As you sit quietly in front of the computer reading this, we here at Tor.com would like to remind you that there’s a big wide world out there full of exciting speculative fiction and geekery. In pursuit of that goal, here are some meatspace events lined up in February of interest to our fellow nerdlings.
Booksellers, publishers, and event organizers take note: submit your events and get on our calendar!
Tonight, Tuesday, February 3rd
BookViewCafe.com Night at the NYRSF
New York, NY, 7:00pm, FREE
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th
The Evolution of The New York Times Op-Ed Page with Art Directors Jerelle Kraus and J-C Suares and Artist Brad Holland
New York, NY, 6:30pm, $15
Friday, February 6th – Sunday, February 8th
New York Comic Con
New York, $50 for the weekend
Friday, February 6th
Society of Illustrators Book & Editorial Gala
New York, NY, 5:30pm $35
Saturday, February 7th
Coraline Production Artists Lecture
Alhambra, CA, 2pm, $10
2009 Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
Seattle, WA, 4:00pm, $9 for one session, $15 for both sessions
Tuesday, February 10th
Nathan Fox and Becky Cloonan Talk Comics
New York, NY, 6:30pm, $15
Wednesday, February 11th
The Big Sleep, with Jonathan Lethem, Judith Freeman, and Rich Cohen
New York, NY, 7:30pm, $22
Friday, February 13th – Sunday, February 15th
Boskone
Boston, MA, $46
Radcon 5A
Pasco, WA, $35
Wednesday, February 18th
KGB Reading: James Morrow & Laird Barron
New York, NY, 7:00pm, FREE
Friday, February 20th – Sunday, February 22nd
Wicked Winter Renaissance Faire IV
Whippany, NJ, $35 for all three days
Friday, February 20th
Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm)
Alexandria, VA, 7:30pm, $25
Saturday, February 21st
Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm)
Annapolis, MD, 8:00pm, $20
Monday, February 23rd
What If… Speculative Fiction Book Club
Asheville, NC
Thursday, February 26th
Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm)
Madison, WI, 7:30pm, $20
Friday, February 27th – Sunday, February 29th
SheVaCon 17
Roanoake, VA, $40
Friday, February 27th
Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm)
St. Paul, MN, 8:00pm, $22
Saturday, February 28th
Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm)
Chicago, IL, 8:00pm, $20