I am now officially Red March 31, 2008 – Posted in: KGB Readings
If you haven’t heard, I’ve taken over Gavin Grant’s role as co-host of the monthly KGB reading series. I’m excited to take the reins, and I want to thank Gavin for the great job he’s done these past six years. Here’s the official press release:
New co-host of Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series
Ellen Datlow is proud to announce that she has a new co-host, writer/editor Matthew Kressel, for the KGB Fantastic Fiction Reading Series.
Kressel, publisher of
Terry Bisson and Alice K. Turner started the reading series in the late 1990s, attempting to bring together mainstream writers with writers of speculative fiction in order to show, in Alice Turner’s words, “that at a certain level they were plowing exactly the same field.” In the spring of 2000 Ellen Datlow took over for Alice K. Turner and in August 2002 Gavin J. Grant, publisher of Small Beer Press, stepped in for Bisson when he moved to California.
For six years Gavin has co-hosted the series with Ellen. We wish to thank him for the bang up job he’s done, for the dedication he has shown to the authors and their work.
The KGB Fantastic Fiction readings—in addition to showcasing many of the major voices of the field—regularly bring together the members of
The readings (which are always free) are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at KGB Bar,
Upcoming readers include P. D. Cacek, Jack Ketchum, James Patrick Kelly, Cassandra Claire, Christopher Barzak, Jeff Somers, Stefan Merrill Block, JoSelle Vanderhooft, and John Kessel.
For a full schedule visit:
http://www.sensesfive.com/kgb.php
KGB Bar website:
http://www.kgbbar.com
Subscribe to our mailing list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kgbfantasticfiction/join
To submit materials for consideration please send titles to:
Ellen Datlow
KGB Readings
PMB 391
511 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011-8436
and
Matthew Kressel
Senses Five Press
8 Comments
John Klima March 31, 2008 - 13:30
Awesome! I wish I lived closer so that I could see what you do with the readings!
Daniel March 31, 2008 - 13:34
Congratulations, Matt ! Very cool. Terry Bisson, Gavin Grant, and now Matt Kressel, not bad, 😉 . See you at the readings !
Matthew Kressel March 31, 2008 - 13:41
John: I’m not going to change all that much. If it ain’t broke… If anything, my circle of friends and acquaintances will temper the reader selection somewhat. But it’s a pretty strong reading series to begin with. For the interim, we’ll just be doing more of the same. Only with cookies.
Daniel: thanks! Yeah, it’s good company. I feel honored to take the role. I hope I can fill even half of Gavin’s shoes.
Devin March 31, 2008 - 14:29
Congratulations! I’ll have to make more of an effort to get to the readings.
Matthew Kressel March 31, 2008 - 15:16
Thanks Devin. It’s worth going just for the Baltika 6s.
Jason Erik Lundberg April 01, 2008 - 08:08
Congratulations, Matthew!
Lauren April 01, 2008 - 17:57
It’s a good start, Matt, but when are you running for Mayor? Cause I’m way voting for you.
Matthew Kressel April 01, 2008 - 22:12
One step at a time….
bwahahahahahahahah!