtual selves, LarryNiven Magic and MichaelWhelan Xue, were posed seated at a desk, signing copies of artwork.
The art of Whelan's was the picture used for the cover Niven's book "Integral Trees," with the signatures of both the artist and author.
For a donation to the Alzheimer's Association, one would get a copy, and a notecard for where to download a computer wallpaper version for one's computer.
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