The Writers Symposium is excited to host Matt Dinniman, the NYTs Best-selling author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl book series and TTRPG, for a book signing.
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Due to the limited time, Matt Dinniman will only be able to sign two items maximum with names only (no quotes or crawler numbers). Please write names on a post-it opposite the signing page. Candid photos are fine but we will be unable to accommodate posed photos.
Find the prospect of networking daunting? Join professionals and fans alike for a low stakes evening of mingling, entertainment, and fun. Sponsored by the Ray Bradbury Center and Writing Excuses.
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Join our MCs Mary Robinette Kowal (Writing Excuses), Maurice Broaddus (Writers Symposium), and the panelists of the Writers Symposium for an evening of activities for everyone. Interested in sharing your prose or poem? Sign up for Mary Robinette's Lightning Readings (8:30 pm - 9:00 pm)! Want to interact with the group, but would like help starting a conversation? Stop by our Welcome Table to pick up a conversation Quest Card to fill out for a prize or a mini writing prompt zine! Find it easier to chat over a game? Join a round of Magic the Gathering (Commander and Draft) with Maurice and friends. Looking to buy a copy of a panelist's book and get it signed? Stop by Ujamaa Community Bookstore's table! Network the Gathering was created to foster connection, conversations, and competition (at least when it comes to Magic)! We look forward to seeing you there.
Reading in front of an audience is an important (and often unavoidable) part of a professional writing career. Practice reading your work in a low stakes environment with the Writers Symposium.
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Mary Robinette Kowal will host a half hour of Lightning Readings during the Writer’s Symposium Network the Gathering! Sign up for a spot and prepare a 2-minute reading. Within those 2 minutes, you should include your name, the title of the piece, and the snippet of your story. We encourage you to practice beforehand and time yourself as you will be stopped at the 2 minute mark.
Readings will begin at 8:30 PM after Network the Gathering opening remarks and introductions.
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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BRIAN KEENE is the author of over fifty books and three-hundred short stories — mostly horror, crime, fantasy, and nonfiction. Mary SanGiovanni is an award-winning American horror and thriller writer of nearly two dozen novels and novellas, including her most recent media tie-in novel for the Alien franchise, Enemy of My Enemy, her fan-favorite Kathy Ryan series, and For Emmy, soon to be made into a film.
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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Bryan Young published 1000s of articles, 100s of shorts, and 20 books. He’s a Star Wars expert and writes extensively in the BattleTech universe. He teaches writing at the UofU & Writer's Digest. Erin M. Evans is a multiple-award-winning fantasy author, best known for her D&D series, the Brimstone Angels Saga, and her epic fantasy murder mysteries, Books of the Usurper. She lives in Seattle.
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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C. S. E. Cooney is twice a World Fantasy Award-winning author: for novel Saint Death’s Daughter, and collection Bone Swans. Other work includes Saint Death’s Herald, The Twice-Drowned Saint, Dark Breakers, and Desdemona and the Deep. As a SAG-AFTRA voice actor, Cooney has narrated over 130 audiobooks. Find her TTRPG Negocios Infernales co-designed with Carlos Hernandez, at Outland Entertainment.
Signing for Danian Darrell Jerry & Sheree Renée Thomas
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Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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Danian Darrell Jerry’s writing appears in Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda, Africa Risen, The Map of Lost Places, Fiyah Literary Magazine, and other celebrated publications. Sheree Renée Thomas, Editor of F&SF and Dark Matter, co-edited Africa Risen, and wrote Mojorhythm, Nine Bar Blues, and The Tongue I Dream In. She is a 3-time WFA winner and 2-time Hugo Award Finalist.
Signing for David A. Rodriguez & Demetrius Witherspoon
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Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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David A. Rodriguez is an award winning Writer and Narrative Director and has written for blockbuster games like Diablo 4, Destiny 2 and Skylanders and comics like M.A.S.K and Hasbro's: First Strike. Demetrius Witherspoon is an award-winning filmmaker and creator of the Submerge Universe, a sci-fi franchise spanning films, comics, and games. His films stream on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Tubi.
Signing for Erik Scott de Bie, Gini Koch, & J. B. Garner
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Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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Professional geek Erik Scott de Bie has published over 25 novels—including the Shadowbane series in the Forgotten Realms, the World of Ruin apocalyptic fantasy saga, and the Justice/Vengeance superhero universe—and contributed to major sourcebooks for D&D, Pathfinder, and others. He is part of the Dungeon Scrawlers, a writerly TTRPG actual play. He lives in Seattle with his wife and pets. Gini Koch writes the Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt series & has a variety of stories in all lengths & genres under many pen names, incl. G.J. Koch, Anita Ensal, Jemma Chase, A.E. Stanton & J.C. Koch. Talented topflight author and editor Jamie Beth “J. B.” Garner has written over twenty novels across three pen names and edited hundreds more in all lengths and genres.
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to meet the panelists of the Writers' Symposium and get your books signed. Or, buy a book or game - and get it signed on the spot. Or, just stop by and say hello!
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A leading expert on game writing and narrative, Richard Dansky has worked in video games and TTRPGs for over 30 years. He has also published 10 novels and 3 short story collections. George Jreije ("jer-age") is the Lebanese-American author of many acclaimed and award-winning books, graphic novels, and short stories. Connect on Instagram at @ByGeorgeJreije.