OK, it's not San Diego, but . . . ,

[ellenkushner]

I've just told Bantam that I will sit in the Spectra booth and sign 100 giveaway copies of TPOTS at the New York ComicCon sometime Feb. 23-25 - I'll let you know details when I've got 'em.

I am excited. I've never been to a ComicCon, and never thought anyone would invite me to one. Quick! Someone draw a "Riverside" comic and make me legit! (Though I see China Mieville will be there, too - he doesn't have comix, does he?)

And while we're on the subject: a Secret IAF Cabal is meeting this month to plan Interstitial stuff for MoCCA. Watch this space!

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[annnimeee.livejournal.com]

Ah, lucky New Yorkers. I'm in San Diego and will be waiting to attend the con whenever a Riverside comics series comes out. Although I do remember being there when RA Salvatore was doing a signing, and I don't think his books were ever made into comics. So clearly, the key is to develop a pencil and paper Riverside table top RPG. That's kind of fun to imagine. You could choose to be a swordsman (+10 fighting ability) or a scholar (+10 caustic bitter wit), etc. A Riverside manga would just be as interesting. I'm thinking of that lovely Japanese cover art of Swordspoint.

But seriously, I have never been to New York CC, but the San Diego CC is not limited to comics-- it's this huge place with panels and exhibits on comics/sci-fi/fantasy/art/film/and pretty much anything that requires imagination. So I''m sure you'll meet plenty of like-minded individuals and not feel out of place at all. Unless you're surrounded by cosplayers/masqueraders posing for a photograph.

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

You comfort me.

"I'm thinking of that lovely Japanese cover art of Swordspoint"
which you can see, btw, at the bottom of the page here:
http://www.sff.net/people/kushnerSherman/Kushner/swordspoint.html
. . . oh, yeahhh!

We'll actually be in San Diego the last 2 weeks of July, to teach Clarion out there - I hope we'll be able to schedule a public appearance or two, so we can sign books & meet people!

[annnimeee.livejournal.com]

Yes, that picture. I saw it for the first time on your site, and I think it's so gorgeous.

*crosses fingers on the public appearance* But if you, say, would rather go to the beach (try La Jolla coves), or check out animals (Xoo, Seaworld), it's understandable.

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

No, no; you do not fully understand the depth of my utter whoredom: What? Enjoy a nice day at the beach when I could be in a stuffy air-conditioned fluorescent mall promoting my books? Surely you jest.

Still, maybe there will be time for both, she said wistfully....

[annnimeee.livejournal.com]

How about a book signing by the beach? We could get it sponsored by a sunblock company to prevent skin cancer.

Seriously, though, UCSD is VERY close to the beach. I'm sure you'll have plenty of opportunities to check it out.

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

You comfort me. Teaching Clarion usually means never seeing the light of day unmediated by 4 walls - but maybe I can read student mss. on the beach...!