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Cosmonaut!
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 01:49 pmPromoting Satellite 2, con in Glasgow in July - GOH Iain M Banks. Also, chocolate!
The Chocolate Pusher
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 12:17 pmJohn Dallman tempting Ricardo Pinto with Stilton-looking white chocolate with pistachios. We have been talking about award politics, music, and - with autopope - the future of superfluous technology. Now people are emerging from the Hay Lecture, on replication technology, discussing how to build their own 3D printers and make sex toys with them.
Art show launch - 'free drink' with BEER
Friday, April 10th, 2009 11:04 pmImpressive array of free drink for art show launch! ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gummitch is unmoved.
gummitch is unmoved.Chez Newton!
Friday, April 10th, 2009 11:01 pmAdmission fee rather steep - £5.80 - for house plus noisy, busy 'science centre' (full of things that make noise, and I don't just mean the younger visitors!) but I've seen the room where Newton was born, the graffiti he left on the walls, the outdoor loo and an impressive dining table. (insert usual complaint about 'no photography' rule ...) Next stop Bradford! In theory, anyway.
En route to Eastercon
Friday, April 10th, 2009 11:01 pmwe are in Colsterworth, just down the road from Newton's house. swisstone is reading 'House of Suns'.
swisstone is reading 'House of Suns'.Eastercon schedule ...
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 05:24 pmSat 15:30 Not the Clarke Awards
"Our panel of ex-Clarke judges discuss the latest shortlist, what they would pick, and predict the result*"
Edward James (moderator), Farah Mendlesohn, Claire Brialey, Tony Keen, Tanya Brown
Sun 12:30 Depictions of music in SF&F literature and dramatic features.
Mike Cobley (moderator), Tanya Brown, Gary Lloyd
Sun 15:30 Composers who write music for SF&F
"From the early composers inspired by fantasy and mythology, to more recent composers of music for SF television and film"
Martin Kier Glover (moderator), Gary Lloyd, Tanya Brown
Sun 21:00 Why do fans love cats and can we get them to stop?
""I find it morally inconceivable that any human could waste their affection on a creature that takes such delight in torture and selfishness." - Adam Roberts, in his review of Accelerando. Our panel of cat people explain the appeal."
Sue Mason (moderator), Farah Mendlesohn, Tanya Brown, Jon Courtenay Grimwood
* for values of 'predict' including 'are wrong about'
"Our panel of ex-Clarke judges discuss the latest shortlist, what they would pick, and predict the result*"
Edward James (moderator), Farah Mendlesohn, Claire Brialey, Tony Keen, Tanya Brown
Sun 12:30 Depictions of music in SF&F literature and dramatic features.
Mike Cobley (moderator), Tanya Brown, Gary Lloyd
Sun 15:30 Composers who write music for SF&F
"From the early composers inspired by fantasy and mythology, to more recent composers of music for SF television and film"
Martin Kier Glover (moderator), Gary Lloyd, Tanya Brown
Sun 21:00 Why do fans love cats and can we get them to stop?
""I find it morally inconceivable that any human could waste their affection on a creature that takes such delight in torture and selfishness." - Adam Roberts, in his review of Accelerando. Our panel of cat people explain the appeal."
Sue Mason (moderator), Farah Mendlesohn, Tanya Brown, Jon Courtenay Grimwood
* for values of 'predict' including 'are wrong about'
