Off to Continuum!
I am about to set off to Melbourne where I will be a guest of Continuum 11: Southern Skies. Many exciting things will be occurring there, including Twelfth Planet Press goodies at the Dealer’s Table (I will fight you all for the new Aqueduct Press stock), the first Galactic Suburbia live podcast since 2011, and oh I have five days in a hotel with only me, my laptop and a novel to finish. FUN TIMES.
Here’s my program for the weekend. There are many things I love about it, not least of which that there is an entire day reserved only for Doctor Who, and they have scheduled me and Margo to chat about crunchy squishy stuff all on our own. And two podcasts for me! So much cool. Hope to see lots of you there.
8pm Friday
The Great Debate: Time Travel is Terrible and No One Should Do It
George Ivanoff, Tansy Rayner Roberts, RJ Anderson, Narrelle M Harris
Join Known Time Travel Fan George Ivanoff, Noted Guests of Honour Tansy Rayner Roberts and RJ Anderson, and a cast of regulars in an adventure across space, time, and ridiculousness. Because time travel really is terrible, and nobody should do it.
10am Saturday
Messy Emotions
Margo Lanagan, Tansy Rayner Roberts
Does sex make science fiction soft? Or is it all about gender? Can family impact space travel? (Trick question)
11am Saturday
Readings
Tansy Rayner Roberts
[they've given me a whole hour, I'm thinking of splitting the time between Fake Geek Girl & Musketeer Space or possibly just chatting to whoever turns up about Fury Road, WHATEVER]
2pm Saturday
Podcast: Galactic Suburbia
Alisa Kranostein, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Alexandra Pierce
Recording live for the first time since 2011, join Alex, Alisa and Tansy for the latest episode of Galactic Suburbia.
8pm Saturday
Costume Parade
Judged by Guests of Honour Tansy Rayner Roberts and RJ Anderson (oh the power!)
12pm Sunday
GoH Speech: Tansy Rayner Roberts: Fantasy, Female Writers & The Politics of Influence
2pm Sunday (2 hours)
Writer and The Critic – Podcast
Kirstyn McDermott, Tansy Rayner Roberts, RJ Anderson, Ian Mond
The Writer and the Critic is a bimonthly podcast devoted mostly to speculative fiction books, reviews and the odd bit of idle gossip. Hosted by Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond with special guests Tansy Rayner Roberts and R.J. Anderson. Come along and be the live audience at this specialContinuum recording. The books up for discussion will be Growing Rich by Fay Weldon and The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner … and fair warning: there will be spoilers!
6pm Sunday
Cranky Ladies of History
Tehani Wessely, Stephanie Lai, Liz Barr, Tansy Rayner Roberts
Contributors and co-editors discuss the Cranky Ladies of History anthology and their love for bad-tempered female historical women.
9pm Sunday
SFQI
George Ivanoff, Tansy Rayner Roberts, RJ Anderson, and special surprise guests
Science Fiction truly is Quite Interesting. Join our host, our Guests of Honour, and surprise special guests on an adventure of knowledge and ridiculousness.
11am Monday
Dr Who Changed My Life
Liz Barr, George Ivanoff, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Narrelle M Harris
Small and large influences, Dr Who has changed the lives of many fans. Come to a celebration of Dr Who, fandom, and the people who love it.
2pm Monday
The Companions of Doctor Who
Liz Barr, Tansy Rayner Roberts, David McDonald, Tehani Wessely
The companions of Dr Who are well-loved, maligned, and misunderstood. Lovers of companions discuss their favourites, and the Companion Piece anthology (edited by Chair Liz Barr). Will include a book giveaway.
