Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi at Main Library

Sun Mar 23 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215 | Columbus

Columbus Metropolitan Library
Publisher/HostColumbus Metropolitan Library
Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi at Main Library
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Science Fiction authors Mary Robinette Kowal and John Scalzi join us as part of their national book tours to talk about their new books.
This event is free and open to all, but RSVPs are recommended: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/12589545
Readers are limited to two items for signing. You may bring books from home or purchase them at the event. The authors' books will be sold on site by Gramercy Books.
⏰ SCHEDULE
1 p.m. | Library opens
2 p.m. | Author Talk
2:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A
3:00 p.m. | Book signing
👩‍🚀 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.
🚀 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, 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.
📍 Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.)
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