Author Jonathan Maberry to host writers workshop in Apple Valley

The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club in Apple Valley will host best-selling author Jonathan Maberry, who will talk about his craft and give writing tips. 

Mayberry’s presentation and a workshop are scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Jess Ranch Community Church at 11537 Apple Valley Road.

The 63-year-old Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, a five-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, three-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner and comic book writer.

His vampire apocalypse book series "V-WARS" was a Netflix original series. His multiple genre writing includes suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy and action for adults and older youth.

His novels include the Joe Ledger thriller series, "Bewilderness," "Ink," "Glimpse," the "Pine Deep" trilogy, the "Rot & Ruin" series, the "Dead of Night" series, "Mars One," "Ghostwalkers: A Deadlands Novel," "Kagen the Damned," and many others, including his pic fantasy "Kagen the Damned."

He's the editor of many anthologies, including "The X-Files," "Hardboiled Horror" and others.

His comics include "Black Panther: Doom War," "Captain AmericaP: andemica," "Highway to Hell," "Bad Blood" and "The Punisher."

Maberry is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine.

His workshop will draw on his experiences in writing in multiple genres, as well as writing material that blurs genre distinctions.

Information: jonathanmaberry.com or hdcwc.com. Or call Bob Isbill at 760-221-6367.

Speaker’s bureau

The HDCWC has also created a speaker’s bureau with writers available to discuss a variety of topics.

Some of the speakers include Ann Miner, Dwight Norris, Roberta Smith, Anita Holmes and Michael Patrick Brewer.

For more information and a list of speakers, visit ontopicspeakers.com.

The HDCWC was founded in 1990 and is the largest branch in the Southern California region. Members of the club meet monthly in Apple Valley and the public is welcome to visit at no charge.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.