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Oct 17, 2013
Book launch in Pacific NW
Me, Greg Bear, Peter Orullian in Kirkland Peter, Kay, Terry The rule was to read from a work in progress, so I tried out the first...


Oct 12, 2013
Reading with Greg Bear, Terry Brooks
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be reading and discussing my new book, A Thousand Perfect Things, and will be in company with some of...


Sep 6, 2013
Blog Tour: A Thousand Perfect Things
Check it out: my blog tour begins! I hope you’ll dip in – with a chance to win cool prizes. Over next two weeks, I’ll be appearing here...


Aug 19, 2013
Kay’s Lone Star Con schedule
Goin’ to San Antonio for World Science Fiction Convention? If you are, drop in to say hello at these cool events where I’ll be: FRIDAY...


Jul 27, 2013
Just released: A Thousand Perfect Things in paper
Great news! Because of terrific interest in A Thousand Perfect Things, my publisher has decided to release it now in paper! Copies...


Jul 23, 2013
What to do while waiting for pub day
Where I wish I was: Tuscany, Italy Very excited to start counting down the days to publication of A Thousand Perfect Things. OK, it’s...


May 23, 2013
Fantasies as re-imagined history
Right now on Black Gate magazine: Mucking with the Mundane, my take on fantasies set in alternate historical periods. How do authors get...


May 21, 2013
Book giveaway
My publisher is holding a giveaway for signed ARCs of their nine lead titles for fall, including my latest novel, A Thousand Perfect...


May 10, 2013
Got fan page?
Inviting you to drop by my new fan page on Facebook. (Kay Kenyon, Author) What’ll be there? Book talk, mostly. What’s up with the new...


Apr 22, 2013
Write on the River
J.A. Jance keynoter The best little conference in the world. Yup, I’m going out on a limb and making that claim for the Write on the...


Mar 23, 2013
Solaris Rising 2: Release on Mar 26
Next Tuesday, the release of a terrific new SF anthology, Solaris Rising 2. It’s available for preorder I’m excited to be a part of this...
Mar 16, 2013
Cover art contest winner
My January 31 post asked readers to vote on the best cover for my new fantasy. I said that my publisher had two great covers and couldn’t...


Feb 19, 2013
Getting the most out of writing conferences
This post is for mid-career authors and aspiring writers alike. Going to an annual writing conference is an investment in your career...


Jan 31, 2013
Help pick my new cover art
I’m very excited to announce that I have a new novel coming out. This is a project I’ve been working on for several years. It’s an epic...


May 7, 2012
Why you really need a writing conference
The weekend of May 18th I’m helping out with my favorite local writing conference. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you really...
Oct 24, 2011
It ain’t solitary confinement
I’ll be at World Fantasy in San Diego this week (see my schedule at bottom), and will be looking to do some business. But mostly, I’m...


Sep 27, 2011
Live: First page critiques by Larry Brooks
Larry Brooks. Deadline to sign up, Tuesday, September 27th! Larry’s newest book, “Story Engineering: Mastering The Six Core Competencies...


Aug 12, 2011
Kay’s Real Worldcon Schedule
Worldcon. Here is my revised, improved, real and final schedule. Added in is a cool panel on the New Space Opera, and Walk with the...


Jun 1, 2011
Kay in Year’s Best
Just released . . . Step Into The Future The finest selections from a banner year for short-form science fiction, Year’s Best SF 16 is...
May 17, 2011
Facing the Fear
This past weekend Chelsea Cain gave a little gem of a talk at Write on the River. Hers was an inspirational review of her climb to fame....
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