posted 24 Sep 2010 11:26 by Stephen Theaker
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If you attended FantasyCon 2010 you are eligible to make recommendations in the 2011 British Fantasy Awards, to be presented at next year's convention: http://tinyurl.com/bfa-recs-2011. 14 February 2011 is the final date for making recommendations. |
posted 16 Sep 2010 04:50 by Stephen Theaker
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It's never too soon to start thinking about your next FantasyCon..! The early bird booking form is no longer available, but registrations will soon be available from www.fantasycon2011.org. |
posted 13 Sep 2010 13:03 by Martin Roberts
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10.00: ART SHOW OPENS: Gallery Suite. We're very happy to report that the art show is now full and well on track. Artists exhibiting include: Bryan Talbot, Les Edwards, Daniele Serra, Dragonladych, Andrew Bigwood, Russell Morgan...
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posted 12 Sep 2010 01:13 by Stephen Theaker
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A message from Guy Adams, FantasyCon Chair, about this year's art show: As some of you may know a last minute disaster has befallen the art show this year. The co-ordinator has dropped out due to personal reasons leaving us with mere days to bring everything together. Unfortunately the show really does need sorting from scratch and we'll need the kind indulgence and support of all the artists in order to make it happen. Steve Upham has kindly stepped into the breach to assist in co-ordinating efforts so can I ask that all artists who were hoping to exhibit drop him a line on steve@screamingdreams.com as soon as you can. Even if you've already contacted us please do so again. We are also going to need people willing to help man the show, safeguarding the work and selling prints. If you are willing to help in that regard please also let Steve know. By hook or by crook we'll have an art show to be proud of! |
posted 11 Sep 2010 09:37 by Martin Roberts
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Friday 17th September
18.30: Simon
Bestwick 19.00: Peter Mark May 19.30: Nina Allan 20.00:
Joel Lane 20.30: Nicholas Royle 21.00: Simon
Kurt Unsworth 21.30: John L. Probert 22.00: Pete
Crowther 22.30: Ramsey Campbell Saturday 18th
September10.00: Andrew Hook 10.30: Gary
McMahon 11.00: Douglas Thompson
11.30: Allyson
Bird
12.00: Paul Meloy
13.00: Paul Finch
13.30:
Tom Fletcher
14.00: Rio Youers
14.30: Jasper
Kent
15.00: Ian Whates
15.30: Mike Shevdon
16.00:
Mark Howard Jones
16.30: Reggie Oliver
Sunday
19th September
10.30: Chaz Brenchley
11.00: David Rix
11.30:
John Travis
12.00: Mark Morris
12.30: Marion Pitman |
posted 11 Sep 2010 08:42 by Martin Roberts
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All panels are held in the Devonshire Suite - Please double check the pocket programme on arrival...
Friday 17th September16.00: Registration 17.30: Opening Ceremony featuring Master of Ceremonies: James
Barclay 18.00: In the Beginning - Every story begins with a single sentence. Featuring James Barclay, Rio Youers, Tom Fletcher Juliet E. Mckenna, Conrad Williams
19.00: There Are No Small Presses (Only Small Writers) - Battling for sales and recognition at the thin end of the wedge. Featuring Sam Stone, Christopher Teague, Andrew Hook, Raven Dane, Douglas Thompson, David Rix
20.00: The FantasyCon Quiz: Hosted by David Howe 20.00: Heavy Metal Karoake (The Salutation Inn) There's a free zombie book from Abaddon's Tomes of the Dead range for the first 50 customers and a prize for the best singer: a full set of any Abaddon series they choose. 21.30: Guest of Honour Interview: Garry Kilworth talks with Guy Adams 22.30: Get Real: Looking at how weird fiction can often be the best tool to address
issues in the world around us. Featuring: Joel Lane, Simon Bestwick,
