Journal

Eastercons are fan-run British Science Fiction Convention events and have run most years since 1948. They begin on the Friday of the Easter weekend and finish on the Monday, with a variety of panels, talks, workshops, Kaffeeklatsches (small group chats with an author), book readings, quizzes, gaming, filking (sci-fi sing-alongs) and much, much more. This […]

Carsen Smith is joining us today to talk about the novel she co-wrote with James S. Murray, Area 51 Interns: Alien Summer. Here’s the publisher’s description: It’s the first day of summer vacation, and Viv Harlow just wants to relax with her friends at the beach before they all go to different high schools next

Today the author joining us is me! My first picture book, Molly on the Moon, is out today. Here’s the publisher’s description: A big sister finds that even in a place as lonely as the moon, all you need is a little creativity—and someone to play with—in Molly on the Moon, the debut picture book from

Join me for the book launch of MOLLY ON THE MOON at Parnassus Books on April 13th, 6:30PM Central! There will be a little goodie from Molly for all attendees. Haven’t you always wanted to learn to make moon cookies? Space is limited due to Parnassus’ covid policy, so please make sure to RSVP if

Ever since I saw the Harpan Conference Center in Reykjavik, I knew that it needed to be the home of a Worldcon. It wasn’t something that I thought was possible, but in 2021 two things happened. One, I chaired a D.C. Worldcon from Tennessee. Two, I went to Icecon in Reykjavik. There, I asked the

Tonight’s class is an unlocking session. In this session, we’ll pick four volunteers at random to help unlock a thing that the writer is stuck on. It might be plot, character, voice… The idea is to give you a chance to talk it out in a safe setting with guidance from MRK to help you get

Joe R. Lansdale is joining us today to talk about his story collection, Born For Trouble. Here’s the publisher’s description: When you meet him, Hap Collins seems like just a good ol’ boy. But even in his misspent youth, his best pal was Leonard Pine: black, gay, and the ultimate outsider. Together, they have sort

Heather Osborne is joining us today to talk about her novel, Songbroken. Here’s the publisher’s description: She sang a vow to learn to heal, but the person she needed to save was herself. Nils is a healer’s apprentice faced with a difficult choice. Only men are allowed to be healers. But if Nils denies her

Tao Wong is joining us today to talk about his novel, System Finale, the last of the System Apocolypse series. Here’s the publisher’s description: There’s No Way Home Not for John Lee. His search for answers for the System Quest has taken him deep into the Forbidden Zone, into the very arms of his enemies.

This is perhaps a bit belated, but I published two things in 2021 which are eligible for the 2022 Hugo Awards! Nominations are due tomorrow, March 15th, by 23:59 PM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7). In defense of my tardiness in getting this post up, I was weirdly busy at the end of last year

Michael Mammay is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Misfit Soldier. Here’s the publisher’s description: Ocean’s Eleven meets John Scalzi in this funny, action-filled, stand-alone sci-fi adventure from the author of Planetside, in which a small team of misfit soldiers takes on a mission that could change the entire galaxy. Sergeant Gastovsky—Gas to everyone but

Richard Swan is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Justice of Kings. Here’s the publisher’s description: The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne.  Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is

Katherine Cowley is joining us today to talk about her novel, The True Confessions of a London Spy. Here’s the publisher’s description: No one said being a spy for the British government would be easy. When Miss Mary Bennet is assigned to London for the Season, extravagant balls and eligible men are the least of