Readercon.

[vg_ford]

So, I'm looking over cons in my area, and I run across the website for Readercon. And now I defer to those professionals among my friends.

I'm a small press author. I didn't sign up to be a presenter, and I can only make it for Saturday. Is this worthwhile for me to go to?

Also, can anyone suggest any others that it might behoove me to go to? I'm going to be having the 2nd book of the Apocalypse Cycle out next year, so I'm looking at promoting. However, I'm working on a limited budget, both monetarily speaking and time speaking, so I'm not looking at travelling all over the US (although I would love to!).

Any suggestions? And yes, if there are online courses on promotions that you can recommend (free or otherwise), I'd be interested.

Thanks!

Comments

[ian-gunn.livejournal.com]

I'm going. I think readercon is a lot of fun, in an intellectual way. It is a good place to have interesting conversations about SF/Fantasy literature, schmooze with the professionals and find out about new books and authors. As far as SF cons go it is almost the polar opposite of Arisia which is far more about fans having fun, in all kinds of ways, which I also like to do ;).

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Yeah, from looking at it, Readercon seems to more of a procon (where professional authors, etc, meet to talk/network/whathaveyou) than Arisia, which I know is a huge fancon. And I'm thinking I should be attending more of the procons in the area.

Sounds like I'll see you there! :)