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Spring brings Authors and Other Events to Arizona

azsf — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:27:46 +0000

We’ve got lots of events with authors coming up in the next couple of months, here’s a quick list of what I’ve been able to track down….

Wed, Febrauary 29th – Melanie Rawn signs Touchstone at The Poisoned Pen, 7 pm.

Wed, Februaray 29th – Anne Rice signs The Wolf Gift at Changing Hands, 7 pm

Sat, March 3rd – Adam Rex signs Cold Cereal at Changing Hands, 2 pm

Sat, March 10th – Tom Angleberger signs Darth Paper Strikes Back at Changing Hands, 2 pm.

Sat, March 10th – Tom Angleberger signs Horton Halpott and Darth Paper Strikes Back at Barnes & Nobel Desert Ridge 5 pm

March 10,11 – Tucson Festival of Books at the University of Arizona Campuswith tons of authors of all genres. SF/F and YA authors include T. A. Barron, Laurie Brooks, Terry Brooks, Diana Gabaldon, Kevin Hearne, Robin Hobb, Gini Koch, Jeff Mariotte, Brad Meltzer, Yvonne Navarro, Naomi Novik, Weston Ochse, James A. Owen, Aprilynne Pike, Cherie Priest, Adam Rex, Janni Lee Simner, R. L. Stine, Sam Sykes, and Judith Tarr. An AZSF Guide to the festivel will be forthcoming.

Monday, March 12 – Naomi Novik signs Crucible of Gold at Changing Hands – 7 pm

Tue March 27 – Joe R. Lansdale signs Edge of Dark Water and Johnny Shaw signs Dove Season at The Poisoned Pen 7 pm (interview conducted by Keith Rawson of Spinetingler)

Wed March 28 - Michael Grant signs BZRK at Changing Hands 7 pm

April 6-8 – LeprecCon 38 Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention – Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ With Artist Guest Franchesco!, Author Guest Joe Haldeman, Media Guest Stephen Furst (Babylon 5, Animal House), Local Artist Mark Greenawalt, Gaming Guest Todd Van Hooser and Music Guests John and Maya Bohnhoff.

October/November SF/F Events

azsf — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:51:47 +0000

October/November Author Signings & Appearances

Monday, October 3 – Scott Westerfeld signs Goliath – 7:00 pm at Changing Hands, Tempe

Tuesday, October 4 – C. J. Hill signs Slayers – 7:00 pm at Changing Hands, Tempe

Wednesday, October 5 – Scott Westerfeld signs Goliath – 7:00 pm at Barnes & Noble, Dana Park, Mesa

October 18 – F. Paul Wilson signs Dark at the End and S. J. Rozan signs Ghost Hero – 7 pm at The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

October 22 – Richard Kadrey signs Aloha From Hell- 5 pm at The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Friday, October 28 – Joseph Nassise signs Eyes to See, Barnes & Noble, Desert Ridge 7:00 pm

Saturday, October 29 – Halloween with Tom Leveen – 7:00 pm at Changing Hands. YA author Tom Leveen (Party, Zero) directs a cast of local actors in this creepy, fun evening of readers’ theatre, featuring classic and contemporary works from EC Comics’ The Haunt of Fear and The Vault Of Horror, Lord Byron, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, and more!

November 4 – John Connolly signs The Burning Soul and Infernals– 7 pm at The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

November 19 – A Study in Sherlock Anthology Event with editors Leslie Klinger and Laurie R. King with other contributors (including Jan Burke, Thomas Perry, Dana Stabenow, andJacqueline Winspear)- 6 pm at The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

November 29 – Diana Gabaldon launches The Scottish Prisoner at the Arizona Biltmore – 7 pm – Details via Poisoned Pen

December 3 – Holiday SF/F Authors Event with many local science fiction and fantasy authors appearing. Details TBA at the Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

The Poisoned Pen, 4014 N Goldwater Blvd. Suite 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 www.poisonedpen.com

Changing Hands, 6428 S McClintock Dr., Tempe, Arizona www.changinghands.com

October/November SF/F Events

Friday, Oct 14th - 2nd Friday Night Out – Mesa, AZ – Zombies Vs. Robots including

~Zombies vs. Robots Art Show at EvermoreNevermore!

