• Philcon 2009 - Cherry Hill, NJ, November 20-22, 2009
  Rapidfire Reading, Saturday, November 21, 11am
• Arisia 2010 - Cambridge, MA, January 15-18, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading and table (tentative)
• CapriCon XXX - Wheeling, IL, February 11-14, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading and table (tentative)
• Boskone 47 - Boston, MA, February 12-14, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading (tentative)
• Marscon, Bloomington, MN, March 5-7, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading (tentative)
• ConBust, Smith College, Northampton, MA, March 27-29, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading (tentative)
• Wiscon 34 - Madison, WI, May 27-31, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading (tentative)
• BayCon 2010 - Santa Clara, CA, May 28-31, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading (tentative)
• CONvergence - Bloomington, MN, July 1-4, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading (tentative)
• Readercon 21 - Burlington, MA, July 8-11, 2010
  Rapidfire Reading and table
• ReConstruction (NASFiC) - Raleigh, NC, August 5-8, 2010
  

Writers, editors, publishers, reviewers, artists, and fans are invited to join us. Men can also be broad-minded and are welcome to any Broad Universe event.

Are you interested in organizing a Broad Universe event? Let us know! If you want to organize a Rapidfire Reading, contact the readings coordinator.

Do you already have an event planned? Send us the details so we can add it to this page.

• Conventions and You
• How to organize a Rapidfire Reading
• How to organize a BU Table
• How to Host a Broad Universe Party
• Sample flyers

See you there! Bring your girlfriends!

Some of the events we've had:

Mary Shelley's Birthday Celebration
(August 27-30, 2009)

Join New England women writers from the international organization, Broad Universe, as they honor the 212th anniversary of Mary Shelley's birth. Learn about the amazing life and work of a woman whose vision reached far ahead of her time. Hear the truth about the original "mad scientist" and his creation.

• Thursday, August 27th, 6:30 - 8:00
  Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
  http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org/
  Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield and SF/Fantasy author Trisha J. Wooldridge
• Saturday, August 29th, 10:00 AM to noon
  Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St, Nashua, NH 03060-3475
  http://www.nashua.lib.nh.us
  Vampire fiction writer Morven Westfield and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews
• Saturday, August 29th, 2:00 to 4:00
  Toadstool Books, Lorden Plaza, Milford, NH 03055
  http://www.toadbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
  Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Justine Graykin and Julie Andrews
• Sunday, August 30th, noon - 2:00
  Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/
  Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield, past Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland, and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews
• Sunday, August 30th, 4:00 - 6:00
  Back Pages Books, 289 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453
  http://www.backpagesbooks.com/
  Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield, past Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland, and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

Some of the places we've been:

