Worldcon in Seattle!
If all is going according to plan (knock on wood), I’m arriving in Seattle today to begin my time at Worldcon. Check my social media for the latest.
Worldcon Seattle next week!
I’m traveling to Seattle next week to attend Worldcon August 14 through 16th. My schedule is jam-packed, with loads of volunteering on Friday and then panels on Saturday. Find me early on while I still have cookies, and you can get a wrapped cookie AND a special “I ate Beth Cato’s cookies” badge ribbon. I’ll be wearing a black mask in crowds.
Follow me on social media for updates throughout the con! (The links are on the right side of this very page if you’re on the web version.)
4th Street Fantasy 2025
I’ll be at 4th Street Fantasy in Minneapolis this weekend! I’ll be around Friday through Sunday morning. I have one panel, too, the first of the con at 4pm Friday: “Fear, Loathing and Transcendence on the Great American Road Trip.”
Catch me early on, and you can get an individually-wrapped Chewy Honey Maple Cookie and earn one of my prized “I Ate Beth Cato’s Cookies!” badge stickers.
Oh, and check the freebie ebook table on occasion. You might find something special.
2024 Conventions
Greetings! I haven’t posted anything beyond Bready or Not in a while, with good reason–I’ve been inordinately busy. Things are happening. Good things. Things I hope to share more about very soon.
Right now, I have a chance to catch my breath. This gives me an opportunity to share some other good news–I’m taking part in many cons this year! June in particular will be a busy month for me.
Here are the current plans:
4th Street Fantasy in Minneapolis: June 14-16
I don’t know if I’ll have panels, but I’ll be in attendance nevertheless, happy to chat and likely with some cookies on my person. Do note that I’ll be vigilant about masking, not simply because this convention requests it, but because I’m committed to another convention days later…
Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio: June 19-22
I’m a special guest author at Origins this year! I’ve never been to this fair before, but I’ve heard great things. It looks like a smaller version of Gen Con, which is good, because Gen Con was way too much for my sensitive brain to handle. This will be my first time in Columbus! And there’s a cheese shop right near the convention! Yay!
World Fantasy Convention in Niagara Falls, NY: October 17-20
This is so far out, I’m still not fully sure when I’m arriving or leaving, so regard those dates as a rough estimate. I’ve only been to New York State once before, to the big city, and I’ve always wanted to see the falls. Much excitement! World Fantasy Cons are among my favorites because they are big and yet intimate at the same time. I hope to see a lot of people here that I haven’t seen in years.
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Read MoreTOMORROW: Cozy Up & Read at the Red Wing Library
Tomorrow will be my first book event in my new home of Minnesota, and, uh, the temperature is supposed to dip subzero for the first time this season. Brave the cold, and I’ll try to make it worth your while with lots of free, delicious cookies and excerpts from my works. I’ll have some of my new releases for sale, too.
WHERE: Red Wing Public Library in Red Wing, MN, right on the Wisconsin border
WHEN: January 13th at 10am
BE MORE PRECISE, PLEASE: the Foot Room, down in the basement, where there probably aren’t any ghosts
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Read MoreMoving!
I’m interrupting the usual flow of recipes and book news to bring you an important update: I am moving from scalding hot Arizona to the wintery wilds of Minnesota. That means you may see me at Twin Cities-area conventions and other Midwest gatherings in the coming years. Do you have a favorite? Are you involved with a convention or bookstore that’s looking for future guests? Well hey, drop a comment on this post, send an email via my contact form, reach out on social media–make a connection! (But also please understand if I’m slow to reply.)
As this move is happening at the same time as the full release of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge, I’m also looking for people to keep an eye out for promotions I might miss while in-transit and unpacking. There might be ads on Goodreads or Kindles, recommendations from Amazon–all kinds of things! If you see something, please try to get a picture or screencap and send it my way! Thank you in advance.
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