

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Indie Spec Fic Panel & Book Launch w/ Local Authors
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join authors from indie publisher Neon Hemlock for a panel on speculative fiction, as well as the launch of Jacobs' "Cyberscion"!About this EventLocal authors Thomas Bulen Jacobs and Ann LeBlanc (The Transitive Properties of Cheese) will be join us for a panel on speculative fiction, moderated by Esther Alter. Doors will open at 7:20, and the event will start at 7:30. There will be a moderated panel discussion, followed by an audience Q&amp;A and author signing. Your $5 ticket can be used towards a purchase at the shop, including for Jacobs' newly published novella, "Cyberscion." ABOUT THE AUTHORSThomas Bulen Jacobs was raised overseas in Latin America, Turkey &amp; Spain. He holds a BA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland and an MS in Urban Policy Analysis &amp; Management from The New School in New York City. He spent a year in Washington, D.C. doing public service with the AmeriCorps * National Civilian Community Corps. He lives with his wife and kids in Massachusetts.Ann LeBlanc is a writer, editor, and woodworker.Her short stories can be found in Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, and Baffling Magazine (among others). Her cyber-mermaid time-loop story, “20,000 Last Meals on an Exploding Station” was chosen for WE’RE HERE: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction of 2021.Her debut novella, THE TRANSITIVE PROPERTIES OF CHEESE, is a cyberpunk cheese heist (in space!).Ann is also edited EMBODIED EXEGESIS, an anthology of cyberpunk and posthuman stories by transfem authors.Esther Alter is a trans Jewish short story writer and game designer. Her fiction has appeared in Baffling Magazine, khōréō, and the print anthologies Luminescent Machinations and Other Covenants: Alternate Histories of the Jewish People. Her games can be found at https://subalterngames.itch.io Follow her at @esther_alter@mastodon.socialABOUT NEON HEMLOCKNeon Hemlock is a Washington, DC-based small press publishing speculative fiction, rad zines and queer chapbooks. We punctuate our titles with oracle decks, occult ephemera and literary candles. Publishers Weekly once called us “the apex of queer speculative fiction publishing” and we’re still beaming.ABOUT SIDE QUESTSide Quest Books &amp; Games is a woman-and-queer-owned fantasy shop for magical books, indie tabletop role-playing games, and nerdy knick-knacks — all centering underrepresented folx. We are located at 1 Bow Market Way, Suite 32, Somervilla, MA. Please visit bowmarketsomerville.com for transportation and parking information. Outside food &amp; drink are allowed in. Masks are not required for this event, but please let us know and remain home if you fall ill.
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, kids, business
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6.24, max: 6.24, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Somerville
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Side Quest Books & Games
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- **full address**: Side Quest Books &amp; Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Side Quest Books &amp; Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 6.24 up to 6.24 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Side Quest Books & Games
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, kids, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Indie Spec Fic Panel & Book Launch w/ Local Authors ?
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