Appearances

2026 Agenda

January 26-28, 2026 Online Seminar: Author To Profit Summit—Instructor, “Selling Your Book To Hollywood.”

Feb. 6-7, 2026, San Diego Writing Workshop (Online)—Instructor, “Self-Editing For Fiction Writers”

March 14, 2026, Kansas City, MO, Intercontinental Hotel on the Plaza, Kansas City Writing Workshop, InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza, 401 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, MO—Instructor, “Self-Editing For Fiction Writers”, 4 p.m.

2023 Agenda:

April 27, 2023, Rediscovered Books, Virtual Book Event-Marie Curie, 8-9 pm. CST (with Henry Herz, Mylo Carbia, Sarah Beth Durst, Susanne L. Lambdin, Seanan McGuire, Christine Taylor-Butler, Jane Yolen) via CrowdCast

May 25, 2023, Wichita, KS, Watermark Books, 4701 Douglas Ave, 6-8 p.m. In-person Signing with Marie Curie Authors (Christine Taylor-Butler, Susanne Lambdin, GP Charles)

July 6, 2023, Ottawa Public Library, Ottawa, KS, Summer Reading Program: THE HITHERTO SECRET EXPERIMENTS OF MARIE CURIE, 7 p.m. (with Christine Taylor-Butler and G.P Charles)

August 19, 2o23, Barnes and Noble Bradley Fair, Wichita, KS, Book Signing: ROBOTS THROUGH THE AGES 2-4 P.M.

September 15-17, 2023, Denver, CO, Colorado Festival of Horror, Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows—Special Guest/Novel Launch: “Shortcut”

October 17, 2023 Local Author Signing, Ottawa Publis Library, Ottawa, KS 4-7 p.m.

October 26-29, 2023, Kansas City, MO, World Fantasy Convention, Downtown Sheraton at Crown Center—Panelist
Oct. 27, Reading; 3:30 PM Friday, Chouteau B (Shortcut)
Mass Signing 8-10 p.m. Main Ballroom
Oct. 28, Hitherto Secrets of Marie Curie Group Reading; Noon Saturday, Chouteau B with Sarah Beth Durst and Christine Taylor-Butler

November 5-10,2023, 20 Books To 50 K Convention, Horseshoe Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV-Panelist
Nov. 9-Working With Collaborators panel, Moderated by Jonathan Maberry with Kevin J. Anderson and Marie Whitaker, ronze 2
Nov. 10–Mass Signing, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with Jonathan Maberry M4-M5 (Launch for Joe Ledger: Unbreakable)

2022 Agenda:

Nov. 14-18, 2022, 20 Books to 50K Conference, Bally’s, Las Vegas, NV

2021 Agenda:

Oct. 1-3, 2o21 Archon 41, Convention Center, Collinsville, IL – Panelist

2020 Agenda:

May 22-24, 2020, Comicpalooza, Convention Center, Houston, TX – Panelist [Cancelled due to COVID-19]

July 23-26, 2020, San Diego Comic Con International 51, Convention Center, San Diego, CA – Panelist: Comic Con @Home (COVID online version) [Appeared virtually in Four Quadrants Of Publishing Panel (click to view)]

2019 Agenda:

April 27, 2019, Pop Con, Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch, 1-5 P.M. – Guest

May 24-26, 2019, ConQuest 50, Sheraton Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, MO – Panelist

July 17-21, 2019, San Diego Comic Con 50, San Diego Convention Center – Panelist/Signing

July 28, 2019, Author Signing/Panel, Barnes and Noble Bradley Fair, Wichita, KS, 5-8 P.M.

2018 Agenda:

Mostly taking the year off from conventions and events to be creative but I do have a few:

April 4, 2018, Pop Con, Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch, 1-5 P.M. – Guest

June 23-24, 2018 Smallville Comic Con, State Fair Grounds, Hutchinson, KS – Guest

July 7-8, 2018 Salina Comic Con, Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Salina, KS – Guest/Vendor

2017 Agenda:

March 9, 2017 Book Signing: Storybook Brewing, 3121 A North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 6:30-9 p.m. with Peter J. Wacks

March 18, 2017 Book Signing: Barnes & Noble Topeka, 17th & Wanamaker, Topeka, KS, 1-3 p.m. With Robin Wayne Bailey

March 25, 2017 Book Signing: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Country Club Plaza, 420 W 47th Street, Kansas City, MO, 1-3 p.m. With Robin Wayne Bailey and James Gunn

April 6, 2017 Book Signing: Jayhawk Ink, Student Union, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 6-&:30 p.m. With Robin Wayne Bailey, James Gunn, and Michael Page

April 21-23, 2017 StarFest/HorrorFest, Marriott DTC, Denver, CO. With David Boop, Peter J. Wacks, Kevin J. Anderson, Dayton Ward

