[Robert J. Sawyer]  Hugo Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer
 
ROBERT J. SAWYER
 Author of FlashForward and WWW:Wake

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  Upcoming Appearances  

Most recently updated on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

I give many readings and talks, and appear at many science-fiction conventions in Canada and the United States, often as Guest of Honor. If you'd like to enquire about booking a speaking engagement or convention appearance, email me at sawyerrj@sfwriter.com (I've provided a few quotes from event organizers who have booked me previously).

NOTE! To be notified when writing workshops with Rob occur, see here.

  • Guest of Honor
    I-Con 29
    Stony Brook, New York
    March 26-28, 2010
    iconsf.org
[Watch]

Canadian Book Tour for Watch, Volume 2 of the WWW Trilogy:

  • Hamilton, Ontario
    World debut of the novel Watch!
    Titles (the McMaster University Bookstore)
    Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.

  • Toronto, Ontario — New Date!
    Dominion on Queen Pub
    500 Queen Street East
    In conjunction with (but not at) Bakka-Phoenix Books
    Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.

  • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    McNally Robinson
    Monday, April 12, 2010, evening

  • Vancouver, British Columbia
    Vancouver Public Library
    Alma VanDusen Room on the lower level
    350 West Georgia Street
    In conjunction with (but not at) White Dwarf Books
    Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

  • Calgary, Alberta
    Venue TBA
    Friday, May 7, 2010, evening

  • Edmonton, Alberta
    Venue TBA
    Saturday, May 8, 2010, afternoon

  • Ottawa, Ontario
    Venue TBA
    Monday, May 10, 2010, evening

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library
    Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts
    Tuesday, May 11, 2010, evening

  • Waterloo, Ontario
    Venue TBA
    Wednesday, May 19, 2010, evening

  • Winnipeg, Ontario
    McNally Robinson
    Saturday, May 22, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
    (and at Keycon the rest of that weekend)

  • Guest of Honor
    Ad Astra 2010
    Toronto, Ontario
    April 9-11, 2010
    ad-astra.org

  • Keynote Speaker
    Toward a Science of Consciousness
    (Academic conference sponsored by the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona)
    Tucson, Arizona
    April 12-17, 2010
    consciousness.arizona.edu/tucson2010.htm

  • Luncheon Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader
    Ontario Writers' Conference
    Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility
    2700 Audley Road North
    Ajax (Greater Toronto), Ontario
    Saturday, May 1, 2010
    Ontario Writers' Conference

  • Program Participant
    Keycon 26
    (The 2010 Canadian National Science Fiction Convention)
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    May 21-23, 2010
    keycon.org

  • Featured Author
    Banff Book and Discussion Weekend
    (featuring Robert J. Sawyer's novel Wake)
    Banff, Alberta
    May 28-30, 2010
    Banff Book and Discussion Weekend

  • Speaker
    Book Summit 2010
    Harbourfront Centre
    Toronto, Ontario
    Friday, June 18, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
    Book Summit 2010

  • Special Guest
    Polaris 24
    Toronto, Ontario
    July 16-18, 2010
    tcon.ca/polaris

  • Guest of Honor
    OSFest 3
    Omaha, Nebraska
    July 23-25, 2010
    osfes.org/osfest.htm

  • Keynote Speaker
    Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness
    Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
    July 29-31, 2010
    julianjaynes.org

  • Featured Speaker
    How To Be a Kick-Ass Writer
    Calgary, Alberta
    Saturday, August 14, 2010
    A day-long event sponsored by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing at which guest speakers will discuss how Canadian genre writers can succeed in a global print and film market. More details to come.

  • Guest of Honor
    5Pi-Con
    Enfield, Connecticut
    August 20-22, 2010
    pi-con.org

  • Robert J. Sawyer & Terence M. Green
    Word on the Street
    Queen's Park Crescent north of Wellesley Street
    Toronto, Ontario
    September 26, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto

  • Guest of Honor
    Conjecture
    San Diego, California
    October 1-3, 2010
    conjecture.org

  • Program Participant
    SFContario
    Toronto, Ontario
    November 19-21, 2010
    sfcontario.ca

  • Guest of Honor
    Millennicon 25
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    March 18-20, 2011
    Millennicon

  • Featured Speaker
    American Atheists Annual Conference
    April 21-24, 2011
    atheists.org


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Booking Robert J. Sawyer as a speaker
Rob's stints as guest of honor
Rob's keynote addresses
Quotes from event organizers

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