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OryCon 41

Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR, United States

https://orycon.org/41/ OryCon is Oregon’s premier, fan run, annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland since 1979. All are welcome to this weekend celebrating Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations! We are a 100% volunteer based production of Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), which is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation. For questions, please contact us via the Contact tab on the website above.

Free – $70

Portland Book Festival

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

The largest book festival in the Pacific Northwest returns Saturday, November 9, 2019 to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues. When:November 9 Cost:$15 Join Literary Arts for the annual Portland Book Festival, presented by Bank of America, returning on November 9, 2019. This one-day event features local and national authors presenting onstage events, pop-up readings, and workshops. Enjoy activities for readers of all ages, an extensive book fair, local food trucks, entry to the Portland Art Museum, and more. Gather with your community and celebrate our shared passion for books. Purchase your advance pass now. Adult passes are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Paid admissions includes a $5 book voucher redeemable at the book fair. Admission is free to youth ages 17 and younger and students…

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$15 – $20

Sci-Fi Authorfest 13

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

A starfleet of science fiction and fantasy authors descends for one galactic booksigning event. Meet Terry Brooks, Robin Hobb, Brent Weeks, C. J. Cherryh, Fonda Lee, Sebastien de Castell, Shawn Speakman, Caitlin Starling, Jason Gurley, Curtis C. Chen, Brenda Cooper, Kevin James Breaux, Spencer Ellsworth, Ken Scholes, Devon Monk, and Emily Suvada.

Free

The River at Night comix reading and signing with Kevin Huizenga

Floating World Comics 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR, United States

A MAN HAS TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP AND REFLECTS ON HIS LIFE, MARRIAGE, AND TIME ITSELF In The River at Night, Kevin Huizenga delves deep into consciousness. What begins as a simple, distracted conversation between husband and wife, Glenn and Wendy Ganges—him reading a library book and her working on her computer—becomes an exploration of being and the passage of time. As they head to bed, Wendy exhausted by a fussy editor and Glenn energized by his reading and no small amount of caffeine, the story begins to fracture. The River at Night flashes back, first to satirize the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and then to examine the camaraderie of playing first-person shooter video games with work colleagues. Huizenga shifts focus to suggest ways to fall…

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Free

How to Connect Young Readers to Real Authors

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Please join Annie Bloom's Books for this special event with local children’s book authors Dawn Prochovnic, Elizabeth Rusch, Hannah Holt, and Carmen Bernier-Grand. Connecting personally with an author can spark a lifelong interest in reading, writing, the arts -- and even science. Prochovnic, Rusch, Holt, and Bernier-Grand will cover the many ways students can connect with authors including web-based resources, classroom-based resources, educational YouTube videos, and good old fashioned fan letters, and they’ll discuss tips for attracting authors to school and community events. Meet these four local authors, get signed copies of their latest books, and learn about a variety of educational and enrichment resources available to support teachers, librarians, and parents of young readers. Dawn Prochovnic is the author of Where Does a Cowgirl…

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Free

November Signing with Matt Fraction

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

November follows the lives of three women intersecting in a dark criminal underground. As fire and violence tears through their city on a single day and night, they discover their lives are bound together by a mysterious man that seems to be the cause of it all. One night. One city. Three women. NOVEMBER. Join us for a launch party and signing event for November Vol. 1: The Girl on the Roof with hometown hero Matt Fraction.

Free

Graphic Novel Release Party with Mike Lawrence!

Green Bean Books 1600 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a graphic novel release party with local sensation, Mike Lawrence! He will be sharing the third book in his Star Scout series, The Invasion of the Scuttlebots! Get a signed copy while you are here!

Free

John U. Bacon “Overtime” Book Tour

Broadway Grill and Brewery 1700 NE Broadway Street, Portland, OR, United States

John U. Bacon, bestselling author and Michigan alumnus, is coming to Portland! Join us in welcoming him on his book tour for Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football. John will be giving a talk about the book and answering questions, as well as signing copies. Admission includes a copy of the book. More on Overtime: For the past year, John U. Bacon has received rare access to Jim Harbaugh’s University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport’s winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of…

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$10 – $25

John Arcudi, From Hell’s Heart

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

To mark the occasion of the bicentennial of Herman Melville’s birth (August 1st, 1819), John Arcudi has brought together fifty-seven world renowned artists and their gorgeous, brand new illustrations for Moby Dick, Bartleby, Pierre, The Confidence Man, Typee, Billy Budd, and White Jacket, as well as excerpts from Melville’s letters. A short passage from Melville’s writing accompanies each illustration, giving context to the story. Artists include Matt Kish, Dave Malan, Hunt Emerson, Evan Cagle, Brahm Revel, Ryan Sook, and Cosimo Miorelli. John Arcudi is a Portland comic book writer, best known for his work on The Mask and B.P.R.D. and for his series Major Bummer; his most recent work, Rumble, is illustrated by David Rubin and published by Portland-based Image Comics. The son of a…

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Free

Dissident X release party with the Pander Brothers!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join the Pander Brothers at Bridge City Comics from 6-8pm on Friday, November 22, and pick up the brand new expanded full color edition of DISSIDENT X, the politically charged sci-fi thriller set in the not-too-distant future where social media has been weaponized against society and a dissident journalist with a photographic memory holds the key to restoring democracy to the USA. Bridge City Comics will have copies of DISSIDENT X for sale for cover price! Refreshments will be served free of charge. Autographs are free! Immediately following their book signing at Bridge City Comics, join the Pander Brothers and friends for a celebration of their new graphic novel release DISSIDENT X, 9-11pm at Mississippi Studios outdoor back patio, with guest DJ PO spinning a…

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