Events
Upcoming Appearances
Huzzah! As the pandemic wanes, I will once again be attending events IN-PERSON!!!
Saturday, January 14, 2022 – 5:30pm
Arisia: Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading – Alcott
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – 2:30pm
Arisia: Reading – Alcott
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – 7pm
Arisia: Writing Series, Sequels, and Spin-offs – Marina Ballroom 4
Wednesday, February 3, 2023 – 12pm ET
Strong Women, Strange Worlds – VIRTUAL EVENT
Boskone 60 – February 17-19, 2023 – Westin Boston Seaport
No firm word yet on programming, but I will definitely be in the Broad Universe RFR and working at the BU table in the dealers’ room. I’m so delighted to meet up with an old friend, Nalo Hopkinson, who is the GoH this year!
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Past Events
January 14, 2022 – VIRTUAL
Broad Universe It’s-Not-Arisia Rapid Fire Reading
March 14, 2020
Release of An Elf’s Equations!!!
CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC. At long last, book three of the Enchanted Kitchen series is coming. An Elf’s Equations is currently available for pre-order from Amazon.com and at your excellent local independent bookseller, and it will be available for purchase on March 10th. Kickstarter supporters should receive their copies in advance of that date. Enjoy!
September 21, 2019 • LadiesCon 2019 • Somerville, MA
I’ll be vending with my fellow Broad Universe authors at this fabulous, one-day, femme-friendly convention. It’s packed with authors, graphic novelists, artists, performers, and more! The convention is free 11am – 5pm, and you can also pay $25 for early access at 10am, which includes continental breakfast and an exclusive Q&A with Farscape‘s Gigi Edgley! Hope to see you there.
July 12-14, 2019 • Readercon 30 • Quincy, MA
Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading
Fri 12:00 PM, Salon C
Make a Friend, Go to Dinner
Fri 5:00 PM, Abigail Adams
New to Readercon and looking to meet people, or just in the mood for some company over dinner? Drop by this informal, unstructured meetup to make a new friend or three. Low-key icebreakers will be provided.
Make a Friend, Go to Lunch
Sat 11:00 AM, Abigail Adams
New to Readercon and looking to meet people, or just in the mood for some company over lunch? Drop by this informal, unstructured meetup to make a new friend or three. Low-key icebreakers will be provided.
Reading: Dianna Sanchez
Sat 8:30 PM, Sylvanus Thayer
Autographs: Paul Levinson, Dianna Sanchez
Sun 12:00 PM, Autograph Table
Writers’ Hobbies
Charles Allison, Stephen Graham Jones, Steven Popkes, Dianna Sanchez (mod), Torger Vedeler
Sun 2:00 PM, Salon 4
Writers often talk about the ways their day jobs creep into their writing, but what about their hobbies? Our panelists will discuss the ways their secret and not-so-secret hobbies have influenced their work.
May 19, 2019, 10am – 5pm • Kids’ Con • Radisson Nashua NH
Kids’ Con is a lovely, family-friendly comics and kidlit convention in Nashua, NH. I’ll be selling my books in the vendors’ room and may participate in programming as well. Stay tuned!
May 3-5, 2019 • NESCBWI Conference • Springfield, MA
The annual conference of the New England Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is my annual weekend of professional development. I will not be presenting, but my books will be on sale in the bookstore. If you are interested in becoming a children’s book author, this conference is an absolutely fabulous place to learn and network with your peers.
April 26-27, 2019 • Providence Book Festival • Downtown Providence RI
The Providence Book Festival takes place all over Downtown Providence. I’ll be there running the Broad Universe table as well as holding my teen writing workshop.
January 18-21, 2019 • Arisia 2018 • Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Sorry, friends. I will NOT be attending Arisia this year.
December 11, 2018 • Barnes & Noble Book Bash • Peabody, MA
Twelve local authors gathered to chat and sell books to support the Room to Write, an awesome non-profit that provides room for writers to work without the distractions of home or office. Consider supporting them: http://www.theroomtowrite.org/events.
