10 Years of BristolCon – For Me!
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
This year wasn’t my 10th BristolCon (thanks, COVID), but it was my 10-year anniversary. So this isn’t going to be a journalistic write-up of panels and programme items. I didn’t…
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Being a Panelist in a Virtual World
Kellie Doherty
As you know, over the summer I attended some amazing virtual literary events—like TorCon2020 and Comic-Con@Home—and I waxed poetic about how amazing those two events were and how great it…
Words of Wisdom from Comic-Con@Home
In a move that probably shocks no one, I went to yet another virtual convention—this time Comic-Con@Home back in July. But this time instead of waxing poetic about how awesome…
TorCon 2020: V. E. Schwab & Neil Gaiman
Editor’s Note: This post is a wee bit late. My June got a bit crazy and this article got lost in the shuffle. Apologies to the authors and organizers for…
Brian Lee Durfee Interview – Prison Comic-Con
S. H. Paulus
Today we are talking with epic fantasy author, Brian Lee Durfee, about his recent convention in the Utah State Prison. For anyone who doesn’t know you and isn’t familiar with…
Harry Potter Day: Land of the Midnight Sun Style
We Alaskans know how to get nerdy with it. Geek culture is everywhere in Anchorage—from Bosco’s Not at Comic Con festival and SenshiCon to Geeks Who Drink trivia nights and…
VoyagerCon – Event Review
Geoff Matthews
First, let me confess to being an idiot. Those who know me, have met me, or avoided me (I’m sure it happens), were probably aware of that already. I always,…
Georgia Renaissance Festival – Opening Weekend Review
Introduction For the past few years now, I have overheard family members exclaiming on how much fun they have had at the Renaissance Festival in Georgia. When the opportunity arose…
A Newbie’s First SFF Con: AKA BristolCon Confidential
Richard Marpole
I didn’t intend to write this article. I didn’t prepare for it, make any notes for it or believe that I was going to be submitting anything but reviews to…
Going to a Writer’s Convention: What You Need to Know
When thinking about science fiction and fantasy conventions—sometimes referred to as cons—the mind automatically dashes off to PAX or New York Comic Con or any one of the conventions in…
Small Press, Big Stories: The Expo!
Steven Poore
Today on Small Press, Big Stories – an announcement! On Saturday 24th February, the Forbidden Planet London Megastore will be hosting a small press expo! Authors and editors from four…
Fantasy in the Court 2017
Back in August I headed up to the ‘big smoke’ – though with electric cars, the congestion charge and the general relocation of heavy industry out of London, it is…