Marsheila Rockwell

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Marsheila Rockwell is the author of 12 books to date. Her work includes "Mafia III: Plain of Jars," co-written with writing partner/husband Jeff Mariotte and based on the hit video game, and SF/H/thriller 7 SYKOS. Other works include The Shard Axe series, dozens of short stories and poems, multiple articles on writing and the writing process and a handful of comic book scripts. In addition, she was an editor for an online speculative magazine for several years, regularly participates in writing panels and workshops at local conventions and conferences, and served as a Writing Mentor for Arizona State University’s Your Novel Year program.

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Workshop: Writing Collaboratively

Writing partners Jeffrey Mariotte and Marsheila Rockwell will discuss how to write collaboratively.

Integrated Learning Center Room 125 (Seats 60)  
Sat, Mar 2, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jeffrey Mariotte, Marsheila Rockwell

V-Wars: Chronicles of the Vampire Wars

Jonathan Maberry created the shared world anthology of V-Wars, a world where the plague is vampires, not zombies. And now V-Wars will be coming to Netflix! Find out about the V-Wars, and shared world anthologies with some of the writers who imagined it.

Integrated Learning Center Room 141 (Seats 120, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 3, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jonathan Maberry, Jeffrey Mariotte, Yvonne Navarro, Weston Ochse, Marsheila Rockwell
Moderator: Linda Addison

Book:

Mafia III: Plain of Jars

Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Insight Editions
October 2017
ISBN 9781608879939
224 pages
$15.99, INSTORE

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Modeled after detective “pulp” novels of the 1960s, Mafia III: Plain of Jars, based on the hit videogame Mafia III, takes readers into the dark world of organized crime in 1968 New Bordeaux, Louisiana. This novel, modeled in the style of detective "pulp" novels from the 1960s, expands upon the world of 1968 New Bordeaux, Louisiana, a city ruled by organized crime and corrupt officials as depicted in the hit videogame Mafia III. Featuring characters and locations from the game, and a brand new original storyline full of intrigue, suspense, passion, and violence, Mafia III: Plain of Jars is a great read for fans of the game and crime genre hounds looking for another intriguing story to delve into. More/less