CHICAGO DEEP DISH Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Series to Kick Off at Volumes This Weekend

Chicago Deep Dish, a new science-fiction and fantasy reading series, features debut novelist Cath Schaff-Stump and novelist Mary Robinette Kowal, with brief readings from Chris Bauer, Richard Chwedyk, Meg Khoury and host Mary Anne Mohanraj.

The event will take place on Saturday, October 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Volumes Bookcafe, 1474 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622. Call 773-697-8066, email info@volumesbooks.com, or visit www.volumesbooks.com for more information. Free!

The next reading in the series will feature Hugo-nominated novelist Ada Palmer and debut novelist Michael Moreci, on Thursday, December 7, 7 p.m., at Volumes.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of historical fantasy novels, including The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers, has received the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, three Hugo awards, the RT Reviews Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. Visit maryrobinettekowal.com for more.

Mary Anne Mohanraj wrote Bodies in Motion (Asian American Book Awards finalist, translated into six languages) and 12 other titles, and is SLF executive director and a UIC English professor. Go to maryannemohanraj.com.

Cath Schaff-Stump writes speculative fiction for children and adults, and is a co-host of the writing and geek-life fan podcast Unreliable Narrators - Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon. Find her @cathschaffstump, online at cathschaffstump.com, and at unreliablenarrators.net.

Sponsored by the Speculative Literature Foundation (www.speclit.org), the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Association (www.sfwa.org), and the Chicago Nerd Social Club (www.chicagonerds.com).

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