Bill will read a pair of new short stories as part of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series. This monthly reading series has featured top science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers for more than a decade. Also reading will be Jack Womack. The evening is curated by Constance Ash and hosted by Jim Freund. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and the reading starts at 7:30 pm. Admission is $5.

It's Science Fiction month for the Echo Read-Only reading series, sponsored by EchoNYC.com, the virtual salon of New York City. Bill joins writers Barbara Krasnoff, Sue Young Wilson, and Nebula Award nominee Richard Bowes for an evening of readings from the fantastic. Bill will read from his novel-in-progress, Silvertide. KGB is located at 85 East 4th Street in Manhattan, between Bowery and Second Avenue. Admission is free, but do please buy a drink.

Bill participates in Balticon 37 in Baltimore, Maryland, over the Memorial Day weekend, which includes teaching a two-hour workshop in memoir writing. See Balticon site for more details.

Bill teaches workshops in "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing: Steps to Becoming a Professional" to winning students from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Bill participates in Readercon 15 in Burlington, Massachusetts. See Readercon site for more details.

Bill appears for the second time on Jim Freund's extremely long-running radio program "Hour of the Wolf" on Saturday, August 9th, 2003. "Hour of the Wolf" has brought the world of science fiction to listeners in the New York metro area for 30 years. It runs on WBAI 99.5 FM from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Tune in if you're close enough, or listen to the live stream on the Internet.

Bill will participate in the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, DC, fantasy capital of the world. See the World Fantasy site for more details.

Bill will appear as keynote speaker at the awards ceremony for the New York City region of the Scholastic Writing Awards.

Bill will deliver a tribute to the class of '84 at his 20-year high school reunion.

Bill appears for the third time on Jim Freund's extremely long-running radio program "Hour of the Wolf" on Saturday, December 4th, 2004. "Hour of the Wolf" has brought the world of science fiction to listeners in the New York metro area for over 30 years. It runs on WBAI 99.5 FM from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Tune in if you're close enough, or listen to the live stream on the Internet.

As part of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, Bill will host and guest-curate an evening of readings from members of the 8th of February Group, a private writers' workshop of which he is co-founder. Readers will include Richard Bowes, Jae Brim, David Barr Kirtley, and Robert J. Howe. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the reading starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5.

As part of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, Bill will host and guest-curate a second evening of readings from members of the 8th of February Group, a private writers' workshop of which he is co-founder. Readers will include Barbara Krasnoff, Ian Randal Strock, and Bill himself. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the reading starts at 7:00 pm. Suggested donation is $5.