Early 2022 Arizona Author Events

Posted on March 14, 2022 by azsf

Here are the Author events happening in Arizona early in 2022.

March 12-13 – Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson, AZ

Authors scheduled include V. E. Schwab, Seanan McGuire, Charlie Jane Anders, Weston Ochse, and many others.

March 19 – Peng Shepherd – The Cartographers  – Changing Hands, Phoenix, AZ

March 20 – John Scalzi – The Kaiju Preservation Society – Poisoned Pen Virtual Event – This is the only virtual event for this tour.  Signed copies will be available to purchase.

March 30 – Peng Shepherd – The Cartographers – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ

Upcoming Convention News

May 27-29 – Phoenix Fan Fusion – Phoenix, AZ   – Author guests announced include Melissa Marr, Suzanne Young, Lisa McMann, Marissa Meyer, James A. Owen, Axie Oh, David Hatcher Childress, Joanna Ruth Meyer, Joseph Nassise, Kelly deVos, Romina Russell, Ryan Dalton, Tom Leveen, Zoe Hana Mikuta.

Sept 2-5 – CoKoCon 2022 – Tempe, AZ – Guests include Stephen Barnes, Linda Addison, Ave Rose, S. J. Tucker

LepreCon – Leprecon will return in 2024 to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the convention.

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Expanse Panel CoKoCon 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by azsf

Interesting Expanse related links

Season 5 Aftershow – Ty Franck and Wes Chatham podcast with interviews of the cast and crew for each episode of season 5.

Episode 1   Episode 2   Episode 3    Episode 4  Episode 5

Episode 6   Episode 7    Episode 8  Episode 9  Episode 10

Ty and That Guy Video Podcast  – A look back at each episode of the Expanse and other related subjects     Main Youtube page

Leviathan Wakes 10th Anniversary Edition – Article on the new cover art

Boom Studios Expanse Comic prequel to Season 5

Leviathan Falls preview 

Memory’s Legion – Expanse Short Story collection – March 2022

 

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SF Tube Talk CoKoCon 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by azsf

Online References 

Various online references you can peruse to find out more about upcoming and current TV series.

The Futon Critic – Online resource for any TV series, current recent.

Genre TV – Extensive List of upcoming genre TV series.

Kryptonsite – News on Superman & Lois as well as other CW DC series.

Screen Rant – DC shows coming to HBO Max

 

 

HBO Max

Titans Season Three  Aug 12

Doom Patrol Season Three  Sept 23

Movies available on HBO Max

Dune  Oct 22

Matrix 4:  Ressurections  Dec 22

Harley Quinn Animated  Season 3 late 2021/2022

Young Justice Season four – late 2021/2022

His Dark Materials – Season 3 in 2022

 

In development/soon

Who Fears Death – Nnedi Okorafor novel adaptation (George R. R  Martin producing)

Peacemaker – Suicide Squad spin-off – early 2022

House of the Dragon – Game of Thrones prequel – 2022

Station Eleven – Adaptation of Emily St John novel 2022?

Dead Boy Detectives  – Sandman related

Black Canary movie – spinoff of Birds of Prey

Green Lantern TV series

Pennyworth – May move to HBO Max for a third season

Madame X, Justice League Dark, Constantine (younger version of the character), batgirl, Val Zod Superman, Strange Adventures, DMZ, Batman: Caped Crusader, My Adventures With Superman ( summary article,  Screen Rant article)

DC Fandome Oct 16

Other DC stuff

Aquaman: King Of Atlantis – animated series – Will air on Cartoon Network

 

Paramount Plus (Star Trek)

Star Trek Day Sep 8

Star Trek Lower Decks – Adult animated series – Currently running.

Season Two Preview Trailer

Star Trek: Prodigy – animated show for kids with a virtual Janeway.  Late 2021

Preview Trailer  

Opening Titles

Star Trek Discovery – Season Four in late 2021

Season Four Preview Trailer

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds  – Christopher Pike spinoff of Discovery – 2022

Star Trek: Picard – Season 2 in 2022

Season Two Preview Trailer

Short Treks – May or may not be more of them.

Amazon Prime

Wheel of Time Preview

The Expanse – Early 2022?

