Here are the appearances we know about for the second three months of 2010. We’ll add in new ones as we hear of them. For future events, see other files in our Readings & Signings section.
Authors, artists, bookstores, publishers: if you have appearances planned that we don’t know about, drop us a line (use the “Contact Us” link at the top of this page), and we’ll add them to our list.
3 April, 2PM PST: Emerald Knights Comics and Games (4116 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts Tracy Hickman signing Secret of the Dragon.
6 April, 6PM EST: Books of Wonder (18 W 18 St, New York, NY 10011; 212-989-3270; www.booksofwonder.com) hosts Brian & Wendy Froud talking about and signing The Heart of the Faerie Oracle.
6 April, 6:30PM EST: The New York Review of Science Fiction reading series at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St, New York, NY) presents readings on the first Tuesday of each month. This month is guest curated by Carol Cooper, and features readings by Barry Lyga, Marie Rutkoski, and Robin Wasserman. This is only their second event featuring YA novelists specifically. Most readings are taped for broadcast on Jim Freund’s “Hour of the Wolf” radio program on WBAI 99.5 FM. Updates at www.hourwolf.com/nyrsf.
6 April, 7PM PDT: Barnes and Noble #2743 (7881 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647) hosts Patricia Briggs reading and signing Silver Borne.
7 April, 7PM PDT: Mysterious Galaxy (7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste 302, San Diego, CA 92111) hosts Patricia Briggs reading and signing Silver Borne.
9 April, 6:30PM CDT: Murder by the Book (2342 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005) hosts Patricia Briggs reading and signing Silver Borne.
10 April, 3PM CDT: Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore (2864 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407) hosts Patricia Briggs reading and signing Silver Borne.
10 April, 2PM PST: Dark Delicacies (4213 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts Dan Wells signing I am Not a Serial Killer, Michael Louis Calvillo signing Blood & Gristle, and Thomas Page signing The Man Who Would Not Die.
13 April, 6PM: Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe (2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027; 212-665-7400; hueman.indiebound.com) hosts Terence Taylor reading and signing Blood Pressure.
14 April, 6PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards signing the first issue of Image Comics’ Turf.
15 April, 6PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts Warwick Davis signing Size Matters Not.
17 April, 1:30PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts David Weber signing Torch of Freedom and A Mighty Fortress.
18 April, 2PM PST: Dark Delicacies (4213 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts directors Joe Dante and Mick Garris signing the DVD The Best Trailers from Hell, Vol 1.
21 April, 7PM EDT: KGB Fantastic Fiction Series, presented by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel (KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St, New York, NY; www.sensesfive.com/kgb.php) hosts a reading by Jeffrey Ford and Richard Bowes.
22 April, 5PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts a launch party for Newcon Press’s The Bitten Word and Conflicts, with authors Keith Brooke, Eric Brown, David L Clements, Andy Remic, Sarah Singleton, Kari Sperring, Sam Stone, Ian Watson, and Ian Whates.
23 April, 7:30PM EDT: The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society’s Philadelphia Fantastic reading series (The Moonstone Arts Center, 110 A S. 13th St, Philadelphia PA) is hosting its monthly reading followed, as always, by a pay-as-you-go dinner. This month will feature Greg Frost.
23 April, 7PM PST: Dark Delicacies (4213 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts Steve Hockensmith signing Dawn of the Dreadfuls and Cody Goodfellow signing Perfect Union.
24 April, 2PM EDT: Midtown Comics Times Square (200 W 40 St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY; 646-421-2023) hosts Gilbert Hernandez signing The High Soft Lisp.
24 April, 4PM EDT: Chappaqua Library (195 S Greeley Ave, Chappaqua, NY 10514; 917-238-4779; www.chappaqualibrary.org) hosts Delia Sherman talking about her books Changeling and The Magical Mirror of the Mermaid Queen.
1 May, 2PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts Gerry Anderson signing Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson.
1 May, 2PM PST: Dark Delicacies (4213 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, a ticketed event, with nearly three dozen cast and crew members.
4 May, 6:30PM EST: The New York Review of Science Fiction reading series at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St, New York, NY) presents readings on the first Tuesday of each month. This month is guest curated by Paul Witcover, and features readings by Jon Armstrong and Gregory Frost. Most readings are taped for broadcast on Jim Freund’s “Hour of the Wolf” radio program on WBAI 99.5 FM. Updates at www.hourwolf.com/nyrsf.
8 May, 1PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts Peter Milligan signing Greek Street.
8 May, 4PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts Jim Bob signing Storage Stories.
8 May, 2PM PST: Dark Delicacies (4213 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts musicians Bill Mosely and Rani Sharone signing their CD No Way Down and artist Eric Pigors signing the inside artwork of the disc.
11 May, 7PM PDT: University Bookstore (4326 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
12 May, 7:30PM PD: Books Inc (301 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
13 May, 6PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts a group of Gollancz authors signing their books, including: Stephen Deas, M.D. Lachlan, John Meaney, Sarah Pinborough, and Adam Roberts.
13 May, 7PM PDT: Borderlands Books (866 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
14 May, 7PM PDT: Mysterious Galaxy (7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
15 May, 2PM PDT: Dark Delicacies (4213 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts actors Margaret O’Brien, Randal Malone, Eric Edwards, Kristin Minter, Joe Estevez, and Dennis Hayden signing the DVD Dead in Love.
15 May, 2PM PDT: Barnes & Noble Olympia (1530 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98502) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
16 May, 4PM PDT: Powell’s Beaverton (Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
19 May, 7PM EDT: KGB Fantastic Fiction Series, presented by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel (KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St, New York, NY; www.sensesfive.com/kgb.php) hosts a reading by Terence Taylor and Leanna Renee Hieber.
20 May, 6PM BST: Forbidden Planet (179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR, England) hosts China Miéville signing Kraken; Adam Nevill signing Apartment 16; and Mark Charan Newton signing City of Ruin.
20 May, 7:30PM PDT: Eagle Harbor Books (157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Isle, WA) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
22 May, 1PM CDT: Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore (2864 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
22 May, 2PM PDT: Dark Delicacies (3512 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA; 818-556-6660; www.darkdel.com) hosts actors Nathan Long signing Warhammer: Bloodborn. Note: this is the first singing in the store’s new location.
24 May, 7PM CDT: Boswell Book Company (2559 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
25 May, 7PM CDT: Next Chapter Bookshop (10976 North Port Washington Rd, Mequon, WI) hosts Robin Hobb reading and signing Dragon Haven.
28 May, 7:30PM EDT: The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society’s Philadelphia Fantastic reading series (The Moonstone Arts Center, 110 A S. 13th St, Philadelphia PA) is hosting its monthly reading followed, as always, by a pay-as-you-go dinner. This month will feature Tom Purdom.
1 June, 6:30PM EST: The New York Review of Science Fiction reading series at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St, New York, NY) presents readings on the first Tuesday of each month. This month is a special gala event (details to come). Most readings are taped for broadcast on Jim Freund’s “Hour of the Wolf” radio program on WBAI 99.5 FM. Updates at www.hourwolf.com/nyrsf.
16 June, 7PM EDT: KGB Fantastic Fiction Series, presented by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel (KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St, New York, NY; www.sensesfive.com/kgb.php) hosts a reading by Scott Edelman and another reader to be announced.
25 June, 7:30PM EDT: The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society’s Philadelphia Fantastic reading series (The Moonstone Arts Center, 110 A S. 13th St, Philadelphia PA) is hosting its monthly reading followed, as always, by a pay-as-you-go dinner. This month will feature Tom Purdom.