This year Tor/Forge’s events at BookExpo America will feature an all-star panel of Tor Books authors, exclusive book signings, a science fiction event at the New York Public Library, information on Tor/Forge DRM-free ebooks, and more kittens then you’ll know what to do with! (We’re not actually sure about the kittens part, but we’ll keep you posted.)
The full BEA Tor/Forge schedule is below.
Monday, June 4
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11:15-12:30 PM PANEL II: WHO’S ON FIRST? DEBUT GENRE FICTION WITH BUZZ (McGRAW-HILL AUDITORIUM) Moderator: Barbara Hoffert. Panelists incude:
Karen Engelmann, The Stockholm Octavo (HarperCollins)
Max Gladstone, Three Parts Dead (Tor)
Eleanor Kuhns, A Simple Murder (Minotaur)
Beatriz Williams, Overseas (Putnam)
Ariel S. Winter, The Twenty-Year Death (Hard Case Crime)
- 3:15 PM – Talking the Plunge: DRM-free from a Big Six Publisher. With Macmillan EVP Digital Publishing and Technology Fritz Foy, hosted by Mike Shatzkin.
Tuesday, June 5
- 11:00 AM – Kira Peikoff-signing (Living Proof) at MWA Booth 4451
- 12:00 PM – Tor Books at the Uptown Stage: Science Fiction Panel with John Scalzi (Redshirts), Jeff and Ann VanderMeer (The Weird) and Walter Mosely (Gift of Fire/The Head of the Pin). Moderated by Tor.com’s Staff Writer Ryan Britt.
- 2:00 PM – Walter Mosley-signing (Gift of Fire/On the Head of a Pin) at Tor Booth 3358
- 3:00 PM – Andrea Thasinos giveaway (An Echo Through the Snow) at Tor Booth 3358
Wednesday, June 6
Author autograph sessions at the Tor & Forge Table #21
- John Land (Strong Vengeance) 9:30-10:30am
- John Scalzi (Redshirts) 10:30-11:30am
- Jeff & Ann VanderMeer (The Weird) 11:30-12:30am
- Joh Edwards (Fallen Masters) 1:00-2:00pm (ticketed event)
- Bill Evans (Blackmail Earth) 2:00-3:00pm (ticketed event)
- William Martin (The Lincoln Letter) 2:00-3:00pm (ticketed event)
- Charlie Stross (The Rapture of Nerds) 3:00-4:00pm
- Dan Wells (The Hollow City) 4:00-5:00pm
- Kevin J. Anderson (Hellhole) 4:00-5:00pm
Tor/Forge In-Booth signings/giveaways
- Hank Phillippi Ryan-signing (The Other Woman) Tor Booth 3358 9:30AM
- John Edward-giveaway (Fallen Masters) Tor Booth 3358 2:00PM
Mystery Writers of America signings
- Hilary Davidson (Next One to Fall) MWA Booth 4451 10:15AM
- Hank Phillippi Ryan (The Other Woman) MWA Booth 4451 11:00AM
- Bruce DeSilva (Cliff Walk) MWA Booth 4451 12:30 PM
- William Martin (City of Dreams) MWA Booth 4451 3:30PM
Also on Wednesday, June 6:
New York Book Week Science Fiction & Fantasy Evening at the NYPL 6:00PM
Please join us for an evening of science fiction, fantasy, and music, hosted by Lev Grossman! With readings from: Kristin Cashore, N.K. Jemisin, Naomi Novik, Catherynne M. Valente. And book-specific improvisational music by Brian Slattery. This is a free event. http://www.nypl.org/
