This weekend, science fiction fans from far and wide (well, at least the ones not at the beach for Memorial Day weekend) will be gathering at the Escape Velocity convention, being held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland on May 25–27. And among the guests in attendance will be SWC’s own Richard C. White, who’ll be there to promote his latest book, Harbinger of Darkness.
According to its website, Escape Velocity is “a futuristic world’s fair to promote STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics] education within the context of science fiction using the fun of comic cons and fascination of science and engineering festivals.”
Harbinger of Darkness is Rich’s original novel in which a thief named Perrin steals an extremely valuable—and magical—gem from the evil king ruling her home country. With thugs and fellow thieves and the king’s assassins hot on her trail, Perrin finds just staying alive is becoming a full-time occupation, which directly conflict with her secret life—and identity—as a humble bookseller’s daughter. It’s sword-swinging adventure at its finest!.
If you’re attending Escape Velocity this weekend, be sure to purchase books directly from Rich, who’ll be selling copies of Harbinger, his story collection For a Few Gold Pieces More, and his nonfiction book, Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination all weekend.
For more information on the convention, visit the Escape Velocity website.
