Laurel Anne Hill's appearances and events

Events in 2021-2022: Laurel Anne Hill

Links to Media Interviews in 2021-2023

November 27, 2022: Kirkus Website, sponsored interview with Laurel Anne Hill. “Hill Infuses Magic Into California History.” https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/hill-infuses-magic-into-california-history/
February 15, 2022: Los Angeles Wave Newspapers. Marissa Wells interviews Laurel Anne Hill for “The Book Corner.” https://wavepublication.com/book-corner-author-pens-historical-fantasy-about-mexican-alta-california/
February 1, 2022: Self Discovery Media with Sara Troy and Her Guest Laurel Anne Hill: https://selfdiscoverymedia.com/2022/01/31/ak22-05-laurel-anne-hill-a-plague-of-flies/
January 13, 2022: The Tom Sumner Radio Program interviews Laurel Anne Hill. Scroll down the list on https://rss.com/podcasts/tomsumnerprogram/
December 7, 2021: Anne Doyle of the Power Up Women! Podcast interviews Laurel Anne Hill Podbean: https://poweringup.podbean.com/e/historical-fantasy-author-laurel-anne-hill/
November 26, 2021: The Dishh Interview: A Chat With the Author Laurel Anne Hill. https://thedishh.com/tag/fantasy-fiction/
November 2, 2021: The Douglas Coleman Show VE with Laurel Anne Hill, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxSyToP5KMQ
October 29, 2021: Formidable Woman Magazine: Award-Winning Author, Laurel Anne Hill’s Next YA Novel- PLAGUE OF FLIES: REVOLT OF THE SPIRITS, 1846 https://www.formidablewomanmag.com/award-winning-author-laurel-anne-hills-next-ya-novel-plague-of-flies-revolt-of-the-spirits-1846/
October 20, 2021: S:04 E:04 Historical fiction with Laurel Anne Hill, author of Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=223N_Ruv6E4 (34 minutes)
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Laurel’s Other Activities in 2023
July 1-4, 2023: BayCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Con, Santa Clara Marriott Hotel (Panelist on five panels, moderating two of them.)
June 8, 2023: Routes to Publishing Your Book, San Mateo Library, 6:30-8pm (Writers Helping Writers Discussion Leader)
May 18, 2023: The Short Story is Not a Very, Very Short Novel, 6:30-8pm, Palo Alto Rinconada Library (Writers Helping Writers Discussion Leader)
April 28-30, 2023: Chanticleer Reviews Annual Writers Conference and International Book Awards, Bellingham, WA, (Panelist, Award Presenter and Dante Rossetti Blue Ribbon Award Recipient)
April 20, 2023: Getting the Point, Palo Alto Rinconada Library, 6:30-8pm (Writers Helping Writers Point-of-View Discussion Leader)
February 17-19, 2023: RadCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Con, Pasco, WA. (Panelist on eight panels, moderating at least one of them.)
Laurel’s Other Activities in 2022
November 3-6, 2022: World Fantasy Con, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, LA, Readings
October 14-21, 2022: West Coast Writers Conferences, Digital Author and Indie Publishing. October 15, 4:30pm Panel Webinar: Advantages and Disadvantages of Self Publishing vs Working with a Small Publisher, or a Big Publisher. October 19, 5pm Panel Webinar: Promoting Your Book in a Digital Marketplace.
October 16, 2022, 3 to 4:30pm, Belmont Public Library, Belmont, CA: California Writers Club (SF Peninsula Branch) Readings from Fault Zone.
September 17, 2022, 2:30pm, Greater Los Angeles Writers Society Virtual Panel: Writing for Today’s Short Story Market.
July 1-4, 2022, BayCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Con: San Mateo Marriott, San Francisco Airport. Program Participant (panels and reading)
