Alex Jennings (New Suns), Erik A. Otto (Detonation), and V.E. Schwab (Vengeful) discuss their latest science fiction work and the roles the genre can play in entertaining and questioning contemporary reality. Book sales and signing will follow. FREE to attend and open to the public.
Why should you attend?
“New Suns showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichéd expectations, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius.”—Solaris
“[Detonation is] a highly entertaining and absorbing combination of philosophy and action featuring robustly individualized characters.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“With all the knife-sharp thrill of its cinematic predecessor… fans of Vicious will be overjoyed to rediscover this exciting series.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings, contributor to New Suns, was born in Germany; raised in Botswana, Suriname, and Tunisia; and now writes and teaches in New Orleans. He is the author of Here I Come and Other Stories and the emcee of Dogfish, a monthly readings series.
Erik Otto
Erik A. Otto, author of Detonation, writes to expose the impact of cultural and technological themes on society in a number of futuristic and other-worldly settings. He is managing director of Ethagi, Inc., an organization dedicated to promoting the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence.
V.E. Schwab
V.E. Schwab, author of Vengeful, is the New York Times bestselling author of acclaimed Shades of Magic series. She splits her time between Nashville and Edinburgh and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.
Moderator: Njelle Hamilton
Njelle Hamilton is assistant professor of English at UVa, and author of the forthcoming monograph, Phonographic Memories: Popular Music and the Contemporary Caribbean Novel. She is currently working on a book on time travel and time technologies in speculative Caribbean fiction.