Ellen Datlow's Blog, page 87

I'll be manning the Horror Writers Association book, 5074 on Writer's Row in the Javitz Center. We'll have membership flyers and some free books by members will be given away (not by me)
Friday: 11-1
3-4:30

Saturday: 11-1
3-4:30

Sunday: 12-2:30

In between those times I'll be running around the floor and hopefully grabbing a bite to eat. (or maybe I'll bring my own).

Some members who will be around signing their books are
Alexandra Sokoloff: 2-3pm Friday & 11-12 Saturday

Deborah LeBlan

I'm in the airport where there is free wifi that works like a dream (unlike the hotel lobby and mezzanine, where I was unable to stay connected (ever) to the hotel wireless had to use a Linksys connection instead (that worked fine). Yesterday, I was on a very good panel about editing--You think you can be an editor? We actually talked about what editors do for a change, which was nice.
I was then interviewed by Allison Stein, who did a great job.

After the closing ceremonies, Parris and I grabbed

Got in just in time yesterday to make the opening ceremonies and then attended the artist author reception. Nice to see old friends and meet new ones. Then on to the lobby to check email --everyone had trouble getting online with the Hyatt wireless but I was able to get on through linksys another connection, which I'm on now. The Hyatt wireless worked at first and now is not again.

Robin Bailey showed me hot to embed my photos--I've been doing it in whatever the default posting mode is and could

Packing and otherwise readying myself for ConQuest, where I'm toastmaster this weekend. I'll be on email but (likely) won't be posting anywhere. Back Monday.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend for everyone who gets time off.

A thoughtful review by someone to whom I sent a “freebee for blogging” copy.

Datlow's Inferno

Naomi Novik and F. Brett Cox read at KGB Bar

I'm totally chuffed about Maureen McHugh's nomination for "Special Economics," but congratulations to everyone.


Paolo Bacigalupi "The Gambler" Fast Forward 2
Ted Chiang "Exhalation" Eclipse 2
Charles Coleman Finlay "The Political Prisoner" F&SF, August
Cory Doctorow & Benjamin Rosenbaum "True Names" Fast Forward 2
James Alan Gardner "The Ray Gun: A Love Story" Asimov's, February
Kathleen Ann Goonan "Memory Dog" Asimov's, Apr/May
Kij Johnson "26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss"
NOTE: Johnson, a j

I'm Toastmaster (mistress) at ConQuest 40 in Kansas City, MO this weekend and here's my schedule.
In addition to the below, I will be eating barbecue, drinking, socializing, possibly spending a couple of hours in a casino if there's time (I stupidly love the slots)and having a wonderful time.
C'mon by if you're in the area:


Friday May 22nd:
7 PM Opening Ceremonies (Main Hall)
8:30 PM Authors and Artists Reception (Pershing)

Saturday May 23rd:
11AM Autographing (Pershing)--I'll be bringing some OP t

FANTASTIC FICTION at KGB reading series, hosts
Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel

present:

Naomi Novik is the author of the bestselling Temeraire series of novels,
with Victory of Eagles just out in paperback. She has a story
coming out in the anthology Naked City in 2010.


&

F. Brett Cox's most recent fiction publication was "Mary of the New Dispensation" in Postscripts 13. Forthcoming stories in 2009 are "She Hears Music Up Above" in the original anthology Phantom (Prime Books) and "Nylon Seam" in

Just as President Obama has asked for loosening on the rules for embryonic cell research, the religious right is attacking. If you care about his at all, please read

ESCR under attack and fill out the NIH form.
thanks