May News
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Tag: appearances
Boskone
Boskone 2020 seems to be ages ago. I’ll remember it the most because it was the first week I started the same job with the same company and because it was the start of our present covid circumstances.
Thankfully, I was fortunate enough to miss the onset of the usual case of con crud.
For Boskone 2021, it will all be virtual and that means a virtual dealers room.
My virtual dealers table is here.
What will I be selling?
eBook copies of Weaver are now $0.99 across all platforms. Personally signed paperbacks are available. Available eBay auctions here.
Why should you attend?
Boskone is a convention geared towards writers/authors so if you ever wanted to go to convention minus the airfare, the hotel and parking fees the $25 for a three day virtual convention is probably the best deal you’ll have in ever.
Check out their program schedule here.
And best yet, no con crud.
Welcome to November’s Update . . .
Myself and members of the Association of Rhode Island Authors NecronARIA group a.k.a. the Fantasy and Sci-Fi troupe will be at Rhode Island Comic Con on November 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Table 613 – Tabitha Lord, Heather Rigney
Table 615 – Mike Squatrito, Jr. (Saturday & Sunday only), Christa Carmen (Friday & Saturday only), Paul Magnan (Sunday only)
Table 617 – Association of Rhode Island Authors
Table 619 – R. K. Bentley, Angelina Singer
Table 621- Christopher Paniccia
Table 716 – Emily Tallman, Deb Zannelli
Table 718 – A. Keith Carreiro, Coral Isabella Aurora
Table 720 – Russ Chevalier
RSVP on our Facebook Event Page
ARIA author signings at the Boston Book Festival
Association of Rhode Island Authors will be at the Boston Book Festival this Saturday.
Facebook Event RSVP
Local authors will be signing during the festival:
11am-1pm
Sam Kafrissen
A. Keith Carreiro
1pm-3pm
R. K. Bentley
Gledé Browne Kabongo
Mike Squatrito
3pm-5pm
Peter O’Donnell
October News
Welcome to October, where did summer go?
NaNoWrimo is 30 days away. They’ve updated the website. The new interface looks great, the only problem was the books got transferred over but not your friends list. Make sure to check-in and update your bio before November 1st.
And speaking of NaNoWrimo check out my post on New England Speculative Fiction Authors website about going to write-ins.
Bennett North‘s and Aimee Ogden‘s spec fiction magazine Translunar Travelers Lounge is now taking submissions for their new issue. Submission guidelines can be found here. (Remember to read the guidelines.)
On October 30, I’ll be speaking along with A Keith Carreiro at Greenwich Hotel and Lounge for an open mic night with the Association of Rhode Island Authors. Costumes welcomed!
October/November Appearances
North Scituate Art Festival, North Scituate, RI. October 12+13 2019
[Website] – [Facebook Event Page]
Boston Book Festival – ARIA Tent – October 19, 2019
[Website] – [Facebook Event Page]
ARIA Lively Literati Open Mic Event, East Greenwich, RI, October 30, 2019
[Website] – [Facebook Event Page] [Directions]
Rhode Island Comic Con, Providence, RI. 11/1/19 -11/3/19
[Website] – [Facebook Event Page]
Book Giveaways
Several free ebook giveaways are going on through out the month of October! Check’em out if you daire!
Novel Spotlight
Two novels to spotlight this month.
The first is The Cymage by Dave Walsh
With each cough death looms closer.
Only an experimental technology can save him.
New meaning enters his life when a foreign leader asks the humble monk Am’ranth to help solidify his legacy during a time of peace. That legacy?
A weapon unlike any other.
Their friendship is the stuff of legends; their rivalry reshaped humanity’s future.
A novelette set in Dave Walsh’s Andlios universe, the Cymage provides a glimpse into the rich history of the planet Andlios before the events of Terminus Cycle.
The second book is Reverb by David Fuentes
It’s ‘The Inbetweeners’ meets ‘Groundhog Day.’
‘Reverb: Live, Die, Rave, Repeat’ tells the epic story of six young and adventurous students who get to relive the first day of their, no holds barred, holiday to the hedonistic party haven of Magaluf over and over and over again.
Necronomicon 2019 is here!
Association of Rhode Island Authors Necronaria group will be manning Table 31 in the dealers room all weekend! If you’re interested in meeting a RI author then this is your chance!
The list of authors go like this!
Friday
Christopher Paniccia
Paul Magnan
Saturday
Christine Lajewski
Coral Aurora
Sunday
Interested in meeting a local author?
Then here’s your chance!
C’mon down and meet 20 local authors from Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) will be at Tiverton Libraryfor an author day on 6/29/19 from 11 AM – 2 PM.
Remember, a signed book makes a great present for yourself and someone you know.
All genres are represented
News for May
I’ve updated my appearance page.
1st Annual Author Expo at Apponequet Library – Lakeville, MA – 5-17-19 5pm-8pm.
[Website] – [Facebook Event Page]
Richmond Spring Festival – Richmond, RI. 5-18-19 10am-3pm.
[Website] – [Facebook Event Page]
Welcome to February
Work continues on Where Riders Crosleigh.
I’ve updated my appearance page to include Boskone which is this coming weekend where myself, J. Michael Squatrito and Christopher Paniccia will exhibiting in the dealers room at the Association of Rhode Island Authors table.
Boskone is great convention to go to if you’re in the area. It’s more geared towards authors instead of comics and has three days worth of panels to attend.
If you can’t make it to WorldCon then Boskone is a great alternative.
