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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Sep 20

LTUE 2026 Vendor Room Applications are LIVE!

Apply for a Vendor room spot now here: shorturl.at/wXW8q

LTUE 2026 will run Feb. 12th through Feb. 14th, 2026 at the Marriott in Provo, UT.

Tables cost $200 each, are reserved for the entire symposium. and include 1 symposium membership each.

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Sep 2

LTUE 44 Call for Panelists (and Presenters) is open until September 27! Apply here: ltue.net/be-a-panelist/

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Aug 28

HEADS UP LTUE WRITERS - Submit your work SOON for an upcoming anthology!

Thanks to Kevin J. Anderson of Western Colorado University for the opportunity to get our community’s work out to readers.

Submission guidelines are here: wordfirewestern.moksha.io/publication/...

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Aug 23

LTUE 44 has its third outstanding Guest of Honor! Matt Dinniman is a writer, artist, and musician (well, he’s a bass player) from Gig Harbor, WA. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
For more: mattdinniman.com
Photo: Toby Dinniman

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Aug 23

- photo by Terry Manier.

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Aug 22

LTUE 44 will have amazing spotlight guests - announcing Orson Scott Card, the author of the Hugo and Nebula award-winning Ender's Game!

Visit his website to see more, including his contemporary fantasy, biblical novels, American frontier fantasy, poetry, plays and scripts. www.hatrack.com

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Aug 1

Visit his website: mtoddgallowglas.com/gallowglas/

About – M. Todd Gallowglas

mtoddgallowglas.com

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Aug 1

LTUE 44 Spotlight Guest Michael Todd Gallowglas!

A man known by his friends to be a bit too clever for his own good, he has both mainstream and alternative publications. He’s a storyteller/educator with over 20 books including novels, short story and poetry collections, and nonfiction books.

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Jul 19

We are so pleased to announce our next Guest of Honor for LTUE 2026, Charlie N. Holmberg. She is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of fantasy and romance fiction. She writes contemporary romance under C. N. Holmberg. Visit her at www.charlienholmberg.com.

Charlie N. Holmberg

www.charlienholmberg.com

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Jun 21

Next week's BTUE is gonna be GREAT! Howl's Moving Castle, hosted by Chris Jones - see the event page for more!

www.facebook.com/events/10663...

BOOKS, the Universe, and Everything presents: HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE

Event by LTUE - Life, the Universe, & Everything Symposium on Saturday, June 28 2025

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · May 15

Here's a link to his book: shorturl.at/Jc7bi

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · May 15

Announcing LTUE 2026 Guest of Honor, Disney's Legendary RON CLEMENTS! His book, "Making Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana: Tales of a Disney Animation Director" is available for preorder now. Release date, January 2026.

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Apr 17

Join us Wednesday, April 30th at 8PM MDT on youtube.com/@ltuevids for BOOKS, the Universe, and Everything: our live, online book club by professionals, for you! This month Jay Boyce, Ashlee Higbee, Cameron Hopkin, and Jessica Guernsey will talk about Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman!

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Mar 27

The 2025 Annual Meeting and Symposium for the Costume Society of America at Loyola Marymount University, June 1 through 4, with keynote speaker Ruth E. Carter, costume designer for Black Panther!
For more information on this fantastic opportunity:
www.costumesocietyamerica.com/upcoming-sym...

www.costumesocietyamerica.com

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Mar 26

Join us Friday the 28th at 7PM MDT on youtube.com/@ltuevids as we continue BOOKS, the Universe, and Everything: our live, online book club by professionals, for YOU! This month we will talk about Starship Troopers with Michael F. Haspil, Jared Quan, and Ethan Sproat!
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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Mar 4

LTUE NEEDS YOU! (It's not too late)
You can have a big impact on Utah's premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Symposium in 2026 by joining the organizing committee. Baby dragons and first-time astronauts welcome! You don't need experience, just excitement.
Start with this short survey. t.ly/QX--f

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 22

LTUE 43 was pretty great, right? PLEASE help us make LTUE 44 even better! Take our quick survey and let us know what you think, feel, and want.

Fill it out here: t.ly/lbdRP

LTUE 2025 Feedback Survey

Hello wonderful friends, and thank you for attending LTUE 2025. We, the organizing committee, are already looking forward to LTUE 2026, and would love your feedback on how we did this year. All answer...

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 16

What a weekend! Thanks everyone and see you next year!

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 14

A rollicking, awesome day 1 in the bag! Tallyho day 2!

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 12

We're off and running! LTUE 43 Master Classes are launched!
Here, a once in a lifetime chance to learn the STORY CODE from its creator, Katherine Farmer.

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ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 11

How you gonna get your Genius Knighted? Come to LTUE sessions and learn from the masters! The Symposium starts Thursday, but Master Classes are tomorrow.
Here's an interactive schedule that's mobile friendly: t.ly/JORNQ

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 11

On the brink of LTUE 43: Masterclasses are TOMORROW and the Symposium starts Thursday!

ltuesymposium.bsky.social @ltuesymposium.bsky.social · Feb 9

We're so excited to have Cameron Hopkin as our LTUE Gala Banquet Toastmaster. He'll also be presenting at several other sessions. For more about Cameron, visit: ltue.net/guests-2025/

You can find his entire schedule on the LTUE Interactive Schedule here: ltue.net/schedule/

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Bryan Young @swankmotron.com · Feb 5

I'm doing some book signings and BattleTech games this weekend and one next, but next weekend at @ltuesymposium.bsky.social officially kicks off my convention season for 2025 and it's going to be a busy one. I hope to see everyone.

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Joe Monson, editor and author @joemonson.bsky.social · Feb 7

I’ll be at @ltuesymposium.bsky.social February 13-15 moderating a panel about #HayaoMiyazaki, leading a memorial for Melva Gifford, releasing the latest LTUE Benefit Anthology, signing books, and teaching moderators.

I’ll be at a hall table just outside the Boardroom. Come and say hello!

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