April 29-May 1, 2022, RavenCon, Virginia Crossings & Conference Center: Program Participant.
March 18-20, 2022, Clockwork Alchemy, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport: Program Participant and Dealers’ Room.
February 18-20, 2022: RadCon 8B, Pasco, Washington. Virtual Panelist.
February 19, 2022, 2:30-5 pm PST: West Coast Writer’s Conferences Special Speaker Virtual Event, “How to Spot Scams & Predators And What to Do When You are the Victim.” Panelists: Nic Nelson (Moderator & GLAWS VP), Victoria Strauss (Writers Beware co-founder), Dr. Howard Hendrix (Award-Winning Author and former SFWA VP), Greg Victoroff (Intellectual Property Attorney), and Laurel Anne Hill (Award Winning Author).
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Laurel’s Other Activities in 2021(Note: She neglected to document her 2021 virtual activities prior to the end of February.)
February 27 & 28, 2021, 4:45 pm, California Creative Writers Conference (Virtual Feb. 26 – March 6). World Building: Are you ready to play God? A panel on Feb. 27th moderated by Dennis Cherry. Panelists include Christopher Paniccia, Chrome Oxide, Sarah Joy Adams, Gary Phillips, Laurel Anne Hill and Armen Pogharian. Short Stories for Fun and Profit. A panel on Feb. 28th moderated by Tony Todaro. Panelists include Gary Phillips, Chrome Oxide and Laurel Anne Hill. More information at http://www.wcwriters.com/ccwc/program.html.
April 28, 2021, 7 pm (Pacific Time) Story Hour hosted by Daniel Marcus and Laura Blackwell. Livestream Speculative Fiction Readings. Two readers per hour. Laurel will read “Eternal Poetry,” her short story published by Nth Zine online in 2005. For the Facebook Live and Zoom links, go to https://www.storyhour2020.com. (The Zoom link will be: Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/540170760)
June 12-13, 2021, Clockwork Alchemy Virtual Con. Laurel is scheduled to moderate two panels: One on the science of airships and the other on creating western steampunk. More information to follow closer to the event.
August 7, 2021, Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference (Virtual). Point-of-View panel, 6pm. Moderated by Sara Anne Fox. Panelists are Brennan Harvey, Daniel C. Lorti, Laurie Lamson and Laurel Anne Hill.
August 28-29, 2021, Silicon, San Jose Convention Center, CA. Dealers room with Silicon Valley Authors.
October 12, 2021, Horror Addicts Readings. San Mateo Library, CA. 5 pm
October 16, Book Launch for “Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846.” Borderlands Books, San Francisco, CA, 3 pm. Zoom Link is Laurel Anne Hill Book Launch Link Oct 16
October 23, 2021, Books That Make You Bookfest. Panelist, “The Fantasist’s Forge and Mythologist’s Muse,” 2 pm. Sign up at https://www.thebookfest.com/keynote-panel-discussions-fall-2021/ October 26, 2021, Virtual Genre-LA Creative Writing Conference. Panelist, “Building a Marvelous Believable Magic System,” 5 pm.
October 27, 2021, Virtual Genre-LA Creative Writing Conference. Panelist, “Basing Your Fiction on Historical Facts,” 5 pm.
October 29, 2021, Virtual Genre-LA Creative Writing Conference. Panelist, “Finding Your Niche In the Y/A Market,” 6:15 pm.
November 4-7, 2021. World Fantasy Con, Hotel Bonaventure Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Virtual attending member and program participant (panel and reading). Laurel has served as a WFC program participant annually since 2007.
November 17, 2021: Gold Country Writers, Speaker. Laurel’s topic is “Writing What You Used to Know.” 10 am. (Virtual)

