Live interview with Josh Grant of Diabolic Shrimp, Tuesday Feb 7 at 1pm Eastern!

February 6, 2023

Come check out a fun chat, show-and-tell, and dramatic performance of a scene from The Middling Affliction, to be live streamed on the Diabolic Shrimp YouTube channel tomorrow afternoon. Audience participation a plus. And, there’s a rumored appearance of a celebrity dog (or, at least, a dog that thinks she’s a celebrity.)

If you can’t make it, you will be able to watch the interview later. But it’s always more fun live, isn’t it?


Meta Boost Brooklyn

November 10, 2022

I am excited to announce that I am the featured Hometown Hero for Meta Boost Brooklyn. I’ll be appearing there wearing my day-job hat, representing Kings Games.

The Meta Boost program aims to help small businesses reach their audiences and recover from disruptions brought on by COVID-19.

You can join and receive free live training on November 16th. During this event, you’ll learn How to Master your mobile photo and video skills for the Holidays and Reels School.

Special guests include Nicola Mendelsohn, VP Global Business Group, Meta, Randy Peers, President and CEO, Brooklyn Chamber, yours truly, and Darlene, Meta. Meta experts will answer your questions submitted during registration and 3 winners will be awarded $500 in ad credits.

Register for free here:  https://metaboostbrooklyn.splashthat.com/


2022 Fyrecon

November 10, 2022

I’ll be participating in the all-virtual Fyrecon conference this weekend. On Friday I’ll be teaching an introductory class on editing anthologies, and on Saturday I will participate on a panel led by Martin Shoemaker, about defining sub-genes.

Please check out the conference and the event schedule here:

fyrecon.com/schedule/


Capclave 2022 Schedule

September 27, 2022

I’ll be in Maryland for Capclave this weekend and here’s my schedule!

Friday

4pm – Reading – Monroe
8:30pm – Humor in SF&F – Washington Theater

Saturday

1pm – Anthology Building – Truman
7:30pm – Mass Autograph Signing

Sunday

11:30am – Promoting Your Writing – Washington Theater
1pm – Ask the Authors – Eisenhower

I’ll be around the rest of the time, too, so stop by and say hi. Larry Smith’s Bookseller booth in the dealers room should have signed copies of my books.


2022 Worldcon Schedule

September 1, 2022

I’m going to be in Chicago this weekend for the 80th World Science Fiction Convention. I will endeavor to spend as much time as possible in the dealers room at the Arc Manor/Caezik table, so that’s a good place to look for me. I also have a number of program items, including a signing and a table talk (which is an opportunity to just come and chat with me!) Here is my program:


Events on Aug 18 & Aug 20, 2022

August 13, 2022

There are a couple of events coming up this week, one virtual and one in-person:

  1. A conversation with Ken Liu – Virtual event hosted by An Unlikely Story
    Thursday, August 18, 7pm Eastern

    I will be chatting with Ken about Speaking Bones, the final volume of his Dandelion Dynasty series of silkpunk fantasy, as well as about the upcoming AMC+ animated series Pantheon based on his short stories.

    Register for this free virtual event at the following link:
    https://www.anunlikelystory.com/liu-22
  2. A signing, reading and panel at Barnes & Noble in Paramus, NJ
    I’ll be joined by fellow authors Randee Dawn and Brian Trent for this event, organized by the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County. Saturday, August 20 3pm-4:30pm

    Details are posted on the Facebook event page here:
    https://www.facebook.com/events/701406834508789


2022 ALA Conference Schedule

June 25, 2022

I’ll be signing books at the Ingram and OrangeSky booths at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington DC this Sunday, June 26. Here’s where you can find me:

Ingram (Booth 2219, table B) 10am-10:30am
Findaway Voices/OrangeSky Audio (Booth 2039) 2pm-2:30pm


Libertycon 2022 Schedule

June 16, 2022

I’ll be at Libertycon in Chattanooga, TN this weekend and will be doing lots of panels, a reading, and a signing. Here’s where you can find me:

https://www.libertycon.org/pros/alex-shvartsman

Up next is the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC. I’ll be there on June 26, signing copies of The Middling Affliction!


Balticon 2022 Schedule and Book Launch!

May 26, 2022

Here’s my Balticon schedule and where you can find me if you happen to be in Baltimore, MD this coming weekend!

https://schedule.balticon.org/#part/14503

Most importantly, there will be a launch party celebrating the upcoming release of The Middling Affliction on Saturday! Come join us for food, drink, and giveaways, meet the publishing team at Arc Manor/Caezik, be among the first to buy a copy and if you do, you’ll be entered into an extra-special giveaway! What sort of rare and precious artifact might you win? Stop by the Caezik Press booth any time starting Friday afternoon to find out!


Heliosphere 2022 and Vital Virtual Reading

March 25, 2022

I’ll be at Heliosphere in New Jersey this Saturday and Sunday. Here’s my schedule: https://heliosphereny.org/?speaker=alex-shvartsman

Saturday, March 26
11:30am-12:45pm – Books-n-Brews: Alex Shvartsman and Mike McPhail
1:30pm-2pm – Autographs – Session 2
2pm – 3:05pm – Readings with Keith DeCandido, Alex Shvartsman, and Chris Burke

Sunday, March 27
10am-11:15am – Judging a book by its cover panel
2:20pm-3:30pm – Before you sign on that dotted line… panel

If you’re not attending Heliosphere, you can also hear my (prerecorded, since I can’t be in two place once) reading for the Vital anthology event. It’s free to watch online, details are here: