#nasfic

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Girl Genius fans, know ye that Phil and Kaja Foglio are at the North American Science Fiction convention this weekend, which is in-person in Buffalo, NY, but also has virtual attendance options:

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Hanging out at autographing for about another half hour. Come visit me in the convention center! #NASFIC

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Crunchy Time

Girl Genius for 6/26 (links in comments). Less than 3 weeks and we head out for NASFIC where Kaja & I are GOHs. Oh, what a jolly sci-fi-soaked time we shall have! You can too!

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I didn't post this to Tumblr when I made it last year, I don't think?

This is the jacket of a Blacksleeve Servicer from Perhaps the Stars, the fourth book of Dr. Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota series. (Don't worry about the "Blacksleeve" portion if you haven't gotten there yet.)

The armband is made from a pair of Romanovan flags that Dr. Palmer was handing out at Worldcon in Chicago in 2022: I sewed them into an armband on the spot. This is why you bring your sewing kit to cons, kids.

I've been told by a lefty American friend that it looks quite fashy (laughing in spoilers), which is why I tend to pair it with either the matching camo bottoms and brown hiking boots (more military at a glance), or with dingy stained cargo shorts and sneakers (not a Proud Boy).

But this last weekend, at the North American Science Fiction Convention "Pemmi-Con" in Winnipeg, Canada, I got no strange looks at all while wearing this outside con spaces. This wasn't really something I noticed, until it became obvious in retrospect when a Canadian friend noticed the Romanovan flag flown from a city building nearby:

Romanova is located in Canada!

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Big news!

I am now Head of Static Exhibits for Pemmi-Con, the 15th occasional North American Science Fiction Convention, being held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 20―23 July this year. (The NASFiC is held when the World Science Fiction Convention is outside North America, as it is this year in Chengdu, and will be next year in Glasgow.)

This gives me almost complete freedom to present a large display about the peaceful uses of atomic energy. I have a number of snazzy things in preparation, including two pay telephones set up to play audio clips originally produced for radio broadcast.

Of course, given the dates of the convention, I will also have a space display, and I plan to make souvenir badges using US 10¢ “First on the Moon” postage stamps.

To make all this happen requires money, and at this time I will be especially appreciative of recurring or one-time gifts of support. In fact, thanks to a timely contribution, I have just ordered two more table drapes. I do try to find nifty ways of showing my appreciation.

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Back home from NASFIC. Grizelda was very happy to wake up next to her hooman. She missed us all, but she loves my husband best. White bedding was an effort to see her in the dark, hasn’t worked, she’s still a ninja. She’s currently curled on my desk next to the computer in the cat bed/box that’s to bribe the cats off my keyboard. So cat, dogs, hot Casablanca tea, time to be inspired, I’ve got a story to finish. #nasfic #writing #writersofinstagram #lkh #lkhamilton #laurellkhamilton #anitablake #merrygentry #catsofinstagram #rescuecat #rescue #tea #inspiration #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatlove #furrymuses #tuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzs23fGg1Du/?igshid=702llxcjx2hq

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Buffalo NASFIC Convention!

Are you in or near Buffalo NY? Have you thought about attending the Buffalo NASFIC convention this coming weekend?

I'll be there!

You can see my programming schedule online and you can also check out who else will be there (and their schedules!).

Come join us in Buffalo for a great lit-con! I'm incredibly excited for this.

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There were many unexpected things at the Buffalo NASFIC, but the best unexpected thing was the Trek Wars 2 burlesque show, which featured, in approximate show order:

Doctor Crusher

butch!Han Solo, with blue hair

Uhura, with excellent '60s dance moves

Padme Amidala, covering the whole I-III costume gamut

The green Twi'lek

fem!Spock

Sexy Stormtrooper (same performer as Han Solo)

Ewok (Dr. Crusher's fursona)

Leia

Childish Gambino's Lando Calrissian (same performer as Uhura, they're nonbinary)