Author Signings and Appearances:
February 9 – Lisa McMann signs Infinity Ring Book 3: The Trap Door at Changing Hands in Tempe at 3 pm.
February 10 – Cory Doctorow signs Homeland at Changing Hands 4 pm
February 11 – Cory Doctorow in a special talk at ASU Phoenix Downtown Campus – 10:30 am – Topic: Hackers + Activism: Aaron Swartz, Anonymous and the Ethics of Digital Community
February 19 – Adam Rex signs Chu’s Day and Unlucky Charms – 5 pm at Changing Hands, Tempe.
February 25 – John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon sign The Mad Scientists Guide to World Domination – 7 pm at the Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale
March 19 – Cassandra Clare Launch Party for Clockwork Princess at Dobson High School – 6 pm. Book sales by Changing Hands.
March 24 – Terry Brooks signs Bloodfire Quest – 2 pm at the Changing Hands, Tempe.
Conventions and Events
February 14 – Science Fiction TV Dinner: The Bionic Woman – 6 pm at ASU’s Polytechnic Campus
February 21 – Geek’s Night Out – Downtown Tempe – Costume Contest, a full size TARDIS, and lots more!
March 8-10 – Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention II – Tombstone, AZ
March 9-10 – Tucson Festival of Books – Tucson, AZ SF/F Authors include Heather Brewer, David Brin, Charles de Lint, Diana Gabaldon, Kevin Hearne, C. J. Hill, Nancy Holder, Richard Kadrey, Gini Koch, Tom Leveen, Jeff Mariotte, Dennis McKiernan, Adam Rex, Jennifer Roberson, Marsheila Rockwell, Patrikc Rothfuss, Janni Lee Simner, Sharon Skinner, R. L. Stine, and Sam Sykes plus many more authors of all genres.
May 9-12 – LepreCon 39 – Artist – Raymond Swanland, Author – Jack McDevitt, Art Industry – Jon Schindehette, Music – Nancy Freeman, Local Artist – Shelby Roberston
May 23-26 – Phoenix Comicon with authors including Brandon Sanderson, Timothy Zahn, Terry Brooks, Cherie Priest, John Scalzi, Delilah S. Dawson, Leanna Renee Hieber, Alexandra Monir, Kevin Hearne, Sam Sykes, Gini Koch, C. J. Hill, Suzanne Young, Aprilynne Pike, Janni Lee Simner, Adam Rex, Jeff Mariotte, Tom Leveen, and more. Also Babylon 5 20th Anniversary Celebration with J. Michael Straczynski and 14 Babylon 5 actors.