My WorldCon schedule

As regular readers of this blog know, the forthcoming LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) August 29-November 2 in San Antonio, features the premiere of my new anthology Rayguns Over Texas plus a slew of other amazing events and guests.

In my multi-faceted identities as an anthologist, pop culture critic, and geek curmudgeon, I’m a busy man at the con. Let’s take a gander at my Labor Day weekend, shall we?

Thursday, August 29

1 PM Kaffeeklatsch: Gregory Benford, Rick Klaw
Riverview (Riverwalk)

3 PM The Apes of Wrath!
007A (Convention Center)
Rick Klaw, Howard Waldrop, Scott A. Cupp, Mark Finn, Jess Nevins (and possibly some other surprise guests)

Join Rick Klaw and his cadre of authors as they discuss the idea of a literary ape anthology and how it all came to be.

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Reception & Readings: Rayguns Over Texas
Offsite (Offsite)
Rick Klaw, Chris N. Brown, Jessica Reisman, Joe Lansdale, Josh Rountree, Lawrence Person, Stina Leicht, Mark Finn, Scott A. Cupp, Derek Johnson, Rhonda Eudaly, Sanford Allen, Matthew Bey and others.

This reception is the launch of Rayguns Over Texas, a new anthology edited by Rick Klaw and published by the Fan Association of Central Texas. Note: This event will be held at the central branch of San Antonio Public Library and is FREE to the public.

Cover by Rocky Kelley

Cover by Rocky Kelley

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Graphic Novels received 8/20/13 Top Shelf edition

Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived at the Geek Compound.

God Is Disappointed in You

Written by Mark Russell
Cartoons by Shannon Wheeler

Promo copy:

God Is Disappointed in You is for people who would like to read the Bible… if it would just cut to the chase. Stripped of its arcane language and its interminable passages of poetry, genealogy, and law, every book of the Bible is condensed down to its core message, in no more than a few pages each. Written by Mark Russell with cartoons by New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler, God Is Disappointed in You is a frequently hilarious, often shocking, but always accurate retelling of the Bible, including the parts selectively left out by Sunday School teachers and church sermons. Irreverent yet faithful, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to see past the fog of religious agendas and cultural debates to discover what the Bible really says.

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