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@eastercon
old man yaoi this...old man yaoi that. The relatively scant amount of old woman yuri in this world sickens me. I want a pair of hardhearted old crones to find a little kindness in each other. I'll ship Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg. You see if I won't.
More Eastercon!
For 2025, we'll be coming to Belfast! With a team of old hands and brand new faces, and a wonderfully friendly host city, Reconnect (the Belfast Eastercon) is looking to be a grand time.
But if the promise of great panels, great guests, great friends and a great city isn't enough, Reconnect also has: - a range of discounted rates for first attendees, under-represented groups, busaries, and a special discount for anyone on the island of Ireland - a live and responsive access policy - if you think you can't come to Eastercon, get on in touch with us via our site! We'll do whatever we can to find a way to make the con accessible to you.
C'mon, you know you want four days of science fiction and panels on everything else besides (and a few good days chatting in the bar after, too)
Chengdu, China – Chengdu Worldcon, the 81st World Science Fiction Convention, has announced the finalists for the 2023 Hugo Awards, Lodestar
The 2023 Hugo Awards will be presented at the Chengdu Worldcon on 21st October. The finalists have recently been announced and we’re thrilled to see Conversation 2023 Guests of Honour, committee members and programme participants in many categories!
Best Novel - Guest of Honour Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher) is nominated for Nettle & Bone.
Best Novella - TWO of our Guests of Honour are nominated! Adrian Tchaikovsky for Ogres and Ursula Vernon (again writing as T. Kingfisher) for What Moves the Dead.
Best Series - Adrian Tchaikovsky is nominated for the Children of Time Series
Best Editor, Short Form - Remote programme participant Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is nominated
Best Fancast - Octothorpe, by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty is nominated. Octothorpe 81 was recorded live at Conversation 2023 and as you probably already know, Alison was our head of comms.
Best Fan Artist - nominations for España Sheriff (who was in the Conversation 2023 Art Show) and for Alison Scott. Congratulations to all and the best of luck!
Programme Catch-Up
Thanks to our hard working tech team a staggering ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE programme items are now available for Conversation 2023 members to watch on catch-up, at least until the end of April. Step by step instructions for accessing the catch-up are on the Conversation 2023 website
Whenever you watch an item, do take a look at the programme item forums on the con Discord as they remain open and there’s still active discussion going on. You could even organise a watch party with your friends and use the Discord forum to discuss the item you’re watching!
Catch-up gives you the opportunity to watch many more programme items than you would otherwise have had time to do (including watching all six items from the same time slot if you so wish). It's a real boon for our volunteers who worked so hard during the con, as well.
Once you’ve had your binge watch, please let us know any feedback on the programme as it will help future Eastercons plan theirs! You can post in the next-time channel on the con Discord or email [email protected]
The catch-up is available for just a few more days!
Also ending soon (Sunday May 7th) is the Virtual Art Show - last chance to buy!
Good news! By popular demand, the programme catch-up has been EXTENDED until the end of May! So Conversation 2023 members, you now have three more weeks to watch all the amazing content you missed at the time! Log in on the registration site to view.
Programme Catch-Up
Thanks to our hard working tech team a staggering ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE programme items are now available for Conversation 2023 members to watch on catch-up, at least until the end of April. Step by step instructions for accessing the catch-up are on the Conversation 2023 website
Whenever you watch an item, do take a look at the programme item forums on the con Discord as they remain open and there’s still active discussion going on. You could even organise a watch party with your friends and use the Discord forum to discuss the item you’re watching!
Catch-up gives you the opportunity to watch many more programme items than you would otherwise have had time to do (including watching all six items from the same time slot if you so wish). It's a real boon for our volunteers who worked so hard during the con, as well.
Once you’ve had your binge watch, please let us know any feedback on the programme as it will help future Eastercons plan theirs! You can post in the next-time channel on the con Discord or email [email protected]
The catch-up is available for just a few more days!
Also ending soon (Sunday May 7th) is the Virtual Art Show - last chance to buy!