~Costume contest at 8PM at OneOhOne Gallery. Free to enter with lots of fun prizes! Categories for adults and kids. Just come to the patio at 101 W. Main to join the fun at 8PM.

~Haunted Basement Tour at OneOhOne Gallery 8:30

- Plus Monsterland (opening Oct 7th) and Horror Movies at The Royale

Nov 5 & 6- Tucson Comic Convention, Bookman’s Event Center, Tucson, AZ

Nov 11-13 – TusCon 38 Science Fiction Convention, Hotel Tucson City Center, Tucson, AZ

No More Atomic? Where to Buy Comics in Phoenix.

azsf — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:04:56 +0000

With the sudden demise of Atomic Comics and their four stores this week, I thought it would be good to make up a list of the comic shops in the Phoenix area that are open for business (in alphabetical order). From what I have heard, several of the stores are working with Diamond Comics to be able to have additional stock to be able to handle the inflow new customers.

NOTE: Updated with addition of Collector Haven and Gotham City Comics & Coffee (who are now stocking new comics), the new address for Hero Comics, and the location of the new Samurai Comics store in Mesa.

ALL ABOUT BOOKS & COMICS
5060 N. CENTRAL AVENUE
PHOENIX, AZ
(602) 277-0757
http://www.allaboutcomics.com

ASH AVENUE COMICS & BOOKS
810 S. ASH AVENUE
TEMPE, AZ
(480) 858-9447
http://www.ashavecomics.com/

COLLECTOR HAVEN
116 N. Lindsay Rd. Suite #1
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 907-6606
Facebook Page

DRAWN TO COMICS
5757 W GLENDALE AVE
GLENDALE, AZ
(623) 847-9090
http://www.drawntocomics.com

GOTHAM CITY COMICS & COFFEE
46 W. MAIN ST
MESA, AZ 85201
(480) 649-3065
http://gothamcitycomicshop.com

GREG’S COMICS
2722 S. ALMA SCHOOL RD. STE 8
MESA, AZ
(480) 752-1881

HERO COMICS
13616 N 35th Ave #2
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 843-6320
http://www.herocomicsaz.com

JESSE JAMES COMICS & COLLECTIBLES
10620 N 43RD AVE
GLENDALE, AZ
(602) 993-0392
http://www.jessejamescomics.com

SAMURAI COMICS
1051 E. CAMELBACK RD
PHOENIX, AZ
(602) 265-8886
http://www.samuraicomics.com

SAMURAI COMICS
10720 W. Indian School Rd. #61
Phoenix, AZ 85037 US
(623) 872-8886

SAMURAI COMICS (East Valley)
1120 South Country Club #107
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 962-1123

POP CULTURE PARADISE
707 S FOREST AVE STE A
TEMPE, AZ
(480) 557-6640
www.popcultureparadise.popshoponline.com/

Other stores recently closed in the last couple of months include Stalking Moon in Glendale and Comics Zone in Scottsdale. That makes six stores in the valley that have closed down recently. If you want to make sure the others stay open, give them some business!

August/September SF/F Events & Signings in AZ

azsf — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:46:38 +0000

Author Signings for August & Spetember

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 – Lisa McMann signs The Unwanteds - 7 pm – Changing Hands, Tempe

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – Ilsa J. Bick signs Ashes - 7 pm – Changing Hands, Tempe

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 – C. S. Friedman signs Legacy of Kings - 7 pm – Changing Hands, Tempe

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 – Sherilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love sign Alterant - 7 pm – Barnes & Noble, Chandler Fashion Mall

October will see Scott Westerfeld (Goliath) making stops at Changing Hands (Oct 3) and Dana Park Barnes and Noble (Oct 5).

