Schedule of Appearances: 2005

NOTICE: TIME OUT!

I am giving myself a 75^th birthday present: a holiday from running around making speeches, doing gigs, doing signings. I'm calling it a sabbatical, so it should last a year — at least — maybe longer. A couple of engagements have already been made for 2005 (the AWP in Vancouver in April, the SFRA in Las Vegas in June, PEN USA in November, a few local appearances). But that's about it. I wanted to announce it, for three reasons:

1. So people, seeing an empty calendar, wouldn't assume I was, like, you know, dead.
2. To prevent people from wasting their time and mine inviting me to come to their meeting/conference/con/commencement/whatever. I won't. I'm sure it will be a wonderful event and I wish it all the best, but please: invite somebody else.
3. Because I'm happy about it. Time to write! What better present can a writer get?

— Ursula

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• Wrigley-Cross Books, reading from Gifts. Portland, OR. March 5, 2005.
• AWP, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 30 - April 2, 2005. Reading: Saturday, April 2, 2005.
• Celebrating Poetry Month at Portland State University, Millar Library, a reading of twelve poets to celebrate Poetry Month. Saturday, April 16, 2005.
• Wordstock Literary Festival, Portland, OR. April 23-24, 2005.
• Science Fiction Research Association, Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. June 23 - 26, 2005.
• PEN USA Awards Dinner, Wednesday, Los Angeles, CA. 9 November 2005.
• Audubon Wild Arts Festival book signing. Portland, OR. Saturday, November 26, 2005.

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