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July 28, 2022

Tachyon infiltrates Armadillocon 44 with Jacob Weisman, Ellen Klages, Joe R. Lansdale, Marie Brennan, Josh Rountree, Kasey Lansdale, and Rick Klaw

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Join publisher Jacob Weisman, editor/publicity manager Rick Klaw (THE APES OF WRATH), publicist Kasey Lansdale and a cadre of Tachyon authors including Special Guest Ellen Klages (WICKED WONDERS), Joe R. Lansdale (BORN FOR TROUBLE), Marie Brennan (DRIFTWOOD), and Josh Rountree (author of the forthcoming THE LEGEND OF CHARLIE FISH) for ArmadilloCon 44, August 5-7 at Austin Southpark Hotel in Austin, TX.

ArmadilloCon is an annual literary convention sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas, Inc. The primary focus of ArmadilloCon is science fiction and fantasy, but we also pay attention to art, animation, science, media, and gaming. Every year, dozens of professional writers, artists and editors attend the convention. We invite you to attend the convention, especially if you are a fan of reading, writing, gaming, and generally having fun.

August 12, 2019

Join HAP AND LEONARD creator Joe R. Lansdale at Killercon

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized austin, blood and lemonade, cold in july, crucified dreams, deadman's road, elizabeth story, flaming zeppelins, hap and leonard, Joe R. Lansdale, john coulthart, John Picacio, josh beatman, killercon, texas, the best of joe r lansdale, the big book of hap and leonard, Travis J. Elston

Joe R. Lansdale will be at Killercon in Austin, TX, August 16-18.

Photo by Karen Lansdale

Guests of Honor

John Skipp
Elizabeth Massie
Carlton Mellick III

KillerCon Austin
Wingate by Wyndham Conference Center
Round Rock, TX

For more info about THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info about CRUCIFIED DREAMS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Josh Beatman

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about THE BIG BOOK OF HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info about COLD IN JULY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info about FLAMING ZEPPELINS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Coulthart

For more info about DEADMAN’S ROAD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art “The Quick and the Undead” by Travis J. Elston
Cover design by Elizabeth Story

August 6, 2019

Join Joe R. Lansdale for the premiere of All Hail the Popcorn King

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized alamo drafthouse, all hail the king, austin, hansi oppenheimer, Joe R. Lansdale, premiere, Rick Klaw, texas

Joe R. Lansdale and Hap and Leonard editor Rick Klaw will both be in attendance for the premiere of Hansi Oppenheimer’s All Hail the Popcorn King, a documentary on the the life and work of Joe R. Lansdale, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Slaughter Lane in Austin, TX on Sunday, August 18, 1PM.

From Bubba Ho-Tep to Hap and Leonard and for all of the fans that have followed along throughout Joe R Lansdale’s storied career, All Hail The Popcorn King the documentary is something of a monument.

This is a film that we can all get excited about!

Joe’s unique voice has spanned multiple genres and been adapted for film and TV. He has supported and collaborated with generations of writers, filmmakers and fans. Our film celebrates his contributions to Pop Culture through interviews with his many colleagues, fans and collaborators.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Lansdale and Oppenheimer, moderated by Klaw, and a celebration with special guests Joe R, Karen, Kasey & Keith Lansdale and Brian Keene.

All Hail The Popcorn King premiere
Sunday, August 18 1PM
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
5701 West Slaughter Lane
Austin, TX

July 31, 2019

Join Rebecca Roanhorse, Joe R. Lansdale, Rick Klaw, and Jacob Weisman at Armadillocon

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized armadillocon, austin, hannu rajaniemi, jacob weisman, Joe R. Lansdale, rebecca roanhorse, Rick Klaw, texas, the new voices of science fiction

Guest of Honor Rebecca Roanhorse, whose short story “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™” appears in forthcoming THE NEW VOICES OF SCIENCE FICTION, Rick Klaw, Joe R. Lansdale, and Tachyon publisher Jacob Weisman will be among the many attendees at ArmadiloCon 41 (August 2-4) in Austin, TX.

