• Transcendence
  - available everywhere (second trade-paper edition)

• Empire Ship
  - almost ready to submit

• The Galactic Adventures of Jack & Stella
  - draft complete, beta-readers' feedback in hand, undergoing revision
   

•     Recent publications:

• "Ashes of Exploding Suns, Monuments to Dust"
    - Nov/Dec 2018 ANALOG - winner of the AnLab Readers' Award!

• "Waking the Predator" - THE HANGING GARDEN

• "Orpheus' Engines" - MISSION TOMORROW

• "The Recursive Man"- AFTERMATHS

• "Surveyor of Mars" - WESTWARD WEIRD

 

• Lots of my poetry here

• "Literal Metaphors, Science Fiction, and How to Save the Human Species"
     - out now in The Astounding Analog Companion
• "James Gunn: Science Fiction's Dad"
     - out now in Saving the World Through Science Fiction: James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar

• - Bio -
   
• Chris on the interwebs:
  • - Blog index -
  • Academia.edu
  • Center for the Study of Science Fiction
  • Dreamwidth
  • Facebook (pretty active)
  • Goodreads
  • Instagram
  • Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • LinkedIn
  • LiveJournal
  • Patreon
  • Pillowfort
  • SFWA Speaker's Bureau
  • Tumblr (primary hangout)
  • Twitter
  • YouTube (some vids, many shared playlists)
  • Wikipedia

 Appearances

• Campbell Conference
    - presentations, discussions, emcee, and more. 1992-present

• ConQuesT
    - panels, readings, and more. 1993-present

• ConStellation 8
    - Special Guest for Lincoln's regional convention. Workshop, talks, signings, panels - lovely!

• The Science of Science Fiction
    - Kickoff event for the Lawrence Public Library's 2016 Read Across Lawrence event. Visual presentation: "Exploring Mars: The Red Planet Through History"

• WorldCon 2016 (MidAmeriCon) in Kansas City
    - Hosted the Campbell Conference academic-program track, with awards, panels, readings, and more

• University of Iowa Medical Science Training Program 2015
    - keynote speech: "Positive Feedback Loops: Science and Science Fiction"

• The Schrödinger Sessions: Science for Science Fiction 2015

• Lawrence Free State Festival 2014 - 2015

• Southwest Philosophical Society Conference 2014
    - keynote remarks on science fiction

• Reading: Don Allmon, Ben Cartwright, and Chris McKitterick - Other Worlds (In Progress)
    - 2014, at The Raven Book Store

• NPR Appearances:
  • - The Future Is Now: How 2015 Stacks Up Against Predictions
    
  • - Science Fiction and Science Fact in Interstellar
    
  • - Science Fiction Conference Explores Reality and Imagination
    
  • - The best SF novels for your summer reading list
    
  • - What did SF writers predict for 2012?
• Beecher's Day of the Dead Reading at the Raven Bookstore
    - Streaming online on KJHK

• WorldCon 1997, 2013, and 2016
• Science on Tap
• World SF Annual Conference, St. Teresa's College, Kochi, Kerala, India
• Prospero's Books Readings
• UCO Liberal Arts Symposium
    - keynote speech: "Science Fiction: Mythologies for a Changing Age"

• SFRA/Eaton Conference 2014
• Hastings Bookstore Readings
• Heinlein Centennial 2007
• ICFA, occasional since 1998
• Langston Hughes Fest, occasional since 2002
• Nebula Awards, occasional since 1997
• NorWesCon, occasional since 1996
• OryCon, occasional since 1996
• SFRA Conference, occasional since 1994
• VikingCon
• World Fantasy

Science Fiction Classes and Workshops

• Speculative Fiction Writing Workshop
    - Learn how to write SF that sells. Using the short-story form, McKitterick helps you master the elements that create great stories. Annual two-week residential workshop with special guest authors. Since 1992

• "Repeat Offenders" Advanced Speculative Fiction Writing Workshop
    - Return to the scene of the crime to reinforce the lessons from your workshop, and reconnect with other alums. Also with special guest authors. Since 2016

• Intensive Institute on Science Fiction Literature: The SF Short Story / The SF Novel
    - Become fluent in SF by studying some of the most-influential works that shaped the genre. Since 1992

• Science Fiction and the Popular Media
    - Go on a journey of exploration as we investigate how SF changes and evolves while embracing (and being embraced by) various media forms. Since 2014

• Science, Technology, and Society: Examining the Future Through a Science-Fiction Lens
    - Explore the future through reading and discussing nonfiction and extrapolative work. Since 2005

• Views of Science Fiction: Critical Approaches to Speculative Fiction Studies
    - Define and hone your scholarly approach to SF. Since 2015

• The Power of Narrative
    - short workshop for NPR's Harvest Public Media and KCUR writing staff

• Writing Master Class with Kij Johnson and Chris McKitterick
    - Presented by the Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers, January 6-7, 2018.

• ShowMeWriters Masterclass
    - "The Power of Speculative Fiction: Writing the Literature of Change," University of Missouri, 2017

• Houston Speculative-Fiction Writing Workshop
    - Full weekend of workshopping with a dozen talented authors. Plus a VIP tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center! 2016

Speaking, teaching, writing, and editing email: cmckit@gmail.com

Science Fiction Center Director and teaching-related email: cmckit.sf@gmail.com

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