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Mary Robinette Kowal & John Scalzi

Authors at the Library

2025-03-23 14:00:00 2025-03-23 15:00:00 America/New_York Mary Robinette Kowal & John Scalzi Science Fiction authors Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi join us as part of their national book tours to talk about their new books. Main Library - Reading Room

Sunday, March 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-23 14:00:00 2025-03-23 15:00:00 America/New_York Mary Robinette Kowal & John Scalzi Science Fiction authors Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi join us as part of their national book tours to talk about their new books. Main Library - Reading Room

Main Library

Reading Room

Science Fiction authors Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi join us as part of their national book tours to talk about their new books.

Authors at the Library

Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi

Sunday, March 23 | 2 p.m.
Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.

1 p.m. | Library opens
2 p.m. | Author Talk 
2:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A
3:00 p.m. | Book signing


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Martian Contingency, the fourth book in her acclaimed Lady Astronaut series. She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost Talkers, The Spare Man and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the Nebula and Locus awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s, Uncanny, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette has also worked as a professional puppeteer, is a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses, and performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and Neal Stephenson. She lives in Denver with her husband Robert, their dog Guppy, and their "talking" cat Elsie. Visit her online at maryrobinettekowal.com.
 

The Martian Contingency (on sale March 18, 2025) returns Kowal to Mars in her latest entry to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Lady Astronaut series. Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C.—triggering an extinction-level global warming event—Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step – Mars.

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John Scalzi
is one of the most popular Science Fiction authors of his generation. His debut, Old Man's War, won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Redshirts (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), The Last Emperox, The Kaiju Preservation Society, and Starter Villain. Material from his blog, Whatever (whatever.scalzi.com), has earned him two other Hugo Awards. When the Moon Hits Your Eye is his newest book. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter. 

When the Moon Hits Your Eye (on sale March 25, 2025) flies you to the moon with John's most fantastic tale to date. The moon has turned into cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it. Get your copy early on March 23!


EVENT DETAILS

The event is free to the public but due to limited seating registration is requested.

Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi's books will be sold on site by Gramercy Books.

Readers are limited to TWO items for signing. You may bring books from home or purchase books at the event.

Free parking available in Main Library's attached garage, while available.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors at the Library | Author Visit |

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