November 6, 2018, 7-9 pm • Porter Square Books • Cambridge, MA
Yes, I know, it’s Election Night. PLEASE VOTE (if you haven’t already), then come on over to Porter Square Books, 7-9pm, for the launch party for my latest novel, A PIXIE’S PROMISE. I’ll be giving away prizes to a few lucky people with their “I Voted” sticker on, and there will be gift bags and cupcakes!
January 27, 2018, 1-3 pm • Annie’s Book Stop • Worcester, MA
It’s a Young Explorers’ Adventure Guide party! I’ll be reading from my 2018 story, “My Mother the Ocean,” along with fellow YEAG contributors Marilag Angway and Rob Greene. Come pick up your very own copy of the only science fiction anthology written especially for kids. Also, there will be CHOCOLATE.
January 12-15, 2018 • Arisia 2018 • Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
Once again, I’ll be at the largest science fiction convention in Boston, participating in panels, giving a reading, and selling my books at the Broad Universe table in the Dealers’ Room. If you happen to be attending, please swing by and say hi! Here’s my schedule:
- Friday, 5:30pm – Food and Fandom – Faneuil
- Saturday, 10am – Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading – Adams
- Saturday, 2:30pm – Beyond Hogwarts: A Young Fan’s Reading List – Hancock-FastTrack2
- Saturday, 7pm – A Wrinkle in Time and Entries into Fandom – Marina 1
- Sunday, 7pm – Which Book First: Introducing SF to Kids – Marina 2
- Monday, 10am – Race and Identity Issues in SF – Marina 4
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 6:30-8pm • Derry Public Library • Derry, NH
I’m going to slip on my Jenise Aminoff persona and read a ghost story (that is NOT for kids – PG-13 at best) with fellow BroadUniverse members Elaine Isaak, Trisha Wooldridge, Inanna Arthen, and Elizabeth Black. We will have books for sale, too, some come by for chills and leave with new stories.
Thursday, May 11, 2017, 7pm • Pandemonium Books and Games • Cambridge, MA
I’ll be reading with four other local fantasy authors. Come support your friendly neighborhood storyteller!
January 13-16, 2017 • Arisia • Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
Saturday, November 5, 2016, 11:30am -12:30pm • Arlington Book Festival • Robbins Library, Arlington, MA
I’ll be on a panel with other local authors discussing the process of writing, particularly revision. See the Robbins Library Blog for further details. Books will be available from the Book Rack.
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 6:30-7:30pm EDT • LitCrawl Boston • Bukowski Tavern, 50 Dalton Street, Boston
Come see me dressed as a grown-up Millie! Official blurb: Imagine spending time with your favorite children’s book characters, all grown up and out on the town. Boston’s meetup group for children’s authors hosts a mixer with a purpose: Fill out your bingo card by finding characters based on clues from the books that feature them (i.e., “Find someone who enjoys a butterbeer after a hard day at the Ministry”). There will be prizes for the first few to claim “Bingo!” Guests are welcome to sign up to represent their own favorite kid’s lit characters. Costumes encouraged (but not required)!
Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 7pm EDT
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!!!!! Susan Jane Bigelow and I will be at Pandemonium Books and Games in Cambridge, MA to talk about and sign our books.
Sunday, September 25, 2016 • 2pm EDT
Book launch event at Remember Salem, Salem, MA.
Saturday, September 17, 2016 • 5pm EDT (Note time change!)
Broad Universe Facebook Author Party! The party begins at noon EDT, but if you’d like a chance to win a signed copy of A Witch’s Kitchen, tune in at 6pm.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 • 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM MDT
Young Explorers’ Adventure Guide Facebook Party: Dreaming Robot Press’s online Speculative Author Party
Saturday, May 7, 2016 • 6pm EDT
Sci-Fi Saturday Night hosts Susan Jane Bigelow and me as we blather about the insanity of Kickstarter and our new books.
Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1, 2016
I’ll be at the NESCBWI Spring Conference in Springfield, MA. Not presenting anything, but come say hi anyway. (My name tag may read Jenise Aminoff.)