World Fantasy Convention, San Jose, CA, October/November 2009
MileHiCon - Denver, CO, October 2009
CapClave, Rockville, MD, October 2009
Gaylaxicon 2009 - Minneapolis, MN, October 2009
Dragon*Con 2009 - Atlanta, GA, September 2009
4Pi-Con - West Springfield, MA, August 2009
World Science Fiction Convention (Anticipation), Montreal, Canada, August 2009
Spocon, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, July-August 2009
Readercon 20 - Burlington, MA, July 2009
CONvergence 2009 - Bloomington, MN, July 2009
Think GalactiCon - Chicago, IL, June 2009
ApolloCon 2009 - Houston, TX, June 2009
Wiscon 33 - Madison, WI, May 2009
Balticon 43 - Baltimore, MD, May 2009
Norwescon 32 - SeaTac, WA, April 2009
ConBust, Smith College, Northampton, MA, March 2009
Lunacon 2009 - Rye Brook, New York, March 2009
MarsCon 2009 - Bloomington, MN, March 2009
Boskone 46 - Boston, MA, February 2009
RadCon 2008 - Pasco, Washington, February 2009
Arisia 2009 - Cambridge, MA, January 2009
LosCon 35 - Los Angeles, CA, November 2008
OryCon 30 - Portland, OR, November 2008
PhilCon 2008 - Philadelphia, PA, November 2008
World Fantasy Convention - Calgary, October-November 2008
Capclave - Washington, DC, October 2008
Albacon - Albany, NY, October 2008
FenCon V - Dallas, TX, October 2008
Vcon 33 - Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 2008
Context 21 - Columbus, OH, September 2008
Dragon*Con - Atlanta, GA, August-September, 2008
3Pi-Con - West Springfield, MA, August 2008
ArmadilloCon 30 - Austin, TX, August 2008
World Science Fiction Convention (Denvention3) - Denver, CO, August 2008
Confluence 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA, July 2008
Connestoga 12 - Tulsa, OK, July 2008
Readercon 19 - Burlington, MA, July 2008
OSFest - Omaha, NE, July 2008
CONvergence 2008 - Bloomington, MN, July 2008
ApolloCon 2008 - Houston, TX, June 2008
WisCon 32 - Madison, WI, May 2008
Balticon 42 - Baltimore, MD, May 2008 youtube video
BayCon 2008 - Santa Clara, CA, May 2008
Odyssey Con VIII, Madison, WI, April 2008
ConBust, Smith College, Northampton, MA, March 2008
World Horror Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2008
Norwescon 31 - Seatac, WA, March 2008
Lunacon 2008 - Rye Brook, New York, March 2008
MarsCon 2008 - Bloomington, MN, February-March 2008
Boskone 45 - Boston, MA, February 2008 (photos)
New York Center for Independent Publishing
20th Annual Independent and Small Press Book Fair -
Manhattan, NY, December 2007
Philcon 2007 - Philadelphia, PA, November 2007
OryCon 29 - Portland, OR, November 2007
World Fantasy Convention 2007 - Saratoga Springs, NY, November 2007
FenCon IV - Dallas, TX, September 2007
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association - Bellevue, Washington, September 2007 (photos)
ArmadilloCon 29 - Austin, TX, August 2007 (photos)
Archon 31 (NASFIC) - Collinsville, IL, August 2007 (photos)
Conestoga 11 - Tulsa, OK, July 2007
Readercon 18 - Burlington, MA, July 2007
Westercon 60 - June-July 2007
WisCon 31 - Madison, WI, May 2007
BayCon - San Mateo, CA, May 2007
Norwescon - Seattle, WA, April 2007
Lunacon - New York, NY, March 2007
Epicon - Virginia Beach, VA, March 2007
MarsCon 2007 - Bloomington, MN, March 2007
Boskone 44 - Boston, MA, February 2007
World Fantasy - Austin, TX, November 2006
Capclave - Silver Spring, MD, October 2006
World Science Fiction Convention - Los Angeles, August 2006 (photos)
Columbus Writers Conference - Columbus, OH, August 2006
ArmadilloCon 28 - Austin, TX, August 2006
Conestoga 10 - Tulsa, OK, July 2006
CONvergence - Bloomington, MN, July 2006
WisCon 30 - Madison, WI, May 2006 (photos)
BayCon - San Francisco May 2006
WindyCon - Chicago, November 2005
OryCon - Portland, OR, November, 2005
World Fantasy - Madison, WI, November 2005
MileHiCon - Denver, CO, October 2005
Capclave - Washington, DC, October 2005
ArmadilloCon - Austin, TX, August 2005
World Science Fiction Convention - Glasgow, Scotland, August 2005
Readercon - Burlington, MA, July 2005
CONvergence - Bloomington, MN, July 2005
Wiscon - Madison, WI, May 2005
Norwescon - Seattle, March 2005
Arisia - Boston, January 2005
Philcon - Philadelphia, December 2004
World Fantasy Convention - Tempe, AZ, October 2004
World Science Fiction Convention - Boston, September 2004
WisCon - Madison, WI, May 2004
World Fantasy Convention - Washington, DC, October/November 2003
World Science Fiction Convention - Toronto, August/September 2003
WisCon - Madison, WI, May 2003
PhilCon - Philadelphia, December 2002
World Fantasy Convention - Minneapolis, October/November 2002
World Science Fiction Convention - San Jose, CA, August/September 2002
ReaderCon - Burlington, MA, July 2002
WisCon - Madison, WI, May 2002
World Horror Convention - Chicago, April 2002
Orycon - Portland, OR, November 2001
World Fantasy Convention - Montréal, November 2001
MileHiCon - Lakewood, CO, October 2001
World Science Fiction Convention - Philadelphia, August/September 2001
WesterCon - Portland, OR, July 2001
WisCon - Madison, WI, May 2001 (photos)
World Horror Convention - Seattle, May 2001
World Fantasy Convention - Corpus Christi, TX, October 2000