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Sign Up for the Cato Log Newsletter: Book News + Recipes!

Posted by Beth on Sep 24, 2016 in Blog, public speaking | 2 comments

I am starting a newsletter called the Cato Log (it’s a pun for catalog, get it?). I aim to send out at least one newsletter a month–which will include all of the newest Bready or Not links in one spot–plus more emails if there’s an ebook sale or other big news. In other words, I solemnly swear to never spam you, unless it’s a recipe that includes Spam (which isn’t very likely).

There’s a sign up link on the right side of BethCato.com or just plug in your address below!

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Breath of Earth signing at Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ tonight at 7PM

Posted by Beth on Aug 22, 2016 in Blog, breath of earth, public speaking | Comments Off on Breath of Earth signing at Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ tonight at 7PM

Breath of Earth is officially out tomorrow, but if you’re in Scottsdale tonight at Poisoned Pen Book Store, you can get your copy a day early and get it signed, too! They’ll have my Clockwork Dagger books as well–or you can bring copies you already own. I’ll be happy to sign them.

Rumor has it there might be cookies available.

You can find out more details about the event here. If you live far away, you can even order signed copies and they’ll ship’em right out!

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WorldCon Schedule 2016 – plus free breakfast at Central Library on Saturday!

Posted by Beth on Aug 16, 2016 in Blog, public speaking | Comments Off on WorldCon Schedule 2016 – plus free breakfast at Central Library on Saturday!

I’ll be at WorldCon in Kansas City, Missouri from August 17th to 21st. I have a whole bunch of panels lined up, so if you are there, come find me! As long as I’m not in a crazy rush or in the bathroom, I’m okay with pausing to sign books most anytime, too.

Also, big news: I’m doing a release event for Breath of Earth on Saturday the 20th and my publisher is hosting a free continental breakfast! It’ll be at 10:30 AM at the Central Library, just a few blocks north of the convention center and hotels. I’ll talk books with Becky Chambers, author of the wonderfully cozy The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (seriously, this is one of my favorite scifi reads in recent years). This will be the first time that Breath of Earth will be up for sale!

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B&N Gives Breath of Earth Some Love, And Other News

Posted by Beth on Jun 9, 2016 in anthology:poem, anthology:story, Blog, breath of earth, clockwork dagger shorts, public speaking | Comments Off on B&N Gives Breath of Earth Some Love, And Other News

Breath of Earth is out in about two and a half months, and it’s time for the buzz to really kick in. Publishers Weekly recently said nice things, and now Barnes & Noble’s SFF Blog is chiming in:

Her latest novel, Breath of Earth, out later this summer, takes place in an alternate San Francisco in which geomancers keep the San Andreas faultline in check—and institutional sexism and racism keep Ingrid Carmichael from achieving her full magical potential. Cato weaves a compelling tapestry of clashing cultural values, bringing much-needed diversity to the genre.

Read the whole list of books they loved in May–lots of great titles on there!

My Clockwork Dagger story Final Flight also garnered some love over at Reading Reality. Yay!

The big Elevengeddon signing event at Poisoned Pen was a smashing success last week. They did a wonderful write-up with loads of pictures.

I have a new poem out: “A Sip of Starlight” at NewMyths.com.

One of the big local papers, the Phoenix New Times, included me on their 2016 list of 100 Creatives in Phoenix.

I was also interviewed over at SFF World about the Decision Points anthology along with Mike Resnick and Kate Corcino.

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Phoenix Comicon Schedule

Posted by Beth on Jun 2, 2016 in Blog, public speaking | Comments Off on Phoenix Comicon Schedule

Phoenix Comicon kicks off today! Yay! I’ll be attending events in downtown through Sunday. Here’s my schedule; days and panels are in bold:

Thursday:
Fantasy Draft League: 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM
Signing Lounge: Oliva, Wong, Aslan, Cato, Dunne, Brown, Sykes, Sigler, Messenger: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM

Friday:
Signing Lounge: Becky Chambers, Beth Cato, James A Owen and Pierce Brown: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
Exhibitor Hall Signing: Becky Chambers, Beth Cato, Jody Lynn Nye and Joseph Nassise: 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Would You Lie To Me: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM

Saturday:
Harper Collins Publisher Spotlight: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Bigger Isn’t Better: A Short Fiction Panel: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
Signing: Christopher, Cato, VanEekhout, Wyman, Nassise, Dunne, Sullivan, Dalton, Ochse, Navarro : 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Exhibitor Hall Signing: Cato, Beaulieu, Henry, Peck/Heckel, Hieber, Kowal and Sykes: 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
So, You Want to Write Steampunk?: 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM

Sunday:
When Swords Don’t Cut It: New Weapons In Fantasy: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
[note: I am not attending signings on Sunday.]

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Mega Booksigning in Scottsdale Tomorrow

Posted by Beth on May 31, 2016 in Blog, public speaking | Comments Off on Mega Booksigning in Scottsdale Tomorrow

Last year on the eve of Phoenix Comicon, Elevengeddon assembled a huge force of sci-fi and fantasy authors for a booksigning at Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. This year, it is back, and bigger and better than before! Seriously, this time around it involves wristbands and delayed entry times, all because of some dudes named Pat Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson.

For more info, go to the Poisoned Pen’s event page over here. Here’s some extra stuff to keep in mind, too:

We are limiting the number of books that can be signed by Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss to three each per person and we wanted to let everyone know in advance if possible. We will be issuing colored wristbands that will correspond to 45 minute units of time. We will begin issuing these at 6:00 PM and the first group will run from 7:00-7:45 and so on. We will be asking people to line up by the front door at the beginning of their group’s time. They will have to line up outside if numbers are big, so we want them to be prepared. Wristbands will either be issued by the front counter or, if numbers are big, by staff members in front of the store. Wristbands are free, however we are requesting everyone to buy something, though it is not required.

As a personal aside: with signings like this, it is courteous to always buy at least one new book, even if you are bringing a stack to have signed. It’s the best way to say “thank you!” to the bookseller who is hosting the event.

I will be happy to sign copies of Clockwork Dagger, Clockwork Crown, napkins, ARCs of Breath of Earth, any anthologies that feature my work, underwear, shaved cats, etc. Plus, you can get snazzy stickers featuring my book covers!

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