Category: Conventions
Jack Womack - November 4th, 2009
That would be the suite party at the just-held World Fantasy Convention in San Jose, hosted by the always snazzily dressed Gail Carriger, in honor of her debut novel SOULLESS.
The soiree featured delectable delicacies,…
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Devi Pillai - November 3rd, 2009
Someone asked me recently how many conventions I had been to. And sadly the answer to that is so many that I have no idea. I’ve been to at least one a year for the past few years and probably…
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Jack Womack - June 1st, 2009
This year’s Book Expo America, held this past weekend in New York, was a rousing success for Orbit. Attendees lined up at our booth on both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to meet Orbit author
Gail Carriger.
Ms.…
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Darren Nash - April 13th, 2009
So, how did you spend your Saturday evening? I spent mine at LX 2009, the 60th Eastercon, watching multiple World Fantasy Award-winning author, Tim Powers, present Ken MacLeod with a well-deserved BSFA Award…
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Alex Lencicki - February 12th, 2009
Orbit’s Jeff Somers posted a hilarious video of his experiences as a Comicon newbie. Check it out!
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Darren Nash - January 23rd, 2009
Following on from Ken MacLeod’s excellent showing on last year’s awards shortlists, we’re delighted to announce that 2009 has begun in similar fashion. We’ve just received news that his dark, near-future SF thriller,
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Darren Turpin - August 13th, 2008
The eleventh annual MeCon convention takes place at Queen’s University Student Union in the city of Belfast from the 29th-31st August this year, and the Guest of Honour will be Orbit’s very own Charles Stross.
Charles will be…
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Alex Lencicki - July 29th, 2008
- A new usage for the word “harpooning” (Thanks Lilith!)
- Big frakkin’ bags are a big frakkin’ hit.
- No matter how innocent the intent, grown men with giant Curious George dolls should not offer free hugs on
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Darren Turpin - July 29th, 2008
Canberra’s fifth annual Conflux convention takes place later this year, over the weekend of Friday October 3rd – Monday October 6th, at The Marque, Canberra, Australia.
Ahead of the main event, Conflux is staging a Virtual Minicon this…
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