Who am I?

Edward Swing is a writer of stories, software developer, avid gamer, and otaku. He has been a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, learned taekwondo, traveled both within the United States and internationally, and studied diverse topics including astronomy, mythology, and mathematics. The father of three teens, he lives with several pampered cats.

Interviews

• Interview at Awesomegang
• Book Reader Magazine interview
• A Slice of Cake interview with Claire Buss
• Interview with Elizabeth Harris

Upcoming Appearances

Military HeroCon

Military HeroCon is committed to delivering the best possible experience for every attendee, exhibitor, and guest. With amazing photo ops and unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime moments with your favorite heroes and villains - Military HeroCon is all about the experience! Above all else, it's an experience designed with our troops in mind - a celebration created to honor, entertain, and give back to those who serve.

Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity

This convention's purpose is to gather readers and writers of genre fiction - mystery, suspense, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal - to meet in an informal atmosphere so that everyone can have fun connecting, and learning about writing, the authors and their books.

I will be moderating a panel on writing combat sccenes called Blood, Blades, and Bullets, and participating in the Worldbuilding in the Margins panel. Join us and check it out!

Baltimore Comic-Con

America's Greatest Comic Book Convention returns!

Capclave

Capclave is a small relaxed literary convention with a program that focuses on the short fiction form. Guests of Honor and other notable authors, editors, artists, and fans of the short fiction form will explore the creation and enjoyment of fantasy and science fiction genre stories.

I'll be participating on six panels: What Happened to the Shared Universe?, Magic Rules Rulz, Schools, Sorcery, and Science, Build a World in Less Than Six Days, HAL's Consequences: AI in writing and publishing, and Clothes Make the Man or Monster. I hope to see you there!

Maryland Writers Conference

An annual conference where writers can get together, get inspired, and get noticed. With keynote speakers, workshops to sharpen your writing skills, literary agents, networking opportunities, and much more!

On Sunday, Oct 11, I will be presenting a talk on Taking Inspiration from Games. In this talk, I'll be discussing what writers can learn from games and how we can use these ideas in our writing.

Book Signing at Omnihedral

Join me for a book signing at Omnihedral, and check our their huge library of games while you're there!

Simply Written Here

A book event featuring local authors. Enjoy spooky readings, start on your holiday shopping, or stay until the ghosts come out!

Oakland Mills Craft Fair

Long Reach Craft & Vendor Fair

Visit the Long Reach Boosters Club 2025 Fall Craft & Vendor Fair. This event will host over 100 vendors featuring food, handmade crafts, art, décor, photography, jewelry, skin care, direct sale vendors and much more! Bring your Family, Friends and Christmas List for a fun day of shopping.

Glen Burnie High School Winter Craft Fair

Get your holiday shopping done at the 41st annual Glen Burnie High School Winter Craft Fair. Join us as over 140 crafters display their unique arts and crafts. Shop for one of a kind wood crafts, soap and body products, candles, home goods, jewelry, glassware, holiday decorations, dog treats, sweet treats and many more handmade items. Lunch and snacks are available. Admission is free. We hope to see you there!

2027

FarPoint

Farpoint is an annual gathering for fans of all genres of imaginative fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, SuperHeroes - in all the media formats in which they might appear - Cinematic Movies, Television, Podcasts, Web Video - you name it, we want to celebrate it!

Big Lick Comic Con

The Big Lick Comic Con - NOVA is the place to be! This is the ultimate celebration of all things comic, toy, gaming, and pop culture alike!

Fellow Authors