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My RavenCon 14 Schedule!

March 24, 2019Nalin Leave a Comment

RavenCon 14 starts in less than two weeks (April 5-7)! I’m very happy to be appearing at this convention not just as a programming guest, but also having helped put together the first Science Track at this con, which will… Continue Reading →

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Recap of MarsCon 2019, Saturday

January 20, 2019Nalin Leave a Comment
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series MarsCon 2019

Most of my Saturday at the con was taken up by meetings for RavenCon programming (in particular the new Science Track, for which I am very excited!). However I did get a chance to browse the dealer floor, the art… Continue Reading →

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Recap of MarsCon 2019, Friday

January 18, 2019Nalin Leave a Comment
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series MarsCon 2019

I’m a little embarrassed to say that I missed MarsCon the first year I was living here in Virginia. I saw the name come up on a list of area conventions, and assumed it was a technical and semi-technical con… Continue Reading →

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My Capclave 17 Schedule

September 30, 2017Nalin Leave a Comment

My first con appearance since moving to Virginia will be next week at Capclave 17, a literary sci-fi convention organized by the Washington Science Fiction Association. I’m looking forward to meeting new readers, writers, and fans of science fiction and… Continue Reading →

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My Arisia 2017 Schedule

December 24, 2016Nalin Leave a Comment

I’m excited to be returning as a panelist to Arisia 2017, New England’s largest and most diverse sci-fi and fantasy convention! Arisia is coming up in just a few weeks (January 13-16, 2017)… Grab a membership soon, because the rates… Continue Reading →

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My Boskone 53 Schedule

January 23, 2016Nalin Leave a Comment

Join me at Boskone (February 19-21, 2016) in Boston, MA for New England’s longest running science fiction and fantasy convention. It’s going to be a fun weekend filled with books, film, art, music, gaming, and more. For more information about Boskone,… Continue Reading →

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I’ll be at Arisia 2015!

December 28, 2014Nalin Leave a Comment

I’m excited and honored to be appearing on four panels at this year’s Arisia 2015 science fiction convention, coming up this January 16-19. I plan to be there for every day of the con, and I’ll post a list of… Continue Reading →

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