From the Baltimore Science Fiction Society:

On Saturday, February 21st at 8PM, the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, located at 3310 East Baltimore Street, will host its annual “State of Short Fiction Roundtable.” Editors Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld), Scott Andrews (Beneath Ceaseless Skies), Sheila Williams (Asimov’s), Lesley Connor (Apex), and writer Sunny Moraine will participate in a discussion, lead by author Day Al-Mohammed, on the state of short science fiction and fantasy literature. The event is free and open to the public.

This spectacular cast of editors and writers will examine the field’s past, present, and future. What trends are happening in publication? What authors should people be reading? How do you fund a magazine or anthology? What makes a story work for podcast? This event is perfect for readers who want to know more about short fiction and writers who want to get published.

On the same day at the Society’s building, “The Dangerous Voices Variety Hour” will be held from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Modeled on inspirations such as NPR’s quiz show Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, and Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast, hosts Sarah Pinsker and Michael Underwood will interview and quiz Nebula Award-winner Andy Duncan. Dangerous Voices is open to the public and free. We encourage people to attend Dangerous Voices and stay for the Short Fiction Roundtable.

Neil Clarke, editor and publisher of three-time Hugo-winning semiprozine Clarkesworld Magazine, is a two-time nominee for the Best Editor Short Form Hugo.

Scott H. Andrews is a chemistry lecturer, an editor, and a writer. His genre short fiction has appeared in venues such as Weird Tales, Space and Time, and Heroic Fantasy Quarterly. He was a 2013 finalist for the World Fantasy Award for his editing and publishing of Beneath Ceaseless Skies.

Sheila Williams is the multiple Hugo-award winning editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine. She is also the editor or co-editor of twenty-six anthologies.

Lesley Conner is Social Media and Assistant Editor at Apex Publications. When she is not working for Apex, she also writes her own stories.

Sunny Moraine writes novels and short fiction. Sunny’s stories have been published in venues such as Strange Horizons, Daily Science Fiction, and Shimmer. Sunny’s newest novel, Labrynith, was released January 20th, 2015 and is available via most online retailers.