This weekend I will be one of a great many author guests at Shore Leave 35 in Hunt Valley, Md. My schedule is still slightly in flux as the con makes last-minute adjustments, but here is a fairly good idea of where you’ll be able to find me this weekend.

Friday, August 2

Tor Books: New and Upcoming
Hunt Ballroom, 9PM–10PM
I’ll be helping Tor editors Marco Palmieri and Greg Cox run their slideshow presentation of the latest publication and imminent new releases from Tor Books. At the end of the hour, I’ll be taking over the show for a few minutes to announce a major new Star Trek literary project.

Meet the Pros
Hunt-Valley Corridor, 10PM–Midnight
Come say “hi” to the con’s author guests! Buy books from the retailer’s table or directly from the writers, or bring your own books and comics from home. I’ll be selling books, DVDs, and comics — and my autographs are free!

Saturday, August 3

Influence of Soundtracks and Scores on Writing
10AM–11AM, Derby Room
An all-star panel of authors including myself, Robert Greenberger, Jim Johnson, Melissa Scott, Steve Wilson, and Greg Cox will discuss the role that music plays in our creative process as writers.

The Future History of Star Trek‘s Past in Prose
1PM–2PM, Chase Room
Will the Star Trek novels continue to chronicle only the prime universe versions of the original series cast, or will the reboot versions of these characters make the jump to the page in the non-YA novels? Join the discussion with yours truly as well as New York Times bestselling author Michael Jan Friedman and veteran Trek scribe Christopher L. Bennett.

Did Man of Steel Tarnish Superman?
3PM–4PM, Chase Room
Some fans disagree vehemently with the depiction of Superman in the new film Man of Steel by Zack Snyder. Was this darker vision of Kal-El a betrayal of his 75-year-long legacy? Or was it a valid new interpretation of a superhero as viewed through a post-modern lens? I will explore this subject with fellow author Christopher L. Bennett (and possibly also Superman comics writer-editor Paul Kupperberg) as well with the panel audience.

Sunday, August 4

Star Trek: The Original Series — Where Hundreds of Writers Have Gone Before
2PM–3PM, Belmont Room
This panel might or might not be on the final schedule (check the Shore Leave website to confirm). Keith R.A. DeCandido, Greg Cox and I talk about how a writer continues to tell new stories during the era of the Original Series despite its having been explored in print and on screen for nearly five decades—and I’ll offer the audience one final sneak peek at my upcoming new Star Trek book project.

And that’s my schedule for this year’s Shore Leave. See y’all in Baltimore this weekend!