Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

Meet Author Vanessa MacLaren-Wray at Octocon 2022

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Meet our author Vanessa MacLaren-Wray at Octocon 2022 at a variety of panel discussions on October 15, 2022 and October 16, 2022. Vanessa MacLaren-Wray Vanessa MacLaren-Wray is the author of All That Was Asked, Parrish Blue, and, from the "Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy", Coke Machine and The Smugglers. Vanessa writes stories and poems, makes robots and photographs, and works towards a more climate-safe energy paradigm. Panels Saturday, October 15, 2022: 5:00am PDT / 13:00 IST – Writing Through the Dark Times Saturday, October 15, 2022: 6:30am PDT / 14:30 IST – Octocon Showcase: Orbital Tidy Towns...

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Meet Our Authors at WorldCon 2022

Meet our authors at WorldCon 2022 (Chicon 8) at a variety of panel discussions and in the Dealers Room at the Small Publishing in a Big Universe Marketplace table on September 1, 2022 through September 5, 2022. Steven D. Brewer Steven D. Brewer is the author of the "Revin's Heart" series and, from the "Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy", Better Angels. Steven currently teaches scientific writing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Panels Thursday, September 1, 2022: 10:00am – Words Count: To Go Long or Short With Your Book Manuscript? Thursday, September 1, 2022: 2:00pm – Relaxing...

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Meet Our Authors at BayCon 2022

Meet our authors at the Bay Area Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention at a variety of panel discussions and in the Dealers Room on July 1, 2022 through July 4, 2022. The Dealers Room will be open to the general public. However, due to BayCon's Health Policy, anyone who wants to shop there must check in with registration and provide proof of vaccination. Masking at all times will also be required. Jay Hartlove Jay Hartlove is the author of The Insane God, Mermaid Steel, and the "Goddess Rising" series. Jay is also the playwright, director and producer of The Mirror’s...

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New Short Fiction: “Parrish Blue” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

Parrish Blue

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of "Parrish Blue" by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray. Sallie never expected to discover a world she had forgotten how to imagine. Sallie Anaro is proud to be a part of Maxfield’s, delivering exquisite meals to the beautiful people, Earth’s deserving elite. This off-world tourist gawking at the décor isn’t one of them. However, course by course, guided by an artist’s vision, the newcomer and Sallie open their eyes to new horizons. Available now in digital editions from most online booksellers, "Parrish Blue" is the newest release in our Dragon Gems short fiction collection.

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