Schedule for Wendy Van Camp
Speculative Poetry Reading and Discussion with Poets of the SFPA
Collage: A Place For Art and Culture
San Pedro, CA
January 15th @ 2pm
A group of speculative poets read their original work and answer questions from the audience in this upscale art salon. Featuring poets: Wendy Van Camp, Jean-Paul Garnier, Denise Dumars, and Ashley Diosis.
Gallifrey One
LAX Airport Marriot
Los Angeles, CA
February 17th – 19th
I am back in the dealer room selling and autographing my books and poetry artwork. I should still have an assortment of my handmade jewelry available. This may be my only jewelry event for the year, so if you are a fan of my metalwork, please stop by.
Prompts To Poetry – A Generative Poetry Workshop
East Library
Anaheim, CA
February 21st @ 1pm
Bring your writing materials to this fun brainstorming session with Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp. She will give you a series of literary fiction prompts and ask you to write the details for a poem in only a few minutes before moving on to the next prompt. Crazy? Maybe so, but this method of rapid ideation promotes high levels of creativity and helps keep the poet’s inner editor out of the creative process. Expect to create at least six new seeds of poetry that you can grow into a full poem by the end of the workshop. At the end, you may read your poem to the class.
Life as a Poet and Author – A talk with Anaheim Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp
East Library
Anaheim, CA
Children’s Programming Event
March 22nd @ 3:30pm
Have you wondered what life as a poet and author might be like? Maybe you would like to be a writer when you grow up? We know Wendy Van Camp for her haiku-style astropoetry, which has published in literary journals around the world. She will read a few of her short poems, tell the story of how she became a poet, and talk about how your life as a future writer may unfold.
Proclamation of National Poetry Month
City Council Chambers
Anaheim, CA
April 4th
I appear before the Anaheim City Council for the Proclamation of National Poetry Month as their Poet Laureate. I will speak to the council about coordinating “Indie Author Day” last November and give details of the community anthology “Anaheim Poetry Review” and its upcoming television program for Anaheim TV. I will outline my schedule for teaching poetry classes at the various libraries of Anaheim. I end with a reading of “Grandfather’s Journey”, which published in “The Lotus Tree Literary Review”. It is the story of how my grandfather escaped from post WWII Ukraine to come to America in nonet poetry form.
IASFA India (Virtual)
Bangalore, India
April 8th
IASFS India is hosting their 22st Annual Science Fiction Conference based in Bangalore, India. On April 8th during the 15.00 IST time block. I will virtually present an excerpt of my academic paper “Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose”.
Anaheim Poetry Review (Issue 1) Launch Party
Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim, CA
April 11th @ 5pm
Anaheim Poetry Review makes its debut! Come meet the published poets of the community journal and hear them read their original poetry. As Poet Laureate, I will MC the event and I am the editor of the anthology. The reading will be recorded and made available at a later date on Anaheim TV.
Flights of Foundry (Virtual)
https://flights-of-foundry.org/
April 14th – 16th
I will appear as a moderator, panelist, and workshop teacher at Flights of Foundry, a literary science fiction convention that is hosted by Dream Foundry. Flights is FREE to attend virtually, but you must register.
Speaking and Teaching Schedule:
FRIDAY
Form Poetry
4/14/2023 (1 hour) 10am PST
Panelists: Akua Lezli HOPE, Wendy Van Camp, Maria Picone
Moderator: Meg Kuyatt
Prompts To Poetry – A Generative Speculative Poetry Workshop
4/14/2023 11:00am PST (90 minutes)
Instructor: Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp
Techniques and Tips for Online Readings
4/14/2023 (1 hour) 1pm PST
Panelists: Jennifer Hudak, Dawn Vogel, Thiago Ambrósio Lage
Moderator: Wendy Van Camp
SUNDAY
Artists Show and Tell
4/16/2023 (artist showcase) 11am PST
Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Daniela Ivanova, Abigail Southworth
Fanfiction: Relevant, Valid, Good
4/16/2023 (1 hour) (noon PST)
Panelists: Steven Radecki, Tenacity Plys, Stephen Granade
Moderator: Wendy Van Camp
Care and Feeding of the Editorial Brain & Body
4/16/2023 (1 hour) 1pm PST
Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Neil Clarke. Diana Francis
Moderator: Dawn Vogel
Creating a Chapbook: How To
4/16/2023 (1 hour) 3pm PST
Panelists: Angela Acosta, Wendy Van Camp
Moderator: Akua Lezli HOPE
AnaCon
Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim, CA
April 15th
AnaCon is a literary science fiction convention at the Anaheim Central Library. Local science fiction authors and poets have tables and there will be panel discussions and speakers. The event is free for the public.
I am joined by poets of the SFPA for a conversation and reading of speculative poetry at the event. You may also find me at an author’s table autographing my poetry books during the day.
Poetry Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, Neil Citrin, & Leanne Kathleen Ingino.
LitFest in the Dena
Imaginative Verse: A Reading of Speculative Poets
Alta Dena, CA
May 6th at 2pm
Modern poets often write about technology, myth, and other topics that relate to the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genre, but have little idea there is an entire worldwide community of speculative journals, awards, grants, and readings that support this sort of poetry.
Speculative Poets explain their inspirations, craft, and the worldwide poetry community and read their original work. Learn why speculative poetry is gaining in popularity and how you can join in the fun.
Poetry Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, Neil Citrin, & Leanne Kathleen Ingino.
