Here are the appearances we know about for the second three months of 2012. 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, 6:30PM EDT: The New York Review of Science Fiction reading series at The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St, New York, NY; 800-420-5590; sohogallerynyc.com) presents readings on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s reading features Alaya Dawn Johnson and E.C. Myers. 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.
14 April, 1PM GMT: Forbidden Planet Megastore (179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR; 0207 420 3666; forbiddenplanet.com/events) hosts Jonathan Ross and Bryan Hitch launching their new comic America’s Got Powers.
14 April, 4PM GMT: Forbidden Planet Megastore (179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR; 0207 420 3666; forbiddenplanet.com/events) hosts Mark Hodder reading and signing Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon.
14 April, 8PM EDT: Science Fiction Association of Bergen County (meeting at Saddle River Valley Cultural Center, 305 W Saddle River, Upper Saddle River NJ 07458; sfabc.org) hosts Felix Gilman speaking at their monthly general meeting.
16 April, 7PM PDT: SFWA’s Pacific Northwest Reading Series at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211; web site) has Lillith Saintcrow hosting and reading with Ted Kosmatka and Shanna Germain.
17 April, 7PM PDT: SFWA’s Pacific Northwest Reading Series at Wild Rover Restaurant and Pub (111 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033; web site) has Kat Richardson hosting, and reading with Ted Kosmatka and Shanna Germain.
18 April, 7PM EDT: KGB Fantastic Fiction Series, presented by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel (KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St, New York, NY; www.kgbfantasticfiction.org) hosts readings by Caitlin R. Kiernan and Scott Lynch. Note: Due to illness, Caitlin R. Kiernan has had to cancel at the last minute. Instead, Elizabeth Bear will be sharing the podium with Scott Lynch.
23 April, 7PM EDT: St Mark’s Bookshop (31 Third Ave, New York, NY 10003) hosts Samuel R. Delany reading and signing Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders.
27 April, 7PM EDT: The Philadelphia Fantastic Authors and Editors Series (at The Moonstone Arts Center, 110 A S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA) is hosting its fourth Friday of the month monthly reading followed, as always, by a pay-as-you-go dinner. This month will feature Victoria Janssen.
1 May, 6:30PM EDT: The New York Review of Science Fiction reading series at The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St, New York, NY; 800-420-5590; sohogallerynyc.com) presents readings on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s reading features Michael Cisco and John Shirley. 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.
2 May, 7PM PDT: Meltdown Comics (7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90046; 323-851-7223; meltcomics.com) hosts David Baxter signing Marksmen Vol 1 (the trade paperback) and also giving away from copies of Marksmen issue #1.
4 May, 6PM GMT: Forbidden Planet Megastore (179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR; 0207 420 3666; forbiddenplanet.com/events) hosts Rachel Morgan reading and signing The Morganville Vampires Book 12, Black Dawn.
7 May, 9:15PM EDT: Madame X (94 W Houston St, New York, NY; madamex.com/m3/main.shtml) hosts a launch party for Alethea Kontis‘s debut YA fairy tale novel Enchanted!
8 May, 6PM EDT: Mount Vernon Public Library (28 South First Ave, Mount Vernon, NY; 914-668-1840; mountvernonpubliclibrary.org) hosts a reading, book discussion, and book signing with Ellen Datlow, John Langan, and Laird Barron, about the stories in Poe: 19 New Tales.
8 May, 6PM EDT: Books of Wonder (18 W 18 St, New York, NY 10011; 212-989-3270; booksofwonder.com) host a launch party for Amy Plum‘s Until I Die.
12 May, 11AM EDT: The Garden State Horror Writers meets on the second Saturday of each month at the East Brunswick Library (12 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, NJ 08816; gshw.net), with a business meeting at 11AM and then the speaker presentation open to the public. This month, author Mary Sangiovanni will be speaking on “The Esoteric Do’s and Don’t’s of Writing.”
12 May, 2PM MST/PDT: Poisoned Pen Bookstore (4014 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale AZ 85251) hosts Joseph Nassise signing By the Blood of Heroes.
12 May, 8PM EDT: Science Fiction Association of Bergen County (meeting at Saddle River Valley Cultural Center, 305 W Saddle River, Upper Saddle River NJ 07458; sfabc.org) hosts Linda Zimmermann speaking at their monthly general meeting.
16 May, 7PM EDT: KGB Fantastic Fiction Series, presented by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel (KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St, New York, NY; www.kgbfantasticfiction.org) hosts readings by Victor LaValle and Karen Heuler.