ArmadilloCon is an annual literary convention sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas, Inc. The primary focus of ArmadilloCon is science fiction and fantasy, but we also pay attention to art, animation, science, media, and gaming. Every year, dozens of professional writers, artists and editors attend the convention. We invite you to attend the convention, especially if you are a fan of reading, writing, gaming, and generally having fun.

Jacob Weisman and Rick Klaw having a good time at the Tachyon table during Armadillocon 36 (photo: Brandy Whitten)

Guest of Honor: Rebecca Roanhorse
Toastmaster: Marshall Ryan Maresca
Fan Guest: Dan Tolliver
Editor Guest: Patrice Caldwell
Science Guest: Moriba K. Jah
Special Guest: Martha Wellls

ArmadilloCon offers a large selection of readings, signings, and panels. To find any of these authors, check out the entire schedule on their site.

March 29, 2019

The trippy, groundbreaking collection THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN is pure genius

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized austin, book club, bookpeople, danielle trussoni, elizabeth story, hannes hummel, review, texas, the new york times, the very best of caitlin r kiernan

For THE NEW YORK TIMES, Danielle Trussoni praises THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN.

If there’s a writer out there worth surviving for, it is Caitlin R. Kiernan, whose trippy, groundbreaking collection THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN (Tachyon, paper, $18.95) is pure genius. Paging through it, I found references to David Bowie, the fossil record, H. P. Lovecraft, the Hindu Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, the massacre of a unicorn, life on Mars, Gustave Doré, absinthe, South American jungles and King Kong — and that’s just a cursory glance. There is simply nothing out there quite like her.

Which may explain why Kiernan, who has published over 250 short stories and 14 novels, is usually classified as a horror writer, that genre for all things weird and amorphous. In his introduction, Richard Kadrey suggests we call her a writer of “dark fantasy” or “weird tales” instead. I don’t care where you shelve her books — good writing is good writing, however you classify it — as long as we call Kiernan what she is: an underappreciated master whose vision expresses itself through vast geographic expanses, gender fluidity, geological upheaval, lingering forces of evil, the horror and beauty of the natural world and the mythic architecture of the human mind. Kiernan is transformative. Read her and be changed.

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Whatever feelings her stories raise for you, they are sure to be intense. If you haven’t read her work before, these stories are a good place to begin. Like Hannah, you might find yourself getting lost in the mirror. The scary thing is, you’ll want to stay there.

Photo: Kyle Cassidy

At Austin’s BookPeople, the Nightmare Factory Book Club’s April selection is THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN.

Come join our crypt-keepers, Joe and Jerome, every third Tuesday of the month with our horrific book club, THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNANy. This month’s book is The Very Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan.

Book club books are 10% off for those attending the meeting!

Event date:
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 – 7:00pm

For more info about THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Hannes Hummel
Design by Elizabeth Story

March 26, 2019

The legendary writer/musician Michael Moorcock performs at North American Space Ritual 2019

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized alan davey, austin, come and take it live, hawkwind, michael moorcock, nik turner, north american space ritual 2019, simon powell, texas, the further adventures of michael moorcock

Micheal Moorcock (in black hat) with Hawkwind at Windsor Free Festival 1973 (Photo: Dave Walkling)

Not only did the singular Michael Moorcock create numerous legendary characters, pioneer the concepts of the multiverse, and usher in the New Wave literary movement, he is an acclaimed and accomplished musician, most notably with the famed Hawkind. With the band Moonhawks, alongside Hawkwind founder Nik Turner and bassist Alan Davey, Moorcock celebrates the music of Hawkwind at the North American Space Ritual 2019, Come and Take It Live in Austin, TX on Saturday, March 30 6PM.

For more info check out Simon Powell’s interview with Moorcock at THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JERRY CORNELIUS about the festival and his time with Hawkwind.

North American Space Ritual 2019
Sat, March 30 6:00pm
Come and Take It Live
Austin, TX

February 13, 2019

Meet the acclaimed Michael Blumlein

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized austin, elizabeth story, longer, malvern books, michael blumlein, the roberts

The amazing Dr. Michael Blumlein, author of THE ROBERTS and Longer, will be at Malvern Books in Austin, TX on Sunday, February 17, 1PM.

