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Time for some SHORE LEAVE!

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It’s been a while since I did an in-person Star Trek event and even longer since I did one in the United States – so I’m very pleased to be participating in the 43rd Annual Shore Leave convention, at the Delta Hotels Baltimore in Hunt Valley this coming weekend.

Shore Leave’s guest list is as impressive as ever this year, with stars of Star Treks Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Prodigy, along with Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Universe and The Orville; but the convention is notable as being the event for fans of Star Trek tie-in fiction, with over 40 authors present for a packed program of panels, signings and more.

I’ll be taking part in a number of these, so if you want to catch up with me over the weekend, this is where I’ll be:

On Friday, I’ll be appearing on “What Happened to the Star Trek novels?” panel at 5:00pm in Salon E, with fellow authors Christopher L. Bennett, Dayton Ward, Glenn Hauman and David Mack, where we’ll talk about the impact on the current line of Star Trek tie-in fiction.

Then at 7:00pm in Chase room I’ll join John Coffren, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Scott Pearson, Robert Greenberger and Melissa Scott on the “Writing Tie-Ins” panel, talking about the highs and lows of working in a franchise universe.

And the big event of the day will be “Meet The Pros” from 10:00pm in the Ballroom Hallway, a free-form meet-and-greet for readers to meet writers, get books signed and check out new releases.

On Saturday, my ‘feature’ event for the weekend is a unique panel called “The End Is the Beginning” at 10:00am in the Chase room, where I’ll be joined once more by my colleagues David Mack, Dayton Ward and moderator Scott Pearson, to talk about the making of and after-effects of writing the epic Star Trek: Coda trilogy, discussing the scope of the project and a post-mortem on bringing an end to the Star Trek “litverse.” This will be the first time Dave, Dayton and our editor Scott will be in the same place at the same time to discuss the trilogy, and I fully expect this panel to be a lot of fun!

And then at 2:00pm in the Derby room, I’m joining Robb Pearlman, Dayton Ward, David Mack and Aaron Rosenberg for “More than Prose”, a panel where bestselling, award-winning authors, writers, and game designers discuss their experiences publishing gift books, game books, humour books, cookbooks, and other formats.

I may also be bringing a few extra books along to sign and to sell during the weekend (if I have space in my suitcase!), so if there’s something of mine you’re desperate to get, there’s still time to drop me a line via the email contact AT jswallow DOT com or reach me on social media and let me know!

For more information on Shore Leave 43, visit the website here.

World Book Day Event

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It’s World Book Day on March 5th, the global celebration of books and reading, and I can think of no better way to spend it than hanging out in a library with a bunch of readers and my fellow author Ben Aaronovitch…

Ben will be sharing tales from the latest installments in his popular Rivers of London urban fantasy series and I’ll be talking about the latest exploits in my Marc Dane action thrillers, so if you’d like to come along and watch our well-oiled double act, you’ll be able to find us at Bromley Central Library from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

Ben and I will be happy to sign copies of our books, and there will also be copies available that evening for a specially discounted price. (You can also bring any of of our other books or works for a signature, and we don’t charge for autographs.)

Tickets are free, but you must book in advance – click on the link Here.

Celebrate World Book Day with Ben Aaronovitch & James Swallow takes place on Thursday 5th March from 6:30pm at Bromley Central Library, Floor 4, High Street, Bromley BR1 1EX

Bexley Literary Festival

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I am happy to announce I’ll be participating in Bexley’s brilliant Book Buzz Literary Festival on Saturday 22nd February, at 2:30pm in the Central Library!

My event is titled “An Afternoon with James Swallow” and the plan is for me to give a 45 minute talk followed by an open question & answer session, and then a book signing. I may also be bringing along some freebies for a few lucky audience members…

Tickets are free, but you must book in advance – click on the link right Here.

You’ll be able to by copies of my Marc Dane novels on the day, and I’ll be chatting about my work writing these action thrillers – and anything else you might like to know!

You can also bring any of my books or other works for signature, and I don’t charge for autographs.