Simon Kurt Unsworth, Lisa Tuttle, Stephen Volk, Allen Ashley Saturday 18th September09.30: Registration 10.00: ART SHOW OPENS: (Gallery Suite) We're very happy to
report that the art show is now full and well on track. Artists exhibiting include: Bryan Talbot, Les Edwards, Daniele Serra, Dragonladych, Andrew Bigwood, Russell Morgan 10.00: Small is Beautiful: The
Power of the Short Story Featuring Nicholas Royle, Peter Crowther, Garry Kilworth, Lisa Tuttle, Mark Valentine, Ray Russell 11.00: Ray Bradbury: Seventy Years of Stories Featuring Pete Crowther, Joel
Lane, Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Volk 12.00: Guest Of Honour Interview: Lisa Tuttle talks to Stephen Jones 13.00: Guest of Honour Interview: Bryan Talbot talks to Chaz Brenchley 14.00: The Grass is Greener: What are the complications on switching between
genres? Featuring Mark Morris, Tim Lebbon, Sarah Pinborough, Conrad
Williams, Mark Chadbourn 15.00: The Great Escape: Is escapism the key to fantasy? Is it the main draw for both writers
and readers? Ultimately, do you write a world you would prefer to live
in? Featuring Juliet E. McKenna, Liam Sharp, Chaz Brenchley, James
Barclay, Garry Kilworth 16.00: How Not to Get Published: An Idiot’s Guide Featuring Jo Fletcher, Stephen Jones, Marc Gascoigne, Lee Harris, Jonathan Oliver 17.00: THE BRIGHTON BASH: A “thank you” from WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2010
and a “welcome” from FantasyCon 2011, come along and have a glass
of wine with the organisers and guests, and sign up now for
next year’s 30th Anniversary convention at the special reduced
rate offered exclusively this weekend! WHC Books and T-shirts
for sale! Giveaways! Special Announcements! And much more! 19.00: Banquet: A hot buffet featuring both meat and vegetarian options. Tickets include half a bottle of wine per person
21.00: BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS: Hosted by Master of Ceremonies James Barclay
23.00: The Unbelievable Truth: A comedy panel show built on truth and
lies featuring: Bryan Talbot, Lisa Tuttle, Garry Kilworth, James Barclay,
Lee Harris and Chair Guy Adams 23.15: John L. Probert reads
“His Beautiful Hands” by Oliver Cook leading into: Pan Book of Horror Launch at MidnightSunday 19th September09.30: The BFS AGM10.00: What’s New?: How important is originality in fiction? Is there ever such a thing as a fresh voice or are we all hybrids of our influences? Featuring: Mark Morris, Tom Fletcher, Rio Youers 11.00: Are you looking at Me or Chewing the Black Stone? An Appreciation of the work of Robert E. Howard with Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Jones, Joel Lane, Mike Chinn 12.00: Special Guest Interview: Peter F. Hamilton speaks to Alasdair Stuart 13.00: Grandville and the Anthropomorphic Tradition: Bryan Talbot discusses his graphic novels Grandville and Grandville Mon Amour and the venerable and ongoing tradition of anthropomorphic characters in illustration and comics from which they have grown 14.00: The FantasyCon Raffle |
posted 11 Sep 2010 07:46 by Martin Roberts
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LAUNCHES: Most are due to place on Saturday in the Main Bar unless stated.
Friday 20.00: Raven Dane (Wollaton Suite)
The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire Hosted by Endaxi Press A funny fantasy novel. It is irreverent, scurilous and definitely for adults. 10.00: Eibonvale Books (Dealer' s Room) will be
releasing two brand new works at Fantasycon:
Blind Swimmer (introduction by Joel Lane), an
anthology on the theme of creativity in the wilderness... ...Douglas Thompson’s second novel Sylvow,
which the author will be reading from. 11.00: Nightjar Press (Dealer's Room)
RB Russell’s ‘The Beautiful Room’ Mark Valentine’s ‘A
Revelation of Cormorants’
12.00: Angry Robot (Dealer's Room) Three new books launched from Angry Robot, with their respective authors on hand to sign copies.
