The Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Festival

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome The Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Festival for their New York City stop.

Over two weeks and eight cities, Science Fiction & Fantasy authors with new releases will be hitting the road in “traveling book festival” style. Each night, they'll be making a stop at a new location to discuss a different aspect of this genre. They will be exploring how the genre is evolving, how our identities and backgrounds inform our own writing, and where we think SFF is headed. In some locations, local authors will join the discussion.

New York City's panelists will feature Micaiah Johnson, Matthew Kressel, Yume Kitasei, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee!

They will discuss, "History and Speculation: How does history and speculation inform science fiction and fantasy as a genre and use as writers? What ideas do we find ourselves returning to? How do we approach the research? What draws us to poke at the edges of time?"

• This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating.
• Doors open at 6:30pm.
• Books will be available for sale at the event.
• Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards your purchase of the event books.
• The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear.
• If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
• We encourage all guests to wear masks.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Micaiah Johnson is a Brooklyn-based author and scholar. She received her BA in creative writing from the University of California, Riverside, and her MFA in fiction from Rutgers-Camden and her doctorate at Vanderbilt university. Her debut novel THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS won the Compton Crook Award and was an Editors’ Choice at The New York Times. NPR named it one of best books of 2020 and one of the best science fiction books of the last decade.

Matthew Kressel - Matthew Kressel is a Nebula and World Fantasy Award nominated author and coder. His books include a short story collection, HISTORIES WITHIN US, and novels SPACE TRUCKER JESS and THE RAINSEEKERS. He runs the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with Ellen Datlow and created the Moksha submissions system used by many fiction publishers today.

Yume Kitasei is a Japanese and American speculative fiction author of THE DEEP SKY, THE STARDUST GRAIL, and SALTCROP. She lives in Brooklyn with two cats, Boondoggle and Filibuster.

Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of When Among Crows, Arch-Conspirator, Poster Girl, Chosen Ones, the Divergent series, and the Carve the Mark duology. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Julia Vee was a trial lawyer in Silicon Valley for over two decades. She attended U.C Berkeley and majored in Asian Studies. She often writes with co-author Ken Bebelle. Their novel EBONY GATE, an Asian-inspired urban fantasy was a Golden Poppy Finalist for the Octavia E. Butler award. The series conclusion, PEARL CITY, released in July of 2025

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States