SciFi Author Readings & Free Popcorn | SF
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The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building | 582 Market St., San Francisco, CA
Event Details
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SF in SF: Science Fiction in San Francisco
Science Fiction in San Francisco stages a monthly series of readings and movie screenings hosted by Terry Bisson.
The suggested donation is $5-$10 at the door and includes free popcorn.
All events take place at The Variety Preview Room (1st floor of The Hobart Building) and proceeds from the events go to the Variety Children’s Charity.
Each author will be reading a selection from their new work, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by author Terry Bisson. Booksigning and schmoozing follows in the lounge, with books for sale courtesy of Borderlands Books. Seating is limited; first come, first seated.
There is a $5-$10 suggested donation and free popcorn once you’re in.
Nick Mamatas has made a name for himself with biting, incisive, and extraordinary works of fiction, such as Move Underground, Bullettime, and Sensation, in addition to a writing guide, Starve Better; Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life. Currently an editor for the Haikasoru line of translated Japanese science fiction novels for Viz Media, his fiction has been nominated for several awards, including several Bram Stoker Awards, while he has also been recognized for his editorial work with a Bram Stoker Award, as well as World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award nominations.
Greg Bossert is new to SF in SF authors, with the current distinction of having his short story, “The Telling,” published by Beneath Ceaseless Skies #109 (Nov. 2012), nominated for this year’s World Fantasy Award in the category of short story. A graduate of the 2010 Clarion Writers Workshop, Bossert works as a researcher and designer for motion pictures; his credits include Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, and Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. He currently works in the story department at Lucasfilm Animation.
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Cost: $5*