Wrightwood Arts & Wine Festival
Wrightwood, CA
Saturday, May 20th
This one-day, juried event will feature a wide variety of visual, culinary, literary, musical, textile, and performing arts, along with wine-tasting presented by regional wineries, and capped off with a poetry slam in the evening. I will have a booth at the fair and sell my artisan jewelry, poetry prints, and books. I will participate in the Poetry Slam that evening.
Balticon 57 (Virtual)
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD
May 26th – 29th
Balticon is back in-person, but also offers a strong virtual programming component. This year, I am attending as a virtual panelist & moderator.
SATURDAY
2:30PM EST (1 Hr) SFPA Speculative Poetry Panel
4:00PM EST (1 Hr) Editors Can Be Your Friends
5:30PM EST (1 Hr) The Future of Verse: Balancing Creativity and AI in Speculative Poetry
SUNDAY
7:00PM EST (1 Hr) So, You Want To Be A Writer? (Mod)
Eccentric Orbits 4 Launch Party! (Virtual)
Hosted by Space Cowboy Books
June 28th
Two Separate Readings 1pm & 6pm PDT
Moderated by Editor Wendy Van Camp
Eccentric Orbits is now in its fourth year, bringing you the best in contemporary speculative poetry. Our poets come from all over the globe and from a diversity of backgrounds. Come and hear a selection of our poets read their original work from the anthology. This is an eventbrite event hosted by Space Cowboy Books in Josuha Tree, CA. It is free to attend.
ReaderCon (virtual)
Marriott Boston Quincy Hotel
Quincy, Massachusetts
July 13th – 16th
ReaderCon is back in person! More of a literary conference than a convention, it is a conference for readers and authors to network and connect. I will present my full academic paper “Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose”. It will be available to view via the conference video before and during the conference to attendees. During the conference, I will also appear in a live virtual Q&A session about my presentation on Friday, July 14th at 7pm PDT.
Comic Con San Diego
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
1 Market Pl, San Diego, CA 92101
San Diego, CA
July 20th – 23rd
San Diego Comic Con International must be the largest gathering of speculative writers, readers, artists, and filmmakers on the planet. It takes over the entire city every year and is one of those events you should experience at least once in your life.
My poetry art prints will exhibit at the Comic Con Art Show. While I do not attend the event in-person, my art is available for view and purchase at the event. I hope you will come and see my art and that of all the talented artists in the show.
You can find the Art Show on the ground floor of the hotel in the rooms behind the registration desk. It is open to the general public. No Comic Con badge is needed to enter or purchase art.
Pemmi-Con: 15th NASFiC (Virtual)
Winnipeg, Canada
July 20th – 23rd
https://main.pemmi-con.ca/
Writers, artists, scientists, makers, costumers, and fans, from all over North America and the world, will be coming to Winnipeg for Pemmi-Con. I will be speaking on various hybrid panels with a mix of in-person and virtual speakers. I will also teach my Speculative Poetry Workshop as a virtual instructor to an in-person group. Check the schedule for place and times.
THURSDAY
Writing for Other Than the Printed Word?
Generative AI doesn’t Care about your Copyright
FRIDAY
Generative Speculative Poetry Workshop
Working with Social Media
SATURDAY
Poetry in Speculative Fiction
Golden Lads and Girls
Anaheim Open-Mic
Anaheim Central Library
August 3rd @ 5pm
It is a pleasure to be featured at my home open-mic here in Anaheim, CA. I plan to bring a selection of my speculative and literary poetry. My books will be available for purchase and autographs are included in the price of the book.
Muezo
Anaheim, CA
August 12th @ 1:30pm
Join me for a presentation of my academic paper “Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose”. Through my own experiences and research, I offer practical advice of how to apply my favorite poetry concepts to novel writing, offering tips and strategies for using each concept.
Afterward will be a Q&A and I will bring books to purchase and autograph. I hope you can join there!
Prompts To Poetry – A Generative Poetry Workshop
Euclid Library
Anaheim, CA
August 23rd @ 5pm
Bring your writing materials to this fun brainstorming session with Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp. She will give you a series of literary fiction prompts and ask you to write the details for a poem in only a few minutes before moving on to the next prompt. Crazy? Maybe so, but this method of rapid ideation promotes high levels of creativity and helps keep the poet’s inner editor out of the creative process. Expect to create at least six new seeds of poetry that you can grow into a full poem by the end of the workshop. At the end, you may read your poem to the class.
Authors Central OLLI-CSUF
Cal State Fullerton, CA
October 12th @ Noon
I am giving a reading and talk about life as a poet to a poetry class at Cal State Fullerton. This group has published an amazing anthology and personal collections. It is an honor to be invited to speak to them. Not open to the public.
San Diego Who Con
Handlery Hotel
San Diego, CA
October 20th – 22nd
I will be a panelist and teach my speculative poetry workshop at SD Who Con. This will be my fourth year in programming. I am also a participant in author alley. I include autographs with the price of a book.
Indie Author Day
Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim, CA
November 5th
I am coordinating this flagship writing event at the Anaheim Central Library. We will feature a mini-writing conference with panels, author readings, a poetry tent, tables of local authors, and tables featuring local writing organizations. If you love to write and want to learn more about publishing, please come to our free event.
I taught my new workshop “Chapbook Craft: Your Words, Your Way”, had a autograph session with Mystery Ink Booksellers, and moderated and read in the Poetry Tent.