Double Whammy! Tachyon's 30th Party + Joe R. Lansdale & Samantha Mills!
SF in SF - Science Fiction, San Francisco - A perfect fit!
Details
SEE YOU SUNDAY!!!!
Sunday, October 5th, 2025
Tachyon's Anniversary Party & SF in SF Reading
The San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
Bottom Level / Koret Auditorium
Entrances on Larkin at Grove, and Grove at Market
12pm - 3pm - Party
Appetizers and drinks will be served / Cake and cupcakes at 2PM
3PM - 5PM - SF in SF
SF in SF welcomes
JOE R. LANSDALE & SAMANTHA MILLS
This is a free event - ALL AGES WELCOME
Moderated by Cliff Winnig
Introduction by Rick Klaw
Each author will read a selection from their work followed by Q&A
Books will be for sale, and attendees are welcome to bring their own books from home
This event will be recorded by Soma FM for later broadcast. Catch up at our dedicated channel, here
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
JOE R. LANSDALE is the author of more than 30 novels, including the Edgar Award–winning Hap and Leonard series (Mucho Mojo, Two Bear Mambo) and the NYT Notable Book The Bottoms. His stories have appeared in Tales From the Crypt and Pulphouse, and been adapted for The Twilight Zone and Masters of Horror. Films from his books include Bubba-Hotep and Cold in July, and the TV series Hap and Leonard. He is a tenth-degree black belt and the founder of the Shen Chuan martial art. Learn more at https://www.joerlansdale.com/
SAMANTHA MILLS' story, "Rabbit Test" was a Locus, Sturgeon, and Nebula Award winner in 2024, and who has published a dozen short stories since 2018. Her fiction has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, and others, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. The Wings Upon Her Back is her debut novel. Her short story collection, Rabbit Test and Other Stories, is out from Tachyon in April 2026. Learn more at http://www.samtasticbooks.com
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