Events and Activities

SEPTEMBER 2-5 – CopperCon 31 - Annual SF/F Convention with author guests Carrie Vaughn and Janni Lee Simner. Other authors participatingh in clude Gini Koch, Aprilynne Pike, Jeff Mariotte, Ernest Hogan, Emily Devenport, Rick Cook, Marsheila Rockwell, and Jacqueline Lichtenberg.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 – EncridiCon 2 – Evermore Nevermore as part of Mesa’s 2nd Friday Night Out

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18 – Can’t Stop the Serenity - 12 pm to 6 pm at The Royale, Mesa, AZ

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25 – Can’t Stop the Serenity - time TBD – FOX Theatre, Tucson, AZ

June Author Events

azsf — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:35:42 +0000

A bunch of author events in the first half of June to check out:

June 7 – Justin Cronin signs The Passage – 7 pm Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ

June 8 – Michael Scott signs The Warlock – 7 pm – Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ

June 10 – Dark Days of the Supernatural Tour - Veronica Roth (Divergent), Josephine Angelini. Aprilynne Pike, and Ellen Schreiber – 7:21 pm – Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ

June 10 – Bizarre Book Bonanza - Lisa McMann, Tom Leveen, Katie Mullaly & J. Patrick Ohlde, Darryl Dawson, Caris O’Malley, and Thomas Gawron – 6 pm – Evermore Nevermore, Mesa, AZ

Jun 11 - Zombiefest 2011 – Weston Ochse and Yvonne Navarro – 2 pm – Barnes and Noble, Metrocenter Mall

June 13 – Writing Workshop - James A. Owen - Adults Writing for Young Adults - 6:30 pm – Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ $25 fee

May Author Events and Events With Authors

azsf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:30:04 +0000

As the weather starts to heat up, we’ve got lots of author events in the Phoenix area as well as a couple of events (LepreCon 37 and Phoenix ComiCon) with lots of authors!

May 2nd – Aprilynne Pike signs Illusions at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 7 pm.

May 3rd – Aprilynne Pike signs Illusions and Lisa McMann signs Cryer’s Cross at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ 7:00 pm

May 5th – Larry Correia signs Hard Magic at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 7 pm.

May 6-8th, LepreCon 37 Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention with Author Guests Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Artist guests John Picacio, Darrell K. Sweet, Music Guest Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant with other participants including Ellen Klages, Sam Sykes, Ian Tregillis, Diana Gabaldon, Janni Lee Simner, Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Gini Koch, and others. Tempe Mission Palms in Tempe, AZ.

May 9th – Kevin Hearne Launch Party for Hounded at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ at 7 pm

May 11th – Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis sign The Clockwork Chronicles Book 2: The Relic Hunters at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ at 7 pm.

May 11th – Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis sign The Clockwork Chronicles Book 2: The Relic Hunters Barnes and Noble, Desert Ridge at 6 pm.

May 21 – Erin Quinn signs Haunting Desire and Gini Koch signs Alien in the Family, Barnes and Noble Dana Park, Mesa, AZ at 2 pm.

May 23rd – Writers Workshop: 21 Days to a Novel with Michael Stackpole at the Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. $25 Fee

May 28 – John Scalzi signs Fuzzy Nation and Sam Sykes signs Black Halo at The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ at 5 pm.

May 26-29 – Phoenix ComiCon author guests include Cherie Priest, Robert J. Sawyer, John Scalzi, Paul Cornell, Allyson James, Aprilynne Pike, Dean Lorey, Gini Koch, Frank Beddor, Michael A. Stackpole, Jeff Mariotte, J. S. Lewis, James A. Owen, Janni Lee Simner, Jordan Summers, Lisa McMann, Kevin Hearne, Laurie Brooks, Marcy Rockwell, Max Brooks, Sam Sykes, Michael Spradlin, Weston Ochse, and Yvonne Navarro. And that’s just the authors….

April/May AZ Event Calendar

azsf — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:14:35 +0000

Here’s just a taste of what’s coming up in the next couple of months.

April 1-7 – International SciFi and Horror Film Festival (as part of the Phoenix Film Festival)

April 2nd – Vul-Con Arena I Gaming Event at Gamer’s Inn in Mesa.

April 8th – Mesa 2nd Friday Night Out with Steampunk Street, SciFi Fashion Show, Zombie Walk, and all sorts of neat stuff going on in downtown Mesa on Friday night!

