Octothorpe 136 is now arriving! We finally have time to discuss Eastercon 2025 (Reconnect in Belfast) in more detail, and then we also discuss @seattlein2025, particularly the consultative votes. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/136-when-do-you-not-want-to-talk-about-games/
#Eastercon
Or maybe you'd rather signed copies of the Vigilauntie Justice series?
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/128726/auctions/181943/auction_items/6194422
Some great stuff being added to this auction. For example, how about signed copies of the Starship Teapot series?
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/128726/auctions/181943/auction_items/6194419
Lauren Beukes and Jeannette Ng, together with the good folks at #EasterCon, are organising this the Genre for #TransRights charity auction featuring goodies from author and creator friends.
There are only a few items up so far, but if you're an author or creator interested in donating … there's a contact form on the site. I've already offered up some of my books.
Meme-Free Zone and Other Lies by Marcus L. Rowland: "Eastercon, Dragonmeet"
I somehow found myself on an Eastercon panel memorialising David Lynch as a token person who has never written or edited a book. I don't know what attendees made of it but we enjoyed ourselves yapping away about Lynch's work.
I'm the one on the left - to the right we have Maura McHugh, Gary Couzens, Lynda Rucker, and Jonathan Laidlow.
Episode 133, live from Reconnect, the 2025 Eastercon in Belfast, is here! We discuss the fun we’ve had at the convention, and also discuss other forthcoming Eastercons through to 2030. It's possibly more coherent than some other live episodes?
Listen here: https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/133-i-understand-that-alison-has-never-been-pope/
#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Eastercon #Eastercon2025 #Reconnect
Morning, a wee post #Eastercon reminder that I have a story in an anthology that is currently doing the Kickstarter tango here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scifiandfantasy/a-summer-of-sci-fi-and-fantasy-vol-4-short-story-anthology
Sounding like it will be full of good stories and it's made its goal, so it guaranteed to get to you.
GOHs Lauren Beukes and Jeannette Ng and a host of genre creators are raising money for The Good Law Project's campaign for trans rights in the UK and The Triangle Project NGO which supports gay, trans, non-binary and intersex people in South Africa.
Books, art, and more, including a custom hand-painted fan by YT. Bid early, bid often! #eastercon #transrights #sff https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/128726/auctions/181179?page=2&r=1&t=all
Right, for those interested I've put the details of the #FountainPens I took to #Eastercon on my blog:
After seeing all the amazing Ghostbuster cosplayers at #Eastercon, I am now tempted to add Steampunk Ghostbuster to my list of steampunk cosplay I want to make (currently Steampunk Alice, Steampunk or maybe more dieselpunk definitely more dystopian Dorothy, and Steampunk Madgirl/Scientist).
Back from #Eastercon, having managed to not fill my suitcase with books. I did get some #FountainPen and ink from other people's decluttering at the meet, plus a print from the memorial sale of Vanessa's art collection (although I dithered too long and missed out on the one I really wanted).
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Time to leave Belfast, stately as a Stena Line ferry.
It's been a great weekend at #Eastercon, much chat, some beer, not enough sleep. Thanks to all involved from committee to volunteers to all the panelists, especially my Sunday morning ones who filled in splendidly as I struggled to wake up.
Now home to sign up for the next ones. Hurrah!
Oh Belfast, I know you are not actually trying to kill me but gosh #rattlebag #eastercon #poitín
Science fiction cons are great but it will be nice seeing my cat again tomorrow when I go home
The #FuzzyRebelAlliance wants to know when the other two fud apes get back from #Eastercon
Last panel of #Eastercon done, and all three today went well and were full of interesting discussions & revelations. Thanks to all the mods, my fellow panelists, the audience and the wonderful #Reconnect Programme team!
Just to say that the #eastercon panel on humour in SF/F went really well. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone who turned up (the room was at max capacity, I think).
Have thrown money at both 2026 and 2027 #eastercon. Did it online rather than standing in a long queue as is traditional. :-) Means I won't get a low membership number but getting too old and sore to care nowadays.
Thrown out of a hotel bar because it was closing, then being first up for breakfast.
In no way is this going to lead to a mentally less than sparkling day.
This is an Utter Gibberish warning for anyone talking to me at #Eastercon today.
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