Showing posts with label Joe Haldeman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Haldeman. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Capclave past
Capclave 2012 -- certainly not as large as the most recent Chicon, but interesting panels and workshops, and an enjoyable time overall. A good chance to show people our variety of Phoenix Pick books and generally catch up with the local SF scene. John Scalzi, author guest of honor, blogged about his experience, as did various other people.
The members of the Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) are the organizers of Capclave, held annually at about this time of the year. One of the highlights of the convention is the announcement of the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award ... this year it was "The Patrician" by Tansy Rayner Roberts.
In the area convention's initial run as Disclave, guests of honor included such notables as Robert Silverberg (1968), Michael Swanwick (1996), and Joe Haldeman (1977). John Scalzi is probably one of the more well-known guests at a Capclave, but there's been no lack of other famous names, such as Harry Turtledove (2009), Stanley Schmidt (2002), and Gardner Dozois (2001). And next year:
Friday, April 6, 2012
A weekend for getting conned
Science fiction conventions in the USA this weekend:
LepreCon38 in Tempe, AZ - Author Guest of Honor is Joe Haldeman
Norwescon 35 in SeaTac, WA - Author Guest of Honor is Stephen Baxter
Marcon 47 in Columbus, OH - Author Guest is Tamora Pierce
Minicon 47 in Bloomington, MN - Author Guest of Honor is Ted Chiang
And if you're in London today (you lucky person, able to walk along Charing Cross Road!), you can head over to Olympus 2012.
Are you going to (or already at?) any of them?
LepreCon38 in Tempe, AZ - Author Guest of Honor is Joe Haldeman
Norwescon 35 in SeaTac, WA - Author Guest of Honor is Stephen Baxter
Marcon 47 in Columbus, OH - Author Guest is Tamora Pierce
Minicon 47 in Bloomington, MN - Author Guest of Honor is Ted Chiang
And if you're in London today (you lucky person, able to walk along Charing Cross Road!), you can head over to Olympus 2012.
Are you going to (or already at?) any of them?
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
A great day to have been in Tampa ...
From the University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences website (with some links added):
... Then on Tuesday, March 20, two leading apocalyptic science fiction writers: Joe Haldeman and Nancy Kress will speak at USF. Haldeman, who teaches science fiction writing workshops at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of nearly 30 novels and short story collections. His work has won numerous awards and his 1998 novel, “Forever Peace,” won the Hugo, Nebula and John W. Campbell Award. Nancy Kress has authored 26 novels and collections, often focusing on genetic engineering. She has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards and her novel, “Probability Space,” won the 2003 John. W. Campbell Award.
The authors will treat audiences to a reading on March 20, at 7 p.m. in the TECO Room (Education Building), preceded by a wine and cheese reception and book launch in the rotunda outside the TECO room, starting at 6 p.m. Kress will sign copies of her brand new book, “After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall,” while Haldeman will present his 2011 book “Earthbound.” ...
... Then on Tuesday, March 20, two leading apocalyptic science fiction writers: Joe Haldeman and Nancy Kress will speak at USF. Haldeman, who teaches science fiction writing workshops at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of nearly 30 novels and short story collections. His work has won numerous awards and his 1998 novel, “Forever Peace,” won the Hugo, Nebula and John W. Campbell Award. Nancy Kress has authored 26 novels and collections, often focusing on genetic engineering. She has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards and her novel, “Probability Space,” won the 2003 John. W. Campbell Award.
The authors will treat audiences to a reading on March 20, at 7 p.m. in the TECO Room (Education Building), preceded by a wine and cheese reception and book launch in the rotunda outside the TECO room, starting at 6 p.m. Kress will sign copies of her brand new book, “After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall,” while Haldeman will present his 2011 book “Earthbound.” ...