Schedule for Wendy Van Camp
Appearances in Descending Order
Gallifrey One
LAX Airport Marriot
Los Angeles, CA
February 14th – 16th
Ticket is required for entry
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.
Read Across America
February 24th
Price Elementary
Anaheim, CA
I will read to two classes of elementary school students from “The Planets” and talk to the young scholars about haiku poetry. This event is not open to the public.
Writers Workout Conference (Virtual)
March 20th at 3pm
https://www.writersworkout.net/conference
I am a featured speaker at the conference and will give a presentation on my paper “Every Word Matters: using poetry techniques to enhance your prose”. My presentation will remain with the conference to be viewed by attendees for several months afterward. When my pre-recorded presentation drops, there will be a “watch party” in the conference discord. I hope to answer your questions there after the video plays.
Scifaiku: A Speculative Poetry Workshop (in-person class)
March 22 at 2pm
Point Loma Library
San Diego, CA
Scifaiku is science fiction themed haiku poetry. The form follows similar rules to creating English language haiku, but with a speculative twist. In this workshop, Anaheim Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp will explain the essential parts needed to compose and structure this specialized poetry form. Brainstorm your way to creating your own speculative poetry. The workshop is free for the public.
SFWA Quarterly Poetry Open-Mic (Virtual)
March 29th, 11am PDT
I will be hosting The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association Quarterly Poetry Open-Mic. Our featured reader will be speculative scholar poet Sultana Raza. The reading is open to all SFWA members and participants of the Nebula Conference. The reading will be via Zoom.
San Diego Writers Festival
April 5th
Coronado Public Library
Coronado, California
I will be a featured reader at the SDPA Open-Mic at the festival. I’ll be reading my original poetry with my fellow San Diego Poetry Annual Poets. Come for a day of poetry and community in San Diego County. Free to the public.
LitFest in the Dena
May 3th – 4th
Mountain View Mausoleum
Altadena, CA 91001
LitFest in the Dena is a free to attend literary book festival in Altadena, CA. It features poets and authors from the Southern California area.
VALUES IN THE VOID: poems on integrity in the speculative realm
Join the Starlit Scribes for a reading of speculative poetry that probes the essence of human integrity, through the imaginative landscapes of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Poets: Bree Wernicke, LK Indigo, Denis Dumars, Pedro Iniguez and Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp.
Balticon 59 (Virtual)
May 23th – 26th
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD
I will be a virtual panelist, reader, artist, and poetry judge of the BSFS Poetry Contest at this Regional Level Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The convention is hybrid. You can attend in-person, virtually, or both! Please check the Balticon Discord channel during the convention. All panel and reading times are here are PT. Registration is required to attend.
PANELS:
Self-Editing Strategies
May 24th at 10am PT – Panelist – Virtual Panel Room 2
Marketing for the Indie
May 24th at 11:30am PT – Panelist – Virtual Room 3
WORKSHOP:
Chapbook Craft: Your Words, Your Way
May 25th at 10am PT – Instructor – Virtual Room 3
This is a workshop with power point presentation about creating your own chapbook of either poetry or short stories. Good for both those seeking representation via a small press or independent publishing.
WisCon 47 (Virtual Only this Year)
Madison, WI
May 23rd – 26th
wiscon.net/
I appear virtually as a reader and panelist. You must register to attend at the website. Zoom Panels are accessed via the Sched app. This is my first appearance as a panelist and reader at this convention.
PANELS:
Good News!
May 23rd at Noon PT – Panelist – What good news is out there in the world? Advances in medicine, breakthroughs in climate change, what do you have for us? Does it come with a Professor Farnsworth caveat?
Wheel of Time
May 23rd at 6pm PT – Roundtable Moderator – Fans of the Books and Prime TV Series talk about their favorite characters, plotlines, and magic!
READING:
May 24th at 5pm PT – Solo Reading – I am part of a group virtual reading with three other writers. Each of us will read around 12 minutes from our work. We are all independent writers that share the speculative genre, but are a mix of authors and poets.
Balboa Park Poetry Garden Arts Festival
July 17th – July 19th
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA
Wendy Van Camp is a featured poet at the festival. I will give a solo reading and talk about speculative poetry and my specialty, Scifaiku. Also, my poetry troupe, “Starlit Scribes” will perform readings of their speculative poetry as a panel group. So please find both events on the program guide and come hear all the poetry!
Event is at Balboa Park in San Diego, CA. It will be keynoted by San Diego Poet Laureate Emeritus Luis Rodriguez and features many poetry groups from the San Diego area. More details will follow as we get closer to the event.
San Diego Comic Con
July 24th – 27th
Convention Center and Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA
I am scheduled to moderate a panel of speculative poets at SDCC during the convention week in the Convention Center. Please see the program schedule for date and time.
I am also exhibiting my scifaiku poetry art in the SCDD Art Show. I’ve been one of their artists for 25+ years and am glad to return for 2025. The art show is open to the public at large and is behind the registration counters in the Hyatt Hotel next to Seaport Village. Come see all the talented speculative artists at the convention!
EagleCon
September 23rd & 24th
California State University at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
I and my poetry troupe the “Starlit Scribes” will read and discussing speculative poetry for the university poetry classes at this university-based science fiction conference. Our group will be available for book sales and autographs after our reading. Conference is free for the public, but parking in the visitor lot has a fee.
EagleCon will be hosting the (SFPA) Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association’s Dwarf Star Awards as part of its programming. Wendy Van Camp will MC.
CDS Oktoberfest Book Fair (Second Life)
September 14th – 28th
CDS Regions
I am coordinating a virtual book fair during the CDS Oktoberfest. The fair will feature market carts for authors and poets to showcase their books. I will coordinate a virtual reading by accepted poets and authors as the highlight entertainment of the book fair. Future details of how to submit your books and gain a cart will be posted in my social media platforms.
LosCon
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
November 28th – 30th
I will be paneling once again at LosCon. Look for my books in the dealer room.