Fantastic Fiction at KGB is a monthly speculative-fiction reading series held every month at the KGB Bar in Manhattan. Hosted by by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel, it’s also available as a podcast, and on YouTube.

The monthly series, which has been running since the late 1990s, serves as a salon, where writers, editors, agents, and fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror can co-mingle in a shared event space. Admission is always free, but donations are much appreciated to keep this event going.

I’ve been attending as a fan for years, and it’s so thrilling to be able to grace its renowned podium for the first time. Also reading that night is the excellent Cadwell Turnbull, which makes it an even bigger thrill. Hope to see you then!

In the fall, I’ll be one of the featured authors at Brooklyn Books and Booze. It’ll be a fun night of literature, conversation, and ginger drinks c/o Barrow’s Intense.

The October lineup is pretty awesome, and well worth the trip; I’m reading alongside Amanda Brainerd, Triss Stein, and Sally Wiener Grotta.

I’m probably going to read from Escape Velocity, or if the mood strikes, I might read a short story? Remains to be seen.

Free and open to the public, registration encouraged: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooklyn-books-booze-barrows-intense-tickets-680542249187 Hope you can join us!

I’ll be at the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference this summer, at the Hilton in Midtown NYC. It’s on August 17-20, and the schedule is full of panels, workshops, and social events. I’ll be on site for Saturday and Sunday, and I have a Debut Author panel on the 19th at 3 PM with Priyanka Taslim and Julia Bartz.

If you want to learn more about the fundamentals of writing craft, as well as the business of being a writer, including traditional and self-publishing paths, promotion and marketing strategies, and managing a sustainable career, then sign up for this conference ASAP. Hope to see you there!

Despite the sweltering heat, summer is my favorite season in New York. There’s always something fun to do, esp in the city parks. Bryant Park is one of my faves, and I’ll be there on Thursday, July 26, 2023 at 12:30 PM for the Bryant Park Reading Room. The event is free and open to the public.

I’m on an SFF panel with Sebastien de Castell (The Malevolent Seven), Shannon Chakraborty (The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi), and John Wiswell (D.I.Y.). Bring a cold beverage and come have a lovely afternoon in the park with us!

Event hosted by Lisa Burdige, Writer, Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writer’s Organizer and Co-creator of Background Noise Comic; produced in partnership with Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers

The folks at Bag of Giving run one-shot TTRPG games for charity, featuring authors and creators. I’m a fan of their streams, and I’m so honored to be invited to participate in its second season.

On Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7:00 pm New York time, I’ll be playing DIE RPG, created by one of my fave comics writers, Kieron Gillen, and Stephanie Hans. The game is so rad, and I can’t wait to play it with my friends too, to take a break from DnD.

Anyway on the 15th, I’ll be playing with Bendi Barrett and dave ring, with Marty Cahill acting as GM. It’s going to be loads of fun, and I hope you can join us and donate!

Bag of Giving is hosted on Arvan Eleron’s Twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron.

Come see me on this TBRCon2023 panel on "The Future of Near-Future Sci-Fi" together with

• Adrian M. Gibson (moderator)

• Malka Older

• Lincoln Michel

• Sheree Renée Thomas

• Samit Basu

It’s going to be a grand time—just look at that lineup! The panel—and all of TBR Con 2023—is free and online, and you can join in here: https://youtube.com/@FanFiAddict . Hope to see you there!

CELEBRATE critically-acclaimed and badass Filipino American writers changing the narrative: 

Daphne Palasi Andreades, Brown Girls 

Victor Manibo, The Sleepless

Albert Samaha, Concepcion

This is a fundraising event for Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that invests in farmers and fisherfolk in the developing world to secure their food, kids’ schooling, and a self-sustaining future.

Secure your Spot at the fundraiser here.

Tickets get you a spot, wine, and hors d'oeuvre. ARK board and Honeybrains are covering the event cost. Every ticket you buy secures one family for life.

Third Place Books welcomes Victor Manibo and Elijah Kinch Spector for discussions of their novels The Sleepless and Kalyna the Soothsayer.

October 5, 2022, Wednesday at 6:00 PM Pacific Time / 9:00 PM Eastern Time

This event will be broadcast live on Zoom. Registering will provide you with a unique access link in an email. During the event, you can ask questions using the Q&A feature, or chat with fellow attendees. A recording of the event will be made available and emailed to all who register.

This author talk is free! You can sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book.

Sign up here!

The 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival returns to live audiences this Labor Day weekend for the first time in three years, bringing celebrities and cult favorites back to Washington for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live events across the nation’s capital.

The one-day, all-day festival — Saturday, Sept. 3, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. — will feature more than 120 authors, poets and writers under the theme of “Books Bring Us Together” at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

I’ll be on a panel and will be signing copies of THE SLEEPLESS, and I’ll be roaming the festival grounds all day. Catch me at the Washington Convention Center at these events:

10:00 - 11:00 am, Science Fiction & Fantasy stage, West Salon GHI (Street Level, South Building)

Panel: Memories, Maladies, Mysteries and Murders with Rob Hart

What do you do when you can’t trust your memories and people are dying? Keep looking for answers! In Rob Hart’s “The Paradox Hotel,” January Cole, security director at a time traveler hotel, finds a body no one can see, and in Victor Manibo’s debut, “The Sleepless,” journalist Jamie Vega is the main suspect for a suspicious suicide he’s investigating.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Hall C, Book Signing Line #4

Book Signing; copies of The Sleepless will be available for sale for those who don’t have their copy yet

See you there!