May 12-14, 2017 Comicpalooza, George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX  Panelist/Vendor

May 26-28, 2017 ConQuest, Downtown Sheraton, Kansas City, MO. With Robert J. Sawyer, Jonathan Maberry, and Robin Wayne Bailey

June 24-25, 2017 Smallville Comic Con, State Fair Grounds, Hutchinson, KS – Guest

July 20-23, 2017 San Diego Comic Con, Convention Center, San Deigo, CA

Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017 Archon, Collinsville Convention Center, Collinsville, IL,  Toastmaster with Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant as GOH

Oct. 5-8, 2017 New York Comic Con, Javits Center, New York City, NY, Guest, Book Launches: Predator: If It Bleeds (Titan) and Infinite Stars (Titan)

Oct. 18, 2017 Signing: Barnes and Noble, 11323 W 95th St, Overland Park, Kansas, 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 21, 2017 Signing: Barnes and Noble, 960 S. Colorado Blvd, Glenda, CO, 2-5 p.m. with Peter J. Wacks, David Boop, Julie Frost, and Holly Roberds

Oct. 28, 2017 Signing: Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expy Ste 135, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 3-5 p.m.

Oct. 29, 2017 Signing: Barnes and Noble, 5231 East 41st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1-4 p.m.

Nov. 1, 2017, Signing: Barnes and Noble, Columbia Mall,2208 Bernadette Dr, Columbia, Missouri, 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 3, 2017  Signing: Barnes and Noble, 6130 SW 17th St, Topeka, KS, 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 3-4, 2017 Writing Workshop: Science Fiction Worldbuilding, Johnson Country Library-Central Resource Branch, Overland Park, KS Critique and Lecture sessions plus signing (see link for details)

Nov. 5, 2017 Signing: Books-A-Million, Central Mall, Ninth Street, Salina, KS, 1-3:30 p.m.

Nov. 11, 2017, Signing: Maker Faire, Barnes and Noble, Oak Park Mall, 11323 W 95th St, Overland Park, Kansas, 12-4 p.m.

Nov. 12, 2017, Signing: Books-a-million, Legends Outlets, 1859 Village W Pkwy f101, Kansas City, KS 66111 1-4 p.m.

Nov. 25, 2017 Signing: Barnes and Noble, 6510 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL, 1-4 p.m.

Dec.2, 2017 Book Signing: Barnes and Noble, 6300 S. Main Street Suite N101, Aurora, CO, 2-5 p.m. with Peter J. Wacks, Holly Roberds, and David Boop

Dec. 2, 2017 Book Signing: Storybook Brewing, 3121 A North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 6:30-9 p.m. with Peter J. Wacks, David Boop, Holly Roberds

Dec. 3, 2017 Signing: Barnes and Noble, 4045 S College Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado, 7-9 p.m. with Peter J. Wacks, David Boop, and Holly Roberds

2016 Agenda:

Feb. 4-6, 2016 Superstars Writing Seminar, Colorado Springs, CO, Antler’s Hotel (Guest Lecturer)

Feb. 10, 2016 In-Store Appearance/Signing, St. Louis, MO, Left Bank Books

March 5, 2016, 4th Annual Business of Writing Success, Kansas City, MO, Nelson-Atkins Museum (Featured Speaker)

May 20-22, 2016, Planet ComicCon, Kansas City, MO, Bartle Hall Convention Center (Featured Creator) — Book Launch: Decision Points

May 27-29, 2016, ConQuest Prime, Kansas City, MO, Sheraton at Crown Center (Guest Pro) — Book Launch: Decision Points

June 11-12, 2016, Smallville ComicCon, Hutchinson, KS, State Fair Grounds (Featured Creator) — Book Launch: Galactic Games

August 12-14, 2016, Kansas City ComicCon, Kansas City, MO, Bartle Hall Convention Center (Featured Creator)

August 17-21, 2016, MidAmeriCon2 (World Science Fiction Convention), Kansas City, MO, Bartle Hall Convention Center (Panelist) — Book Launch: The Returning: Author’s Definitive Edition

September 16-18, 2o16, DoDeca Con, Columbia, Missouri ComicCon, The Plaza Event Center (Special Guest)

September 30-October 1, 2016, Archon 40, St. Louis, MO, Collinsville, IL Convention Center (Pro Guest)

October 28-30, 2016, MileHiCon, Denver, CO, Hyatt Regency Tech Center (Pro Guest)

2015 Agenda:

May 22-24, 2015 ConQuest 46, Kansas City MO, Downtown Marriott (attending pro)

July 10, 2015 Pomona Library, Pomona, KS, 2-3 p.m. Children’s Reading

July 31 – August 2, 2015 OsFest, Omaha Nebraska, Ramada Inn Convention Center (attending pro)

August 19-23, 2015 Sasquan World Science Fiction Convention, Spokane, WA, Convention Center (attending pro/HUGO nominee)

