Appearances

Worldcon 77

Convention Centre Dublin
August 15–19, 2019, present entire convention (requires registration)

August 15

• 17:00 – 17:50: Panel in ECOCEM Room (CCD) – Is literary escapism good for kids? along with Day Al-Mohamed, Mari Ness, and Giovanni De Feo, moderated by Nigel Quinlan

August 16

• 11:00 – 11:50: Panel in Liffey Hall-2 (CCD) – Introduction to Own Voices, along with Jacq Applebee, moderated by Avery Delany

August 17

• 15:00 – 15:50: autograph session in Level 4 Foyer (CCD)

August 18

• 15:00 – 15:50: Panel in Wicklow Hall 2B (CCD) – The importance of kindness, along with Geoff Ryman and Claire Light, moderated by Vanessa Rose Phin

Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards Ceremony

Dartmouth College (Filene Auditorium at Moore Hall), 3 Maynard Street
October 1, 2018

• 4 p.m.: Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards Event, including panel and reception

Celsius 232 Festival

July 11–14, 2018, present entire event

July 12

• 17:00 – 17:45: Panel at auditorio de la Casa de la Cultura – Writing the adventures of Guardians of the Galaxy along with Dan Abnett, moderated by Jorge Iván Argiz

July 13

• 11:30 – 12:00: Interview in the activity tent – Presentation of On the Edge of Gone / A las Puertas de la Nada with Ian Watson

2018 NYC Teen Author Festival

Little City Books, 100 Bloomfield Street
March 20, 2018

• 7 p.m.: Panel – The Complexity of Characters, along with authors Michelle Hodkin, Billy Merrell, Alyssa Sheinmel, Yvonne Ventresca, and Ismee Williams

Signing & discussion

Kinokuniya, 525 S. Weller Street
March 7, 2018

• 7 p.m.: book signing and discussion with author C.B. Lee

Emerald City Comic-Con

Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St.
March 1–4, 2018, present entire convention (requires registration)

March 2

• 5.15 p.m. – 6.15 p.m.: Panel in WSCC 603 – The Power of Joy in Queer Literature, along with authors Taylor Brooke, C.B. Lee, Candice Montgomery, Michelle Osgood, Zane Riley, and Tara Sim

March 4

• 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: book signing at Kinokuniya booth (1715)

Dutch Comic-Con, Winter Edition 2017

Jaarbeurs, Jaarbeursplein (requires convention registration)

November 18, 2017

• 10:30 – 11:15: Book signing (ABC pop-up bookshop)
• 12:45 – 13:30: Book signing (ABC pop-up bookshop)
• 15:15 – 16:15: Panel – Writers, Readers and Bookshops (Cosy Corner) along with authors Jen Campbell, Jeannette Ng, Martijn Adelmund, Sebastiaan Koen, and Imke Smeets, moderated by Mieneke van der Salm
• 16:15 – 17:00: Book signing (ABC pop-up bookshop)

November 19, 2017

• 12:00 – 13:00: Panel – Disability and Representation in Fiction (Cosy Corner) along with authors Jen Campbell and Marieke Nijkamp
• 13:00 – 13:45: Book signing (ABC pop-up bookshop)
• 14:30 – 15:30: Panel – Gritty Stories vs. Positive Stories: What Happened to ‘Happily Ever After’ (Cosy Corner) with authors Martijn Adelmund, Imke Smeets, Ian Laverman, Kim ten Tusscher, and Jeannette Ng, moderated by Hedwig van Driel
• 15:30 – 16:15: Book signing (ABC pop-up bookshop)

Worldcon 75

Messukeskus, Messuaukio 1
August 9–13, 2017, present all weekend (requires convention registration)

August 12

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Panel in 101c – Fantasy Worldbuilding without Ableism along with authors Leon Adams, Nalo Hopkinson, Likhain, and Fran Wilde, moderated by Marieke Nijkamp

Elfia 2017

Kasteel de Haar, Kasteellaan 1
29 April, 2017

• 15:45 – 16:45: Interview in the chapel
• 16:45: signing at the American Book Center stand

On the Edge of Gone presentation

April 16, 2016

• 14:00 – 15:00: On the Edge of Gone book presentation and Q&A (Please make reservations on the ABC website.)
  The American Book Center Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11
• 15:00: On the Edge of Gone book signing
  The American Book Center, Spui 12

Dutch Comic-Con 2016

Jaarbeurs, Jaarbeursplein
March 26 and 27, 2016, present entire convention (requires registration)

