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Parmenion
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 584
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: Eastercon |
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Not sure if anyone has posted this anywhere but i got the email from gollancz this morning
Science Fiction and Fantasy highlights from Gollancz this month:
* Gollancz authors at Eastercon 2008
* BSFA - WIN Gollancz shortlisted titles
* Artist: Dominic Harman - Exclusive profile
* Robert Redick - Q&A about the The Chathrand Voyage
* Andrzej Sapkowski - Read the first chapter of his new book
* Coming soon from Gollancz...
Eastercon 2008
March 21st - 24th sees the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow host Eastercon 2008 , one of the largest gatherings of SF and Fantasy fans in the UK. Here's a list of the Gollancz authors who will be attending,
Neil Gaiman (Guest of Honour) | Stephen Jones | Justina Robson | Geoff Ryman (download a short story) | Joe Abercrombie |Ian McDonald | Tom Lloyd | James Lovegrove | James Barclay | Chris Wooding | Jaine Fenn | Alex Bell
the email has links to reviews, sample chapters etc.... so if any one wants it email me parmenionbooks@yahoo.co.uk and i will send the email on to you |
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Drizzt
Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Never even heard of the event before I got the email! _________________ Pagan Music |
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Selik
Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Nver heard of it, too far away, can't go _________________ "I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse. |
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Grace
Joined: 28 May 2006 Posts: 302 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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I'd go... if I wasn't several thousand miles away on the other side of the Atlantic at the time... _________________ Taking off is optional, landing is mandatory. |
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Selik
Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Funny, there seems to be a pattern emerging here _________________ "I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse. |
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Parmenion
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 584
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: |
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it is strange, sounds like a big event, but i dont know anyone why had heard of it before. too far for me at the mo as well. |
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Tk421
Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 275 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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I'd heard of it but was led to believe it was predominantly a sci-fi convention so I never really bothered with it. _________________ "Right so we're going to steal a bomb that can be remote detonated, take it back to our base and then huddle around it? That sounds like a great plan." |
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Malop
Joined: 14 Aug 2005 Posts: 205 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I went to Eastercon in 05, when it was at Walsall. It was good fun, in a small hotel with a large bar. Unlike fantasycon they ran multiple sessions at one time (much like Derby) so it was busy and hurried but the sessions were well done.
back then it was mainly sci-fi with a bit if fantasy _________________ Member and President of the Will Begman Appreciation Society.
Fantasycon 2005 Walsall Attendee
Fantasycon 2006-2009 Nottingham Attendee
Fantasycon 2010 Nottingham (stopped over for lunch)
Fantasycon 2011 Brighton (Is that in France?) |
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