Our next Face the Fiction event:
Saturday, June 9, 2011 - 8p
Art & IllustrationPanel: Lisa Desimini, Deborah Mills, Lauren
Panepinto, Kate Landis
Well Read Bookstore
425 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
973-949-3440
This group meets on the second Saturday of each month and spotlights guest
speakers from SF and genre related fields of interest. This group meets on the
second Saturday of each month and spotlights guest speakers from SF and
genre related fields of interest.
Join us for a night of art & illustration. Joining us will be Lisa Desimini. Ms.
Desimini will discuss her work including being illustrator, artist, and creator of
the Charlaine Harris Southern Vampire series covers! (http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=loxetYb-2r8 and http://www.lisadesimini.com/).
Also joining us is Deborah Mills, as seen on The Martha Stewart Show. (http:
//www.deborahmillswoodcarving.com/). From viking ships to stave churches,
from historical restorations to designing the covers of novels, Deborah will
discuss how she implements art in all of its forms.
Also joining our Art Panel is Lauren Panepinto (http://laurenpanepinto.com/).
Ms. Panepinto is the Creative Director at Orbit/Yen Press. In addition, Ms.
Panepinto is an illustrator and graphic designer. Some of her book cover
designs will look very familiar to Modern Masters attendees...think Gail
Carriger books!
Rounding out our panel is our very own Kate Landis!
Face the Fiction: Where imagination lives!
Saturday, June 9, 2011 - 8p
Art & IllustrationPanel: Lisa Desimini, Deborah Mills, Lauren
Panepinto, Kate Landis
Well Read Bookstore
425 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
973-949-3440
This group meets on the second Saturday of each month and spotlights guest
speakers from SF and genre related fields of interest. This group meets on the
second Saturday of each month and spotlights guest speakers from SF and
genre related fields of interest.
Join us for a night of art & illustration. Joining us will be Lisa Desimini. Ms.
Desimini will discuss her work including being illustrator, artist, and creator of
the Charlaine Harris Southern Vampire series covers! (http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=loxetYb-2r8 and http://www.lisadesimini.com/).
Also joining us is Deborah Mills, as seen on The Martha Stewart Show. (http:
//www.deborahmillswoodcarving.com/). From viking ships to stave churches,
from historical restorations to designing the covers of novels, Deborah will
discuss how she implements art in all of its forms.
Also joining our Art Panel is Lauren Panepinto (http://laurenpanepinto.com/).
Ms. Panepinto is the Creative Director at Orbit/Yen Press. In addition, Ms.
Panepinto is an illustrator and graphic designer. Some of her book cover
designs will look very familiar to Modern Masters attendees...think Gail
Carriger books!
Rounding out our panel is our very own Kate Landis!
Face the Fiction: Where imagination lives!
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Drawing A Crowd
7p Mahwah Library
Mahwah, NJ 07430
2nd Wednesday every month
Join our Moderators Mike Piazza and Haywood Clark as
they foray into the realms of art and fiction for a
discussion of Comics, Manga, and Anime. Click on the
icon for dates, topics, write ups, and more.
7p Mahwah Library
Mahwah, NJ 07430
2nd Wednesday every month
Join our Moderators Mike Piazza and Haywood Clark as
they foray into the realms of art and fiction for a
discussion of Comics, Manga, and Anime. Click on the
icon for dates, topics, write ups, and more.
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participate?
Membership
in the
Science
Fiction
Society of
Northern
New Jersey is
always free
of charge,
and there
are no dues,
duties, or
obligations to
our
members. All
events are
completely
free and
open to the
general
public thanks
to our
relationships
with
generous
host stores.
Face the Fiction
8p Well Read Bookstore & Various Locations
2nd Saturday every month
Join Moderators Ann Marie Brown and Josephine Brown
as they bring notable minds that shape modern science
fiction, fantasy, and horror to share their experiences
with us. Click on the icon for dates, topics, write ups,
and more. Guest speakers begin at 8p unless
otherwise noted for a special event/reason.
8p Well Read Bookstore & Various Locations
2nd Saturday every month
Join Moderators Ann Marie Brown and Josephine Brown
as they bring notable minds that shape modern science
fiction, fantasy, and horror to share their experiences
with us. Click on the icon for dates, topics, write ups,
and more. Guest speakers begin at 8p unless
otherwise noted for a special event/reason.
Films to Come
7p Mahwah Library (downstairs)
Mahwah, NJ 07430
3rd Wednesday every month
Join Moderator Barry Weinberger as he spearheads an
intensive examination of modern cinema and what
makes films either excellent or execrable. Click on the
icon for dates, topics, write ups, and more.
7p Mahwah Library (downstairs)
Mahwah, NJ 07430
3rd Wednesday every month
Join Moderator Barry Weinberger as he spearheads an
intensive examination of modern cinema and what
makes films either excellent or execrable. Click on the
icon for dates, topics, write ups, and more.
Modern Masters
7p, Well Read Bookstore
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
4th Friday every month
Join Moderator Todd Ehrenfels in his quest to find the
best writers and novels in contemporary science fiction,
fantasy, and horror one new release at a time. Click
on the icon for dates, topics, write ups, and more.
7p, Well Read Bookstore
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
4th Friday every month
Join Moderator Todd Ehrenfels in his quest to find the
best writers and novels in contemporary science fiction,
fantasy, and horror one new release at a time. Click
on the icon for dates, topics, write ups, and more.
Suspense Central
8p Panera Bread
Paramus, NJ 07652
2nd Monday every month
Join Moderator Aurelia Long as she uncovers the clues
and examines the works of the greatest mystery,
espionage, suspense, and horror writers of the genre.
Click on the icon for dates, topics, write ups, and
more.
