Convention Secundus
More details have now been released for this weekend’s fan-arranged Convention Secundus event, celebrating all things Black Library. Neil Roberts has now been added to Sunday’s bill, which immediately makes the event 100% more awesome.
Unfortunately I can only attend Sunday, as I’m due to be on a panel at Novacon on the Saturday. Before I head off to Novacon however, I intend to make a quick dash over to GW Derby to pick-up my pre-order of Betrayal at Calth, so I can bring it on Sunday to make everyone jealous if anyone wants to have a look.
A “Sunday Morning with Gav Thorpe” session has been added. A typical Sunday morning for me is a trip to the park followed by frantic DIY and housework in the two hours that Sammy is asleep. Everyone is welcome to come and help me jet-wash the driveway, but if that doesn’t appeal, we can chat about my writing, my time at GW, and anything else that your enquiring minds want to know. If you can’t make the event, you can ask a question here, or on Facebook or Twitter, and I’ll answer your question on Sunday (and reply to you after the event).
Here is Sunday’s line-up in full:
Sunday:
Writers Room (All Day): Small room for drop in visits. Write some, read some, offer critiques to your fellows and get some feedback on your work. Perfect for getting a head start on our Abyssal Crusade Writing Challenge Type Thing
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10:00-11:00 – Audio killed the video star:
Audio books, the Black Library makes a fair few of them, but no pop videos as of yet. Makes you think doesn’t it? If you want to think more about this we have three folks who have been involved in various aspects of Audio Book production to enlighten you on what the hell it all means. Gav Thorpe, CZ Dunn and Laurie Goulding
11:15-12:15 – Sunday Morning with Gav Thorpe:
If this was commercial radio we’d be promising you the perfect soundtrack to making your roast dinner. It isn’t so we make no promises.
12:30-13:30 – The Neil Roberts Art hour:
Neil Roberts, his art portfolio and his willingness to speak. See the things that put the awe into awesome and hear “some” comments about how and why they look like they do.
13:30-14:30 – Lunch
14:30-15:30 – The All Star Horus Heresy Debate:
“Horus Lupercal was the best choice for Warmaster.” An all star panel sit down and discuss if this statement is true or not.
15:45-16:45 : – Anecdotes of the damned:
Editors current and former Christian Dunn and Laurie Goulding will inform and horrify in equal measure as they discuss the unholy art of the red pen.
17:00-18:00 – The Convention Secundus Character Creation Contest:
All weekend you’ll be invited to go on twitter and using the hashtag #CSCCC to create a character for any GW setting to be judged. Winners get to feel proud. Example: “#CSCCC Badmouf Toestubba. Known for his inventive insults and magic boots. Oft found kicking other Orcs to death rather than leading Waaaghs” The Shortlist of entries will be read out to be judged by our guests.
Because this is a smaller event that a normal convention, I’m hoping it’ll be like getting together with friends, and that I’ll get to chat with everyone. I’m really looking forward to it.
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