The Road to Bedlamz - Mike Shevdon
Damage Time - Colin Harvey
Soul Stealers - Andy Remic
13.00: GOH Lisa Tuttle Ash-Tree launch (Dealer’s Room) "Lisa Tuttle and Stephen Jones (who wrote the introduction) will be on hand to sign copies specially priced at £21.00 for the event (a reduction of eight pounds). Stock is extremely limited." Stranger in the House is the first volume of the Ash-Tree Press series which will gather together Lisa's own selection of stories, a number of which have not been previously collected. The stories have been arranged chronologically as they were written, rather than as they were published, and the first volume covers the period between 1972 and 1985. CONTENTS: A Nurturing of Nightmares: Introduction by Stephen Jones; Stranger in the House; Dollburger; Sangre; A Mother's Heart: A True Bear Story; Mrs T; Birds of the Moon; In the Arcade; The Horse Lord; A Piece of Rope; Community Property; The Hollow Man; Bug House; Sun City; The Other Room; The Other Mother; Where the Stones Grow; Need; Treading the Maze; The Bone Flute; A Friend in Need; The Memory of Wood; The Nest; Redcap; The Cure; No Regrets; Sources.
13.00: Solaris Launch (Main Bar) End of the Line - Ed. Jonathan Oliver
Paul Meloy Bullroarer | John L. Probert The Girl in The Glass | Nicholas Royle The Lure | Rebecca Levene 23:46 Morden (via Bank) | Jasper Bark End of The Line | Simon Bestwick The Sons of The City | Al Ewing The Roses That Bloom Underground | Conrad Williams Exit Sounds | Pat Cadigan Funny Things | Adam L.G. Nevill On All London Underground Lines | Mark Morris Fallen Boys | Stephen Volk In The Colosseum | Ramsey Campbell The Rounds | Michael Marshall Smith Missed Connection | James Lovegrove Siding 13 | Gary McMahon Diving Deep | Natasha Rhodes Crazy Train | Joel Lane All Dead Years | Christopher Fowler Down
14.00: BRYAN TALBOT SIGNING In the Dealer’s Room hosted by Forbidden Planet
14.00: Gray Friar 'Never Again' (Main Bar) 17 authors
currently scheduled to sign...  ...Ramsey Campbell | Lisa Tuttle | Stephen Volk | Rob Shearman | Rosanne
Rabinowitz | David Sutton | Simon Kurt Unsworth | Carole Johnstone |
Thana Niveau | Andrew Hook | Alison Littlewood | Simon Bestwick | Gary
McMahon | Ray Russell | Joel Lane | Allyson Bird... Table of
Contents: Nina Allan Feet of Clay | R.J. Krijnen-Kemp Volk | Lisa Tuttle
In the Arcade | John Howard A Flowering Wound | Tony Richards Sense |
Alison Littlewood In On the Tide | R.B. Russell Decision | Mat Joiner
South of Autumn | Rosanne Rabinowitz Survivor’s Guilt | Rhys Hughes
Rediffusion | Simon Kurt Unsworth A Place For Feeding | Joe R. Lansdale
The Night They Missed the Horror Show | Kaaron Warren Ghost Jail | Steve
Duffy The Torturer | Gary McMahon Methods of Confinement | Rob
Shearman Damned If You Don’t | Carole Johnstone Machine | Stephen Volk
After the Ape | David Sutton Zulu’s War | Thana Niveau Death of Dreams |
Andrew Hook Beyond Each Blue Horizon | Ramsey Campbell The Depths |
Simon Bestwick Malachi ...‘The proceeds for Never Again will go
to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, Amnesty International and PEN - an
international organisation set up to promote literature and human
rights, encouraging translation and campaigning against political
censorship.’
15:00: Stephen Jones “A MAMMOTH SIGNING” (Main Bar) presented by Robinson Publishing:
 Come along and join editor STEPHEN JONES and numerous contributors for
the launch of the new anthologies ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! A “mosaic novel” set in the near-future, when a desperate and ever-more controlling UK government decides to restore a sense of national pride with a New Festival of Britain. However, controversial plans to build on the site of an old church in South London releases a centuries-old plague that turns its victims into flesh-hungry ghouls whose bite or scratch passes the contagion on to others. Even worse, the virus may also have a supernatural origin with the power to revive the dead.  THE MAMMOTH
BOOK OF BEST NEW HORROR #21 The latest volume in this award wining horror anthology series featuring the year's best work from the world's leading horror writers  THE BEST OF BEST NEW HORROR.
Participating authors include RAMSEY CAMPBELL, PETER CROWTHER, PAUL
FINCH, JO FLETCHER, TIM LEBBON, REGGIE OLIVER, ROSALIE PARKER, JOHN L.
