Next weekend (October 13-15) I’ll be at Can*Con, the Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature in Ottawa. And no, I am not Canadian, but they’re letting me crash their party anyway. (Thanks to my literary agent Sam…
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I Got Yer Oscar Nominations RIGHT HERE
TL;DR: I care about the Academy Awards and I care about data reporting. This year’s Oscar nominations (honoring films released in 2016) were announced on January 24th, and ever since then I’ve been checking Oscars.org periodically to see if they’ve…
How Far I’ll Go
Short answer: Hong Kong, in April. Long answer: Below is a list of all my currently scheduled author events and appearances in 2017. Bookmark curtiscchen.com/events for the most current details, and contact me if you’d like to invite me to…
My OryCon 38 Schedule
Next weekend (Nov.18-20) I’ll be reading, paneling, and drinking at Oregon’s premier, fan run, annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland. Please stop by the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront if you’re around. We can raise a glass to freedom, if nothing…
Saturday Night’s Alright for #WritersWithDrinks
September’s Writers With Drinks includes multi-award-winning author Anuradha Roy. Plus survival poetry, kickass comedy, and tons of science fiction and fantasy! When: Saturday, September 10 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, doors open 6:30 PMWho: Anuradha Roy, Margaret Wappler, Hollie…
My MidAmeriCon II Schedule
If you’re going to Worldcon later this month, here’s where you can find me: SFWA Autographing: Curtis ChenFriday 16:00 – 16:50, SFWA Table (Kansas City Convention Center)I’m volunteering to staff the SFWA Table, and I’ll be there starting at 3:00pm…
The Kanga-Roundup
Yesterday was the “book birthday” for my debut novel WAYPOINT KANGAROO, and I did a bunch of guest blog posts and interviews to coincide with its release! But first things first… Tor.com is running a sweepstakes to give away five…
My Preliminary Westercon 69 Schedule
Two blog posts in one week? Madness! (But it is technically a different month, so.) I’ve received my draft schedule from the Westercon 69 programming department, and it’s pretty light (as I requested): Curtis Chen ReadingMadisonFri Jul 1 3:00pm –…
Who Just Got Paid Once for Each Thumb He Has?
I’ll give you three guesses, and the first two don’t count: For the record, that’s a check from University Book Store for sales of Thursday’s Children trade paperbacks, which Duane Wilkins was kind enough to stock at their table during…
I applied to Clarion West SIX TIMES
Applications for the Clarion West Summer Six-Week Writers Workshop in Seattle are now open. If you apply before February 10th, the fee is only $30; it goes up to $50 after that date. The last day to apply is March…