Inanna Arthen appearing at 3Pi-Con this weekend

Inanna Arthen will be doing panels, a reading and generally hanging out at 3Pi-Con in West Springfield, MA this weekend, August 22-24.

On Friday night, Inanna will be reading from Mortal Touch at 8:00 p.m.

On Saturday, Inanna will moderate a panel on "How to Get Published" at 1:00 p.m. She'll co-present, along with Cecilia Tan and Trisha Wooldridge, a workshop/panel on "Tarot and Writing" at 2:00 p.m. At 11:00 p.m. Inanna will moderate "Could Literary Vampires Exist in the Modern World?" (and that's not the latest event on the schedule for Saturday!) At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Inanna will join Morven Westfield, Phoebe Wray, Elaine Isaak, Trisha Wooldridge and Michelle Murrain in the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading.

Inanna will be offering her usual Convention Special of a free, five-minute, three-card Tarot reading for every copy of Mortal Touch that you buy. 3Pi-Con has at-the-door admission, so if you're in the area, check it out!

See me at Readercon 19 this weekend!

I will be appearing at Readercon 19 this weekend, beginning Thursday evening, July 17th, through Sunday, July 20th, at the Boston Marriott Burlington in Burlington, Massachusetts. The Boston Marriott Burlington is on Route 128 northwest of Boston, off exit 33B (Route 3A). There are about 600 parking spots, with 300 in an overflow lot downhill, and an MBTA bus from Boston stops at the hotel. Go here for more details.

I'll be participating in the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading at Readercon on Saturday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m., along with Broad Universe members Roxanne Bland, Justine Graykin, Elaine Isaak, Elissa Malcohn, Sarah Micklem, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Phoebe Wray and Jennifer Pelland (emcee). We're all going to have to pick really juicy excerpts because we only have five minutes each--you definitely won't be bored!

During the rest of the convention, I will be assisting with the Broad Universe table in the Readercon Bookshop, attending programming, and generally circulating. I'll be offering a Readercon Special: buy a copy of Mortal Touch from the Broad Universe Table or from Withywindle Books, and you can request a free, five-minute Tarot reading! (The reading is optional, of course, the offer is only good until the end of the convention, and it is transferrable--I'll give a reading to anyone you choose for each copy of Mortal Touch you buy.)

Readercon 19 is open to the general public on Thursday evening. I'll be there, along with many great authors and serious readers of genre fiction. If you're in the area, you're welcome--see here for details.

Times for May 10th Author Appearance and Signing

I now have a time for the New England Horror Writers group book-signing event on Saturday, May 10th. We'll be at the store from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The location is Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant St., Central Square, Cambridge, MA. The store's phone number is 617-547-3721. Additional information, including directions to the store, may be found at www.pandemoniumbooks.com.

Other participating authors include: Scott Goudsward (Trailer Trash, Shadows Over New England), Henry P. Gravelle (Ten Wide), Nate Kenyon (Bloodstone), Alisa M. Libby (The Blood Confession), Jennifer Polmatier (The Madness Within), L.L. Soares (published in Cemetery Dance, Horror Garage, Lullaby Hearse, and others), and Morven Westfield (Darksome Thirst, The Old Power Returns)

Get a signed copy of Mortal Touch at Pandemonium Books!

On Saturday, May 10th, I'll be appearing at Pandemonium Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts to sign copies of Mortal Touch. I'll be participating in a group event with other members of the New England Horror Writers. We're still waiting to be assigned our time by the book store, but it will be afternoon or evening. I'll post an announcement of the time as soon as I have it. Come and support local writers and get personalized copies of some great books!

My Broadsheet Article and Locus Online

My name is on the home page of Locus Online! I sold an article, "Think Outside the Coffin: Writing the Vampire Novel" to Broad Universe's online magazine, the Broadsheet. The Spring issue is now up. Locus picks up the Broadsheet in its "Blinks" column on the left side of the main page. The new listing reads:

"The Broadsheet for March has an inteview with Beth Massie, art by Jill Bauman, advice on writing a vampire novel by Inanna Arthen, and more."

I needed that!

Reading from Mortal Touch on Saturday, March 29

I'll be reading a short excerpt from Mortal Touch at ConBust in Northampton, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 29 at 11:00 a.m., as part of the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading. Broad Universe will also have a dealers' table, where I will be spending some time if anyone wants to stop by and schmooze. Look for the blue hair.

As a special bonus, anyone who buys a copy of Mortal Touch at ConBust can sign up for a free, three-card, five-minute Tarot reading!

By Light Unseen Media is now listed as a writers' market on the excellent website Ralan.com.

Upcoming author appearance and P&E Readers' Poll

My next author appearance will be at ConBust, March 28-30 at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. I'll be doing a reading along with other women authors in the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading. I haven't yet heard which day and time we'll be given, but when I know, I'll post it here. ConBust pre-registration is closed, but attendees can register at the door. Students at the five-college system will receive a discount on registration. Hope to see you there!

Thanks to everyone who voted for Mortal Touch in the Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll. We made the top 25!