Tour Dates…

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2010 – After a two year hiatus I have emerged from my hibernation.

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1.to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity: a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
2.to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
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5.to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.

Monsterfest, Chesapeake, VA

The Vampire Film Festival, New Orleans, LA

On The Road….

2011 In The Works Tour Dates

If you would be interested in having me appear as a guest author at your event please contact media.relations@kristytallman.com

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS & EVENTS
DATE	VENUE & LOCATION
JANUARY 2011
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FEBRUARY 2011
February 25 – 27 2011	Mysticon – Sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, literary – Roanoke VA
MARCH 2011
March 4-6 2011	SheVaCon 19 - Roanoke VA
March 25-27 2011	MidSouthCon 29 – Memphis, Tennessee We’ve been enhancing our panels over the last several years with more varied and focused tracks and this year is no exception!
APRIL 2011
April 1-3 2011	WonderCon 2011, San Francisco, CA WonderCon once again features an incredible special guest list, with superstar talent from the worlds of comics and fantasy/horror novels. These guests are confirmed for the 2011 event, with more to come!
April 8-10 2011	RavenCon 2011, Richmond VA Science Fiction & Fantasy return to Richmond with RavenCon 2011, a weekend celebrating the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. (And as we’re playing the Edgar Allan Poe angle, we’re Mystery friendly, too!) Join our guests for panel discussions and workshops that can only happen at RavenCon!
April 22-24 2011 (easter weekend)	ConGlomeration 2011, Louisville KY
April 28th – May 1st 2011	The World Horror Convention,Austin, Texas is an annual gathering of professionals in the horror industry; publishers, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, dealers and, of course, horror fans. WHC serves as both an industry insider’s networking event and a chance for fans of the genre to get together, meet some of the creative talents in the field, and generally spend a weekend celebrating All Things Scary.
April 29th – May 1st 2011	EerieCon Thirteen,Niagara Falls, NY – Buffalo Fantasy League was founded in 1949, dedicated to the celebration and enjoyment of all literature, audio/visual media and memorabilia in the fields of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy.
April 29th – May 1st 2011	Texas Frightmare Weekend,Grapevine, TX - Together at one event for the first and only time ever, meet three legendary stars of the SAW movies. Cary Elwes (“Dr. Gordon), Costas Mandylor (“Hoffman”) and Shawnee Smith (“Amanda”) ONLY at Texas Frightmare Weekend!
MAY 2011
May 6 – 8	Lumbee Spring Powwow – Dance of the Spring Moon – Lumberton, NC
May 13-15 2011	TexasFearfest 2011,Addison, TX – Camp Blood Friday the 13th
May 27 – 29 2011	Crypticon Seattle 2011,Seattle WA – Crypticon is a horror-oriented media[1] event held annually in the Minneapolis, Minnesota and Seattle, Washington area. Guests have included authors, actors, directors, producers, & writers from classic and upcoming horror titles.
JUNE 2011
June 10-12, 2011	Contagion 2011 Omaha, Nebraska Contagion: Outbreak is the midwest’s newest pop-culture expo and convention held at the Qwest Center Omaha beginning June 10th through the 12th, 2011! Our ultimate goal, and what we strive for during every planning session, is to be more than the typical sci-fi convention. We’ve decided to recognize and celebrate multiple genre’s including sci fi, fantasy, horror, anime, and more! We’re planning a large exhibitor presence, celebrities, interactive panels, displays, artists, authors, and more gaming than you can imagine!
June 16-19, 2011	Stoker Weekend 2001 – Long Island, NY Stoker Weekend 2011 will be dedicated to expanding (as our industry has) on the definition of horror as we’ve come to know it through popular culture. As the borders of the genre have broadened so magnificently over the past decade, the focus of this convention will be on writing outside the traditional genre box. Our guests, workshops, and panels will reflect the many subtleties of the genre – in all its shades and variations.
June 24-26, 2011	ApolloCon 2011, Houston, TX Houston’s Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Conference. Presented by the Houston Science Fiction Association (HSFA). A single event for fans of speculative and imaginative fiction of all kinds, including literary, media, and interactive. Combining interesting and informative programming on literary, media, science and culture topics, networking opportunities for clubs and individual fans, art exhibits, and sales of books and other SF/F/H items.
JULY 2011
July 2 – 4	Cherokee Summer Powwow (NC) Cherokee Event Center – 1501 Acquoni Rd. Contact: Cherokee Welcome Center – (800) 438-1601
AUGUST 2011
August 26-28, 2011	Armadillocon 33 - Austin, TX -uest of Honor: Paolo Bacigalupi -Editor Guest: Lou Anders -Fan Guest: Fred Duarte, Jr. -Toastmaster: Mark Finn
SEPTEMBER 2011
Sept 2-5, 2011	DragonCon, Atlanta, GA Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe!
OCTOBER 2011
October 21-23, 2011	Arcana 41, St. Paul, Minnesota Arcana is a long-running horror convention that bills itself as “a convention of the dark fantastic.” Arcana is held annually in late September or early October in St. Paul, Minnesota and typically features a famous author or artist from the dark fantasy genre as its guest of honor. Arcana programming includes a variety of panels, talks, and films, plus an interview and reading with the Guest of Honor.
October 27-30, 2011	World Fantasy Convention -San Diego, CA“The seas” of all kinds have been an ongoing theme in fantasy, covering everything from the “Flying Dutchman” to “The Ship Who Sang”. But the seas of imagination denote more than just literal waters of various worlds. They include the lands to which we sail; the plants, animals, and people we find; and artists’ renderings of these exotic lands. We will explore all these and more.
NOVEMBER 2011
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DECEMBER 2011
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DATE AND TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED 2011
TBA	HorrorFind Weekend
TBA	Sci-Fi Horror Fest 3rd Annual
TBA	UNDeadCon NOLA

Past Tour Stops

Some Events/Places Have Been Attended More Than Once

14th Annual Richmond Tattoo Festival
Alicia’s Salon & Day Spa, Chesterfield, VA
Blue Knights Signing & Award Presentation, Colonial Heights, VA
BookEm, Waynesboro, VA
Coffee Buy The Book, Pulaski, VA
Chester Perk, Chester VA
Creatures N Crooks Bookstore, Cary Towne, Richmond, VA
Cucci’s Pizzera, Covington VA
Georgia Literary Festival – Traveling Event Locations
Hanover Book Festival, Mechanicsville, VA
Little Professor Book Store, Chesterfield, VA
Massanutten Ski Resort, Massanutten, VA
MileHiCon, Denver, Co
Monacan High School, Chesterfield, VA
Myrtle Beach Bike Week/Bikers For Hunger, Myrtle Beach, SC
Necronomicon, Tampa, FL
Nevermore Film Festival, Durham, NC
RavenCon, Richmond, VA
Red Dragon Tattoo, Richmond VA
Starbucks Coffee, Several Locations
StellarCon, Highpoint, NC
Talon’s Bar (Blues & Books Event), Midlothian VA
The Bookkeeper Bookstore, Covington VA
UnivCon – National Paranormal Conference, State Park, PA
World Horror Convention – Toronto Canada
WTVR CBS “Virginia This Morning” – Live Television Appearance
ZombieCon, Greensboro, NC