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John Holmes

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Author / Editor / Publisher

J.F. Holmes is a retired Army Senior Noncommissioned Officer, having served for 22 years in both the Regular Army and Army National Guard. During that time, he served as everything from an artillery section leader to a member of a Division level planning staff, with tours in Cuba and Iraq, as well as responding to the terrorists attacks in NYC on 9-11.


His books range from Military Sci-Fi to Space Opera to Detective to Fantasy, with a lot in between, and in 2017 two are finalists for the prestigious Dragon Awards.


In 2018, he launched Cannon Publishing,

www.cannonpublishing.us specializing in military science fiction, fantasy and thrillers, with an emphasis on works from up and coming authors.

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Rooms
Name of Event
Description Small Text
Fri
3:00 PM
CC - Ballroom E (Main Event Programming)
What's New from Cannon Publishing

Publisher John Holmes will moderate this panel discussion of what's new and upcoming from Cannon Publishing.

Fri
5:00 PM
CC - Ballroom E (Main Event Programming)
Opening Ceremonies

Come one, come all to Opening Ceremonies!

Fri
9:00 PM
M - Plaza Ballroom A
No Sh*t There I Was ...

XX moderates this "war story" discussion with writers who are military veterans and first responders.

Sat
4:00 PM
M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors/Artists Alley
Authors/Artist Alley: Cannon Table (John Holmes/James Copley/Kevin Harris/Brian Gifford/Daniel Kemp), David Shadoin/HY Gregor, Mark Stallings, Wayne Kramer, Kelly Grayson, Rob Howell

Come by the Author's/Artist's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

Sat
5:00 PM
M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors/Artists Alley
Authors/Artist Alley: Cannon Table (John Holmes/James Copley/Kevin Harris/Brian Gifford/Daniel Kemp), David Shadoin/HY Gregor, Casey Moores, Wayne Kramer, Kelly Grayson, Rob Howell

Come by the Author's/Artist's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

Sat
6:00 PM
M - Plaza Ballroom Mezzanine - Authors/Artists Alley
Authors/Artist Alley: Cannon Table (John Holmes/James Copley/Kevin Harris/Brian Gifford/Daniel Kemp), Mark Stallings, Wayne Kramer, Kelly Grayson, Rob Howell, Jim Curtis

Come by the Author's/Artist's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

Sun
7:00 PM
CC - Mtg Room 3 (Workshop Track)
What Indie Publishers are Looking For Workshop

Publisher John Holmes will critique your new manuscript in this hands-on workshop - 3-5 pages max. 

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Tales From The Occupation

Book 4 of 5: The Fae Wars

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Battle Drills

Part of: Fallen Empire (4 books)

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The Fae Wars: Futures Past

Book 3 of 4: The Fae Wars

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The Irish Brigade

Fallen Empire

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Forged in Blood

Book 6 of 8: Freehold

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The Fae Wars: Onslaught

Book 1 of 4: The Fae Wars

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Silent Violence

Fallen Empire Volume 4

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Freehold: Defiance

Book 8 of 8: Freehold

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2024 High Caliber Awards

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Irregular Scout Team One

Book 1 of 3: Irregular Scout Team One

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Irregular Scout Team One

Zombie Killers Series Books 1 -11

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Cannon Publishing Military Anthology Book 1

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