Tags: reading

Bone Guard Book Launch Blaster Bash!

Join me and the rest of the Bone Guard blaster squad for an evening of foam-flinging fun to celebrate the release of The Fascist Frame!  April 14, from 7 to 9 pm at Thrive Outdoors, 190 Elm St. Manchester, NH (Thrive isn’t visible from street level, you’ll see a giant Dunkin sign, and a driveway that dips down on that end)

There will be a reading and chat about the book, then a series of Bone Guard themed games. Play along, or just watch the fun! All of the novels will be available for purchase and signing!the five members of the Bone Guard Books foam blaster tag team pose with their favorite blasters at the Thrive Outdoors leadership center…

Boskone Science Fiction Convention

Are you up for an in-person convention after so long? I  know I am!  We’ll be masked and vaxxed and ready to go!  I’m on panels all weekend, and also part of a group reading including the amazing Esther Friesner, and the outstanding C. S. E. Cooney!  There are also free events on Friday, and virtual events throughout the weekend for those joining us from home!…

Maya Bust Book Launch!

Maya Bust cover features a running figure near a pyramid and skull carvingCome to the Toadstool Bookshop in Nashua, NH  for a reading and signing event to celebrate the launch of The Maya Bust, volume 4 in the Bone Guard series of archaeological thrillers!  A secret stash, a hidden tomb, a father’s love–written in blood!…

Ample Hills Creamery In-person Reading

September 28th at 7 pm, I’ll be reading with the fabulous Randee Dawn, and the amazing C. S. E. Cooney.  Your ticket for this event includes ice cream!  Ample Hills Creamery, Brooklyn, NY.  What will I be reading from? Well…I’m hoping it will be my next historical fantasy novel, which has a tentative release date next April.  Much more news to follow! In the meantime, we do expect this event to sell out due to space limitations at the Creamery rooftop!  Here’s your link for more information and to get tickets!…

Strong Women, Strange Worlds Virtual Reading

June 17th at 5 pm, grab a cocktail and pull up your couch for this lively reading series!  I’ll be there, reading from The King of Next Week, alongside some other great writers like Gillian Daniels, Elle Ire, and C. S. E. Cooney (who has been an inspiration in my own work!)  We’ll be live and virtual, so you can stay comfy!  This group reading lasts about an hour, and may include freebies!  Here’s all the details on the Strong Women/Strange Worlds site!  You will need to register, but the event is free!…

Boston LitCrawl live reading!

June 10th at 8 pm, Join me, alongside three other members of the BroadUniverse literary coalition as we read short excerpts from our work! We’ll be LIVE, In Person, on the deck at the Dial restaurant, Boston, Massachusetts. You will need to buy a ticket for this limited-entry event (part of the Boston LitCrawl.  Your ticket will include the reading, plus munchies and other surprises from the host venue. Rain date is June 16th.  Get all the details here:  Boston LitCrawl website…

Balticon online! Panels, readings and more

Virtual Balticon will take place online May 22-24th, and I’ll be “there”! Will you join me?

Friday, May 22, 7 pm :  Panel discussion, I Read for the Worldbuilding, with Don Sakers and Ada Palmer

Saturday, May 23, 10 am, Panel discussion: You Can’t Shop at Target in Middle Earth, with Beth Morris Tanner, Roberta Rogow, and Gail Martin

Saturday, May 23, 4 pm, Panel discussion: Historical Research–Not just Words, with D. H. Aire, R. F. Kuang, Melissa Scott, and Monica Louzon

Sunday, May 24, 8 pm, Live reading, with Ryan Van Loan!

Register as an attendee here: https://www.balticon.org/wp54/  and it’s free!…

The Seas of History, with Sarah Smith!

My historical fantasy novella, The King of Next Week, launches from Guardbridge Books in mid-April, and I am thrilled to share the stage with mystery author Sarah Smith, whose April release, Crimes and Survivors, takes place partially on the Titanic!  Sarah and I will talk about historical research, adventure on the high seas, and share excerpts from our new releases.

When a Civil War veteran sails with a load of ice and returns with a Djinn wife, his life in coastal Maine will never be the same.…