Laurel Anne Hill’s Posts: Past Appearances and Scheduled Events:

2020

2020 and COVID-19 have presented me (and millions upon millions of others) with challenges. I am well–so far–and so is my family. Yes, I was able to participate in RadCon again this year (Feb. 14-16, Pasco, WA), before the lockdown, and also serve as a faculty member at a West Coast Writers Conference at the end of that same month. All of my many subsequent in-person events this year have been cancelled.

During the West Coast Writers Conference, Author Solutions interviewed me. They have now divided that interview into short YouTube pieces. I’ll be posting those individual links on my blog.

I hope you are managing okay. My prayers are with all peoples of this earth.

2020:

The Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference, Online, August 7-15. Laurel will participate on a panel on Friday, August 14, 7:30 pm: Defining New Horizons. Is Speculative Fiction a Saturated Genre? More information at http://www.wcwriters.com/aglawc/program.html.

2019

January 16, 2019; Breathing Life into your Writing, San Carlos Library (610 Elm St., San Carlos, CA) 7-9 pm. Presenter in the first of a Writers Helping Writers Series by California Writers Club, SF Peninsula Branch.
February 15-17, 2019; RadCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Red Lion, Pasco, WA. Program participant. A local school visit plus nine panels, as follows: More Than Just Black and White (Heroes and Villians); Creating Believable Characters; Writer’s Workshop; The Roots of Steampunk: Victorian Technology; Believable Worldbuilding; Blending Magic Realism with Science Fiction; What Did Steam Really Do?; Science Fiction, Fantasy and #MeToo; The Multi-Dimensional Villain.
February 22-24, 2019; The Genre-LA™ Creative Writing Conference (West Coast Writers Conferences), Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA. Faculty. Three panels, as follows: Things I Wish a Pro Told Me; What a Wonderful World This Would Be; Faith and Fantasy. (CONFERENCE CANCELLED)
March 22-24, 2019; Clockwork Alchemy, Hyatt Regency SFO, Burlingame, CA. Program Participant.
April 5-7, 2019; RavenCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, The DoubleTree by Hilton, Williamsburg, VA. Guest and Program Participant.
April 13-14, 2019; Los Angeles Times Book Festival, Greater Los Angeles Writers Society (GLAWS) table.
May 8, 2019; San Mateo County Library, CA Writers Helping Writers Presentation for the California Writers Club, San Francisco Peninsula Branch.
May 19, 2019; Group book signing and readings with members of California Writers Club, SF Peninsula Branch. Hillsdale Shopping Center Barnes & Noble, 11 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA
May 24-27, 2019; Bay Con Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, San Mateo Airport, San Francisco Marriott.
June 8-16, 2019; San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo, CA. Literary Stage Manager.
June 19, 2019; San Carlos Library, CA. Writers Helping Writers Presentation for the California Writers Club, San Francisco Peninsula Branch. 7 – 8:30 pm.
July 4-7, 2019; Westercon 72 Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Davis Conference Center and Hilton Garden Inn & Suites, Layton, UT.
July 18-20, 2019; Realm Makers Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Sheraton Westport Chalet, St. Louis, MO. Attendee.
August 15-19, 2019; World Science Fiction Convention, Dublin, Ireland. Attending Member and panelist.
September 26-28, 2019; Central Coast Writers Conference, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA. Table with SLO Nightwriters.
October 10-13, 2019; Women Writing the West Writers Conference, Omni La Mansion del Rio Hotel, San Antonio, TX. Attendee and moderator.
October 31 – November 3, 2019; World Fantasy Convention, Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel, CA. Attending Member, panelist, Dealer’s Room with Broad Universe.
November 8-10, 2019; OryCon 41, Red Lion Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR. Program participant.
November 13, 2019; San Mateo Library, CA. Writers Helping Writers Presentation for the California Writers Club, San Francisco Peninsula Branch.
November 22-23, 2019; Miami Book Festival and Readers’ Favorite Book Award presentations. “The Engine Woman’s Light” was awarded an honorable mention in the YA Fantasy General category. Earlier this year, Readers’ Favorite gave “The Engine Woman’s Light” a five-star review.
December 7, 2019; Book Signing at Barnes & Noble, Hillsdale, CA, with other members of CWC SF Peninsula Writers. Laurel will be there 10 am to 6 pm.

