So I’m sitting at the Amtrak station, waiting to head up to Baltimore for the Baltimore Book Festival. In my mitts are a bunch of Latchkeys Series bookmarks and 100 CDs with free samples of the first five Latchkeys Series stories.
My Baltimore Book Festival schedule is as follows:
Friday @ 2 pm – World Building Workshop
Friday @ 5 pm – Series in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Saturday @ 6 pm – the SFWA reception (meet & greet your favorite authors and get autographs too – open to the public)
Sunday @ 3 pm – SFWA authors’ reading. I will be sampling episode 7 of the Latchkeys series “Slipping Through the Cracks”
In between panels, I will also be scheduling time to take novella / novel pitches for Musa Publishing’s Urania Books imprint. Science fiction, fantasy, steampunk, and all sub-genres are what we’re looking for. If you want to track me down, I will be wearing a bright neon yellow Protectobots baseball cap as I wander around the festival. Or you can meet up with me after a panel to schedule a time. Or you can email me at “urania at musapublishing dot com” (I’ll be checking my email at least once a day) with a request to meet up.
Panel descriptions are below. I hope to see you, meet you, and chat with you!
World Building Workshop
Talk with our experts about how to create a fictional world for science fiction or fantasy stories. You can either bring a specific story that you’re working on or come more generally for the tips and discussion. Panelists include: Richard White, workshop moderator, along with Walter Greatshell, Diana Peterfreund, Tiffany Trent and Brandie Tarvin.
Series in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Series form some of the most successful science fiction and fantasy stories. What are the advantages, drawbacks, and pleasures of series fiction, both for the writer and the reader? Panelists include: J. R. Wagner, Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Brandie Tarvin.
Reception/Autographing: Come Meet Our Authors
Join SFWA for a reception and autograph session with authors from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Enjoy good conversation, soft live music, and plenty of food and drink.
Readings with SFWA Authors
Come listen to SFWA authors read from their work, engage them in Q&A, and win great prizes! Panelists include: Cat Rambo, Raul Kanakai, Sarah Beth Durst, Andrew J. Fox and Brandie Tarvin.