October 2-4, 2015 Archon 39, Collinsville, IL, Collinsville Convention Center (attending pro)

October 23, 2015 Literary Festival, Lee’s Summit, MO, Longview-Metropolitan Community College (Featured Speaker)

October 30-November 1, 2015 Stan Lee’s Comikaze, Los Angeles, CA, Convention Center (Pro) Book Launch: Mission: Tomorrow (Baen)

2014 Agenda:

May 23-25, 2014 ConQuest 45, Kansas City, MO, Downtown Marriott (attending pro)

July 17-20, 2014 DetCon1 (NASFIC), Detroit, MI, Renaissance Center Marriott (attending pro)

August 1-3, 2014 GlitchCon, Springdale, AR, Holiday Inn (attending pro)

October 3-5, 2014 Archon 38, Collinsville, IL, Gateway Convention Center (attending pro)

November 7-9, 2014 OryCon 38, Portland, OR, Portland Doubletree (attending pro) Book Launch: Shattered Shields coedited with Jennifer Brozek for Baen Books

 

2013 Agenda:

May 24-26, 2013 ConQuesT 44, Kansas City, MO, Holiday Inn Coco Key Water Resort (attending pro)

June 13-16, 2013 Campbell Conference, Lawrence, KS,  Center For The Study of SF at KU (attending guest pro)

July 25, 2013 Library Readings, Estes Park, CO, YMCA Of The Rockies, 2 pm and 6 pm

August 29-September 2, 2013 World Con: Lone Star Con 3, San Antonio, TX (attending pro) Book Launch: Beyond The Sun (Fairwood Press)

September 7, 2013 Kansas Book Festival, State Capital, Topeka, Kansas (Vendor/Pro)

October 4-6, 2013, Archon, Saint Louis, MO, Collinsville IL Convention Center (attending pro) (tentative)

November 8-10, 2013, OryCon35,  Portland, OR Portland Doubletree Hotel (attending pro) Book Launch: Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera For A New Age (Every Day Publishing)

2012 Agenda:

February 4, 2012 Signing: Hastings Books, (785) 832-0719 1900 W 23rd St Lawrence, KS

April 13-15, 2012 ConStellation, Lincoln, NE (attending pro)

April 22, 2012, Open House, Ottawa, KS, 27 Binder Lane, 3-5:30

May 12, 2012, Hastings Books, (785) 832-0719 1900 W 23rd St Lawrence, KS, SFFWRTCHT Signing/Reading with multi-authors including Robin Wayne Bailey, Grandmaster James Gunn, KD McEntire, Mary Chambers, Lyn Benedict, Lane Robins, Chris McKitterick and Bryan Thomas Schmidt

May 25-27, 2012, ConQuesT 43, Kansas City, MO, Sheraton Crown Center (attending pro) My Schedule is here

June 15-17, 2012, Con-tamination Con, St. Louis, MO (attending pro)

June 23, 2012, Cornerstone Bookstore, Main Street, Ottawa, KS, Signing/Release Celebration for novel 2: The Returning

July 5-8, 2012, CONvergence 2012, Bloomington, MN  (attending pro)

July 27-29, 2012, OsFest, Omaha, NE (attending pro) [Cancelled  due to personal issues]

August 30-September 3, 2012, ChiCon 7, 70th World SF Con, Chicago, Illinois (attending pro)

September 16, 2012, The Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival, Blue Springs, MO, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Click here for Signing Schedule

October 6, 2012 Signing/Reading: Prospero’s Books, 208 B N Missouri Hwy 7, Blue Springs, MO, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

October 12-14, 2012, Archon 36, Collinsville, Illinois (St. Louis area)(attending pro)[Cancelled  due to personal issues]

 

2011 Agenda:

March 8-13, 2011 Rainforest Writers Village, Lake Quinault, Washington

October 7-9, 2011 Conclave, Detroit, Michigan — The Worker Prince novel launches – My Schedule Here (attending pro)

October 14-15, 2011 2011 MCC-Longview Literary Festival (attending pro)

November 25-27, 2011 ChamBana Con 41, Urbana, Illinois (attending pro)

December 7, 2011 As part of the 1 year anniversary of #SFFWRTCHT, I will be a Guest along with other writer regulars: #Sffwrtcht Live Twitter Chat with Special Hosts: Sarah Hendrix & Anthony Cardno (By request)

December 17, 2011 Signing/Reading: Prospero’s Books, 208 B N Missouri Hwy 7, Blue Springs, MO, 12-3 p.m. Info on the blog here: http://bit.ly/sN7mRj 

 

2010 Agenda:

May 28-30, 2010 ConQuest 41, Kansas City, Missouri

October 14-16, 2010 CMS Southwest, Mesa, Arizona

October 28-31, 2010 World Fantasy Convention, Columbus, Ohio