18 May, 7:30PM PDT: Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach (2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach CA 90278) hosts Joseph Nassise reading and signing By the Blood of Heroes.
19 May, 2PM PDT: Dark Delicacies (3512 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank CA 91505) hosts Joseph Nassise reading and signing By the Blood of Heroes.
22 May, 6:30PM EDT: The New York Review of Science Fiction reading series at The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St, New York, NY; 800-420-5590; sohogallerynyc.com) presents readings on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s irregularly dated reading is guest curated by Liz Gorinsky and features Charlie Jane Anders and Brian Francis Slattery. 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.
23 May, 6PM GMT: Forbidden Planet Megastore (179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR; 0207 420 3666; forbiddenplanet.com/events) hosts China Mieville reading and signing Railsea.
25 May 7:30PM EDT: The Philadelphia Fantastic Authors and Editors Series (at The Moonstone Arts Center, 110 A S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA) is hosting its fourth Friday of the month monthly reading followed, as always, by a pay-as-you-go dinner. This month will feature Jonathan Maberry.
29 May, 7PM: Word (126 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222-2002) hosts Lev Grossman for the paperback launch of The Magician King.
7 June, 6PM MDT: Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe (1789 Central Ave., Suite 2, Los Alamos, NM 87544) hosts T. Jackson King reading and signing his poetry collection Mother Earth’s Stretch Marks.
9 June, 11AM EDT: The Garden State Horror Writers meets on the second Saturday of each month at the East Brunswick Library (12 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, NJ 08816; gshw.net), with a business meeting at 11AM and then the speaker presentation open to the public. This month, author Tere Michaels will be speaking on “Creating Secondary Characters that Shine.”
9 June, 1PM MDT: Smith’s Grocery Store (31 Sherwood Blvd., White Rock, NM 87544) hosts T. Jackson King signing his new post-apocalyptic fantasy novel The Gaean Enchantment.
12 June, 7PM CDT: Barnes & Noble (7700 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas TX) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
13 June, 6PM EDT: The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library (425 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011) hosts seven authors of young adult fiction reading from their latest work, answering questions, and signing their books: Jen Calonita with Belles; Tim Carvell with Planet Ted; Susane Colasanti with Keep Holding On; Gwendolyn Heasley with A Long Way from You; Brian James with Life is But a Dream; Dan Krokos with False Memory; E.C. Myers with Fair Coin; and Kim Purcell with Trafficked.
13 June, 7PM PDT: Dark Delicacies (3512 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank CA) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
14 June, 7PM EDT: Word (126 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222) hosts John Scalzi read from his new novel, Redshirts. Or he might not read from Redshirts at all, in favor of something different but just as fun, possibly with a special guest. If you bring your ukelele, he may even sing Jonathan Coulton’s new song, coincidentally titled “Redshirt.” He’ll also sign things for you if you ask nicely.
14 June, 7:30PM PDT: Mysterious Galaxy (2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach CA) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
15 June, 7PM PDT: Mysterious Galaxy (7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
16 June, 4:30PM CDT: Murder by the Book (2342 Bissonnet St, Houston TX) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
18 June, 6PM CDT: Hastings Entertainment (791 North Highway 77, Waxahachie TX) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
19 June, 7PM CDT: A Real Bookstore (113 Prairie Rd, Fairview TX) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
20 June, 7PM EDT: KGB Fantastic Fiction Series, presented by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel (KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St, New York, NY; www.kgbfantasticfiction.org) hosts readings by E.C. Myers and Jack O’Connell.
20 June, 7PM EDT: Joseph-Beth Booksellers (2785 Dixie Hwy, Crestview Hills, KY) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
21 June, 6PM GMT: Forbidden Planet Megastore (179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR; 0207 420 3666; forbiddenplanet.com/events) hosts Chris Achilleos and Terrance Dicks signing six classic Doctor Who titles.
21 June, 7PM PDT: Las Vegas Clark County Public Library (1401 East Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas NV) hosts Vicki Pettersson reading and signing The Taken.
22 June, 7:30PM EDT: The Philadelphia Fantastic Authors and Editors Series (at The Moonstone Arts Center, 110 A S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA) is hosting its fourth Friday of the month monthly reading followed, as always, by a pay-as-you-go dinner. This month will feature Kyle Cassidy.
23 June, 6PM GMT: Forbidden Planet Megastore (179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR; 0207 420 3666; forbiddenplanet.com/events) hosts Ben Aaronovitch reading and signing Whispers Under Ground.
26 June, 7:30PM PDT: Mysterious Galaxy (2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278) hosts Todd McCaffrey reading and signing Sky Dragons.