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| July 19-20, 2008 | BabelCon 2008 |
SFPA members Robin Mayhall, J. Bruce Fuller and Charles Gramlich will present a panel (possibly two) discussion on speculative poetry in the Science Fiction Track. Exact time(s) TBA. Gramlich also will be presenting three panels in the Science Track: Saturday
Sunday
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| July 19, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. | What/Where: Rhysling Poetry Slan Boston Marriott Burlington |
The Rhyslings are the annual awards of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and Readercon is proud to be their new annual host. (A poetry "slan" — to be confused with "slam"
— is a poetry reading by sf folks. If you don't get the in-joke,
ask an sf fan above a certain age). |
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| July 18, 2008 | What/Where: Speculative Poetry Workshop Boston Marriott Burlington |
Speculative poetry is also known by the equally puzzling monikers "science fiction poetry" and "fantastic poetry." What is it? Who publishes it? How do you write it and why would you want to? Come prepared to write. -facilitated by Mike Allen |
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| June 7, 2008, 11:00 a.m. | Southland Poets of the Fantastic http://www.californiasciencecen
ter.org/GenInfo/PlanningYourVis it/Directions/Directions.php |
Nancy Ellis Taylor will be hosting this workshop. We will meet at the entrance to the California Science Center and tour the museum for poetic prompts. Then, we will walk to the nearby USC campus for lunch and writing. | ||||||||||
| June 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m. | Speculators Poetry Get-Together Muldoon's Saloon & Eatery 1020 E. 185th St. Cleveland, Ohio 44199 (immediately north of I-90) |
The June meeting of the Speculators,
a Cleveland-area monthly workshop for speculative poetry. |
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| May 25, 2008 , 12:00 p.m. | OASIS 21 Poetry Panel |
Brave New Worlds of SF Poetry Explore the worlds of speculative poetry with readings
and commentary by poets. In addition Paul Vincenti and panelists
will discuss relationships between poetry and the visual arts.
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| May 23-26, 2008 | Balticon 42 |
Poetry programming includes a poetry workshop and reading featuring the winners of the Balticon 42 SF & F poetry contest, as well as an open reading. The Balticon Poetry Workshop, Poetry Contest Winners' Reading, and Poetry Reading will take place on Sunday, May 25, from 12-2:50 p.m. |
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| May 23-26, 2008 | Wiscon 32 |
The WisCon SFPA poetry reading will be on Friday night, May 23, from 9:00-10:15 in Michaelangelo's, with Sandra Lindow, Jeannie Bergmann, Melissa Malcohn, and Alan DeNiro. | ||||||||||
| Saturday, May 17th 2008 at 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Eaton Conference Commons Expansion Building (#191) 900 University Avenue |
A poetry reading and open mike for science fiction, fantasy, horror,
science, and surreal poetry will take place in the commons area.
The poetry reading and open mike is free and open to the public.
Please arrive a few minutes early to sign-up to read. The reading will immediately follow a ceremony at 7:00 p.m. where officers of the Science Fiction Poetry Association will present their archives to the Eaton Collection. Participating officers include Deborah P Kolodji (president), Samantha Henderson (treasurer), and Richard Gombert (publication archivist). Other participating poets include Geoffrey A. Landis, Mary Turzillo, g.o. clark, Denise Dumars, Kendall Evans, Stephen M. Wilson, Karen A. Romanko, Jeff Green and Ruth Nolan. |
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| Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. | LA Pedestal Event Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Blvd Venice, CA |
Featuring SFPA member John Amen plus Timothy Green, Judy Kronenfeld, Florence Weinberger, Ed Frankel, David Dannov, Karen Stromberg, Ruth Nolan, PB Rippey, Marylen Grigas, & Lucia Galloway. | ||||||||||
| April 26-27, 2008 | Los Angeles Times Festival of Books UCLA campus Los Angeles, CA |
The Falling Star Magazine booth - Booth 154 in Zone A, near the food court, will have copies of the Rhysling Anthology, Alchemy of Stars, and Star*Line for sale. Poetry programming at the festival includes Rhysling nominee Albert Goldbarth, former US poet laureate Robert Pinksy, and California state poet laureate Al Young. Panelists of note include Ray Bradbury, Kelly Link, and David Brin. SFPA President Deborah P. Kolodji and SFPA Treasurer Samantha Henderson will be signing books at the following times:
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| April 25-27, 2008 | California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc. Convention |
SFPA president, Deborah P Kolodji, will be giving a workshop on ancient, modern, and speculative haiku on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. SFPA member and publisher of The Pedestal Magazine, John Amen, will be giving a workshop on Friday at 7:00 p.m., "Accessing Achetypal Life-Images: Writing from the Crucial." A workshop, "Humor in Poetry" presented by SFPA member Lee Collins, will follow. | ||||||||||
| April 25-26, 2008 | RavenCon |