Join us for a talk with Meg Elison at a release event for Number One Fan! Meg will be joined in conversation by Nino Cipri and Victor Manibo. 9/1/22, 6:30 PM CT, in person.
 

She created a beautiful world. Now he wants it all.

On her way to a speaking engagement, bestselling novelist Eli Grey gets into a cab and accepts a drink from the driver, trusting that everything is fine. She wakes up chained in the stranger’s basement. With no close family or friends expecting her to check in, Eli knows she needs to save herself. She soon realizes that her abduction wasn’t random, and though she thinks she might recognize her captor, she can’t figure out what he wants. Her only clues are that he’s very familiar with her books and deeply invested in the fantastical world she creates. What follows is a test of wills as Eli pits herself against a man who believes she owes him everything—and is determined to take it from her.

Terrifying and timely, set against the backdrop of convention culture and the MeToo reckoning, Number One Fan unflinchingly examines the tension between creator and work, fandom and source material, and the rage of fans who feel they own fiction.

The Asian American Writers’ Workshop in collaboration with Yu & Me Books are hosting Victor Manibo in conversation with Chelsea Abdullah (The Stardust Thief) to celebrate the release of The Sleepless.

No RSVP required. Proof of vaccination required.

Victor Manibo, discussing THE SLEEPLESS with Fonda Lee. A virtual event!

Mysterious Galaxy's virtual events are hosted on Crowdcast. Click here to register for the event and here to view our virtual code of conduct. 

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How to Order a Signed Bookplate from the author

1. Add THE SLEEPLESS to your cart.

2. At checkout in the "order comments" box, simply write "bookplate." Please note that it may be up to several business weeks after the order deadline for you to receive your bookplate. Thank you for understanding!

*A bookplate is essentially a signed sticker that is separate from the book itself, meaning that the book is not directly signed.  Once you receive your bookplate, you are free to affix it to your book, or wherever you see fit to do so.*

An in-person event with speculative fiction writer Victor Manibo for a discussion of his debut novel THE SLEEPLESS at The Strand!

Joining Victor in conversation is author Rob Hart. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.

Please purchase a ticket for the event here: https://bit.ly/3xFSIYf

Can’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of THE SLEEPLESS here: https://bit.ly/3tN9e7s

STRAND IN-PERSON EVENT COVID-19 POLICY:

In-person events will be presented to a fully vaccinated and masked audience. All patrons over the age of five will be required to show proof* of having completed the COVID-19 vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the date of the event.

*Proof of vaccination will be defined as either an original vaccination card, Excelsior Pass or its equivalent. We will be checking to ensure compliance with the 14 day waiting period post-vaccination.

Registration will be required online. No tickets for entry will be sold at the door.

Loyalty is delighted to host Victor Manibo and Isabel Yap in conversation for the release of The Sleepless! This event will be held digitally via Crowdcast. 

Click here to register for the event with a donation of any amount of your choice. You can also order the book below to be automatically added to the event's registration list. 

**Preorder your copy of The Sleepless from Loyalty to receive a signed bookplate (while supplies last)! Donations will go to Partners in Abortion Care. There will also be an option to snag the book during the event.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Victor Manibo is a speculative fiction writer living in New York City, and his writing is influenced by his experiences as an immigration and civil rights lawyer. As a queer immigrant and a person of color, he also writes about the lives of people with these identities.

ABOUT THE IN CONVERSATION PARTNER

Isabel Yap writes fiction and poetry, works in the tech industry, and drinks tea. Born and raised in Manila, she has lived and worked in the US since 2010. She holds a BS in Marketing from Santa Clara University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 2013 she attended the Clarion Writers Workshop. Her work has appeared in venues including Tor.com, Lithub, and Year’s Best Weird Fiction. Her debut short story collection, Never Have I Ever, was a finalist for the Locus, Ignyte, and Crawford Awards. She is @visyap on Twitter and her website is https://isabelyap.com.

Please note Loyalty has a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind during this virtual event.

Join Victor Manibo and Lara Elena Donnelly for a conversation on THE SLEEPLESS, a dazzling cyberpunk debut. Via CrowdCast. 8/23, 7 PM EST.

Get your copy here!

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About our Guests
Victor Manibo is a speculative fiction writer living in New York City, and his writing is influenced by his experiences as an immigration and civil rights lawyer. As a queer immigrant and a person of color, he also writes about the lives of people with these identities.

Lara Elena Donnelly is the Nebula, Lambda, and Locus-nominated author of The Amberlough Dossier. Her work has appeared in Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, Nightmare, and Uncanny. Lara is a graduate of the Clarion and Alpha workshops, and has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and the Catapult Workshop in New York.