PROBERT, SARAH PINBOROUGH, NICHOLAS ROYLE, ROBERT SHEARMAN, MANDY
SLATER, LISA TUTTLE, SIMON KURT UNSWORTH, MARK VALENTINE and STEPHEN
VOLK, along with cover artist VINCENT CHONG. *A Free Glass of Wine with
every book purchased!
*But come early, stocks are strictly
limited.
16.00: PS Publishing (Main Bar)
CATASTROPHIA- an anthology of new stories about the end of the world, edited by Allen Ashley (£20)
THE SEVEN DAYS OF CAIN - a novel by Ramsey Campbell (£20)
THE COMPANY HE KEEPS - the latest Postscripts anthology, 155,000 words edited by Crowther & Gevers (£30)
THE HOUSE OF CANTED STEPS - a specially priced novel from Gary Fry (£15)
TALES FROM THE FRAGRANT HARBOUR - a collection from FantasyCon GOH Garry Kilworth (£20)
CINEMA FUTURA - an anthology of essays on favourite SF movies, edited by Mark Morris (£25)
END TIMES - a novel by Rio Youers (£20)
Just to recap - signings will take place throughout the afternoon at these launches, confirmed so far:
* FantasyCon GOH's Garry Kilworth, Bryan Talbot & Lisa Tuttle are joined by fellow authors (in no particular order) - Rio Youers, Allen Ashley, Joel Lane, Gary McMahon, Nicholas Royle, Paul Meloy, Mark Morris, Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Volk, Adam Nevill, Conrad Williams, Peter Crowther, Paul Finch, Jo Fletcher, Tim Lebbon, Reggie Oliver, Rosalie Parker, John L. Probert, Sarah Pinborough, Nick Royle, Rob Shearman, Mandy Slater, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Mark Valentine, Stephen Volk, Rosanne Rabinowitz, David Sutton, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Carole Johnstone, Thana Niveau, Andrew Hook, Alison Littlewood, Simon Bestwick, Ray Russell, Allyson Bird, Mike Shevdon, Colin Harvey, Andy Remic, and Guy Adams.
Artists signed up for FantasyCon 2010 include Les Edwards and Vincent Chong.
*Subject to unforseen circumstances as per usual.
18:00: Sam Stone
FantasyCon launch of 'Demon Dance' - Book 3 of The Vampire Gene Series. The House of Murky Depths will be launching Demon Dance' - Book 3 in the Bar near the Dealer's Room. Let's have a pre-banquet drink. The wine will be flowing ...
Midnight: Macmillan 1st Pan Book of Horror
As you may know Macmillan are re-publishing the first Pan Book of Horror (with a view to reprinting the whole series should it prove profitable).
It's a facsimile edition with the original cover and brand new introduction from Johnny Mains about the legacy of the series.
FantasyCon will be launching the book several weeks ahead of its publication date as a convention exclusive.
John Probert will be reading 'His Beautiful Hands' by Oscar Cook at 11.15 as a precursor to the book being launched afterwards.
Sunday 13.00: Peter F. Hamilton Special Guest Signing  Hosted by Forbidden Planet (Dealer’s Room)
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posted 6 Sep 2010 04:14 by Stephen Theaker
I've just sent out confirmation emails to everyone registered for FantasyCon, except for two or three people who haven't provided email addresses – I'll contact them by post. If you (or if you're part of someone else's party, the person who bought your ticket) didn't get an email, and you're coming, let me know via membership@fantasycon.org.uk, so we can figure out why I don't know about you yet... |
posted 4 Sep 2010 02:06 by Stephen Theaker
There's a lot of interest in giving readings at FantasyCon, and attendees who completed our online registration form will have had the chance to express that interest. If however you sent in a paper booking form, now's the time to let us know if you'd be interested too: email fcon@britishfantasysociety.org. Note that places are limited. |
posted 2 Sep 2010 04:06 by Stephen Theaker
The Britannia Hotel has come to an arrangement with the NCP car park on St James Street to offer cheap parking to attendees of FantasyCon: just £5 per 24 hours, a substantial saving on the usual rates. Note that it's a one-time ticket, the special rate lasting only as long as the car remains in the carpark. To take advantage of this offer, ask for the ticket at the reception desk of the Britannia upon your arrival. Note that there are only 70 such tickets available, and they cannot be booked in advance. |
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