We would love to see your Conversation 2023 photos and/or reports! Tag us, DM us the link or post in the photos-and-reports channel in the convention Discord which remains open at least until the end of April for that very purpose!
Programme Catch-Up
Thanks to our hard working tech team a staggering ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE programme items are now available for Conversation 2023 members to watch on catch-up, at least until the end of April. Step by step instructions for accessing the catch-up are on the Conversation 2023 website
Whenever you watch an item, do take a look at the programme item forums on the con Discord as they remain open and there’s still active discussion going on. You could even organise a watch party with your friends and use the Discord forum to discuss the item you’re watching!
Catch-up gives you the opportunity to watch many more programme items than you would otherwise have had time to do (including watching all six items from the same time slot if you so wish). It's a real boon for our volunteers who worked so hard during the con, as well.
Once you’ve had your binge watch, please let us know any feedback on the programme as it will help future Eastercons plan theirs! You can post in the next-time channel on the con Discord or email [email protected]
EasterCon 2023 Con Report - Gender and Neurodivergence
There were quite a few panels this year about gender in SFF, and also on the panels that weren't about gender, panelists were identifying as queer in some way.
There's so much bad news for the queer community in the real world at the moment that it was wonderful to be in a space where queerness in all its rainbow varieties was being celebrated. There were even gender neutral toilets near the art show and dealers' room (labelled "with urinals" and "with sanitary bins").
I kept seeing Trip Galey ("I'm too queer to be hired by Disney") on panels, including the one about my comfort read The Dark is Rising, where he was the token American, looking at a quite alien British Christmas story.
In another panel someone commented on the pinky-purple lighting behind the panelists' table - was it deliberately in the bisexual colours? The member of the panel who had identified as bisexual waved a hand and said: "Oh, this? I thought it was normal - it follows me everywhere!"
And there were the authors who made a point of mentioning that they wrote gay characters, like Aliette de Bodard, and the artists, and the fan fiction writers reading out stories about gay encounters (the Discworld one was very funny).
So there's a lot of queer representation in SF and Fantasy if you know where to look for it - in various panels people recommended looking for the small presses rather than the large publishing houses.
The other thing that I noticed was the number of people who said they are autistic - there were a lot of authors and at least one artist. Again, there are books out there that are on my list to get now because they include autistic characters (thanks, David Green), and various people that I've been looking for on tumblr or twitter now that I've seen them on panels.
It does seem that SF attracts people who think in a certain way - and I include myself in that, because I'm pretty sure I'm on the spectrum somewhere, despite never having been diagnosed.
The STUNNING Conversation 2023 Virtual Art Show remains open until the end of April (link in comments). Real physical works of art are on sale (no NFTs here!), with UK shipping included and secure card payment.
You can have a wander round the beautiful 3D galleries, browse each artist’s portfolio in 2D or, if you just want to see what art is for sale, go straight to the shop.
While you're at the virtual art show, did you know just how much work goes into building the art show at an Eastercon? Have a look at Behind The Scenes to find out! Also in Behind The Scenes, you can see some of the artists at work.
Good morning and welcome to Day 2 of Conversation 2023! Nominations for the Doc Weir award are now open via the convention website. This award is presented annually at the Eastercon closing ceremony. This is your opportunity to vote for recognition for an unsung hero of fandom!
SATURDAY Guest of Honour events (check ConClar before attending in case of any last minute room changes):
9am in Sandringham. Kari Sperring in Pros & Cons of Writing Groups
10.30am in Sandringham. Zen Cho in Wanted Dead Or Alive
Noon in Sandringham. @tkingfisher in AI and SFF Creativity: Can AI Create Original Art Anyway?
Noon in Queens. Kari Sperring GoH interview with Juliet McKenna
1.30pm in Queens. Niall Harrison book launch.
2pm at Books On The Hill in the Dealers Room. Zen Cho signing.