8p Panera Bread
Paramus, NJ 07652
2nd Monday every month
Join Moderator Aurelia Long as she uncovers the clues
and examines the works of the greatest mystery,
espionage, suspense, and horror writers of the genre.
Click on the icon for dates, topics, write ups, and
more.
That's Science Fiction
7p Hillsdale Public Library
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
1st Tuesday every month
Join Moderator Chris Hasselkus for an exciting
journey into the silver screen with viewings of classic
films and amazing new blockbusters on the library's
amazing big screen. Click on the icon for dates,
topics, write ups, and more.
7p Hillsdale Public Library
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
1st Tuesday every month
Join Moderator Chris Hasselkus for an exciting
journey into the silver screen with viewings of classic
films and amazing new blockbusters on the library's
amazing big screen. Click on the icon for dates,
topics, write ups, and more.
Themes of the Fantastic
8p Wayne Public Library
Wayne, NJ 07470
4th Tuesday every month
Join the discussion as the group delves into the art
of the amazing and the science of the stupendous
by tackling topics from all aspects of the genres.
Click on the icon for dates, topics, write ups, and
more.
8p Wayne Public Library
Wayne, NJ 07470
4th Tuesday every month
Join the discussion as the group delves into the art
of the amazing and the science of the stupendous
by tackling topics from all aspects of the genres.
Click on the icon for dates, topics, write ups, and
more.
May: Fantasy Noir
Fantasy Noir. Sometimes the best private eyes carry a magic wand.
Click on the links at the bottom of the page for details and meeting
information by clicking on the meeting icon, or check out our calendar using
the SFSNNJ Calendar Icon on the right hand side of the page!
Always free, always FUN!!!
Fantasy Noir. Sometimes the best private eyes carry a magic wand.
- That's Science Fiction! Presents In the Mouth of Madness
(1994)Tuesday, 5/1/12, 7p @ Hillsdale Library (downstairs
screening room) - Face the Fiction L.A. Kuehlke, Saturday, 5/12/12, 8p @ Well
Read Bookstore, Hawthorne, NJ - Suspense Central The Apocalypse Door by James MacDonald ,
Monday, 5/14/12, 8p @ Panera Rt. 4 Paramus - Drawing A Crowd discusses Fantasy Noir in comics
Wednesday, 5/9/12, 7p @ Mahwah Library (downstairs) - Films to Come discusses the world of entertainment,
Wednesday, 5/16/12, 7p @ Mahwah Library (downstairs) - Themes of the Fantastic discusses Fantasy Noir, Tuesday,
5/22/12, 8p @ Wayne Library - Modern Masters Triumff, Her Majesty's Hero by Dan Abnett ,
Friday, 5/25/12, 7p @ Well Read Bookstore, Hawthorne, NJ - Heroes & Rogues the quest continues, Saturday 5/26/12
Click on the links at the bottom of the page for details and meeting
information by clicking on the meeting icon, or check out our calendar using
the SFSNNJ Calendar Icon on the right hand side of the page!
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Heroes & Rogues Gaming
2:30p Panera Bread Community Room
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Every Thursday; Every Fourth Saturday
Join Game Masters Todd Ehrenfels & BJ Pehush as they
explore space, battle monsters, and just plain have
fun. Two different tracks of games are currently open
and accepting new players. Click on the icon for dates,
topics, write ups, and more.
2:30p Panera Bread Community Room
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Every Thursday; Every Fourth Saturday
Join Game Masters Todd Ehrenfels & BJ Pehush as they
explore space, battle monsters, and just plain have
fun. Two different tracks of games are currently open
and accepting new players. Click on the icon for dates,
topics, write ups, and more.
| Themes for 2012 January: Rock 'em Sock'em Science Fiction Rock 'em Sock'em Science Fiction: The biggest brawls, the best rivalries, a whole months of conflict! February: They're Coming To Take Me Away! They're Coming To Take Me Away! Alien abductions, creature kidnappings, and mysterious disappearances. March: Big Business Big Business Driven by profit, Corporate sometimes gets too powerful for its own good. April: We, Robots We, Robots. Mechanical Men? Sure, but are they Mr. Data or the Cybermen? May: Fantasy Noir Fantasy Noir. Sometimes the best private eyes carry a magic wand. June: It Began in Africa It Began In Africa. The heart of darkness, the mysterious continent, land of untold adventure. July: To The Stars To The Stars. Sometimes the journey is more interesting than the destination. August: Higher Education Higher Education. Just in time for back to school, see how the students of SF learn. September: Feast or Famine Feast or Famine. Food, or the lack thereof, can make a story infinitely more interesting. October: Classic Horror Classical Horror. A trip down memory lane with the greatest monsters that still scare us. November: Aztec Apocalypse! Aztec Apocalypse!!!!!!!! The Mayan Calendar may come to an end, but that's just the beginning. December: There Be Dragons There Be Dragons. It's hard to compete with flying, fire breathing lizards at the best of times |
| A look at upcoming Face the Fiction guests/events for 2012! January - New Year Get Together at Mahwah Bar & Grill February - Owen Palmiotti March - Dr. Kim Paffenroth & Wayne Fieldhouse April - Linda Zimmermann with Don E. Smith, Jr. May - L.A. Kuehlke June - Art & Illustration Panel: Lisa Desimini, Deborah Mills, Lauren Panepinto and Kate Landis July - Special Activity August - King of Games Day IV September - CJ Henderson October - William Peter Mallory as seen in Weird New Jersey Magazine November - Felix Gilman December - Holiday Dinner/Guest Panel |
| SFSNNJ Groups: below is the line-up of SFSNNJ Meetings and Locations. Click on each icon for full details and each month's title/topic. |
