Jack Skillingstead is the Sturgeon Award nominated writer of two novels and one collection. Since 2003 he has published more than thirty short stories in various magazines, Year's Best volumes and original anthologies. His work has been translated into Polish, Russian, Spanish, French and Czech. He lives in Seattle with his wife, writer Nancy Kress.

• June 28 - 30: Jack can be found at the Locus Awards in Seattle. Events occur at the Best Western Executive Inn, across from the Seattle Center.
• July 11: Jack will be reading with Nancy Kress at Elliot Bay Bookstore in Seattle.
• July 26: Jack will appear at the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference. This year the conference is being held at the Sea Tac Hilton. The schedule:

  - The Intersection of Literary and Mainstream Fiction Panel, 4 - 5 pm: Paul Lucas, April Eberhardt, Paul Fedorko, and Jack Skillingstead. Location: Crystal Ballroom B

- Autograph Party, 8 - 10 pm

• August 29 - September 2: Jack will be attending the World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Check back later to see Jack's full schedule for LoneStarCon
• November 15 - 17: Jack will be a guest at ICON 38 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
• December 2 - 6: Jack will be teaching during Sail to Success, a writing workshop cruise to the Bahamas.

• Interview for SF Signal, May 16
• Guest blog, "Transforming the Preservation" for The Book Smugglers, May 30
• Interview for My Bookish Ways, May 30
• Guest blog for Mary Robinette Kowal's "My Favorite Bit," May 30
• Interview for The Qwillery, May 29
• Guest blog, "Nothing Is Lost" for The Cult Den, June 11
• Guest blog, "The Story Behind LOTP" for Upcoming4me, May 27
• Guest blog, "How to Stay Original" for Fantastical Imaginations, May 28
• Interview for Sci-Fi Bulletin, June
• Guest blog, "Why I Didn't Write My Book in An Elevator" for Civilian Reader, June 18