A-kon 22 and The Ladies of Trade Town Debut!

Yeppers, this weekend will be chuck full of doings!

I'll have a table at A-kon at the Artist Alley on the second floor by thew Dealers' Room hocking the books and also sharing the table with Chibi Chains.

Artist Alley is open:
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm 


Though I am not part of the Writers' Track, the Ladies of Trade Town anthology authors will have several events on Saturday in which I will be participating which will be:

2:30pm - 3:30pm: "Meet The Ladies & Gentlemen of Trade Town" with Elizabeth Moon, Merlyn Finn, Jim Reader, Gloria Oliver, Rebecca McFarland Kyle, Brandie Tarvin, Melanie Fletcher, and Melinda LaFevers. The first of the Book Launch activities, wherein we'll introduce the contributors in attendance and talk a bit about how the anthology came to be.

4:00pm - 5:00pm: "Trade Town Mass Autographing". The first -- and probably best -- chance for con attendees to get a copy of the anthology signed by more than half of the contributors to the volume.

7:00pm - 11:00pm: "The Ladies of Trade Town Launch Party". Thanks to the folks at A-Kon, the anthology gets a gala evening kick-off, open to all attendees of the convention. Drop by, wish us luck, meet the authors, editor, and cover artist, get copies and autographs, and party!

Hope to see you all there! :)

Gloria
www.gloriaoliver.com

Ladies of Trade Town Anthology Release and Party!

Coming in June 2011 From HarpHaven Publishing

Cover Art and Design by Melanie Fletcher

An anthology of original science fiction, fantasy, and related genre short fiction on the world’s oldest profession

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Gala Book Launch at A-Kon 22.

Thanks to the good folks at A-Kon, The Ladies of Trade Town will celebrate its official debut in high style.. Among the festivities being hosted by the convention, and featuring as many of the contributors as we can gather together, are:

A "Meet The Ladies & Gentlemen Of Trade Town" Panel

A Mass Autographing Event

The Ladies Of Trade Town Launch Party

A-Kon 22 will take place June 10 - 12, 2011 at the Sheraton Dallas (formerly the Adams Mark) in downtown Dallas. All Book Launch events are scheduled for Saturday, June 12, with the panel and mass autographing on Saturday afternoon (time and location to be announced), and the Launch Party scheduled for 7:00 pm in function space on the 38th floor of the Sheraton. Further details as we have them.

Trade Town Table of Contents Announced

"Introduction" by Elizabeth Moon

"Call Me Madam" (Editor's Introduction) by Lee Martindale

"The Ballad of Eskimo Nell Revisted Or John Henry Was A Piston-Driving Man" by Jim Reader

"First Fruits" by Merlyn Finn

"Dreams of Blood and Milk" by Mary A. Turzillo

"What A Man Wants" by Cecilia Tan

"A Touch of Ginger" by Melanie Fletcher

"The Queen of Knaves" by Tracy S. Morrist

"In The House of Allures" by Rob Chilson

"Silk and Steam" by Brandie Tarvin

"Art" by Gloria Oliver (Bwahahaha)

"Do Unto Others" by Rebecca McFarland Kyle

"Duty Free" by Mark W. Tiedemann

"At Mother Laurie's House of Bliss" by Catherine Lundoff

"The Lady of Trade Town" by Lee Martindale

"The Last Virgin" by Jana Oliver

"The Oldest Profession?" by Melinda LaFevers