Ahem.
I will be at the Free Library of Philadelphia (Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional) on Saturday! You’ll be there. Don’t disappoint me. OR WE’LL DISCUSS YOU IN YOUR ABSENCE.
Details:
Author Visit with Chuck Wendig – Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 3:00PM
Wendig has been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of science fiction or fantasy for his first Miriam Black novel, Blackbirds, described in The Financial Times as “… a splendidly profane slice of urban fantasy – hard, dark and fast… a black comedy that even the Grim Reaper could smile at.” Other well-received recent books are Mockingbirds and Blue Blazes.
Wendig will talk about his books, especially about the origins of his recently published young adult science fiction novel, Under the Empyrean Sky, the first book in the Heartland trilogy, which Kirkus Reviews called “A chilling post-apocalyptic adventure set on an Earth devastated by poor agricultural practices…A thoroughly imagined environmental nightmare with taut pacing and compelling characters that will leave readers eager for more.”
He will also talk about writing, as he is well-known for his witty, profane, and very practical advice to writers, which he dispenses at his blog, terribleminds.com, and through several popular e-books. A collection of this advice will be published as a paperback in November 2013: The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience.
Bring your copy of Chuck’s books and he will sign it for you after his talk!
Jed Thomas says:
Looking forward to meeting you, Chuck!
Anyone else planning on attending?
September 18, 2013 — 7:23 AM
terribleminds says:
Woo! Cool! #highfive
September 18, 2013 — 5:13 PM
Mozette says:
EEEEKKKK! You will???? Damn! I’m in the wrong country…. 🙁
You’re still coming to Australia, right? 😀
September 18, 2013 — 8:41 AM
terribleminds says:
October!
September 18, 2013 — 10:46 AM
Ilia Minary says:
Wish I lived there! When are you comin to Nebraska????
September 18, 2013 — 11:01 AM
terribleminds says:
As soon as someone delivers me to Nebraska!
September 18, 2013 — 5:12 PM
Sharon Fummerton says:
Have a fabulous time on Saturday. I’d love to be there, but I don’t have a passport — Canadians need them now to cross the border into the U.S. It used to be that a birth certificate would be sufficient, but, alas, no more. Also, I’m in B.C., Canada’s most westward province, and you’ll be in historic Philadelphia in the east. Oh, well…
However, I have a strong hunch you will be well received by an enthusiastic audience, and your signature hand will be numb and your voice hoarse after the talk.
Go get ’em!
September 18, 2013 — 1:56 PM
terribleminds says:
I do believe I’ll be in BC next October-ish, though…
September 18, 2013 — 5:13 PM
Fatma Alici says:
I wish I could be there as well. I’m sure you’ll be attacked by legions of adoring fans, or something. Have fun.
September 18, 2013 — 3:45 PM
Laura Russell says:
I love the Free Library! Good luck, just a couple thousand miles away for me.
September 19, 2013 — 3:06 AM
Wendy Christopher says:
I want to be there, I so do! Damn you, UK, for being so far away from America! And where’s a tectonic plate shift when you need one, eh..?
Ah well… I’m sure it (and you) will be fabulous. Hope your fans mob you gently ;^)
September 19, 2013 — 12:16 PM
StoryADayMay (@StoryADayMay) says:
Thank goodness I was there. Hate to think what you’d have said about me if I’d stayed at home…
September 21, 2013 — 9:33 PM