For Those Residing in Brooklyn

I will be attending the Brooklyn Book Festival 2009 and participating on the following panel in the Comics track:

1:00 p.m. Marvel Writers. How do they do it? Some of Marvel’s hottest writers talk about their work on your favorite comics. Moderated by Jim McCann.

After that I’ll be joining the others in a signing from 2-3.

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Spider and Jeanne Robinson

I received the following from Jan Schroeder and am passing it along with my strongest endorsements.

Jeanne Robinson had surgery for a rare and aggressive form of biliary cancer this past February. Her gall bladder, common bile duct and 3/4 of her liver was removed and if the cancer returns further surgery won’t be an option. Her options now are limited and expensive, even with the Canadian health system.

Some of her friends are holding a fundraising concert for her and I’ve been doing some Ebay auctions. It’s the writing community who have really come through for Jeanne. Harlan Ellison has just donated dinner for two at Ellison Wonderland, Joe Straczynski donated a set of the B5 script books, Diana Gabaldon and Allen Steele are donating books and DD Barant has put up a Tuckerization in his next book.

I was hoping you might do one of two things: Help me get the word out about the effort and how people can help by posting to your blog or perhaps you could donate an item for the Ebay auctions. Either or both would really be great.

More information about Jeanne’s condition and more ways to donate directly or help out can be found here and my auctions are eBay Seller: dreamforjeanneauctions: Collectibles items on eBay.com