Mihaela Marija Perković's Blog: Rantalica, page 9
August 7, 2017
Diary of a conrunner: Worldcon 75, Helsinki, August 2017
Blogs tend to go untended when life happens. When work also happens, a blog becomes somewhat endangered, especially if, along with life and work, one happens to take on Worldcon organizing duties. Yeah, I have been called crazy to my face. … Continue reading →
September 18, 2016
GUFF Call for Nominations – Northbound Race 2016
GUFF Call for Nominations GUFF is the Get Up and Over (or Going Under) Fan Fund which transports SF fans from Australasia to Europe (and vice versa). Nominations are now open for the northbound race, to transport a Australasian fan … Continue reading
October 6, 2015
We have a 2016 GUFF delegate!
The awesome Gillian Polack and I announce with pleasure that the winner of the 2016 GUFF race is – Jukka Halme! Congratulations to both Jukka and Contact, the Australian Natcon 2016 in Brisbane which will host him as a fan … Continue reading
October 2, 2015
Cultural heritage, superheroes and me – guest post by Gillian Polack
I love talking about a new novel just before it gets released. It gives me a chance to explore some of the more entertaining aspects of my work. Mostly, people are asking me about ghosts, for this new novel is … Continue reading
Make Eastercon better – fill out a survey!
British fan Caroline Mullan says: Eastercons have been destination conventions for GUFF delegates and funders of GUFF races since the founding of GUFF. We’d welcome the views of those involved with GUFF/DUFF. This means all of you, non-UK European and … Continue reading
October 1, 2015
GUFF voting closed: Thank you!
GUFF online voting for the 2016 GUFF race is now officially closed! Gillian and I would like to thank you all for participating and for your generosity! We are sure you will love the new delegate! Some of you have … Continue reading
September 29, 2015
GUFF in Finland, Finnish fan in GUFF
Thanks to the amazing Ben Romoila, my GUFF trip introduced me to Finnish fandom. Now the boot is on the other foot, with Jukka Halme standing for the north-south GUFF journey. In honour of this reversal, here are select extracts … Continue reading
September 2, 2015
Helsinki won!!!! And GUFF is still on!
Well, while I’ve been away all of my lovely essays on why and how to vote for Helsinki did not publish automatically. They are now forever condemed to the Draft folder, because Helskinki in 2017 in now Worldcon 75. Go … Continue reading
August 3, 2015
Giveaways are SF? No, pure fantasy!
…because they are so rarely open to international fans. When one does not live in the US, Canada, the UK (or even Australia and New Zealand – I have seen you libraries!), that it can be less than simple and … Continue reading
July 28, 2015
Vote for the 2016 Europe to Australasia GUFF trip!
It’s that time again! GUFF needs your votes and your money in order to send another awesome person to Australia for Easter next year. So, if you are done voting for the next Worldcon site and for the Hugos, the … Continue reading