Lord of the Rings series – Fall 2022

Good Omens 2 in production

Anansi Boys in  Production

 

Netflix

The Witcher : Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher Season Two  Dec 17

Lucifer Season Six  Promo  Sept 10

Sandman Behind the Scenes

He-Man and the Master of the Universe

Cowboy Bebop Live Action series  Nov 19

Behind the Scenes

Hollywood Reporter First Look

Shadow and Bone – Season 2 – 2022

BBC/BBC America

Doctor Who Season 13 +  Holiday Special, spring 2022

Apple TV+

See season Two

Foundation   Sept 24

Invasion Oct 22

 

AMC

Walking Dead  (current season airing)

Walking Dead: World Beyond  Oct 3

Fear the Walking Dead  Oct 17

Disney +

Marvel – What If  (currently airing)

Star Wars: Visions  – Sept 22

Hawkeye – Nov 22

Loki Season Two – late 2022?

Madalorian Season Three – 2022?

Marvel series in the works include She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Secret Invasion, Iron Heart, & Armor Wars

The CW

Stargirl S2  Aug 10

Roswell, New Mexico

Supergirl = Final season into Nov

Nancy Drew  Oct 8

Batwoman  Oct  14

Legends of Tomorrow Oct 14

Legacies  Oct 15

The 4400  Oct 25

The Flash  Nov 15

Riverdale  Nov 15

Superman & Lois – midseason

FX

American Horror Story  – New season currently airing

What we Do in the Shadows – new season just started

FX on Hulu

Y: The Last Man

FOX

Fantasy Island – Currently airing

Fantasy Island Promo 1  Fantasy Island Promo 2

NBC

La Brea  Sept 22

SYFY

SurrealEstate – Currently airing

Chucky (Also USA Network)  Oct 12

Day of the Dead   Oct 15

Astrid & Lilly Save the World – 2022

Resident Alien – Season Two in 2022

 

 

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AZSF in 2021, Let’s Get Things Started.

Posted on January 16, 2021 by azsf

Its a new year and more virtual events to look forward to.

Events by local stores

Jan 12 – 6 pm – Virtual Event: Joanna Ruth Meyer (Into the Heartless Wood), Rebecca Ross (Sisters of Sword and Song), and Rosamund Hodge (Crimson Bound) – Changing Hands via Zoom

Jan 26 – 6 pm – Virtual Event: Lisa McMann: Dragon Fury (Unwanteds Quests #7) – Changing Hands via Zoom

Jan 28 – 6 pm – Virtual Event: Laini Taylor: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy in conversation with Sabah Tahir – Changing Hands via Zoom

Feb 19 – 7pm – Sci Friday Virtual Book Club: Ten Thousand Doors of January by AlexE. Harrow (updated selection), Poisoned Pen via Zoom

Feb 25 – 6:30 pm – Charlaine Harris: The Russian Cage – Poisoned Pen via Facebook Live.

Mar 19 – 7 pm – Sci Friday Virtual Book Club: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Poisoned Pen via Zoom

Events from non-AZ venues worth checking out

Jan 19 – 4:30 pm MT – Remote Control Book Launch Event : Nnedi Okorafor in Conversation with Glory Edim – Sankofa Books via Crowdcast

Jan 19 – 8 pm MT – Virtual Event – M.A. Carrick in conversation with Christopher Paolini –  Mysterious Galaxy via Crowdcast

Jan 24 – 3 pm MT – Virtual Event – Kristin Cashore and Malinda Lo in conversation with Tui Sutherland – Mysterious Galaxy via Crowdcast

 

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Ring in 2020 with AZ Author Appearances and Events

Posted on December 26, 2019 by azsf

Jan 14 – 7:00 pm – Joanna Ruth Meyer (Beyond the Shadowed Earth) and Charlie Holmberg (The Will and the Wilds) at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ

Jan 15 – 7:00 pm – Paul Davies signs The Demon in the Machine: How Hidden Webs of Information are Solving the Mystery of Life  at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ

Jan 17 – 7:00 pm – Sci-Friday Book Club discusses Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ.

