Justina Robson and Geoff Ryman will co-host the Loncon 3 Hugo Awards ceremony on August 17. Steve Cooper and Alice Lawson, Loncon 3 co-chairs, commented: “Justina and Geoff are greatly liked and admired across the wide Worldcon family and we … Continue reading
Thanks to the British Film Institute (BFI), Loncon 3 will be able to screen a variety of recently discovered TV classics and modern favorites. The BFI/Loncon 3 program will include – The Crunch, a classic 1964 teleplay by Quatermass creator … Continue reading
Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveller’s Wife, will deliver the inaugural PEN/H.G. Wells Lecture on Friday, August 15 at Loncon 3. The new annual lecture series honors former PEN President, sf author, and human rights campaigner H.G. Wells. PEN International is a writers’ organization active in over 100 countries “advocating freedom … Continue reading
Worth mentioning for the record — Loncon 3 hit 8,518 total memberships at the end of June. That’s the most members any Worldcon has ever had — surpassing L.A.con II’s 30-year-old mark of 8,365. At that time London had 5,457 attending and 2,768 … Continue reading
Memberships in Loncon 3, the 2014 Worldcon, will cost more on July 14. The new tariffs will be — Full Adult Attending membership rate £135 (US$225 / €175). Young Adult Attending membership rate (for members aged between 16 and 25 … Continue reading
Fans attending Loncon 3 will find the halls are alive with the sound of music. Says Vincent Docherty, Music Programme Area Head: Many people’s experience of the subject is limited to film soundtracks and genre-influenced popular music albums. So, we … Continue reading
The 2014 Hugo Awards Voter Packet was made available today to members of Loncon 3. It is located here and is accessible to those with a Worldcon membership number and PIN. The packet will remain online until voting closes at … Continue reading
Kevin Roche is raising money to bring his Tiki Dalek to the Worldcon — The Tiki Dalek, aka TDK, is an award-winning costume I built based on the original 1963 designs for the creatures as they debuted in Doctor Who. … Continue reading
In Loncon 3 Progress Report #3 [PDF file, 11 MB] we learn many things. Here is a sampling of the esoterica. (1) “Even Cthulhu can’t resist the call of DC17.” (Ad) (2) The Exhibit Hall needs seating and they’re looking … Continue reading
Scholars from more than 50 institutions across five continents are coming to Loncon 3, the 2014 Worldcon in London, to share their research in the fields of sf and fantasy. An academic conference within the broader convention program titled “Diversity … Continue reading