Tag Archives: public appearances

Books and more books

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Matt Ruff

Last week I attended the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association’s fall trade show in Portland, Oregon. I was a guest at the Tuesday morning author breakfast and got to pitch 88 Names to a ballroom full of friendly indie booksellers. I … Continue reading →

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With author Jo Lendle at Elliott Bay tonight (5/14)

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Matt Ruff

Tonight at 7 PM I’ll be onstage at Elliott Bay Book Company, talking to German author Jo Lendle about his novel All the Land, which has just been translated into English. The book is a fictionalized account of the life … Continue reading →

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I’m coming to Brooklyn on April 16

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Matt Ruff

On Tuesday, April 16, I will be appearing on stage with Victor LaValle (author of The Ballad of Black Tom) and Ruthanna Emrys (Winter Tide) at the Film Noir Cinema in Brooklyn, NY. We’ll be doing a town hall-style discussion … Continue reading →

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Proof-of-life news post

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Matt Ruff

Sorry things have been so quiet on the blog lately. I’m not dead, just finishing up a new novel. More details on that soon. In the meantime: * The Taiwanese edition of Lovecraft Country was published in January by Cité … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country: Meet Atticus & Ruby

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Matt Ruff

HBO has announced two more casting decisions for the Lovecraft Country series: Jonathan Majors will play the lead role of Atticus, and Wunmi Mosaku will play Ruby Dandridge. This follows last week’s announcement that Jurnee Smollett-Bell will play Letitia. And … Continue reading →

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At Seattle Crypticon this weekend

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Matt Ruff

I will be a guest at the Seattle Crypticon this weekend, May 4-6. My con schedule is as follows: * Friday, May 4, 6 PM — Adaptions: Books vs. Movies (panel with Bob Foster, Will Errickson, and T.J. Tranchell) * … Continue reading →

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Seattle Crypticon & Lovecraft Country news

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Matt Ruff

Hi, I’m still alive. I’ve been working on a new novel and making good progress, hence the lack of recent blog posts. I will be coming up for air shortly: Seattle Crypticon is next week, and I’ll be appearing on … Continue reading →

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#BCAFSF2018

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Matt Ruff

The San Francisco Public Library has posted the video of my panel with Nnedi Okorafor, Victor LaValle, and moderator John Jennings at the Black Comix Arts Festival last Sunday, so if you wanted to catch our act but couldn’t make … Continue reading →

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Seen on the internets

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Matt Ruff

…so that’s one great thing the new year has going for it. Also, a reminder for my fans and friends in the Bay Area: Tomorrow, Sunday, January 14, I’ll be appearing on stage at the main branch of the San … Continue reading →

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At the Black Comix Arts Festival on Jan. 14

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Matt Ruff

First programming note of the new year: I will be a guest at the 2018 Black Comix Arts Festival in San Francisco. On Sunday, January 14th I’ll be appearing on stage with Victor LaValle and Nnedi Okorafor at the San … Continue reading →

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