Well, it appears that I have signed on to be Writer-in-Residence at this summer's Children's Literature MA/MFA Degree Program at Hollins University. It was an act of solidarity with deliasherman , who is, after all, going to be teaching The Craft of Writing for Children: Fantasy for the full 6 weeks of the program (June 20-July 29); I've only got 2 weeks to ( Read more... )

Arisia is held in Boston every MLK weekend. This will be my first time back in awhile.

FRIDAY
Autograph Fri 5:00 PM
While the program lists this as a 90-minute slot, I can't see sitting for 90 minutes waiting for someone to ask for my autograph . . . so I'll probably leave by 5:45. If you miss me, don't be shy about stopping me in the hallway to ( Read more... )

Delia & I are reading tonight at NYRSF  at 7pm  (details here).  Continuing last year's tradition of presenting not-yet-published work, this time I'll be giving a sneak preview of "The Duke of Riverside,"* a new story set shortly after my novel Swordspoint. It will be published this summer in NAKED CITY: TALES OF URBAN FANTASY, edited by Ellen ( Read more... )

A wonderful mixed basket this month, doing events for kids & adults, ranging from The Golden Dreydl for Chanukah to a sneak preview of a new Riverside story! Details below & below:

NYC:  Sunday, December 5th, 3:30 pm - "Klezmer Nutcracker" Chanukah Party
I'll be reading, signing, and acting out the Good Bits from my kids' book, THE GOLDEN DREYDL, ( Read more... )

Headed to Columbus, OH on Thursday for WFC.  I'm not on any panels, but am giving a 30-minute reading on Friday at 4:00 p.m.  I'll probably read from The Man with the Knives -- if you're one of the people who doesn't want to buy one of the last remaining copies by check, know ye that I'll be bringing copies with me to sell at the con (and I think ( Read more... )

A week from right now, I trust to be arriving in Columbus, Ohio for the peripatetic World Fantasy Convention.  I've been attending it pretty much since I started in this business, as a junior editor fresh out of university.  So it's really a giant family reunion for me - we've already scheduled our annual catch-up dinner with Pat McKillip & her ( Read more... )

 Just got my schedule for WorldCon in Melbourne, Sept. 2-6:

Thu 1600 Rm 210: Magic mean streets: the city as a fantasy location;
Sat 1500 Rm 201: Kaffeeklatsche; (please come hang out with me or I'll feel like a dork!)
Sat 1600 Rm 201: Signing;
Sun 1700 Rm 207: Reading; (taking requests! I'll have 25 minutes...)
Sun 1600 Rm 213: Partners in crime: how ( Read more... )

Because we just can't stay away from airports . . . .

Looks like deliasherman  & I will be at Faerie Escape Atlanta, along with Charles Vess,  Ari Berk,  Eugie Foster,  Kristin McDermott, Barbara Friend Ish, Andrew Greenberg, Stu Jenks,  Lisa Stock, Rene Newsome, and lots more good people  interested in "conversations on faeries, fairy tales, and their ( Read more... )

Am I nuts?  Or can I just not resist Jim Freund's puppydog eyes --and constant unwavering support of all sf/f/interstitial writers in the NYC area  (and visitors from the four corners of the world) whom he can corral, induce, persuade & delight to come hobnob with him on Hour of the Wolf on NYC's WBAI 99.5FM every Saturday morning from 5:00-7:00 a. ( Read more... )

A free late-night movie w/ a lychee martini at NYC's Rubin Museum is rapidly becoming my favorite Friday night date! The bar (with snacks) is hopping, the whole museum's open to wander beforehand.... Drinks are 2-for-1 from 6-8pm, including some very good wine.

Right now they're running the New Cosmic Cabaret Cinema Series in conjunction with a ( Read more... )