Laurel Anne Hill

She/her

Author and Anthology Editor

Participates in 7 items

Laurel Anne Hill has authored two award-winning novels: Heroes Arise (Komenar Publishing, 2007) and The Engine Woman’s Light (Sand Hill Review Press, 2017), a gripping spirits-meet-steampunk tale. The Engine Woman’s Light is the recipient of the 2017 Independent Press Award (steampunk category) and a Kirkus star. Kirkus has placed the novel on its list of the best 100 indie books in 2017 and top six indie teen. Laurel’s published short stories and nonfiction pieces total over forty and have appeared in a variety of anthologies and journalistic media. The fans of HorrorAddicts.net elected her Most Wicked in 2011 for her steampunk-horror podcast Flight of Destiny. She is the Literary Stage Manager for the annual San Mateo County Fair in California, a speaker, writing contest judge, and editor. For more about her go to http://www.laurelannehill.com.

Sessions in which Laurel Anne Hill participates

Saturday 27 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

16:00

HorrorAddicts.Net - Clockwork Wonderland

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Emerian Rich, Self and HorrorAddicts (Moderator)

Trinity Adler, Contributing author with HorrorAddicts.net (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Jonathan Fortin (Participant)

Mr. Ezra Barany (Participant)

Michele Roger (Participant)

Come talk Alice, Horror, and hear readings from authors. Door prizes and favors! Emerian Rich (M), Laurel Anne Hill, Sumiko Saulson, J. Malcom Stew...

17:30

Wired for Story

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

R. L. King, Magespace Press (Participant)

Meg Elison (Participant)

Sunday 28 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

11:30

Death always wins

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Moderator)

Fr John Blaker (Participant)

Cheri Stryker (Participant)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

An exploration of how death is viewed and dealt with in contemporary society, past cultures and in fiction, We will contrast what some would say to...

13:00

Making readers care about your characters

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Mr. Ezra Barany (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Mr. A.E. Marling (Participant)

Tyler Hayes, N/A (Participant)

14:30

A Light from the Slush Pile

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

16:00

Disaster preparation and Urban Survival

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Michael Sarkisian, JOAT Survival (Moderator)

Christine Doyle MD, CEP America (Participant)

Stephen (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Monday 29 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

11:30

The Eternal Importance of Research

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Karen Brenchley (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

SO, what would have happened if the Brits won the War of 1812? Well, actually - they kind of did. Research before you write alternatives to the wro...