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

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

CIMG4131 Jeff Vandermeer (left), Mikal and Alan at the after-Turkey-City party

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.