Jack Williamson Lectureship - 2026
Schedule
Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Eastern New Mexico University - ENMU | Portales, NM
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The 49th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship will take place April 9 - 11 with Guest of Honor Ursula Vernon along with a number of other writers, readers, researchers, friends, and fans. This event will include an author reading, author and academic panel discussions, a luncheon, a Cantina Carnival and costume contest, a writer's workshop, a non-fiction forensic science presentation, and more.Ursula Vernon, also known as T. Kingfisher, has written more than 50 novels of horror, fantasy, fantasy romance, and middle-grade fantasy. She’s also the creator of the epic webcomic “Digger”. Her most recent publications include the dark fantasy "Snake-Eater", "Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief", "Hemlock & Silver", and "Wolf Worm", a southern gothic horror novel due out on March 24. Her works have won the Locus, Hugo, and Nebula awards. Ursula currently lives in New Mexico with her husband, her garden, and his chickens. More information about the author and her work is available at https://redwombatstudio.com/
For more information about this event, visit our website: https://my.enmu.edu/jack-williamson-lectureship/current . All lectureship events are open to the public and everything except the Friday luncheon is free. Information about required reservations for the luncheon and writer's workshop will be shared soon.
Some sessions may be livestreamed. Information about streaming will be added to this event and to our website when plans are finalized. Respond to this event or follow our Facebook page to see more information and updates about this year’s lectureship.
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Where is it happening?
Eastern New Mexico University - ENMU, 1500 S Avenue K, Portales, NM 88130-7400, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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