• throughout the weekend, signing On the Edge of Gone and Otherbound
  The American Book Center stand, Hall 8

March 26

• 14:45 – 15:30: Panel – Publiceren in het Engels: Nederlandse Auteurs Veroveren De Wereld, along with authors Marieke Nijkamp and Thomas Olde Heuvelt
• 17:00 – 18:00: Panel – De Bechdeltest Anno 2016: Vrouwen in Boeken, Films en Comics, along with Marieke Nijkamp, Tisa Pescar, Ann Vandermeer and Jeff Vandermeer

March 27

• 13:30 – 14:30: Panel – LGBT Karakters in Boeken, Comics en Films, along with authors Marieke Nijkamp, Thomas Olde Heuvelt and Vivek J. Tiwary
• 16:00 – 17:00: Panel – The Business of Writing: Young Adult en Comics Editie, along with Marieke Nijkamp, Chris Ryall and Vivek J. Tiwary

(Note: The panels are held in English. They will take place in the Speakers Corner, across from the ABC stand.)

NCTE Annual Convention 2015

Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave. S
November 19-22, 2015, present entire convention (requires registration)

November 21

• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: signing advance copies of On the Edge of Gone at Abrams booth #335
• 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: We Need Diverse Books – Classroom Strategies and Tools for K-12 Teachers roundtable

Autistic Heroes in Kidlit

St. Catherine University (Mendel 106), 2004 Randolph Ave.
November 19, 2015

• 7 p.m.: Panel discussion and Q&A about autistic characters in children’s fiction with authors Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Rogue) and Anne Ursu (The Real Boy)
• reading from On the Edge of Gone and signing Otherbound

Celebrate Diverse Literature Conference

Shallcross Hall at Friends’ Central School, 1101 City Avenue
November 15, 2015

• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Participation in panel Moving Past “Girl” Books and “Boy” Books: Representing a Rainbow along with authors Becky Albertalli, Sara Farizan, and Alex Gino, moderated by I.W. Gregorio
• 5:00 p.m.: Book Signing and Reception

Celebrate Diverse Literature Conference

Rosemont College, 1400 Montgomery Avenue
November 14, 2015

• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Participation in panel Moving Past “Girl” Books and “Boy” Books: Representing a Rainbow along with authors Becky Albertalli, Sara Farizan, Alex Gino, and I.W. Gregorio, moderated by Katherine Locke
• 5:00 p.m.: Book Signing and Reception

Eschacon

The American Book Center Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11

November 5, 2015

• 18:30 – 21:00: Tribute to Chip Book Presentation and World SF panel discussion
  Participation in panel discussion about World SF and diversity in the speculative fiction genre, along with authors Zen Cho, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Marieke Nijkamp, and Tade Thompson. (The panel is preceded by Bill Campbell’s talk about his project The Stories for Chip, a tribute to Science Fiction Writers of America Grandmaster Samuel R. “Chip” Delany.)

November 6, 2015

• 14:00 – 16:00: Speculative Fiction Writing Workshop
  A workshop consisting of a number of writing exercises and discussions followed by a 30-minute speed-writing session, under the guidance of authors Aliette de Bodard, Rochita Roenen-Ruiz, Marieke Nijkamp, and myself.

Teen Author Smash!

American Library in Paris, 10 Rue du Général Camou
April 25, 2015

• 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Teen Author Smash! group signing with 20+ authors, including Q&As, prize giveaways, games, and snacks

Dutch Comic-Con 2015

Jaarbeurs, Jaarbeursplein
March 28 and 29, 2015, present entire convention (requires registration)

Imagicon 2015

Congrescentrum De ReeHorst, Bennekomseweg 24
March 21, 2015

• 13.30 – 14.30: Panel – Fandoms: Diversity in SFF along with authors Carolyn Chang, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Marilyn Monster, and Marieke Nijkamp

Dutch Otherbound launch and presentation

August 30, 2014

• 15:00 – 16:00: Otherbound book presentation and Q&A (Please make reservations on the ABC website.)
  The American Book Center Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11
• 16:00: Otherbound signing
  The American Book Center, Spui 12

ALA Annual Conference 2014

Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd.
June 26 – July 1, 2014, present entire con (requires convention registration)

June 28

• 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: signing Otherbound ARCs at ABRAMS booth #628

US Otherbound launch and presentation

Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach, 2810 Artesia Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA
June 25, 2014

• 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.: US book launch for Otherbound

Teen Shopping Night

Gallery Bookshop, 319 Kasten Street
June 22, 2014

• 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: signing Otherbound and Q & A session along with author Tess Sharpe