Jan 18 – 4:00 pm – Kiersten White (Chosen) in conversation with Alexandra Bracken at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ

Jan 20 – 7:00 pm – Adam Silvera signs Infinity Son at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ

Jan 21 – 7:00 pm – Rebecca Roanhorse signs Race to the Sun at Changing Hands in Phoenix, AZ

Jan 24 – 7:00 pm – Ransom Riggs presents The Conference of the Birds at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ (ticketed event)

Feb 2 – 2 pm- Lisa McMann signs Dragon Fire – Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ

Feb 9 – 3:00 pm – Kevin Hearne signs A Blight of Blackwings at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ. This is the second book in Kevin’s The Seven Kennings series.

 

 

Feb 10 – 7:00 pm – Adalyn Grace signs All the Stars and Teeth at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ

Feb 21 – 7:00 pm – Sci-Friday Book Club discusses Warren Ellis’ Crooked Little Vein at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ.

CANCELLED – March 14-15 – Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ – Annual Book festival with hundreds of authors. Visit the website for more details. Genre authors in childrens/YA include John August, Steven Banks, Alexandra Bracken, Max Brailler, Sharon Cameron, Shea Ernshaw, Carlos Hernandez, Justina Ireland, Heather Kassner, Kwame Mbalia, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Joanna Ruth Meyer, Ellen Oh, Mark Oshiro, Adam Rex, Ransom Riggs, James Riley, Marie Rutkoski, Crystal Smith, Tui T. Sutherland, Kiersten White, Cat Winters, and Gene Luen Yang. Adult genre authors include Mike Chen, Emily Devenport, J. L. Doty, Mimi Eisele, Tessa Gratton, Jeffrey Mariotte, K. S. Merbeth, Annalee Newitz, Weston Ochse, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Natasha Pulley, Marsheila Rockwell, K. M. Szpara, Mindy Tarquini, Chuck Wendig

March 16 – 7:00 pm – Natasha Pulley signs The Lost Future of Pepperharrow at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ.

April 10-12 – LepreCon 46, Crowne Plaza Phoenix Chandler Golf Resort, Chandler, AZ. Annual Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention – Guests include David Ayres (Local Artist), Robert McCammon (Author), Margaret & Kristoph (Filk), and Dr. David Williams (Science)

 

 

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Summer 2019 Author Events

Posted on July 22, 2019 by azsf

July 27 – 2 pm – Emily Devenport signs Medusa in the Graveyard – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ

 

Aug 1 – 7 pm – Pierce Brown signs  Dark Age – Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ

 

Aug 10 – 2 pm  – Heather Kassner signs The Bone Garden – Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ 

Aug 16 – 7 pm – Sci-Friday Book club – Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ

Sep 20 – 7 pm – Sci-Friday Book club –  – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ

Oct 3 – 7:00 pm – Joe Hill signs Full Throttle (Ticketed Event) – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ

Oct 10 – 7:00 pm – Future Tense Fiction Stories of Tomorrow: Paolo Bacigalupi and Maureen F. McHugh – Changing Hands, Phoenix AZ

 

 

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Elevengeddon is Here Again!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by azsf

Elevengeddon! is the Annual Sci/Fi & Fantasy Get-together before Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This years authors include:  Sam Sykes, Tosca Lee, Brian McClellan, Django Wexler, Ryan Dalton, Tom Leveen, Sarah Kuhn, Joanna Ruth Meyer, Emily Devenport, Weston Ochse and Yvonne Navarro.   There might also be some surprise guests and a few things for giveaways.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 22nd at the Poisoned Pen, 4014 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This weekend will also see Phoenix Fan Fusion (formerly Phoenix Comicon) at the Phoenix Convention Center with some of these authors as well as a few more plus lots of actors and comics pros.

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Spring Author Events in AZ

Posted on March 19, 2019 by azsf

March 19 – 7 pm – Suzanne Young signs Girls with Sharp Sticks – Changing Hands, Tempe

March 21 – 7 pm – Joe R. Lansdale signs The Elephant of Surprise – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

March 21 – 7 pm  – Soman Chainani: The School for Good and Evil: A Crystal of Time in conversation with Alexandra Bracken – Changing Hands, Tempe

March 26 – 7 pm – Epic Reads Meet-Up: Brittany Cavallaro (A Question of Holmes), Mindy McGinnis (Heroine), Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of Always), and Tehlor Kay Mejia (We Set the Dark on Fire) – Changing Hands, Tempe

March 30 – Changing Hands 45th Anniversary Celebration (Tempe and Phoenix locations).

