Loncon 3, the 2014 Worldcon, will raise prices on some memberships March 1. Full Adult Attending membership rates increase from GBP 115 (US$185, Euro 145) to GBP 125 (US$205 / Euro 160). Family membership rates, for two adults and two or more … Continue reading
The cost of memberships in the 2014 Worldcon, Loncon 3, will go up on October 1. The new rate for Full Adult Attending memberships will be £115 (US$185 / €145). For more rate information see the full press release following the jump.
Worldcon returns to London in 2014, with guests of honor John Clute, Malcolm Edwards, Chris Foss, Jeanne Gomoll, Robin Hobb, Bryan Talbot and the late Iain M Banks. Co-chair Alice Lawson says Loncon 3 will be innovative, creating a massive … Continue reading
Memberships in the 2014 Worldcon, Loncon 3, will cost more as of May 1. Full Adult Attending memberships will go from £95 to £105 (US$170/$135). Only the supporting membership rate will be unaffected. The discount available to London bid presupporters … Continue reading
The Loncon 3 committee has produced a 6-minute video invitation for everyone to attend the 2014 Worldcon [YouTube]. It begins with signature perspectives of historic buildings framed by London’s latest and shiniest architecture. For a change no maurading aliens burst onto the … Continue reading
London’s uncontested bid for the 2014 Worldcon has now been officially voted in. The seventh Worldcon to be held in the UK, and the third in London, will be called Loncon 3. Co-chairs Alice Lawson and Steve Cooper announced the … Continue reading
Here are 11 developments of interest to fans. (1) “Oh, it’s great to be a genius of course, but keep that old horse before the cart….” Let’s hear it for the Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split … Continue reading
(1) NAOMI KRITZER Q&A. Hear from Naomi Kritzer in this 2024 Minnesota Book Awards roundup: “Meet the Finalists: GENRE FICTION”. Minnesota Book Award finalist Andrew DeYoung (2023) moderated a discussion between all four 2024 finalists in contention for the Minnesota … Continue reading
(1) JEMISIN IN KANSAS. KU’s Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction invites readers to join them on April 25, 2024 for the next “KU Common Book Lecture [VIRTUAL]: An Evening with N.K. Jemisin.” Learn more about the influence … Continue reading
(1) GLASGOW 2024 TOWN HALL. Register at the link for Glasgow 2024’s “Town Hall Event: Hugo, Lodestar and Astounding Awards” happening Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. BST. This event will be a Town Hall with key members of the … Continue reading