My Balticon 60 Schedule

I'm thrilled to announce that I will, once again, be a panelist at Balticon, the amazing Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention held on Memorial Day weekend. This year is their 60th anniversary and there are some special events planned. Here is where you can find me: Friday, May 22 Food in Fiction - 5:30 PM From the feasts in Song of Ice and Fire to the elaborate cuisines in Steven Brust's works, food is often featured in fiction, sometimes even…

https://alkaplanauthor.com/2026/05/12/my-balticon-60-schedule/

Pardon The Dust

It's time for Spring cleaning! My website is getting and update, but don't worry, I'm not going anywhere.

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/pardon-the-dust/

A Tasting Menu of Speculative Fiction Delights

A Tasting Menu of Speculative Fiction Delights. 8 minute bites from 6 authors May 1, 2026 at noon EDT Free Event on Zoom Register Here Now Featuring: Elly Bangs, Lauren Beukes, E.D.E. Bell,A Y Chao, A.L. Kaplan, and Anne E.G. Nydam #SWSWQR

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/a-tasting-menu-of-speculative-fiction-delights/

I’ll be at the VFES Annual Spring Fling: April 18, 2026

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/ill-be-at-the-vfes-annual-spring-fling-april-18-2026/

My RavenCon Schedule

I will once again be attending RavenCon this year. April 24-26, 2026 Virginia Crossings Tapestry Collection by Hilton 1000 Virginia Center Parkway Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 Here is where you can find me. Friday - 6:00 PM - Jefferson Building - Dinwiddie - Using Food In Your Writing Friday - 9:00 PM - Jefferson Building - King William - One of the Craziest Shows the Sci-Fi Channel Gave Us: Welcome to Farscape…

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/my-ravencon-schedule-3/

Strong Women Strange Worlds QuickReads

Join me and Elly Bangs, Lauren Beukes, E.D.E. Bell,A Y Chao, and Anne E.G. Nydam at this live reading of speculative fiction stories by women and nonbinary authors. May 1, 2026 at noon EDT! Free Event on Zoom Register Here Now #SWSWQR

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/strong-women-strange-worlds-quickreads/

World Building Workshop this Saturday at 10:30 am ET

I am doing a world building workshop at the Maryland Writers' Association Montgomery Chapter Saturday, April 11 at 10:30 AM. Visit the MWA website to register and get the Zoom link. Not a member? No problem. Meetings are open to the public.

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/world-building-workshop-this-saturday-at-1030-am-et/

My Saturday Norwescon Schedule

Norwescon Here is where you can find me today Autograph Session 10:00am - 11:00am @ Grand 2 T. Kingfisher, Geneva Bowers, Summer Ash, Bradley Englert / Orbit Books, Dutch Bihary ContoursFx, A. L. Kaplan, Alexander James Adams, Amanda Cherry, Andie Penn Romine, Andrea Weilgart, Brenda Cooper, Brianna Malotke, Carol Berg, Curtis C. Chen, Daniel H. Wilson, Daphne Singingtree, Dean Wells, Diana Ma, Dr.

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/my-saturday-norwescon-schedule/

My Friday Norwescon Schedule

Norwescon April 2-5, 2026 Here is where you can find me today at Norwescon: Teen & Tween: Help Teens Rule the World 4:00pm - 5:00pm @ Cascade 5 Create your own kingdom or planet in this workshop. Learn from panelists about the basics of a society and how to make a protagonist that is ready to run it. Then, put pencil to paper and create your own world to rule.

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/my-friday-norwescon-schedule/

My Schedule for Norwescon: April 2-5, 2026

I'll be at Norwescon this year! April 2-5, 2026 Here is my Schedule Friday Teen & Tween: Help Teens Rule the World 4:00pm - 5:00pm @ Cascade 5 Northwest Speculative Reading: Norwescon 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm @ Cascade 9 Saturday  Autograph Session 10:00am - 11:00am @ Grand 2 YA is for Everyone? 12:00pm - 1:00pm @ Cascade 6 Prop Design & Materials…

https://alkaplan.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/my-schedule-for-norwescon-april-2-5-2026/