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Come hear rising authors speak their truths at Baltimore's premier reading series in speculative fiction! Always free, and everyone is welcome.
Jeff's novel SHADOW OF A DOUBT is the first Mirabelle Sinclair mystery.
Jeff is the creator of the Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription database and a co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine. You can learn more about him and his work at www.trollbreath.com
Jeff is the creator of the Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription database and a co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine. You can learn more about him and his work at www.trollbreath.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Jeff's novel SHADOW OF A DOUBT is the first Mirabelle Sinclair mystery.
Jeff is the creator of the Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription database and a co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine. You can learn more about him and his work at www.trollbreath.com
Jeff is the creator of the Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscription database and a co-editor of Trollbreath Magazine. You can learn more about him and his work at www.trollbreath.com
Jeff is a writer from the foggy coast of Maine, which only vaguely resembles Stephen King’s nightmares. His work has appeared in Clarkesworld, Escape Pod, and Analog magazines, among others.
September 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Jeff is a writer from the foggy coast of Maine, which only vaguely resembles Stephen King’s nightmares. His work has appeared in Clarkesworld, Escape Pod, and Analog magazines, among others.
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!! Don't forget to join us on the patio of the inimitable Ivy Bookshop, for an evening of drama and intrigue, as author Jeff Reynolds takes the mic to read, alongside a stellar lineup at the next CHARM CITY SPEC!! This Spec is going to be truly special. You won't want to miss it!
September 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!! Don't forget to join us on the patio of the inimitable Ivy Bookshop, for an evening of drama and intrigue, as author Jeff Reynolds takes the mic to read, alongside a stellar lineup at the next CHARM CITY SPEC!! This Spec is going to be truly special. You won't want to miss it!
completed the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Televisin's Professional Program in Screenwriting. She lives in Washington, D.C. Find her on the web at marygthompson.com.
September 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
completed the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Televisin's Professional Program in Screenwriting. She lives in Washington, D.C. Find her on the web at marygthompson.com.
Mary G. Thompson is the author of the sci-fi novella ONE LEVEL DOWN (Tachyon, 2025). She also writes YA and children's sci-fi/fantasy, YA contemporary thrillers, and short fiction. Mary holds an MFA in Writing for Children and (cont'd)
September 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Mary G. Thompson is the author of the sci-fi novella ONE LEVEL DOWN (Tachyon, 2025). She also writes YA and children's sci-fi/fantasy, YA contemporary thrillers, and short fiction. Mary holds an MFA in Writing for Children and (cont'd)
Friends, please join us this Saturday, September 6th, when Mary G. Thompson takes the mic to read from her provocative story of simulation, ONE LEVEL DOWN, at the next Charm City Spec! She joins a thrilling group of authors for what's sure to be a classic night!
September 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Friends, please join us this Saturday, September 6th, when Mary G. Thompson takes the mic to read from her provocative story of simulation, ONE LEVEL DOWN, at the next Charm City Spec! She joins a thrilling group of authors for what's sure to be a classic night!
As an editor and publisher, Mike has been nominated twice for the World Fantasy Award. He’s a three-time winner of the Rhysling Award for poetry.
With his wife Anita, he runs Mythic Delirium Books, based in Roanoke, Virginia.
Come out and hear him read at The Ivy, this Saturday night!
With his wife Anita, he runs Mythic Delirium Books, based in Roanoke, Virginia.
Come out and hear him read at The Ivy, this Saturday night!
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As an editor and publisher, Mike has been nominated twice for the World Fantasy Award. He’s a three-time winner of the Rhysling Award for poetry.
With his wife Anita, he runs Mythic Delirium Books, based in Roanoke, Virginia.
Come out and hear him read at The Ivy, this Saturday night!
With his wife Anita, he runs Mythic Delirium Books, based in Roanoke, Virginia.
Come out and hear him read at The Ivy, this Saturday night!
Unseaming and Aftermath of an Industrial Accident, his first two volumes of horror tales, were both finalists for the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Story Collection, and his dark fable “The Button Bin” was a nominee for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story.
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Unseaming and Aftermath of an Industrial Accident, his first two volumes of horror tales, were both finalists for the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Story Collection, and his dark fable “The Button Bin” was a nominee for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story.
An author, editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror, Mike has written, edited, or co-edited thirty-nine books, among them his forthcoming dark fantasy Trail of Shadows, his sequence The Black Fire Concerto, and The Ghoulmaker’s Aria, and his newest horror collection, Slow Burn.
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
An author, editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror, Mike has written, edited, or co-edited thirty-nine books, among them his forthcoming dark fantasy Trail of Shadows, his sequence The Black Fire Concerto, and The Ghoulmaker’s Aria, and his newest horror collection, Slow Burn.
Come join us this Saturday, September 6th, as Mike Allen augments a star-studded lineup for the next Charm City Spec! It's going to be a massive night!
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Come join us this Saturday, September 6th, as Mike Allen augments a star-studded lineup for the next Charm City Spec! It's going to be a massive night!
Her most recent novel, The Library of Broken Worlds, was a finalist for the Ursula K. Le Guin prize. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, most notably the title story in The Memory Librarian, in collaboration with Janelle Monáe. (!!)
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Her most recent novel, The Library of Broken Worlds, was a finalist for the Ursula K. Le Guin prize. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, most notably the title story in The Memory Librarian, in collaboration with Janelle Monáe. (!!)