Malvern Books
Sunday, February 17
1PM
613 West 29th Street
Austin, TX 78705
Ph: 512-322-2097

For more info on THE ROBERTS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

August 14, 2018

Visit with HAP AND LEONARD creator Joe R. Lansdale

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Photo: Karen Lansdale

Joe R. Lansdale is a Guest of Honor at KillerCon in Austin, TX, August 24-26.

Guests of Honor

Joe R. Lansdale
Brian Keene
Edward Lee
Lucy Taylor

KillerCon Austin
Wingate by Wyndham Conference Center
Round Rock, TX

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

For more info about THE BIG BOOK OF HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

For more info about HAP AND LEONARD: BLOOD AND LEMONADE, visit the Tachyon page.

Covers by Elizabeth Story

July 26, 2018

Join Deji Bryce Olukotun, Joe R. Lansdale, Rick Klaw, and Jacob Weisman at Armadillocon

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Guest of Honor Deji Bryce Olukotun, whose short story “We Are The Olfanauts” appears in INVADERS: 22 TALES FROM THE OUTER LIMITS OF LITERATURE, Rick Klaw, Joe R. Lansdale, and Tachyon publisher Jacob Weisman will be among the many attendees at Armadillocon 40 (August 3-6) in Austin, TX.

ArmadilloCon is an annual literary convention sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas, Inc. The primary focus of ArmadilloCon is science fiction and fantasy, but we also pay attention to art, animation, science, media, and gaming. Every year, dozens of professional writers, artists and editors attend the convention. We invite you to attend the convention, especially if you are a fan of reading, writing, gaming, and generally having fun.

Jacob Weisman and Rick Klaw having a good time at the Tachyon table during Armadillocon 36 (photo: Brandy Whitten)

This year’s featured guests include:

Guest of Honor: Deji Bryce Olukotun
Editor Guest: David Pomerico
Toastmaster: Aaron de Orive
Artist Guest: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
Fan Guest: Craig W. Chrissinger
Special Guests: Holly Black & Robert J. Sawyer

Scott Cupp and Joe R. Lansdale working on the mysteries of the universe at Armadillocon 37 (photo: Jayme Lynn Blachke)

ArmadilloCon offers a large selection of readings, signings, and panels. To find any of these authors, check out the entire schedule on their site.

February 10, 2016

Visit with HAP AND LEONARD creator Joe R. Lansdale, his ownself

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Joe R. Lansdale will be hitting the trail this month with three Texas stops and a HAP AND LEONARD event in Santa Fe. Be sure to stop by and say howdy to the affable Joe.

(Photo: Karen Lansdale)

Monday, February 15, 6:30PM at Murder By the Book in Houston, TX.

Tuesday, February 16, 7PM at Opal Divine’s 3601 S. Congress in Austin, TX

Noir at the Bar with JOHN SCHULIAN, JOE LANSDALE, GEORGE WIER, & JESSE SUBLETT

MysteryPeople Presents NOIR AT THE BAR featuring authors

Joe Lansdale – HONKY TONK SAMURAI, HAP AND LEONARD
John Schulian – A BETTER GOODBYE
George Wier – ERRANT KNIGHT
Jesse Sublett – 1960S AUSTIN GANGSTERS

Music provided by JESSE SUBLETT

Wednesday, February 17, 7:30PM at The Wild Detectives in Dallas, TX

Joe R. Lansdale will be back at The Wild Detectives to present a new volume of his most beloved series, Hap and Leonard! For the first time in five years, Hap and Leonard are reunited in the rambunctious thrill ride that is Lansdale’s latest mystery, HONKY
TONK SAMURAI. Plus the first collection of the his shorter stories featuring the characters, HAP AND LEONARD.

Tuesday, February 23, 7:00 PM, at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa FE, NM

After a screening of an episode of the Sundace TV series HAP AND LEONARD, there will be a Q&A between Joe Lansdale and George R. R. Martin. Copies of Lansdale’s books will be available for purchase. This entire event is free!

For more info on HAP AND LEONARD, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

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