March 2013 • mystgalaxy.com Jodi Picoult Todd Robinson Signs The Storyteller Signs The Hard Bounce Monday, March 11, 10:00 AM Sunday, March 24, 2:30 PM Mysterious Galaxy is partnering with the After being told by multiple short fiction outlets that there was Sara J. Henry American Jewish University to host Jodi no market for “edgy fiction” and to go start his own magazine Signs A Cold and Lonely Place Picoult for her new book The Storyteller. if he didn’t like it, that’s exactly what Todd Robinson did. His Friday, March 1, 7:30 PM The event will be held at the American online magazine, Thuglit, is a multi-award winning crime Jewish University in the Berg Dining webzine that has launched the careers of many up and coming What do a soil scientist, a website designer and a bicycle Room and includes a light breakfast crime writers, including Todd himself. The Hard Bounce is mechanic have in common? Not a lot, unless you are Sara J. beginning at 10 AM. Jodi will speak at Todd’s debut novel, featuring Boo Malone, a tatted-up Henry. Before publishing her first novel, Sara had worked as 11:00 AM. The cost is $25 in advance protagonist with a past. all three. Her background in journalism and as an editor, do and $30 at the door. Proceeds for this event are used for however have something in common with her career as an student scholarships. For more information or to make a “You Are Next” Tour author. Sara’s debut novel, Learning to Swim, was the 2012 reservation, call 310-440-1283. Young Adult Author Event winner of the Anthony Award, the Agatha Award for best first Friday, March 29, 7:30 PM novel and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. A Cold and Lonely Hilary Davidson The tagline for the coalition of Seattle young adult science Place is the sequel to Learning to Swim. Signs Evil in All its Disguises fiction authors reads, “You are Smart. You are Funny. You are Thursday, March 14, 7:30 PM C. Robert Cargill Dark. You Are Next.” Billing themselves as the “Breakfast Signs Dreams and Shadows Anthony award and Crime Spree award-winning author Hilary Club of YA,” authors Sean Beaudoin (The Infects), Martha Monday, March 4, 7:30 PM Davidson began her writing career as an intern for Harper’s Brockenbrough (Devine Intervention), Kevin Emerson (The Magazine. Since then, Hilary has been published in numerous Lost Code) and Cat Patrick (Revived) are prepared to discuss Best known for his Hollywood credits, short story collections alongside many of the great mystery zombies, angelic guardians, Atlantis, and resurrectionist drugs including movies like “Sinister” and writers of today. Her debut novel, The Damage Done, the first with attendees at their lively mini-panel. “Pathogen,” C. Robert Cargill might be in the Lily Moore mystery series, was a finalist for both the considered a modern day renaissance Macavity Award and an Arthur Ellis Award. Evil in All its Thomas Perry man. Not only do his credits include Disguises is the third book in the Lily Moore series. Signs The Boyfriend major motion pictures, but Cargill (as he Saturday, March 30, 2:30 PM likes to be called) has been a steady Naomi Hirahara Edgar Award-winning author Thomas internet presence on sites like Ain’t it Cool News and spill.com Signs Strawberry Yellow Perry has been writing mysteries since for more than 10 years. Dreams and Shadows, Cargill’s debut Friday, March 15, 12:30 PM fantasy novel, is one of Mysterious Galaxy’s February the early 80’s. Not only that, but Thomas Fantastic Firsts selections. See Maryelizabeth’s review on our Readers at our special weekday lunchtime event with Naomi has also worked on some of television’s website. Hirahara will be treated to a discussion of what led her to return most iconic shows, including “Simon and Southern California Japanese American gardener and amateur Simon,” “21 Jump Street,” and “Star Jessica Brody sleuth Mas Arai to Watsonville in Yellow Strawberry. Naomi Trek: The Next Generation,” including Launch Party for Unremembered won the acclaimed Edgar Award for the third in the series, and being responsible for the death of K’Ehleyr. The author of Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 PM has also received recognition for her children’s novel, 1001 more than twenty novels, including three mystery series, Cranes, and her short story work. Feel free to bring a sack lunch brings readers his latest stand-alone novel, The Boyfriend, of Jessica Brody has been publishing novels since the age of nine. or enjoy something from the Catalina Coffee & Café menu. which Publishers Weekly wrote in a starred review: “Highly Of course, at that time, she was creating them from cardboard original and clever thriller . . . Perry again proves himself a and electrical tape. Jessica has come a Rebel Readers master stylist and plotter, as he effortlessly builds suspense and long way from her “small press” days. Discussing Etiquette & Espionage delves deeply into his characters.” Jessica’s debut novel, The Fidelity Files, Saturday, March 16, noon and her 2012 release, 52 Reasons to Hate WonderCon Join our Rebel Readers Book group as we discuss Gail My Father, have been optioned for film. Anaheim Convention Center Carriger’s Etiquette & Espionage, the first book of her new Unremembered is the