Halfacre Pond

Dragon Con 2025
2025-08-27 - 2025-09-01 | KY
Another great year at Dragon Con, meeting new friends and old friends. A lot of good work happened in the Westin Bar this year (#IYKYK), and I can’t wait to get back this next Labor Day weekend.

TBR CON 2025
2025-09-13 - 2025-09-14 | Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN, 37912, United States
Great seeing everyone at the Second Annual Tennessee Book and Readers Convention (TBR CON), old friends and new.
Until next year!

FANBOY Expo Orlando, with CROWDED SHELF
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-28 | Hilton Orlando, 6001 Destination Pkwy, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Crowded Shelf and our library made an appearance at FANBOY Expo Orlando this year, as well!

GalaxyCon St. Louis, with CROWDED SHELF
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-12 | KY
Crowded Shelf and our authors had an amazing GalaxyCon, as usual. See everyone again soon, with more books for you to hoard.

MULTIVERSE CON 2025
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19 | Hilton Peachtree City, 2443 HWY 54 West, Peachtree City, GA, 30269, United States
MULTIVERSE CON is an all-ages geek culture convention, near and dear to my heart. I enjoy all of my talks at this con with my fellow fandom members, and I even get to meet some fans of my own stuff. My panels and my table time here were *peak* this year, and I am already looking forward to my next time with this group.

MarsCon 2026
2026-01-16 - 2026-01-18 | Holiday Inn Virginia Beach – Norfolk, 5655 Greenwich Rd., Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
MarsCon 2026 is a “weekend-long party for people who enjoy Science Fiction and Fantasy.”
Come converse January 16-18 at the Holiday Inn Virginia Beach – Norfolk. Maybe you’ll find me at the table with my Crowded Shelf folks, or maybe I will see you at one of my panels:

UAP’s ARE Real…. Now What? (Friday, 2:00pm EST, Main Programming)
Elements of Good Urban Fantasy (Friday, 4:00pm EST, Salon L)
Making Villains Wicked Again (Friday, 7:00pm EST, Salon N)
Hide and seek champions of the US: Cryptids (Saturday, 2:00pm EST, Salon N)
LGBTQ and Disabilities in Fantasy (Saturday, 5:00pm EST, Salon L)
Elements of a World – magic, region, scene – Author Ed (Saturday, 7:00p, EST, Salon L)

Hope to see everyone there.

MystiCon 2026
2026-01-23 - 2026-01-25 | Holiday Inn Tanglewood – Roanoke, 4468 Starkey Rd, Roanoke, VA, 24018, United States
MystiCon 2026
It’s gonna be a good one.
Saturday schedule:

Real Art for Real Stories: Creating Book Covers with Artists (Saturday, 2:00pm EST, DOGWOOD 1/2) with Richard C. White, Maya Preisler, Melissa Scott, Stuart Jaffe, and Stephen Burks
Author Signing (Saturday, 3:00pm EST)
Browncoat Role Call: Shiny Stories, Big Damn Heroes (Saturday, 6:00pm EST, Boardroom) with Kevin A. Davis, Drema Deoraich, and Jaysen Buterin
Contemporary Fantasy From the Reader’s Perspective (Saturday, 10:00pm EST, DOGWOOD 1) with Kevin A. Davis, Darin Kennedy, Mel Todd, A.L. Sirois, and Doug Burbey

Sunday Schedule:

Be Kind, Rewind: 90s anime nostalgia (MOD) (Sunday: 11:00am EST, Boardroom) with Edward McKeown
Author Signing (Sunday, 12:00pm EST)

See you in Roanoke.

CONpossible 2026
2026-02-06 - 2026-02-08 | Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta, 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
CONpossible is an annual 3-day convention that celebrates the creativity and diversity of alternative history and speculative fiction.
Programming includes:

costumery
maker panels
workshops
and a variety of entertainment focused on #EveryPunk (Steampunk and her cousin ‘punks).

Find me at a table February 6-8, 2026 at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place in Atlanta, Georgia. You won’t be disappointed in this year’s selection of literary and media panels, costumery, gaming, contests and much more. See you “THROUGH THE FAIRY RING” ….

Con Nooga 2026, with CROWDED SHELF
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-22 | Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37402, United States
Ready to see everyone this February 20th-22nd for Con Nooga at the Chattanooga Convention Center, because, as they say: “it’s your con.”
Any Fandom is welcome at the con, and at our spot…we can’t wait to meet you. Come find us at the Crowded Shelf.

Lexington Comic and Toy Convention 2026, with CROWDED SHELF
2026-03-26 - 2026-03-29 | Central Bank Center, Lexington KY, 430 W Vine Street, Lexington, KY, 40507, United States
Come find us at Crowded Shelf in Lexington, Kentucky for the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention.
Cannot wait to see everyone there

SC Comicon 2026, with CROWDED SHELF
2026-04-11 - 2026-04-12 | Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Drive, Greenville, SC, 29607, United States
It’s about to be that time of year…SC Comicon. Like going home, and not just because it’s so CLOSE to home, but because of the people I get to see here every year.
Be sure to follow the con online, and watch their website for details about guests, parking, and accommodations. They just keep adding more great people to the lineup.
We will see you all at the Crowded Shelf.