April 5 – 7 pm – Neil Patrick Harris: The Magic Misfits: The Second Story – Mesa Arts Center, Mesa (ticketed)

April 7 – 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm – Writers Workshop: Writing Authentic Teens: For YA, SF/F, and Any Other Genre You Write In – Conducted by Tom Leveen and Dani Hoots  (FREE) – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

 

April 12 – 7 pm – Sci-Friday Book Club – Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

April 19 – 7 pm – Kevin Hearne and Delilah Dawson sign NO COUNTRY FOR OLD GNOMES – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

May 8 – 7 pm – Stephanie Garber: Finale in conversation with Suzanne Young – Changing Hands, Phoenix

 

 

 

Upcoming Conventions and Events

April 18-21, 2019 – LepreCon 45

Annual science fiction and fantasy convention-  Doubletree by Hilton Phoenix North

May 23-26, 2019 – Phoenix Fan Fusion – Phoenix Convention Center

 

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A New Year Means New Books and New Author Events

Posted on January 6, 2019 by azsf

Jan 8 – 7 pm – Abigail Johnson (Even if I Fall) in Conversation with Aprilynne Pike – Changing Hands,Tempe

Jan 12 – 3 pm – Kiersten White – Slayer  – Changing Hands, Tempe

Jan 17 – 7 pm – Joanna Ruth Meyer (Echo North) in Conversation with Laura Weymouth  – Changing Hands, Tempe

Jan 18 – 7 pm Sci-Friday Book Club – Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Jan 19 – 2 pm- Sara Ella, Nadine Brandes, Beth Revis, anf Mary Weber in Conversation with Ashley Townsend  – Changing Hands, Tempe

Jan 24 – 7 pm- Roshani Chokshi- The Gilded Wolves – Changing Hands, Tempe

 

Jan 27 – 2 pm – Sarah Tarkoff signs Fearless (Hosted by  Tom Leveen)  – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Feb 15 – 7 pm – Darynda Jones signs Summoned to the Thirteenth Grave – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Feb 26 – 7 pm – Christopher Paolini signs The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaësia – Changing Hands, Tempe – TICKETED

March 21 – 7 pm – Joe R. Lansdale signs The Elephant of Surprise – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

March 2-3, 2019 – Tucson Festival of Books

Annual book festival held on the Campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.  Hundreds of authors of all genres including dozens  of adult and YA authors writing in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres.

April 18-21, 2019 – LepreCon 45

Annual science fiction and fantasy convention-  Doubletree by Hilton Phoenix North

 

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Fall Author Events in AZ

Posted on October 13, 2018 by azsf

Oct 15th – 7 pm  – Terry Brooks signs Street Freaks – Changing Hands, Phoenix

Oct 17 – 7 pm – Deborah Harkness signs Time’s Convert –  Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Oct 19 – 7 pm – Sci-Friday Book Club – Saltline by Holly Goddard Jones – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Oct 21 – 7 pm – Beth Cato signs Roar of Sky – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Oct 28 – 1 pm – Diana Gabaldon signs 25th Anniversary Edition of Voyager – Doubletree Resort Hilton Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, AZ

Oct 30 – 7 pm – Jennifer L. Armentrout in conversation with Alexandra Bracken and Suzanne Young: The Darkest Star – Changing Hands Tempe

Nov 10 – 1 pm – Shannon Messenger signs Flashbaack – Burton Barr Central Library

Nov 12 – 7 pm – Marissa Meyer: Archenemies – Changing Hands, Tempe

Nov 17 – 2 pm – Jonathan Lethem signs The Feral Detective  – Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale

Dec 10 – 7 pm – Cassandra Clare signs QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNESS, in conversation with Diana Gabaldon – Madison Center for the Arts, Phoenix

 

 

Upcoming Conventions and Events

Nov 2-4  – Tucson Comic Con 

Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ

Nov 3 – Tempe Book Festival 

Tempe Public Library, Tempe, AZ

Nov 9-11 – TusCon 45

Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, Tucson, AZ

Author Goh Joe R. Lansdale

March 2-3, 2019 – Tucson Festival of Books

Annual book festival held on the Campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.  Hundreds of authors of all genres including dozens  of adult and YA authors writing in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres.

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