Karl Schroeder writes:

Starting on February 1, 2010, and running through until May 30, I will

be Toronto Public Library's Writer in Residence, working out of the

Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculation at the

Lillian H. Smith branch at College and Spadina. In this role, I'll be

helping members of the public who are interested in writing and

publishing science fiction and fantasy; I will be conducting workshops,

holding readings, and editing and critiquing submitted manuscripts

through to the end of May… If you're in the Toronto area, submit your manuscript for an

opportunity to have a one-on-one evaluation with me or attend the

writer-in-residence readings and workshops



Holy cats is this ever cool. Karl and I met when I was a teenager through one of these writer-in-residence programs. At the time, the library was called the Spaced Out Library, and it had been founded with sf legend Judith Merril's personal collection of science fiction books. Judy served as the writer-in-residence, and made a habit of putting together writers whom she thought would work well together. She put Karl and me together in a workshop that folded, and then in another one that is still going today, the Cecil Street Irregulars, which sports several wonderful writers that you've seen mentioned here many times. What a great thing for Karl to come all the way around full circle — talk about paying it forward!

Writer-in-Residence Karl Schroeder

(Thanks, Karl!)