As part of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, Bill will guest-curate an evening of readings from writers who come to written SF from the worlds of visual media. Our readers will be novelist Lauren McLaughlin (Cycler) and recent Writer of the Future winner Andrea Kail. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the reading starts at 7:00 pm. Suggested donation is $5.

Bill will be participating the 2007 Nebula Awards Weekend in New York City. His novella "Inclination" is nominated for the Nebula Award. The awards ceremony will be held the evening of Saturday, May 12, and the public are invited to purchase tickets for that or for the entire weekends' activities.

Bill and his lovely wife Laura Chavoen will be attending the 65th World Science Fiction Convention late this summer in Yokohama, Japan. Worldcon is where the annual Hugo Awards are presented, among many other activities. The convention's guests of honor Sakyo Komatsu, David Brin, Takumi Shibano, Yoshitaka Amano, and Michael Whelan.

Bill and his intrepid wife Laura Chavoen will be attending the 66th World Science Fiction Convention this summer in Denver, Colorado.

Writers WorkSpace is pleased to host a free evening of fiction and dance in the spirit of October, featuring sound-and-movement duo Microgig and science-fiction writer William Shunn. On a mission to bring dance to places it's not normally found, Microgig members Asimina Chremos (dance) and Fred Lonberg-Holm (sound) will stage their haunting improvisations in this unusually close and intimate setting. Bookended by chilling short stories read live by the Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated Shunn, the evening will be one you won't want to miss. Space is limited, so arrive early. Light refreshments will be offered. For more information, please visit http://shunn.net/medicine.

Hi, NYC friends! Yes, it's a last-minute surprise to me too, but I'll be reading with the excellent Paul Witcover this coming Tuesday evening, January 5th, as part of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series at the South Street Seaport Museum. Doors open 6:30 pm, readings begin 7:00 pm. Suggested donation is $5. Click here for all the details.

The problem isn't that Luke sees dead people. The problem is that dead people see Luke.

CAST A COLD EYE BOOK RELEASE PARTY
w/William Shunn
Friday, January 8, 2010
7:00 to 9:00 pm

Time and Again
1239 W. Cortland St.
Chicago, IL 60614
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Come out to Time and Again in Chicago to celebrate the hardcover release of Derryl Murphy & William Shunn's new novella Cast a Cold Eye! Mingle with fellow book lovers, browse unique treasures from the era of the story in an elegant setting, and sit back with a glass of wine while William Shunn reads chilling selections from the book. (Readings begin at 7:30 pm.)

Cast a Cold Eye is the story of Luke Bryant, a troubled Nebraska orphan who lost his parents in the Spanish flu, and his apprenticeship to itinerant spirit photographer Annabelle Tupper. Fright.com says it's "well written, solidly characterized and imaginative ... works largely because of its richness and unpredictability." And World Fantasy Award winner Charles de Lint urges in the book's introduction, "It's past time for you to discover its treasures for yourself."

This event is free. Copies of Cast a Cold Eye will be available for purchase for $20, along with a few $40 limited editions signed by Derryl Murphy, William Shunn, and Charles de Lint. Please bring a friend, please forward this email, and please RSVP to feedback AT shunn DOT net.

Time and Again is a new, unique shop featuring something for everyone. Selections include fine Victorian antiques, vintage jewelry, clothing and collectibles, watercolor art and more, all housed in a funky, reclaimed space in the Clybourn Corridor.

Time And Again is located on Cortland Street, just west of Clybourn. Take the Brown or Purple Line to Armitage, or the Armitage bus (#73) to Cortland & Kingsbury.

Or take the Metra (Union Pacific/North or Union Pacific/Northwest line) to Clybourn, walk south to Cortland, then east across the river to Time And Again.

Bill will be reading from his collaboration with Derryl Murphy, Cast a Cold Eye, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, as part of Chicago's Tuesday Funk Reading Series. The reading, which will also feature Lisa Chalem, Reinhardt Suarez and Marianna "Etiquette Bitch" Swallow, takes place at 7:30 pm in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf Bar and Restaurant, 5148 N. Clark St. (just south of Foster). The upstairs bar opens at 7:00 pm and is cash-only. For further details, please visit http://www.gothicfunk.org.