Former SFPA president Mike Allen will conduct a poetry workshop, beginning at 7:00 p.m. In addition, he will be at the following:
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| April 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m. | Poetry Reading by City Poets Central Square Branch Library 45 Pearl Street Cambridge, MA |
Cambridge Poet Populist & SFPA member Peter Payack will read his poetry along with Boston Poet Laureate Sam Cornish. | ||||||||||
| Monday, April 14, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. | Science Fiction Poetry Reading Santa Catalina Branch of the Pasadena Library |
Don Kingfisher Campbell hosts. SFPA President Deborah P Kolodji will be the guest host. Denise Dumars and Kendall Evans will be the featured poets. | ||||||||||
| Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. | NYC Pedestal Event Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater; West Side YMCA 5 West 63rd Street (between Central Park West & Broadway) New York, NY |
Featuring SFPA member John Amen plus Edward Hirsch, Christine Boyka Kluge, & George Wallace. | ||||||||||
| Saturday, March 29, 2008 | Southland Poets of the Fantastic |
We will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Govinda's Natural Foods Restaurant, a few blocks from the museum at 3764 Watseka Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034. Afterwards, we will reconvene at the museum at 1:00 p.m. where we will tour such displays as "Lives of Perfect Creatures: Dogs of the Soviet Space Program" and "The Eye of the Needle: The Microminiatures of Hagop Sandaldjian" for poetic inspiration for our writing session. Confirmed participants include Nancy Ellis Taylor, Denise Dumars, Stephania Ebony, Lois P. Jones, Deborah P Kolodji and Yoon Ha Lee. | ||||||||||
| March 27- 30, 2008 | World Horror Convention Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown |
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| Monday, December 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. | An evening of reading with:
Fred Marchant |
The event starts at 7:00 P.M. Come enjoy a great evening of poetry & prose.
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| Friday, December 14, 2007 at 8:30 p.m. | Geoffrey A. Landis Reading 17200 Royalton Rd. |
Geoffrey A. Landis will be the featured reader at the Deep Cleveland Poetry Hour at Border's Books in Strongsville OH (just off I-71, at Route 82, south of Cleveland). Stick around for open mike! | ||||||||||
| Saturday, Dec. 8th 2007 at 1:00 p.m. | Southland Poets of the Fantastic |
Speculative poetry workshop at the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego. | ||||||||||
| Wednesday, December 5th 2007 at 7:00 p.m. | Release of the Magee Poet's Anthology Carlsbad City Library |
Speculative poet Christopher Vera is among the readers for the release of the 19th annual Magee Park Poets Anthology. The reading will take place at Carlsbad City Library's Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium. Following the reading, all attendees are invited to a reception in the Library’s Gowland Meeting Room (just across from the auditorium). Admission to the reading and reception is free. |
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| Thursday, Nov. 29, 7:00 PM | Book Launch Party Bookfellows: Mystery and Imagination Glendale, CA |
Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic is an anthology
of flash fiction and poetry about sports and games with a speculative
twist. 42 authors have contributed work, setting their sports and games
in prophesied futures, parallel presents, and imagined pasts. Deborah P Kolodji, Samantha Henderson, and Jude-Marie (Kelly) Green will read their contributions from Sporty Spec and other works. There also will be prize drawings, refreshments, and schmoozing galore - a fun evening for all! Karen A. Romanko |
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| Saturday, Nov. 24, 2:00-4:00 PM | Poetry Workshop/Reading Loscon Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel Los Angeles, CA |
Poetry Workshop and Reading Writer's Lounge (1st Floor) Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel 5855 W. Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 |
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| Friday, Nov. 23, 7:00 p.m. |
Reading PARAGRAPH BOOKS |
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| Saturday, Nov. 3 8:00 PM |
Pedestal Magazine Event The Composition Gallery 1388 McLendon Ave NE Atlanta, GA |
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| Thursday, Nov. 1 10:00 PM- |
Poetry Reading World Fantasy Con Broadway 1 room Saratoga Hotel and Conference Center 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
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| Friday, October 26 7:00 p.m. |
Reading ACRES OF BOOKS 240 Long Beach Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802 562-437-6980 |
In Conjunction with the Dark Arts Exhibit A Reading Featuring Award-Winning Poets from the Southland Poets of the Fantastic and Members of the Undead Poets Society:
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| 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Off-Beat Open Mic Rebecca's San Diego, CA |
Open Mic at Rebecca's Coffee House, 3023 Juniper
(on the corner of 30th and Juniper) in South Park, on the 2nd and 4th
Sundays of the month from 5-7 p.m. |
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