Events | 2024
August 30-September 2 | Atlanta, Georgia
This is my TENTATIVE panel schedule:
Title: The Adventure Begins
Description: New writers always ask "Where do you get your ideas?" Or "How do I get started writing a book or story?" The years of experience racked up by our panel discussion will answer some of these questions--and more.
Panelists: Bill Fawcett, D.B. Jackson, Elizabeth Donald, Richard Fierce, James Palmer, Todd J McCaffrey
Time: Sat 05:30 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt
Title: The Rise of Romantasy (in YA)
Description: Romance and fantasy have been around forever. So lets smash 'em together and get something new?
Panelists: Katie Cross, Kaitlin Bevis, Richard Fierce, Jess Lyles, Berta Platas, Alison Tracy
Time: Sat 08:30 pm
Location: A707 Marriott
Title: Dragons of Pern: Compare and Contrast with Other Dragons
Description: We compare and contrast dragons from Pern and other places. How are they the same and how are they different?
Panelists: Todd J McCaffrey, Joelle Presby, Richard Fierce, Jody Lynn Nye, K. N. Lee
Time: Sun 10:00 am
Location: Embassy AB Hyatt
Title: Writing YA Novels that Readers will Love
Description: YA is growing by leaps and bounds. The variety of genres, the diversity, the complexity of these books changes rapidly. Keep up with what kids are reading--and what they really want to read.
Panelists: Berta Platas, Isabelle Hardesty, Cinda Williams Chima, Liz Delton, Sean Fletcher, Richard Fierce
Time: Sun 01:00 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt
I'll be at the Fantasy Gather Friday night from 7pm to midnight.
I'll also be signing books at the Sidestreet Book Market in the vendor hall at the following times:
Friday - 12pm to 5pm
Saturday - 12pm to 4pm
Sunday - 2pm to 4 pm and 6pm to 7pm
Monday - 11am to 3pm
Title: The Adventure Begins
Description: New writers always ask "Where do you get your ideas?" Or "How do I get started writing a book or story?" The years of experience racked up by our panel discussion will answer some of these questions--and more.
Panelists: Bill Fawcett, D.B. Jackson, Elizabeth Donald, Richard Fierce, James Palmer, Todd J McCaffrey
Time: Sat 05:30 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt
Title: The Rise of Romantasy (in YA)
Description: Romance and fantasy have been around forever. So lets smash 'em together and get something new?
Panelists: Katie Cross, Kaitlin Bevis, Richard Fierce, Jess Lyles, Berta Platas, Alison Tracy
Time: Sat 08:30 pm
Location: A707 Marriott
Title: Dragons of Pern: Compare and Contrast with Other Dragons
Description: We compare and contrast dragons from Pern and other places. How are they the same and how are they different?
Panelists: Todd J McCaffrey, Joelle Presby, Richard Fierce, Jody Lynn Nye, K. N. Lee
Time: Sun 10:00 am
Location: Embassy AB Hyatt
Title: Writing YA Novels that Readers will Love
Description: YA is growing by leaps and bounds. The variety of genres, the diversity, the complexity of these books changes rapidly. Keep up with what kids are reading--and what they really want to read.
Panelists: Berta Platas, Isabelle Hardesty, Cinda Williams Chima, Liz Delton, Sean Fletcher, Richard Fierce
Time: Sun 01:00 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt
I'll be at the Fantasy Gather Friday night from 7pm to midnight.
I'll also be signing books at the Sidestreet Book Market in the vendor hall at the following times:
Friday - 12pm to 5pm
Saturday - 12pm to 4pm
Sunday - 2pm to 4 pm and 6pm to 7pm
Monday - 11am to 3pm
September 8 | Waco, Georgia | The Castle at Wildwood Gardens
I'll be there from 5PM to 10PM.
September 14 | Dalton, Georgia | North Georgia Fair
I'll be there from 10AM to 4PM.
September 21-22 | Cartersville, Georgia | Rose Lawn Museum
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 12PM to 5PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 12PM to 5PM
September 28-29 | Birmingham, Alabama | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 11AM to 4PM
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 11AM to 4PM
October 5 | Dalton, Georgia | Dalton Convention Center
I'll be there Saturday from 10AM to 4PM.
October 12 | Cartersville, Georgia | Clarence Brown Conference Center
Details to come.
October 19 | Waynesville, North Carolina | Smoky Mountain Event Center
I'll be there Saturday from 10AM to 5PM
October 26-27 | Nashville, Tennessee | Downtown
I'll be there:
Saturday from 9AM to 6PM
Sunday from 10AM to 5PM
Saturday from 9AM to 6PM
Sunday from 10AM to 5PM
November 1-2 | Cartersville, Georgia | Clarence Brown Conference Center
I'll be there:
Friday from 9AM to 4PM
Saturday from 9AM to 4PM
Friday from 9AM to 4PM
Saturday from 9AM to 4PM
November 15-17 | Cartersville, Georgia | Clarence Brown Conference Center
I'll be there:
Friday from 4PM to 8PM
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 11AM to 4PM
Friday from 4PM to 8PM
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 11AM to 4PM
December 6-8 | Columbus, Ohio | Greater Columbus Convention Center
Details to come.
Events | 2025
January 17-19 | Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta Marriott Northwest
I'll be there:
Friday from 3PM to 7PM
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 10AM to 4PM
Friday from 3PM to 7PM
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 10AM to 4PM
February 21-23 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga Convention Center
Details to come.
April 25-27 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center, South Hall
Details to come.
June 20-22 | Dalton, Georgia | Dalton Convention Center
Details to come.
July 11-13 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Convention Center
Details to come.
September 5-7 | Kingsport, Tennessee | Meadowview Convention Center
Details to come.