Ah London. So nice to return after so many years since we lived here. Well, not actually here, but on the outskirts in a little place named Uxbridge - the coach stop on the way to Windsor from London back in the days when horses and coaches reigned and which is now a few tube stops away from the ExCel. Uxbridge is also where the Magna Carta was signed at the Crown and Tready, just across the street from our flat. But I digress.
WorldCon is the reason for us being here to represent the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which actually should be the Science Fiction and Fantasy English Writers of the World since the organization is open to anyone who writes in that language regardless of country. And we do have members around the world, albeit that some are simply expats.l People write speculative fiction in other languages as well, but the organization has not yet opened that branch of literature.
This is the first WorldCon in London since 1965, coincidentally the year SFWA was founded and, as far as I know, the first to have official representation from the organization. To honor this we are throwing a nice soiree for members and holding informational meetings for those interested in hearing about the organization's recent activities.
With over ten literary tracks among those for games, costumes, modeling, etc thr schedule is thick enought to quell an Orc. It is hard to make a choice of how to use your time with so many sessions and so many writers I've not seen or read before. The conflicting sessions havemade scheduling decisions extremely difficult, and hall conversations too short and too many. For someone like me with ADD this was triply terrifying, nevertheless too interesting to be ignored.
Did I mention the dealers room? OMG, such a feast for the eyes and mind, not to mention all the glitz and glamor of costumes, decorations, and dress. It's like being in a mad halloween and
rummage sale being held at maximum volume.
And there are THREE more days to go!
#SFWApro
WorldCon is the reason for us being here to represent the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which actually should be the Science Fiction and Fantasy English Writers of the World since the organization is open to anyone who writes in that language regardless of country. And we do have members around the world, albeit that some are simply expats.l People write speculative fiction in other languages as well, but the organization has not yet opened that branch of literature.
This is the first WorldCon in London since 1965, coincidentally the year SFWA was founded and, as far as I know, the first to have official representation from the organization. To honor this we are throwing a nice soiree for members and holding informational meetings for those interested in hearing about the organization's recent activities.
With over ten literary tracks among those for games, costumes, modeling, etc thr schedule is thick enought to quell an Orc. It is hard to make a choice of how to use your time with so many sessions and so many writers I've not seen or read before. The conflicting sessions havemade scheduling decisions extremely difficult, and hall conversations too short and too many. For someone like me with ADD this was triply terrifying, nevertheless too interesting to be ignored.
Did I mention the dealers room? OMG, such a feast for the eyes and mind, not to mention all the glitz and glamor of costumes, decorations, and dress. It's like being in a mad halloween and
rummage sale being held at maximum volume.
And there are THREE more days to go!
#SFWApro
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