TitanCon Report and a German Write Up of The Inferior
TitanCon Report
If I may butcher Hardy for a moment... I have just come back from Belfast with magic in my eyes, all marked with mute surmise, my radiance rare and fathomless...
That is to say, I had a blast at TitanCon: 2.5 days dedicated to a mix of the Game of Thrones TV show and more general Fantasy and Science Fiction. I was in a privileged position in that I got to interview some of the stars of the show and to share drinks and jokes with great writers such as Ruth Frances Long, Leigh Bardugo, Ian McDonald and Ken Magee.
Friday
The first night -- 'twas a Friday, arrr -- we had readings from some of us authors in McHugh's Pub. Drinks followed, then a visit from young actor and All-Ireland-Final-Ticket-Holder Art Parkinson with some members of his lovely family. Fan favorite Miltos Yerolemou arrived not long after, grinning and back-slapping.
Finally, we had some great live music from our own Johannah Playford and her band, all of whom turned up in medieval costume. Do I remember the name of the band? No, I don't. It was late and I was intoxicated with friendship.
Saturday
The next day is little more than a blur in my memory. I took part in panels with my fellow authors. I moderated questions with talented actors such as the musical Ron Donachie; the dextrous Miltos Yerolemou; footballing genius, Callum Wharry; charismatic Aimee Richardson and the crafty Emma Andrews. Audiences saved my bacon* at every stage of the day and helped everybody involved to keep their energies high.
Next, I had the great privilege of MCing the masquerade. Home-made costumes amazed and enthralled the audience, even if some of them were a little too disturbing for my delicate sensibilities. Be a Frey. Be very a Freyed.
The masquerade judges, while young, turned out to be wise and kind:
Isaac Hempstead Wright
Aimee Richardson
Art Parkinson
Last of all, we had an official closing ceremony. TitanCon was absolutely brilliantly run from start to finish, so, when Phil, boss of bosses, called for the volunteers to come up on stage, it was no surprise to see half the audience get to their feet to accept the applause of the other half. A beautiful moment, that!
Teasers for soon-to-be-made movies followed: Vampires Vs. Leprechauns looked strangely tasty...
And finally, we had a party with remixed SF theme tunes courtesy of Johannah Playford. This is the point where I crashed. Sweet oblivion took me down its dark well and I won't bore you with the bleak dreams I had of tentacled lords in vast emptiness.
Sunday
I won't say too much about the tour of filming locations, or the banquet, or the GoT inspired music. Or the weather. Or the re-enactments, jousting and so on. It was all wonderful. For me, it was a chance to chat to lots of people I hadn't had the chance to meet before over the weekend. That was a real highlight.
Perry Rhodan Says Nice Things About The Inferior
The most SF series of books anywhere in the universe, is the German Perry Rhodan. I'm no expert, but it seems to still be huge over on the continent. They have written a very nice editorial about The Inferior (Die Kuppel in Germany). I'm honoured as well as thrilled.
*even Vegans have bacons that need saving.
If I may butcher Hardy for a moment... I have just come back from Belfast with magic in my eyes, all marked with mute surmise, my radiance rare and fathomless...
That is to say, I had a blast at TitanCon: 2.5 days dedicated to a mix of the Game of Thrones TV show and more general Fantasy and Science Fiction. I was in a privileged position in that I got to interview some of the stars of the show and to share drinks and jokes with great writers such as Ruth Frances Long, Leigh Bardugo, Ian McDonald and Ken Magee.
Friday
The first night -- 'twas a Friday, arrr -- we had readings from some of us authors in McHugh's Pub. Drinks followed, then a visit from young actor and All-Ireland-Final-Ticket-Holder Art Parkinson with some members of his lovely family. Fan favorite Miltos Yerolemou arrived not long after, grinning and back-slapping.
Finally, we had some great live music from our own Johannah Playford and her band, all of whom turned up in medieval costume. Do I remember the name of the band? No, I don't. It was late and I was intoxicated with friendship.
Saturday
The next day is little more than a blur in my memory. I took part in panels with my fellow authors. I moderated questions with talented actors such as the musical Ron Donachie; the dextrous Miltos Yerolemou; footballing genius, Callum Wharry; charismatic Aimee Richardson and the crafty Emma Andrews. Audiences saved my bacon* at every stage of the day and helped everybody involved to keep their energies high.
Next, I had the great privilege of MCing the masquerade. Home-made costumes amazed and enthralled the audience, even if some of them were a little too disturbing for my delicate sensibilities. Be a Frey. Be very a Freyed.
The masquerade judges, while young, turned out to be wise and kind:
Isaac Hempstead Wright
Aimee Richardson
Art Parkinson
Last of all, we had an official closing ceremony. TitanCon was absolutely brilliantly run from start to finish, so, when Phil, boss of bosses, called for the volunteers to come up on stage, it was no surprise to see half the audience get to their feet to accept the applause of the other half. A beautiful moment, that!
Teasers for soon-to-be-made movies followed: Vampires Vs. Leprechauns looked strangely tasty...
And finally, we had a party with remixed SF theme tunes courtesy of Johannah Playford. This is the point where I crashed. Sweet oblivion took me down its dark well and I won't bore you with the bleak dreams I had of tentacled lords in vast emptiness.
Sunday
I won't say too much about the tour of filming locations, or the banquet, or the GoT inspired music. Or the weather. Or the re-enactments, jousting and so on. It was all wonderful. For me, it was a chance to chat to lots of people I hadn't had the chance to meet before over the weekend. That was a real highlight.
Perry Rhodan Says Nice Things About The Inferior
The most SF series of books anywhere in the universe, is the German Perry Rhodan. I'm no expert, but it seems to still be huge over on the continent. They have written a very nice editorial about The Inferior (Die Kuppel in Germany). I'm honoured as well as thrilled.
*even Vegans have bacons that need saving.
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