Upcoming Appearances

Conventions I'm currently plan to attend this year

Recent Appearances

Balticon Baltimore, MD May 26-29, 2023
Pyrcon 2022 – Poznan, Poland, June 2022
Dragoncon– Atlanta, GA, September 2022
Balticon – Baltimore, MD – May 24-27, 2019
WyvaCon – Wythville, VA -- July 26-27, 2019
Dragoncon– Atlanta, GA -- August 29 - September 2, 2019
CapClave – Washington DC area, September 28-30, 2018
Dragoncon – Atlanta, GA August 30 - September 3, 2018
Worldcon – San Jose, CA August 16-20, 2018
Balticon 52 – Baltimore, MD, May 2018
ConCave 39 / DeepSouthCon 56 – Guest of Honor – Bowling Green, KY February 2018
Dragoncon 2017 – Atlanta, GA. September 2017
Worldcon 2017 – Helsinki, Finland. August, 2017
Balticon 2017 – Baltimore, MD. May 2017
MidSouthCon 2017 – Author Guest of Honor, Memphis, TN. March 2017
Capclave 2016 - Washington, DC. October, 2016
Dragoncon 2016 – Atlanta, GA. September 2016
Worldcon 2016 - Kansas City, MO. August 2016
Balticon 2016 – Baltimore, MD. May 2016

Annapolis Book Festival – April 25, 2015. I was one of three authors on a panel discussion with Catherine Asaro about “Aliens, Dragons And Intergalactic Private Eyes.” Annapolis, MD

New York ComicCon – October 11-12, 2014: Panel Discussion: Stormtroopers vs. Red Shirts

Conflicts in galaxies far far away have entertained us since dawn of science fiction, but Star Trek and Star Wars helped bring SF to the forefront of pop culture. Tony Diterlizzi (The Adventure of Luke Skywalker: Jedi Knight), Jack Campbell (The Lost Stars: Imperfect Sword), Karen Bao (Dove Arising), Tony Abbott (Copernicus Legacy: The Serpent's Curse), Emmy Laybourne (Monument 14), Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam (Etherworld) discuss skiffy upbringings and these two influential classics. www.newyork comiccon.com

LonCon 3 - August 12-16, 2014 – London Dockland, UK. LonCon3

August 12: Signing at Waterstones Edinburgh West End; Talk at Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall Street
August 13: Talk at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate Loncon 3
August 16: Panel: Where Is The Young Adult Humor? Much of what we see on the YA shelves is dour, grimy and deadly. Why is that? Where can we find the lighter side of young adult fiction? Which authors should we look to for a satisfying happy ending or a good belly laugh?
August 16 Evening Panel: The Education and Training of a Young Protagonist – Kids have to go to school, whether it's a modern day educational institution or the school of hard knocks in a futuristic dystopia. How is education treated in science fiction? What might a futuristic classroom look like? What are some great examples of how education and training have been used by other authors?

Bubonicon 46 - August 1-3, 2014 – Santa Fe, New Mexico. John was the co-guest of honor and a speaker. www.bubonicon.com

August 1: Opening Ceremonies, and Panel - Robin and Tonto: The Sidekick Mythos
August 2: Panel - Secret History vs. Alternate History: Splitting Hairs; Presentation - Everything I Needed To Know About Quantum Physics I Learned From The Three Stooges; Panel - Sidekick and Minion Cliché's and Comic Relief; and Discussion - 55 Minutes with John Hemry / Jack Campbell
August 3: Co-Guests of Honor Presentation to John Hemry and Cherie Priest; and Panel - She's My Tardis, Except She's A Woman

Akon-25 - June 6-8, 2014, Dallas, TX, www.a-kon.com
Balticon 48 - May 23-26, 2014, Memorial Day Weekend www.balticon.org
Capclave October 11-13, 2013 at the Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland Capclave
Balticon 47 Memorial Day Weekend May 24-27, 2013 http://www.balticon.org/
Dragoncon August 30 - September 2, 2013, Atlanta, GA http://dragoncon.org/