Alaya Dawn Johnson is a short story writer and the author of eight novels for adults and young adults, including World Fantasy Award-winner Trouble the Saints and Nebula award-winner Love Is the Drug.
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Alaya Dawn Johnson is a short story writer and the author of eight novels for adults and young adults, including World Fantasy Award-winner Trouble the Saints and Nebula award-winner Love Is the Drug.
Come join us this Saturday night when Alaya Dawn Johnson steps up to the mic! We have a killer lineup, and it's going to be a great night out on the patio at The Ivy Bookshop! 6:30 pm September 6th—free to all, and everyone is welcome!
September 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Come join us this Saturday night when Alaya Dawn Johnson steps up to the mic! We have a killer lineup, and it's going to be a great night out on the patio at The Ivy Bookshop! 6:30 pm September 6th—free to all, and everyone is welcome!
Andy lives in western Maryland and teaches at Frostburg State University where he is a professor of English. He recently contributed a story to STORYTELLER, a Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology.
September 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Andy lives in western Maryland and teaches at Frostburg State University where he is a professor of English. He recently contributed a story to STORYTELLER, a Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology.
Of his most recent collection AN AGENT OF UTOPIA, no less than Jeff Ford said, "An Agent of Utopia is all the proof you'll need to see that Andy Duncan is very best short story writers in Science Fiction, Fantasy, or anywhere else."
September 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Of his most recent collection AN AGENT OF UTOPIA, no less than Jeff Ford said, "An Agent of Utopia is all the proof you'll need to see that Andy Duncan is very best short story writers in Science Fiction, Fantasy, or anywhere else."
Andy Duncan has won the Theodore Sturgeon Award and three World Fantasy Awards, and has been nominated for Hugo, Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award.
September 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Andy Duncan has won the Theodore Sturgeon Award and three World Fantasy Awards, and has been nominated for Hugo, Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award.
Charm City Spec alumnus Andy Duncan returns to take the mic as part of a jaw-dropping lineup, Sepember 6th 2025 in what will surely be a historic night! Come join us, 6:30 pm on the patio behind the Ivy Bookshop. Everyone is welcome!
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September 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Charm City Spec alumnus Andy Duncan returns to take the mic as part of a jaw-dropping lineup, Sepember 6th 2025 in what will surely be a historic night! Come join us, 6:30 pm on the patio behind the Ivy Bookshop. Everyone is welcome!
@andyduncansf.bsky.social
@andyduncansf.bsky.social
Corrected post for our upcoming September 6th show—going to be a blockbuster! Come early to assure a seat for the hottest show of the year!
#BaltimoreReads
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July 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Corrected post for our upcoming September 6th show—going to be a blockbuster! Come early to assure a seat for the hottest show of the year!
#BaltimoreReads
#BaltimoreReads
Some photos of CCS alumni Sunny Moraine reading her thought-provoking work from the AMPLITUDES anthology, June 7th 2025 at the Ivy Bookshop (actually the patio behind) in Baltimore.
June 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Some photos of CCS alumni Sunny Moraine reading her thought-provoking work from the AMPLITUDES anthology, June 7th 2025 at the Ivy Bookshop (actually the patio behind) in Baltimore.
Some snaps of Venessa Vida Kelley holding the audience rapt with her tail of merman romance, WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON, at the June 7th event.
June 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Some snaps of Venessa Vida Kelley holding the audience rapt with her tail of merman romance, WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON, at the June 7th event.
Dominique's novella Redundancies & Potentials is now available from Neon Hemlock Press. They live in the DC area, where they’re always on the hunt for their next idea. You can keep up with their work at dominiquedickey.com.
June 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Dominique's novella Redundancies & Potentials is now available from Neon Hemlock Press. They live in the DC area, where they’re always on the hunt for their next idea. You can keep up with their work at dominiquedickey.com.
Dominique Dickey is a speculative fiction writer and game designer. As the creative director of Sly Robot Games, they’ve created Plant Girl Game and Tomorrow on Revelation III. Their short fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Lightspeed, and Nightmare. (cont'd)
June 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Dominique Dickey is a speculative fiction writer and game designer. As the creative director of Sly Robot Games, they’ve created Plant Girl Game and Tomorrow on Revelation III. Their short fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Lightspeed, and Nightmare. (cont'd)
This Saturday! Dominique Dickey reads Charm City Spec! 6:30 pm in the garden behind the Ivy Bookshop—all are welcome!
June 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This Saturday! Dominique Dickey reads Charm City Spec! 6:30 pm in the garden behind the Ivy Bookshop—all are welcome!
One week until the hottest Charm City Spec of the year! Come out and join us!
May 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
One week until the hottest Charm City Spec of the year! Come out and join us!
Aysha U. Farah is an American game developer and science fiction writer who grew up in the DC/Maryland area.
Her credits include the Life is Strange Series, Homestuck, and Magic the Gathering, and she's been published in Uncanny Magazine and Anathema Magazine.
Her credits include the Life is Strange Series, Homestuck, and Magic the Gathering, and she's been published in Uncanny Magazine and Anathema Magazine.
May 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Aysha U. Farah is an American game developer and science fiction writer who grew up in the DC/Maryland area.
Her credits include the Life is Strange Series, Homestuck, and Magic the Gathering, and she's been published in Uncanny Magazine and Anathema Magazine.
Her credits include the Life is Strange Series, Homestuck, and Magic the Gathering, and she's been published in Uncanny Magazine and Anathema Magazine.