We’re excited to be guests at CONvergence for the second year in a row, and hope some of you will be able to come by and visit. It will take place from July 2nd to the 5th in St. Paul, MN. Please visit their WEBSITE for all the event details, but here is the current schedule for panels, etc, for those associated with Skullvines Press, as well as our friends (it is subject to change, but it’s pretty much final at the moment):
* Note that Rich Ristow will also be there. He’s not scheduled for panels but will definitely be stirring trouble with the rest of us.
Thursday, July 2nd
5pm – Brian Keene and Roy C. Booth will be in Atrium 2 at the panel, “Brian Keene’s Adventures in the Comic Industry.”
9pm – Brian Keene will be in Atrium 6 at the panel, “Insert Quarter for SMACKDOWN!” Other panelists include Tim Wick, Christopher Jones, Joseph Scrimshaw, Melissa Kaercher, Kelvin Hatle, C. Robert Cargill, Tim Uren
Friday, July 3rd
9:30am – Roy C. Booth and R. Scott McCoy will be in the Bloomington room at the panel, “Writing Craft: Creatures and Character.” Other panelists include Jeannie Holmes, Andre Guirard, Catherine Lundoff, and John Shea.
9:30am – Cynthia Booth will be in Plaza 1 at the panel, “Voice and Body Actors.” Other panelists include Jennifer Menken, David Potter, and Gordon Smuder
11am – Brian Keene and Mark McLaughlin will be at the signing table for autographs
12:30pm – Brian Keene will be in Atrium 8 for “Brian Keene’s Misspent Youth.”
2pm – Brian Keene and Roy C. Booth will be in Atrium 3 for “Adapting ‘The Terminal.’”
2pm – Mark McLaughlin with be in Cabana 118 at the panel, “Great Authors You’ve Never Heard Of.” Other panelists include Jody Wurl and Hilary Moon Murphy
3:30pm – Brian Keene, S.D. Hintz, and Jerrod Balzer will be in the Bloomington room at the panel, “Inserting Humor Into Your Writing.” Other panelists include Kelly McCullough, M. K. Melin, and Patrick Rothfuss.
5pm – Brian Keene will be in Atrium 7 for the “MISFITS Writing Contest Reception.” Others include Charlotte Nickerson, Joel Arnold, and Jodie Gustafson.
7pm – Mark McLaughlin will be in Atrium 8 at the panel, “Tricks of the Trade: How to Publish and Not Perish.” Other panelists include Patrick Rothfuss, Catherine Lundoff, Scott Lynch, and Lyda Morehouse.
11:30pm – Mark McLaughlin will be in the Bloomington room at the panel, “The Lighter Side of Lovecraft.” Other panelists include Craig A. Finseth, David Gustafson, and Melissa Kaercher.
11:30pm – Brian Keene will be in Atrium 4 at the panel “What Scares Us?” Other panelists include Tim Lieder, Windy Bowlsby, Taylor Kent, and Joel Arnold.
Saturday, July 4th
11am – Mark McLaughlin will be in the Bloomington room at the panel, “The Collaborative Process.” Other panelists include Rob Callahan, Shad Petosky, Adam Stemple, and Hilary Moon Murphy.
12pm – Brian Keene, Roy C. Booth, and Cynthia Booth will hold a reading of “Terminal: The Play” at Stevie Ray’s.
2pm – S.D. Hintz and Jerrod Balzer will be in the Bloomington room at the panel, “Genre Blender.” Other panelists include Kelly McCullough, Jeannie Holmes, Matthew Davis, and Dana Baird.
3:30pm – Brian Keene, R. Scott McCoy, Mark McLaughlin, Jerrod Balzer, and S.D. Hintz will be in the Bloomington room at the panel, “Writing Horror in the Era of ‘Saw.’”
11:30pm – Brian Keene will be kicking ass in the Guest of Honor Cage Match
Sunday, July 5th
2pm – S.D. Hintz and Jerrod Balzer will be in the Bloomington room at the panel “Self Publication.” Other panelists include T.K. Hall, Joan Marie Verba, and Bob Lipski.
2pm – Brian Keene, Roy C. Booth, and Cynthia Booth with be joining Dwayne McDuffie at the signing table for autographs.