Readercon starts five weeks from tomorrow, and those who know me already know I’ll be there. I’ve attended every year since the con began in 1987, except for one notable exception.

The full schedule has now been released, so here’s the official programming on which you’ll be able to find me July 11-14 —

Saturday, July 13, 2:30 p.m., Salon C
Reading
I’ll be reading from “Opossums and Angels,” which was published in my recent collection Tell Me Like You Done Before (and Other Stories Written on the Shoulders of Giants). It’s an homage to both “The Screwfly Solution” and “The Women Men Don’t See,” my two favorite James Tiptree, Jr. stories, though I don’t think familiarity with either is necessary to enjoy mine.

Saturday, July 13, 3:00 p.m., Concierge Lounge
Kaffeeklatsch
with Ellen Datlow

Sunday, July 14, 1:00 p.m., Salon 4
From Seed to Story: How to Escape the Slush Pile
As Ann Leckie explained in a 2013 blog post, even great writers will have stories rejected if they write 7,000 words around an underdeveloped idea. So what kind of research should go into a short story? How much plot and exposition are called for? What questions should the writer be asking and answering before they even start writing? Panelists will explore various methods by which a story seed can be nurtured into something publishable.
with Martin Cahill, James Patrick Kelly, Benjamin C. Kinney, and Kenneth Schneyer

Of course, that’s not the only place you’ll be able to find me — should you happen to spot me in the bar or wandering the dealers room, don’t hesitate to say hi!

I hope to see you there.