At P-Con in Dublin we met two writers who expressed an interest in BristolCon. We are delighted to announced that both have decided to attend. Wayne Simmons is an Irish horror writer — author of Flu and Drop Dead Gorgeous. He also has the most amazing tattoos. Steve Westcott is from the Isle of Mann, [...]

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Bristol’s best known local science fiction and fantasy writer, Diana Wynne Jones, died this morning after a lengthy illness. Obituaries and remembrances are beginning to appear around the Internet. Here is a selection, which we will add to as more appear. Neil Gaiman (updated) John Scalzi Torque Control Robin McKinley Gili Bar-Hillel (not a recent [...]

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We are delighted to announce that Jaine Fenn, author of Principles of Angels, Consort of Heaven and Guardians of Paradise, will be attending BristolCon this year. Jaine’s fourth novel, Bringer of Light, will be published by Gollancz in August. Read more about Jaine on our Guests page. Update: Jaine’s publishing schedule corrected from the original [...]

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