If you’d like to check out the full programme for Book Buzz, go Here. The festival runs from the 15th to the 29th February, and along with me there’s a host of well-known authors in attendance, including my buddies Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, as well as Mark Billingham, Alison Weir, Jacky Hyams, Christy Lefteri, Elaine Everest, Louisa Young, Dorothy Koomson and Jane Dismore. There’s also workshops, non-fiction talks and much more.

I hope to see you there!

DESTINATION: STAR TREK!

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This weekend is the UK’s annual official Star Trek convention Destination Star Trek, and I’ll be along with my esteemed colleague Dr. Una McCormack to sign our books and talk about writing on the Final Frontier…

The event takes place at the NEC in Birmingham, and you can find full details about it right here.

On Saturday 26th, Una and I will be joined by CBS’s John Van Citters on the Excelsior Stage from 12:45pm to 1.30pm for the panel Star Trek: A Novel Idea – where we’ll talk about our Trek fiction and our work as authors.

Later that day, we’ll be signing books at the Forbidden Planet stand from 2:00pm to 2:30pm.

Then on Sunday 27th, John will be with us once again on the Excelsior Stage from 10:45am to 11.30am for a panel called Trekking Through 40 Years of Star Trek Books, where we’ll be discussing the history of Star Trek fiction and our favourite books in the saga.

Right after that, we’ll be signing books again at the Forbidden Planet stand 11:30am to 12:00pm.

Una’s also going to appear with the Trek Book Club on Sunday at 2:45pm to 3.30pm on the Excelsior Stage to discuss her Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel Enigma Tales, which will be a great in-depth deep-dive into her novel.

For those who asked, we’re both happy to sign books purchased at Destination Star Trek or from your own collections, and we do not charge for signatures!

If you’re at the event, come along and say hello!

To learn more about my Star Trek writing, click here!

Thrilling Events in London…

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I’ve got a couple of new events happening this month, both of which I am very pleased to be taking part in…

This weekend, on Saturday 21st September from 3:00pm, I will be appearing my friend and colleague Ben Aaronovitch (author of the Rivers of London urban fantasy series) at Kensal Rise Library in North London. Ben and I will be talking about our writing, taking questions from the audience and signing books – come along and get two bestselling authors for the price of one!

I’m especially happy to be making an appearance at Kensal Rise, celebrating this terrific library originally opened by none other than Mark Twain in 1900, shuttered by government cut-backs in 2011 and now reopened by the hard-working Friends of Kensal Rise Library. This is a brilliant example of community action keeping books available for all who want to read them; you can learn more at their website and Facebook page, or donate here.

Tickets to the Kensal Rise Library event are £5.80, available here.

Later this month – from Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th September – I’m also participating in the very first Capital Crime Festival at the Grand Connaught Rooms near Holborn. I’ll be there along with dozens of other talented crime and thriller authors for an inaugural event that will be amazing for readers and writers alike. Details are on the official website here.

Capital Crime features dozens of big names – Lynda LaPlante, David Baldacchi, Robert Harris, Martina Cole, Don Winslow, Antony Horowitz, Peter James…. The list goes on and on! Check out the full score here.

I’m appearing on Saturday from 4:00pm in the Grand Hall, on a panel titled “High-Octane Thrillers” alongside Adam Hamdy, K.J. Howe and Chris Ryan, and I’ll also be signing books afterward. The whole packed programme can be viewed here.

For all Capital Crime ticket options and prices, click here.

More Events in July! (Updated)

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Thrillerfest XIV in the USA was great, but that was just the first of my events scheduled for this month. If you’d like to meet me, get me to sign your books or hear me talk about writing my Marc Dane novels and more, here’s where you can find me in July…

On Thursday 25th from 6:30pm, I’ll be “in conversation” with my fellow author Ben Aaronovitch at Waterstones Bromley; full details Here.

And to round out the month, I’ll be appearing at Waterstones Orpington on Saturday 27th from midday. Details Here!