3pm Adrian Tchaikovsky Table Talk (sign up required)
4.30pm Kari Sperring Table Talk (sign up required)
6pm in Sandringham. Kari Sperring in The Dark Is Rising
7.30pm in Sandringham. Ursula Vernon in Interspecies Romance: Aliens, Vampires and More
7.30pm in Gladstone/Churchill. Kari Sperring in The Influence Of Evangeline Walton SATURDAY book launches, readings and signings.
Readings: Fantasy Works in Balmoral at 10.30am
Books on the Hill launch in the Tea Lounge at noon
Roamers: A Solarpunk Launch Party in Pavilion at 1.30pm
Niall Harrison All These Worlds Launch in Queens at 1.30pm
Zen Cho signing at Books on the Hill in the Dealers Room at 2pm
Eerie River Joint launch party in the Tea Lounge at 3pm
The Devil’s Finger Launch at Sandra Bond’s table in the Dealers Room at 3pm
Juliet McKenna signing at Books on the Hill in the Dealers Room at 4pm
PG/12A Rated SF readings in Gladstone/Churchill at 4.30pm
Roz Kaveney Rhapsody of Blood 5 book launch in Pavilion at 4.30pm
Cricket Chronicles Launch and Wrap Party in the Tea Lounge at 6.30pm
Here's some of the items on sale in our wonderful Dealers Room!
Also located in the Dealers Room are the fan tables where you can learn about and join future conventions!
Voters must be a member of the BSFA or Conversation, the 2023 EasterCon where the winners will be announced. Voting ends 12 pm on April 8th
All members of Conversation 2023 (online and on site) can vote in the BSFA Awards (follow the link to the voting form). The voting deadline is noon tomorrow and the awards ceremony is at 6pm tomorrow in Queens.
Bound for @eastercon! Marcus and I will be milling around this weekend - if you spot our yellow lanyards, come say hi!
7-10 April 2023
DAY ONE! Follow the link for instructions on how to access the virtual programme. FRIDAY book launches and readings, please comment with any we've missed!
Luna Press launch party in Sandringham at noon
Adult Misc readings in Queens at noon
Elsewhen Press readings in Pavilion at 1.30
Eclectic Dreams launch party in Pavilion at 4.30
NewCon Press launch party in Queens at 6pm
Adult Oriented and Fantastical Readings in Balmoral at 7.30pm
FRIDAY Guest of Honour events:
1.30pm in Queens. Ursula Vernon and Jennell Jaquays join us virtually for Illustration for Narrative.
1.30pm in Sandringham. Kari Sperring in Where does history end and fantasy begin?
1.30pm in Balmoral. Zen Cho in Read the Subtitles!
3pm OPENING CEREMONY!
4.30pm in Queens. Niall Harrison and Adrian Tchaikovsky in Desert Island Books.
4.30pm in Balmoral. Adrian Tchaikovsky in Beyond Human Intelligence
(Adrian's Desert Island Books segment is pre recorded allowing him to be in 2 places at once).
6pm in Queens. Kari Sperring in the NewCon Press launch party
6pm in Balmoral. Adrian Tchaikovsky and Jennell Jaquays in Writing About Game Universes.
7.30pm in Queens. Jennell Jaquays in Storytelling In Maps: Dungeon Design
9pm in Queens. Adrian Tchaikovsky in Fearlessly Spineless: Invertebrates in SFFH
9pm in Balmoral. Ursula Vernon in The Dark Heart of Childhood.
Breakfast is served! There's decent coffee. And mushrooms. And exotica including fresh honeycomb. But importantly, they are only serving until 10am today and on Monday, not the 10.30am it says in the printed ReadMe. Sorry about that!
We also have the food truck opening hours - 4pm - 9pm today. 1pm - 9pm tomorrow and Sunday. Monday 1pm - 5pm.
Registration is OPEN!
Open until 8pm tonight and then again from 9am tomorrow
The social media team is now on site and yes, it is mostly just me. I shall be attempting to do everything everywhere all at once during the con, but sometimes I will be asleep.
This weekend I am channelling my inner Goth and rocking a black FFP2 - let's see your #maskselfies !
