47TH WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP IN PORTALES, NM
THEME IS “OH, THE (IN)HUMANITY”

Event takes place at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM.   Special Guest is Texas author Martha Wells.  She is joined by Mistress of Ceremonies Connie Willis of Colorado.  Also expected to attend are Darynda Jones, Jeffe Kennedy, Arkady Martine, Kelly Robson, Vivian Shaw, Lauren C. Teffeau, Ian Tregillis, Sarena Ulibarri, Walter Jon Williams, Cordelia Willis and Courtney Willis, and other NM authors.

Festivities Friday, April 12, include a Guest of Honor reading by Wells in the morning, a ticketed luncheon at 12 Noon with remarks from Connie Willis and a keynote talk from Wells, a visit to the Williamson Special Collections in the Golden Student Success Center, and panel discussions in the afternoon.

* APRIL 12 LUNCHEON: 12 Noon in the Campus Union Ballroom (2nd floor) at ENMU.  Cost is $15.00, payable at the door. Reservations are required by Sunday, March 31!  Please email David Sweeten at david.sweeten@enmu.edu .  Books should be available for purchase, and most participants will autograph items at this time.

On April 11, Cordelia Willis will give a forensic science talk at 3:00 pm.

And Saturday morning, April 13, Connie Willis will be offering her Creative Writing Workshop.  It promises to be a fun and productive conversation as always!  Many guest authors join Connie for this discussion.

More info is available at www.facebook.com/WilliamsonLectureship/ and also at my.enmu/edu/web/jack-williamson-lectureship/home…/.