Got back a litle earlier from the George Hotel in Kettering, where I'd spent the weekend in 1958 -- or rather at Cytricon V, commemorating the events at that same hotel a half-century ago which led to the creation of the modern British Science Fiction Association. Much fun ensued.
Pictured: Cytricon V chair Peter Weston chats with guest of honour Ina Shorrock, who also attended Cytricon IV a mere four decades ago. Her fellow guest, Peter Mabey, was active in British sf fandom during that same period, but never actually made it to any of the Kettering conventions.
Microcon 28, Exeter, 1-2 February: Gosh, that was fun. Report to follow in Christina Lake's and Doug Bell's fanzine Head.
Timewarp Caption, Oxford, 9-10 August: Will definitely be around, but no word on any stage stuff as yet. [Edit: unable to attend]
3rd Birmingham International Comics Show, 4-5 October: Still no word on what I'll be doing this year, but I don't usually hear until nearer the event; most likely chairing a panel on the Saturday. [Edit: unable to attend]
19th Festival of Fantastic Films, Manchester, 17-19 October: Entries for the amateur film competition (Saturday morning) are a little thin on the ground, though the deadline's still three months away. Have also been asked to interview actress / presenter Emily Booth, whom I originally as a guest more than two years ago.
Novacon 38, Walsall, 14-16 November: I'm now helping Martin Tudor out on publications, but fully expect to have some involvement with the Friday programming and -- maybe -- any film programming over the weekend.
Microcon 28, University of Exeter, 1-2 March: I've been invited along as a guest speaker, in part at least because I was at the very first Microcon back in 1982. Sadly, my companion on that occasion, Kevin Clarke, is unable to join me, which is a mite unfair seeing as Microcon was his idea in the first place.
19th Festival of Fantastic Films, Manchester, 17-19 October: My usual gig hosting the amateur film stream on Saturday morning.
3rd Birmingham International Comics Show, 4-5 October: I've not had the nod yet from the organisers as to what I'll be doing this year, but there'll be a panel somewhere with my name on it as moderator.
Novacon 38, Walsall, 14-16 November: Again, the programme's still in flux, but I've already been approached ref my regular Friday evening chatshow gig.
