Sean P. Fodera

Appearance Schedule

March 20-22, 2009 Lunacon Hilton Rye Town, Rye, NY

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A fun, local con that has become an annual event on my appearance schedule. I highly recommend this convention for its small, friendly feel. A great place to meet your favorite writers one-on-one.  Lunacon is becoming my favorite local con. Friday, 3/20: 6-7pm (Brundage B) How To Avoid Publishing Scams Sean P. Fodera (M), Mary Robinette Kowal, Joshua Palmatier, Ian Randal Strock 7-8pm (Poplar) So It's Your First Con Sean P. Fodera (M), Jan Howard Finder, Angela Jones-Parker, Crystal Pretzman, Andrew Wheeler Saturday, 3/21: 5-6pm (Brundage B) Understanding Your Publishing Contract  Sean P. Fodera (M), Michele Lang Sunday, 3/22: 12-1pm (Bartell) "Outing" Heroes Sean P. Fodera (M), Nuance Bryant, Yvonne Carts-Powell, Perrianne Lurie, Sharon Sbarsky

April 21, 2009 The New School Forum on Writing for Children New York, New York

I will be the featured speaker at The New School Forum on Writing for Children. Hosted by Deborah Brodie, editor and coordinator of the Forum on Writing for Children, and sponsored by The New School Writing Program, I will be giving a lecture on the basics of juvenile publishing contracts -- terms, concepts and typical negotiation issues for authors and publishers.  The event will take place from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm, at Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street, room 510.  The event is free to all New School students, faculty, staff, and alumni with ID.  The cost to the general public is $5. Details can be found at The New School events site. I am very much looking forward to giving this lecture.  The Forum on Writing for Children hosts several speakers each semester.  Usually, only well-known childrens writers, such as Jane Yolen, give solo lectures.  Business people from the publishing industry (agents and editors) usually give panel discussions.  To the best of my knowledge, I will be the first solo lecturer from the business side of the industry. If you are at all interested in childrens publishing, or want to learn more about publishing contracts, please come to the event.

August/September The World Science Fiction Convention Location varies	World SF Society Link
I have been a regular program participant at North American WorldCons, though I've missed the last few due to personal scheduling conflicts. Watch Upcoming Appearances for news about this convention.

October/November The World Fantasy Convention Location varies	World Fantasy Link
I attend World Fantasy Con from time-to-time, though not annually. Watch Upcoming Appearances for news about this convention.

April 25-27, 2008 The Nebula Awards Austin, Texas

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I will be doing a presentation on publishing contracts at the annual awards weekend of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, as well as attending the awards banquet in my son's namesake city.  My presentation will be on the basics of publishing contracts, and upcoming trends in the industry.  Presentation to take place 3:00 pm on Friday, April 25th, in the Capital Ballroom of the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown.

October 7-9, 2005 Albacon Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany, NY

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Albacon has named Travis Tea as a Special Guest of their convention. As one of the writers who contributed to Travis' breakout novel ATLANTA NIGHTS, I will be appearing at the following functions: Friday, 10/7:      8:00pm: Ice Cream Social (Foyer)      9:30pm: Art Reception (Art) Saturday, 10/9:      10:00am: Panel - What Comes First, the idea, the plot, the characters or the setting, or do they all come at once? - DeCandido(m), Fodera, Catelli, Brooks, McMorrow (Beverwyck)      1:00pm: Special Guest Panel - Travis Tea - The man behind the myth behind the legend behind the writer - Fodera(m), Rothman, Steele, Catelli, McGarry (Beverwyck)      2:30pm: Reading (Van Rensselaer B) - "Memorial Day"  (with a possible sneak peek at my latest children's manuscript)      4:00pm: Panel - Can A Mixed Relationship Work? What happens when your sweetie isn't a SF Fan? - Martens(m), Fodera, Henderson, Califano (Van Rensselaer A)

August 13, 2005 Science Fiction Association of Bergen County Borders Books & Music, Garden State Plaza (junction of Routes 4 & 17), Paramus, New Jersey

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7:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. -- I was the featured guest speaker at this monthly meeting of Bergen County New Jersey's science fiction fan group. My talk was primarily about my career and the publishing industry in general, but covered a wide range of topics, including film rights, the foreign markets for sff, and ATLANTA NIGHTS.  This is a terrifically involved group of fans, and I highly recommend it for area fans seeking like-minded friends. Directions, mass transit, and other information appear in THE STARSHIP LOCAL, one of the links on the SFABC website.

April 28, 2005 The Illinois State Bar Association and SFWA Continuing Professional Education Seminar: Publishing Contracts For New Authors and New Publishers Hotel Allegro, 171 W. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois	SFWA Link
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. -- A special joint Continuing Professional Education Program co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association. The morning program was a potpourri of contract topics with speakers provided by the ISBA, including Jeffrey Liss, who also is a member of the SFWA Contracts Committee. The afternoon program was a soup-to-nuts analysis of a typical publishing contract, section by section, conducted by attorney Charles Petit and myself. The program was aimed at lawyers who don't do this sort of thing very often and SF authors who don't do it often enough (and who may not be able to afford a lawyer but need to know how to recognize the issues). We hope to repeat this seminar in other locations.