M. Keaton Explained

M. Keaton is an American fiction author who writes for a variety of genres, ranging from science fiction to historical fantasy. He is also the Bard in Residence for the NWA Renaissance Faire. He currently lives in Arkansas.

Keaton is a key figure in the Sanctuary Press Writing Workshops, which are held in Michigan at science fiction conventions, most notably Penguicon and ConClave. He is a popular panelist at both of these gatherings,^[1] as well as at other conventions, such as Omegacon.

Calamity's Child, his second novel, was released in October 2008 and premiered at ConClave 33.^[2]

Bibliography

• Speakers and Kings
• Calamity's Child

Selected short stories

• "Subject Real", Ray Gun Revival (2006), Issue 8, p. 6.
• "Pinny", Abyss and Apex (2007).
• "23rd Psalm", Breath of Heaven (2008).
• "Pastels", Mindspring (2008).
• "Calamity's Child", Ray Gun Revival (2008–2009), Issues 43 and on.

External links

• Archangel Press - M. Keaton's own homepage
• Speaking of the Mad - M. Keaton's blog
• M. Keaton at SciFan - SciFan
• Calamity's Child
• Penguicon Open Audio, "Published: the Vaguest Frontier"
• Penguicon Open Audio, "Characters, Villains, and the Art of Dialogue"

Notes and References

1. http://www.librarything.com/venue/16654/Penguicon-2008 Penguicon panels at LibraryThing
2. http://www.conclavesf.org/cc34/HistoryList.html ConClave history