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3:30pm EDT

Small Press Publisher Roadshow (Sol, Prospective Press, Brain & Brain Press, Space Wizard Science Fantasy)

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Join publishers Gail Z. Martin, Robert Hampson, Jason Graves and Bill Tracy as they share the newest releases in their respective publishing houses.

Speakers

Dr. Robert Hampson

Literary Guest

Professor, Neuroscientist, and Unofficial Penguin WhispererWhen not advancing the frontiers of neuroscience or constructing elaborate multiversal portals in his office, Dr. Rob can be found lecturing to an elite audience of penguins in lab coats. An advocate of hands-on learning... Read More →

Gail Z. Martin

Literary Guest

Gail Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, steampunk and more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing and Darkwind Press. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities and the Night Vigil (Sons of Darkness). Epic fantasy series include Darkhurst... Read More →

Larry N. Martin

Literary Guest

Larry N. Martin writes science fiction, steampunk, and urban fantasy. He is the author of the portal gaming fantasy: The Splintered Crown, and Salvage Rat, the first in his space opera series.Together with Gail Z. Martin, Larry co-authors the snarky monster hunter series Spells, Salt, & Steel, the post-apocalyptic series Wasteland Marshals, the Joe Mack Shadow Council Files series, and the steampunk series The Jake Desmet Adventures... Read More →

William C. Tracy

Literary Guest

William C. Tracy (he/him) writes and publishes queer science fiction and fantasy through his indie press Space Wizard Science Fantasy. His largest work is the Dissolutionverse: a space opera with music-based magic including nine books and a TTRPG. He’s also published Fruits of ... Read More →

Jason Graves

Literary Guest

Jason is a writer of words, a doodler of drawings, and fixer of other peoples’ words and doodles. Many years ago, he founded Prospective Press. Before that, he slogged through University and earned a Master of Science degree in the Arcana of Genetics. Oh, and he was once punched—lightly—by... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Literary, Roadshow

Tech Needs Projector/Screen, sound system

6:00pm EDT

Baen Books Traveling Roadshow and Prize Patrol

Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Join Gray Rinehart as he shares the best of what's going on in the Baen universe. (And there will be giveaways!)

Speakers

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest

Gray Rinehart is an award-winning author, an editor, a singer/songwriter, and a retired Air Force officer. He is the only person to have commanded a USAF satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, devised a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Literary, Roadshow

Tech Needs Projector/Screen, sound system

ConGregate 12

3:30pm EDT

Dr. Robert Hampson

Gail Z. Martin

Larry N. Martin

William C. Tracy

Jason Graves

6:00pm EDT

Gray Rinehart

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