2018

January 17, 2018; Breathing Life into your Writing, San Carlos Library (610 Elm St., San Carlos, CA) 7-9 pm. Presenter in the first of a Writers Helping Writers Series by California Writers Club, SF Peninsula Branch.
February 16-18, 2018; RadCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Red Lion, Pasco, WA. Program participant.
February 23-25, 2018; The Genre-LA™ Creative Writing Conference (West Coast Writers Conferences), Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA. Faculty. On Friday, Laurel will serve on one panel (When Worlds Collide: Writing a Short Story that Sells). She’ll participate in the Saturday Keynote Panel (A Brave New World for Women: How Dystopian Worlds Are Merging with the Times). On Sunday, Laurel will give a solo presentation (Reviving the Failed Manuscript: CPR or Necromancy?).
April 6-8, 2018: Silicon Valley Comic Con, San Jose Conference Center, San Jose, CA. Exhibitor in Artist’s Alley, Silicon Valley Authors, #69.
April 20-22, 2018: Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala, Hotel Bellwether, Bellingham, WA. Under consideration for the Dante Rossetti YA Fiction Award and the OZMA Paranormal Fiction Award. “The Engine Woman’s Light” is currently a semi-finalist. (Note: “The Engine Woman’s Light” won an OZMA Fantasy First in Category blue ribbon.)
May 12, 2018, 4-6 pm: 3rd Annual Beach-Bound Book Bash, Teapop, North Hollywood, CA. One of the featured authors with Black Chateau Enterprises.
May 16, 2018, 3:15-3:50 pm, Pacific Time: Interview with Jennifer Devoe on “Jenny’s Real Talk on the Block” (LA Talk Radio, Channel 1; http://latalkradio.com/)
May 25-28, 2018: BayCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, San Mateo Marriott SF Airport, CA. Guest and Presenter.
June 3, 2018: Barnes & Noble, Hillsdale, CA, CWC Author Day. One of the featured authors with California Writers Club, SF Peninsula Branch.
June 7, 2018: Radio/Podcast Interview with James Lowe, 1:15 PDT. More information to follow.
June 9-17, 2018: The San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo, CA. Literary Stage Manager and Presenter.
June 21, 2018, 10-11 am: In-studio interview by Sam Hasson, LA Talk Radio.
June 21, 2018, 7-8 pm: The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) will interview Laurel at NullSpace Labs in North Hollywood. (https://www.facebook.com/events/1524932790963335)
June 22-24, 2018: West Coast Writers Annual Conference, Van Nuys, CA. Presenter.
July 7, 2018: Creative Writers’ Group, Los Gatos Library (100 Villa Ave.), CA. 10:00 am – noon.
July 14, 2018: San Mateo Library AuthorFest, (55 West Third Ave.), CA. Noon to 3 p.m.
July 19-21, 2019: Realm Makers, Sheraton Westport Chalet, St Louis, MO. Attendee.
August 10-12, 2018: SpoCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Doubletree by Hilton, Spokane, WA. Presenter.
August 16-20, 2018: World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon 76), San Jose McEnery Convention Center, CA. Attending Member and in Dealers’ Room (Silicon Valley Writers and GLAWS).
September 27-29, 2018: Central Coast Writers Conference, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA.
October 11, 2018: Book Publicists of Southern California, Irwin Awards Presentation, Studio City, CA.
October 18, 2018: California Writers Club SF Peninsula Readings, San Mateo Library, CA, 7 pm.
October 25-28: Women Writing the West Writers Conference, Marcus Whitman Hotel, Walla Walla, WA. Attending Member and Presenter.
November 1-4, 2018: World Fantasy Convention, The Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD. Attending Member, Panelist, Reader with Broad Universe, Dealer’s Room with Broad Universe.
December 6, 2018: “The Engine Woman’s Light” featured in the LA Wave Magazine Book Corner; http://archive.wavepublication.com/book-corner-19th-century-california-explored-in-the-engine-womans-light/
December 8, 2018; Group book signing and readings with members of California Writers Club, SF Peninsula Branch. Hillsdale Shopping Center Barnes & Noble, 11 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA, 9 am – 9 pm.