April 16th – Laughing Moon Con II – Desert Edge High School, 15778 W Yuma Rd, Goodyear, AZ – Gaming convention with proceeds going to benefit extracurricular clubs at Desert Edge

May 6-8 – LepreCon 37 Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention - 37th Annual SF/F Convention with guests Darrell K. Sweet, John Picacio, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, and Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant) plus many more authors, artists, scientists, costumers, and filkers. plus expanded gaming, The largest SF/F Art Show in the Southwest, and more! 2010 Best of Phoenix SciFi Convention

May 26-29 – Phoenix ComiCon – Phoenix Convention Center. Annual Pop Culture convention with tons of actors, comics, authors, and anime guests.

April is for Authors!

azsf — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:41:38 +0000

We’ve got lots of signings coming up in the various genres out there. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up:

Mar 31 - Carrie Ryan signs The Dark and Hollow Places at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ at 7 pm.

April 1st – Carrie Ryan signs The Dark and Hollow Places at Barnes and Noble, Desert Ridge at 7 pm.

April 7th – Janni Lee Simner signs Faerie Winter at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ at 7 pm

April 6th - Brandon Mull signs A World Without Heroes at Barnes and Noble, San Tan Village at 6 pm.

April 7th - Brandon Mull signs A World Without Heroes at Barnes and Noble, Desert Ridge at 6 pm.

April 9th – Brandon Mull Club Read Event for A World Without Heroes at Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ 2 pm.

April 9th – Janni Lee Simner signs Faerie Winter at Barnes & Noble Eastide in Tucson, AZ 2 pm.

April 12 – Jannette Rallison signs My Unfair Godmother at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ 7 pm

April 15 – Ridley Pearson signs Kingdom Keepers IV Power Play at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 6 pm

April 19 – Joe R. Lansdale signs Devil Red at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 7 pm.

April 20 – Daniel Abraham signs The Dragon’s Path at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 7 pm. Daniel Abraham also publishes as M. L. N. Hanover and as James S. A. Corey.

May 2nd – Aprilynne Pike signs Illusions at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 7 pm.

May 5th – Larry Correia signs Hard Magic at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ at 7 pm.

May 11th – Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis sign The Clockwork Chronicles Book 2: The Relic Hunters Barnes and Noble, Desert Ridge at 6 pm.

Tucson Festival of Books 2011!

azsf — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:34:09 +0000

The 2011 Tucson Festival of Books is coming up this weekend, March 11-13 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.

There will be hundreds of authors on hand including dozens of Science Fiction and Fantasy authors/creators. I’ve updated the AZSF.org TfoB page with all of the SF/F specific information I’ve managed to track down. I’ll be hanging out at the LepreCon, Inc. / SAGA booth (#248) where you can find out about LepreCon 37 (annual SF/F Convention) and Rincon Games 2011 (Tucson’s annual gaming convention). There will be panels, signings, presentations and lots of things to see and do at the Festival, which is now the fourth largest in the country! It’s worth the trip to Tucson from Phoenix or elsewhere in Arizona.

February, March, and April Events Update

azsf — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:37:46 +0000

Sat – February 19 – Graphic Novel Day at Changing Hands - Authors and illustrators include Jake Bell (The Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks), Denny Riccelli, Eric Esquivel and primary illustrator Dave Baker (Heroes and Villains Online), Jeff Mariotte (Barack Obama: The Comic Book Biography), Tony Parker (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), and Kofi O. Okyere (Cabo Corso).

Wed February 23 – Nancy Atherton Signs Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree. 7:00 pm at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sat Feb 26 – Lisa McMann signs Cyer’s Cross. 3:00 pm at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ.

March 4-6, 2011 - Wild Wild West Con - Hotel Tucson & Old Tucson – Steampunk Convention

Sat/Sun March 12-13 – Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ – I’ll have a page up soon with all the information on the SF/F authors appearing and associated exhibitors.

April 1-6 – International Horror/SciFi Film Festival - Harkins Scottsdale 101 as part of the Phoenix Film Festival

April 9-10 – Creation Star Trek Convention - Sheraton Crescent Hotel, Phoenix, AZ

Tue April 19 – Joe R. Lansdale signs Devil Red and more. 7:00 pm at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ.

Wed April 20 – Daniel Abraham signs The Dragon’s Path. 7:00 pm at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ.