This year, the conference I run serves as the academic-programming track for MidAmeriCon II in Kansas City. Want to attend some of those? Don't miss this one, because we'll have hors d'oeuvres for 200 and a cash bar:
And here's McKitterick's MACII Program Schedule:
Thursday Aug 18, 2016

12:00 noon - 1:00pm: Kaffeeklatsch
Convention Center, 2211 ( Read more... )

This weekend is Kansas City's annual SF convention, ConQuesT 46! I'm doing several panels, a writing workshop, and a reading, and I'll be at many of the night-time room parties and the Sunday-afternoon Charity Auction. My schedule is now on Sched, like all the other presenters', but here's the short version:

Friday 3:00pm: World Building - Creating ( Read more... )

Hey, folks -

This weekend is ConQuesT, Kansas City's science-fiction convention, and I'll be there! Here's my schedule:

Friday 1500 Best new SF&F authors of the 21st century ( Read more... )

I've been writing a ton lately, so time for a little update:

The Galactic Adventures of Jack & Stella progress:

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The new Riddick: Rule the Dark! (exclamation mark added for emphasis; why doesn't it come with an exclamation mark? All Riddick movies should come with exclamation marks) comes on in just over a week!

As if I needed any more reasons to see this movie, this'll do it: Riddick saves a space-puppy!


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Hope you had a good weekend. Mine was wonderful! Always great to see old friends and new acquaintances at ConQuest, the KC SF convention. I only wish I had more time during the days not serving on panels to hang out with people. The nights are full of great parties (especially RoomCon - thanks, Jimmy!), but not everyone attends, and it's not always ( Read more... )

That keynote address I'm delivering this Wednesday at the University of Central Oklahoma's Liberal Arts Symposium XXIV? Done ( Read more... )

ConQuest is Kansas City's annual spec-fic convention, something I look forward to each year. Click here to see this year's guestsMy schedule ( Read more... )

AboutSF and the 2009 World Science Fiction Convention are hosting a free Science Fiction Educator Workshop (in both English and French) at AnticipationSF. We now have a full schedule( under the cut. )

Just getting back to normal life after a grand ConQuesT SF convention in Kansas City. Some highlights:
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