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Entries from January 2010

Welcome, Terry Cooper

January 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

We are delighted to welcome yet another talented person to the BristolCon line-up. Terry Cooper is an illustrator, author and budding screen writer. Learn more about him on his web site.

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Welcome, Stephanie Burgis

January 29th, 2010 · No Comments

We have another author planning to attend BristolCon. You may have seen stories by Stephanie Burgis in Strange Horizons, Black Static, and Future Bristol. However, by the time BristolCon ‘10 comes around she will be an internationally famous author of fantasy novels for most improper young ladies. Find out more on her web site.

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Welcome, Kim Lakin-Smith

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments

We are delighted to announce that author Kim Lakin-Smith is once again planning to attend BristolCon. By November Kim will have two new novellas out from Newcon Press. Also her short story, “Johnny and Emmie-Lou Get Married”, has been shortlisted for a BSFA Award this year. Congratulations, Kim, and good luck!

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Cornell in London

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Paul Cornell tells us that he will be signing at Forbidden Planet in London on Thursday evening. More details on his blog.

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Welcome Back, Simon

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

We are delighted to announce that local Bristol artist, Simon Gurr, will once again be exhibiting at BristolCon this year.

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Further Bloggery

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Our thanks to Paul Cornell and Eugene Byrne for mentioning us on their blogs.

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Guest News

January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Our thanks to Joe Abercrombie for blogging about us, and to Paul Cornell for tweeting about us.
Paul also points us at the first press release for his medical drama, Pulse. The BBC says:
St Timothy’s is one of the UK’s top teaching hospitals, home to some of the country’s most promising trainee doctors. But beneath its [...]

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2010 Initial Announcements

January 21st, 2010 · No Comments

As you may have noticed, our web site has transformed to give details of BristolCon ‘10. As per our previous announcement, we will be at the Ramada Hotel on November 6th. We have set our membership rates (though we still have a little bureaucracy-wrangling to do before we can take money online). We have some [...]

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