Hey! I’m reading at Norwescon Thursday April 2 at 6pm-6:25pm. It’s a tough slot. I know this. Anyone attending the reading has already been promised a drink in the bar immediately afterward. We’ll talk about writing, yo.
photo by Larry D. Moore [creative commons]Anyone near Austin this weekend should come check out the Texas Book Festival. This year you’ll find me alongside other mystery writers, publishers, & enthusiasts at the Mystery Writers of America Southwest Chapter‘s book table.
from the Texas Book Festival site:
The 2014 Texas Book Festival will be held October 25 – 26, 2014. The Texas Book Festival Weekend is free and open to the public and takes place in Austin, Texas, at the State Capitol and surrounding grounds.
One of the largest and most prestigious literary festivals in the country, the annual Texas Book Festival features 250+ nationally and critically recognized authors, 20+ venues including the State Capitol, 80+ exhibitors, live music, local food trucks, family activities, and countless opportunities to meet authors and fellow book lovers.
Barton Springs [photo from Wikipedia creative commons]Packing for tomorrow’s flight to Austin to hang out for ArmadilloCon 2014. As always, there’ll be some amazing literary talent splashing around in this Texas pool (I know it’s going to be hot, so expect all my metaphors to be infected with dreams of Barton Springs…)
Come join me and high-caliber writer, artist, scientist, and editor types such as Ian McDonald, Ted Chiang, Jacob Weisman, Mario Acevedo, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Joe R. Lansdale, Sigrid Close, Howard Waldrop, and a zillion other wonderful pros. Looking forward to meeting my workshoppers! As for panel discussions, come hear me talk about:
Novels of the Year, Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM: The best science fiction, fantasy and horror of the year. Great for filling up your reading list. Feeling rather pumped about this one because, you know, I did just read nearly every spec-fic book in Canada (or written by a Canadian anywhere in the world) for the Sunburst Awards.
Required Mystery, Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight:Cupp*, Brust, Crider, Lalumière, Lansdale, Renwick…We aren’t telling you the description. Chuffed because, hello! Look at that panel lineup. So great. And by midnight I’ll be giddy and slappy and punch drunk.
Alcoholic Drinks in Fiction, Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Discussing the drinks mentioned in stories, movies and tv. Speaking of punch drunk…
Super pleased to be heading downtown to the Literary Arts building here in Portland tonight to discuss Kenneth Calhoun‘s debut novel BLACK MOON with bestselling local author Daniel H. Wilson. Curious to hear how a free-form discussion of an apocalyptic disaster novel will turn out between me and the author of such books as Where’s My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future That Never Arrived and How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion??? ME TOO!
More on this awesome event orchestrated by Late Night Library when I confirm details of airing dates, etc. Sweeeet!
Come see me tonight slinging vintage for fun at the Mural Viewing Party at The Annex vintage in the happenin’ South Congress district along the asphalt spine of Austin, Texas. Venture south of the river tonight for some art, wine, music, and dead people’s clothes.
1602 South Congress Ave (alley entrance behind New Bohemia) | Jan. 30th, 6-10pm
If you’re here in Sunny Portland, Oregon this weekend and miss my reading at 10am this Sunday, come see me and a bajillion other awesome writers later that afternoon at the Powell’s Books Sci-Fi Authorfest. Get stuff signed! Grab the latest anthologies! Embarrass your favorite local authors with a tuneful serenade. Books floor to ceiling! Authors shoulder to shoulder! And you! You! You!
I’ll be in gorgeous San Francisco this year for Litquake, a “nine-day literary spectacle for booklovers, complete with cutting-edge panel discussions, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings.” Come hear me read alongside Tim Pratt and Claude Lalumière as we celebrate the recent release of SUPER STORIES OF HEROES AND VILLAINS, now out from Tachyon.
“Whether it’s poets reciting in a cathedral, authors discussing science versus religion in a library, or novelists reading in a beekeeping supply store, the goal remains the same: whet a broad range of literary appetites, present the literary fare in a variety of traditional and unlikely venues, and make it vivid, real, and entertaining. Now grown to the largest independent literary festival on the West Coast. . . “
Come help celebrate the launch of the supernew superanthology SUPER STORIES OF HEROES & VILLAINS! I’ll be reading from my story “Pinktastic and the End of the World” this Thursday, August 22 at 7pm at the Cedar Hills Powell’s Books here in sunny Portland.
Discover the origins of caped crusaders and their ingenious nemeses, uncover their terrible secrets, and witness their victories and defeats. With hard-hitting stories from masters of the genre and fresh new talents, Super Stories of Heroes and Villains (Tachyon Publications) is a vastly adventurous anthology collecting some of the most exciting and original superhero stories of the past few decades. Editor Claude Lalumière and contributors Camille Alexa (Push of the Sky) and Chris Roberson (The Dragon’s Nine Sons) will be on hand to share their stories of heroes and villains.
Have a Saturday to spend shooting the writerly shit and making friends? Come be cool in gorgeous Vancouver, BC. All the hipkitties will be there.
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If you’re here in Sunny Portland, Oregon this weekend and miss my reading at 