first of a new Friday, March 29 through Sunday, Finishing School series. Our Fearless Leader Stacee leads the science fiction trilogy, and Jessica has March 31 partnered with MG for an exclusive discussion! Rebel Readers receive 20% off of this month’s “memory stick” gift with purchase, book group selection. Mysterious Galaxy will be taking part in WonderCon 2013 in containing all sorts of bonus materials. its temporary home in the Anaheim Convention Center, in Robert Masello Booth #900 in the Exhibitor’s Hall. In addition to the Exhibit Malinda Lo Signs The Romanov Cross Hall featuring comics and items from the many worlds of the Signs Adaption Saturday, March 16, 2:30 PM popular arts, WonderCon offers exclusive programming from Hosted by Cecil Castelluci Fans of James Rollins and Dan Brown are particularly the top comics publishers in the country, movie and television Thursday, March 7, 7:30 PM encouraged to spend a thrilling afternoon with Robert Masello panels, anime, autographs, games, the Masquerade, and portfolio review. Join us and authors Dean Koontz, Marjorie Local author Cecil Castellucci (The Year of the Beasts) will discussing a world-threatening virus, the Russian royal family, Liu, Jane Espenson, Amber Benson, Stephen Blackmoore, join Malinda Lo in discussing government conspiracies, the undead and death on a small Alaskan island, all elements Jessica Brody, Dana Cameron, Brian D’Amato, Nancy Holder, changing bodies and changing lives, and adolescent romance, of his latest novel, The Romanov Cross. The award-winning Gary Phillips, Jenn Reese, Greg Van Eekhout, and more! including Malinda’s latest work, Adaptation. High school journalist and television writer has also set works in Heaven Watch our WonderCon page on our website for more debate partners Reese and David are involved in a strange and Hell, Italy, the La Brea Tar Pits, and the South Pole. information and our author signing schedule. accident near Area 51, and return to their San Francisco school Robert will lead a short workshop on “Writing Thrillers.” and homes changed in unexpected ways. Attendees should be Looking Ahead: sure to pick up a copy of the recent Diverse Energies dystopian Hugh Howey YA anthology as well. Signs Wool April brings showers of authors and events: Tammy Kaehler – Monday, March 18, 7:30 PM April 6; Connie Archer – April 6; Cara Black – April 7; Ladies, Roger Hobbs Hugh Howey is no stranger to the life of adventure. A former Lunch and Literacy with Marisa Silver – April 7; Dana Fredsti Signs Ghostman bookseller, Howey started writing his dystopic thriller in – April 9; Pascoe & Fassbender – April Friday, March 8, 7:30 PM installments and publishing them online, never believing his 12; Michael Robertson – April 13; Robert J. Sawyer – April 16; Lisa Scottoline – Debut author Roger Hobbs’ novel Ghostman was the breakout book could end up on the shelves where he worked. Little by April 18; The Los Angeles Times hit of the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair. Formerly, Roger worked little, word of mouth spread and fans encouraged Howey to Festival of Books – April 20 & 21; as a rifle range instructor and a security guard. We’re not sure expand his story into a novel. Their passion made Wool an World Book Night – April 23; and more if these careers gave him insight into his character, Jack e-book bestseller, which has already been optioned for movie as May approaches! Delton, a Ghostman, who is an expert at disappearing and rights by Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian. helping others disappear. The point is Roger has done his research, so if you need to keep it on the down low, you can Ruth Ozecki probably pick up some tips. Ghostman is one of Mysterious Talks about A Tale for the Time Being Galaxy’s February Fantastic Firsts selections. See Terry’s At lunch on Wednesday, March 20, Have you heard about our review on our website. 11:30 AM at Paul Martin’s in MB Fantastic Firsts Book Club? Terry has been a fan of Ruth Ozecki ever Mindee Arnett since her ground-breaking work My Year You can now choose from six book clubs Signs Nightmare Affair of Meats was published in 1998. Her new Saturday, March 9, 2:30 PM book has two alternating narrators, one and receive a first edition of a title we Avid equestrian, self-proclaimed Whovian and Whedonite, and American and one Japanese, whose lives think you will love every month. Check former female boxer, Mindee Arnett has quite the eclectic mix we follow in the months and years that out all of our book clubs on our website of hobbies. How many of these things has influenced her writing revolve around the 2011 Tsunami in Japan. A Tale for the Time is hard to say, but it seems they may have influenced her ability Being is rich in culture and character, and you won’t want to (at the top of the Book Buzz menu) and to stick to it. Mindee wrote four novels before selling her debut miss this lunch. To join us, call the Redondo Beach store to then call the San Diego store to sign up! novel, Nightmare Affair, introducing a world of Nightmares, make your reservation. Our 2013 non-profit beneficiary will also Sirens, Wizards and Demons at Arkwell Academy. be introduced at this lunch.

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