2017

January 27-29, 2017; Speculative Fiction Creative Writing Conference, DoubleTree by Hilton, Los Angeles Westside, CA. Guest and presenter. (Unable to attend due to family medical emergency.)
February 4, 2017, 3:00 p.m.; Book Launch (The Engine Woman’s Light), Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA.
February 17-19, 2017; RadCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Red Lion Inn, Pasco, WA. Guest and presenter. (Unable to attend due to death in the family.)
April 28-30, 2017; RavenCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, DoubleTree by Hilton, Williamsburg, VA. Guest and presenter.
May 21, 2017; Book selling and signing event at Hillsdale Barnes & Noble, San Mateo, CA. Sponsored by California Writers Club, San Francisco/Peninsula Branch.
May 26-29, 2017; BayCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport, San Mateo, CA. Guest and presenter. See my schedule at: http://laurelannehill.com/baycon-2017-laurel-anne-hills-schedule/
June 3-4, 2017; Bay Area Book Festival, Downtown Berkeley, CA. Come to the Sand Hill Review Press booth.
June 10-17; San Mateo County Fair Literary Stage, San Mateo Event Center, CA. Literary Stage Manager. Present the afternoons of June 10-14 and 17, and the evening of June 15. For the full schedule, go to http://laurelannehill.com/laurel-anne-hill-meet-me-at-the-fair-the-san-mateo-county-fair-that-is/
August 9-13, 2017; WorldCon 75, Helsinki, Finland. Attending member, Panelist and Volunteer.
September 29-30, 2017; Central Coast Writer’s Conference, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA. Volunteer.
October 19, 2017; Horror Night, San Mateo Library, Program Participant.
October 26-28, 2017; Women Writing the West Annual Conference, Loew’s Ventana Canyon Resort, Tuscon, AZ. Attending member. Will participate in signing and serve as a volunteer.
November 2-5, 2017; World Fantasy Convention, Wyndham Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. Attending member. Will read from “The Engine Woman’s Light” on November 5, 11:30 am – 12 noon.
November 17-19, 2017; OryCon, Red Lion Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR. Program participant.
December 9, 2017; Sand Hill Review Press Book Party/Reading/Literary Event. The Shop at Flywheel Press, 309 7th Ave., San Mateo, CA. 7-9 pm.

2016

January 22, 2016: Borderlands Books Sponsors’ Open Mic Night, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 7 pm. Reader.
February 12-14, 2016; RadCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Red Lion Inn, Pasco, WA. Guest and Panelist.
February 21, 2016; Lamplighters production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Ruddygore,” Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, 2 pm. Walk-on role.
February 26-28, 2016; Digital Author & Indie Publishing Writers Conference, Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA. Attendee and Presenter.
April 23-24, 2016; Wine Country Comic Con, Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA. Exhibitor in Artists’ Alley.
May 20, 2016; Borderlands Books Sponsors’ Open Mic Night, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 7pm. Reader.
May 27-30, 2016; BayCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport, CA. Guest presenter. Monks in Space Panel: Saturday 10:00 – 11:30, Synergy 5. Horroraddicts.net (Once Upon a Scream Celebration): Saturday 13:00 – 14:30, Connect 1. Reading: Saturday 14:30 – 16:00, Strategy. The Real Lab Panel: Sunday 11:30 – 13:00, Connect 4. Autograph Session: Sunday 14:00 – 15:00, Convene Lobby. My Favorite Horror Panel: Monday 11:30 – 13:00, Connect 1.
June 4-5, 2016; Bay Area Book Festival, Downtown Berkeley’s Arts District, Berkeley, CA. Exhibitor.
June 11-19, 2016; San Mateo County Fair. Literary Stage Manager. Laurel will be there on the afternoons of June 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 (evening, too) and 18. Her specific programs are 6/11, 3-4 p.m. (The Judges Speak); 6/12, 3-4 p.m. (Self-Publishing for Techno-Dummies) and 5-6 p.m. (Free writing consults); 6/13, 3-4 p.m. (Build your own space alien, a craft activity); 6/14, 3:30-4:40 p.m. (Crafting the Short Story); 6/16, 7-8:30 p.m. (Fault Zone Readings); 6/18, 1-6 p.m. (Author Day readings, signings and panels).
August 17-21, 2016; World Science Fiction Convention (MidAmeriCon II), Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Attending Member and presenter. Organizer of Broad Universe table in the dealers’ room.
August 28, 2016; “Fault Zone” Reading, 2 p.m., Belmont Library, Belmont, CA. Reader.
September 30-October 2, 2016; Con-Volution Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency, Burlingame, CA. Guest and presenter.
October 27-30, 2016; World Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, OH. Attending Member.
November 18-20, 2016; OryCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, OR. Guest and presenter.

