CIMG4131 Jeff Vandermeer (left) and other Turkey City participants, September 2006

CIMG4131 Jeff Vandermeer (left), Mikal and Alan at the after-Turkey-City party in March of 2006 in Austin, Texas

Turkey City is a science fiction writing workshop where people gather and critique each others’ stories (which they have read in advance). Traditionally it’s followed by a party in the evening, where the writers, according to Bruce Sterling, try to repair their damaged relationships with booze.

The September 2006 Turkey City workshop had Jeff Vandermeer as a star guest.