Draft — A piece of Valiant Dust – Mary Robinette Kowal

Upcoming Events

MRK at Awesome Con

Hello, Washington, DC! I’m excited to be a guest at Awesome Con, March 13-15. Here is my schedule: Panel: How the Pros Do It: Your Favorite Authors’ Writing Process Friday, March 13, 4:30 PM ET Room 206 Spend time with some of your favorite authors as they dig deep into their writing and revision process. […]

13 Mar

Beyond the Cradle: Envisioning a New Space Age

I’m honored to be speaking at Beyond the Cradle: Envisioning a New Space Age, MIT’s flagship event exploring humanity’s future beyond Earth. I will be on the “Our SciFi Space Future” panel. This is a private, ticketed, invitation-only event. Tickets are non-transferable. MIT Community Members are invited to join at no cost. If you are requesting […]

8 Apr

Pikes Peak Writers Conference

I’m returning to the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, April 17-19, in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition to being a Keynote Speaker, I’ll be teaching the following workshops: MICE Quotient – Craft of Writing – All Levels In this workshop, we learn about the simple organizational structure of the MICE Quotient. Pretty much every story, fictional […]

17 Apr

Reading and Signing in Albuquerque, NM

I’m joining the other faculty of the 2026 Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat in a reading and signing event at Books on the Bosque in Albuquerque, NM. The event will take place on April 23 at 5:30 PM MT. The other writers include Geoff Habiger, reading from his upcoming novels Dr. Gnoll and Unspeakable, and Marie […]

23 Apr

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