2015

February 13-15, 2015; RadCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Red Lion Inn, Pasco, WA. Guest and Panelist
April 18-19, 2015; Big Wow! Comic Fest, San Jose Event Center, San Jose, CA. Guest in Artists’ Alley, space AA722.
April 23, 2015; Reading at the Monkey House in Berkeley, CA, with other local writers. 7 – 9 p.m.
May 22-25, 2015: BayCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA. Guest and writing workshop pro.
June 6-13, 2015; San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo Event Center, CA. Presenter and Literary Stage Manager. For my schedule, go to http://laurelannehill.com/blog/.
August 19-23, 2015; Sasquan — World Science Fiction Convention, Spokane, WA. Attending Member and Writing Workshop mentor. August 20, Future Pharma panel, 11 am. Will be in Artist’s Alley on August 21, 2:15-6 pm and at the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading that evening 7-9 pm.
September 25, 2015: Borderlands Books Sponsors’ Open Mic Night, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 7 pm. Reader.
October 18, 2015: The Dark Entry, 2589 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA. 2 pm. Laurel will read from her own work at Sumiko Saulson’s book release party. Sumiko’s new novel, “Insatiable,” is the third in a triology.
November 5-8, 2015: World Fantasy Convention, Saratoga Springs, NY. Attending Member and panelist.
November 20-22, 2015: Orycon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Waterfront Portland Marriott Hotel, Portland, OR. Guest and panelist.

2014

January 18, 2014, 2:00 to 3:30 ; “Fault Zone: Shift” Anthology Launch at Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA. Laurel, a “Fault Zone: Shift” author, will serve on a panel at the event.
February 14-16, 2014; RadCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Red Lion Inn, Pasco, WA; Guest and Panelist.
March 30, 2014; Fault Zone Reading, 3 pm, Rendez Vous Cafe, 106 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA.
May 17-18, 2014; Big Wow! ComicFest, Artists Alley, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA (3-6 pm on May 17; 10 am – 5 pm on May 18.)
May 23-26, 2014; BayCon Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA; guest and writing workshop pro.
June 7-14, 2014; San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo County Fairgrounds/Event Center, CA; Workshop leader and panelist on the Literary Arts Stage, Expo Hall (June 8: 4-5 pm, Beyond the First Draft Workshop. 6-7 pm, free writing consultations. June 10: 3-5 pm, Build Your Own Space Alien craft project. June 11, 5-9 pm, Music & Written Words. June 14, 1-2 pm, host of speculative fiction readings; 2-4 pm, Author Day book signings, 4-5 pm, Writing (Even Steampunk) Should Not Ship Broken).
September 13, 2014: California Writers Club, Mt. Diablo Branch, Moderator for Roundtable Discussion about Judging Writing Contests. 11 am, prior to regular meeting and program. Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA.
September 20, 2014: Authors for Literacy, Martin Luther King Center, San Mateo, CA, 10 am – 6 pm. Laurel will be a workshop presenter. (Fantasy: It’s about more than just Harry Potter.) The time of her workshops: 10 am to 11 or 12: 12 – 2 pm.
November 6-9, 2014; World Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA; Attending Member and panelist (Ringing the Changes: Robert Aickman). Also will coordinate the Broad Universe table in the Dealers Room.

2013

February 15-17, 2013; RadCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Red Lion Inn, Pasco, WA; Guest and Panelist.
April 5-7, 2013; RavenCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Holiday Inn Koger Center, Richmond, VA; Guest and Panelist.
May 24-27, 2013; BayCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA; Guest and panelist.
June 9, 10, 12 & 15: San Mateo County Fair at San Mateo Fairgrounds, CA; Guest presenter. (All events are in Expo Hall at the Fine Arts/Literary Arts Galleria Stage. The schedule is posted at https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/contests/departments/literary-arts)
August 29 – September 2, 2013; World Science Fiction Convention, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX; Attending member, panelist and writing workshop leader. Look for Laurel at the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading and the Broad Universe Table in the Dealer’s Room.
September 21, 2013; Authors for Literacy, Martin Luther King Center, 725 Mt. Diablo Ave., San Mateo, CA, 10 am – 4 pm.
October 31 – November 3, 2013; World Fantasy Convention, Brighton, England, Attending member and panel moderator.
November 8 – 10, 2013; OryCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, Portland Doubletree Hotel (Lloyd Center), Portland, OR, Guest and panelist.