Conversation, Eastercon 2023 @eastercon2023
This is Conversation, the 2023 Eastercon. Join us on 7th - 10th April 2023 in Birmingham, or online for the full hybrid convention experience! conversation2023.org.uk Birmingham Hilton Metropole Joined November 2021-
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Hello lovely Conversation 2023 volunteers! Some of you were unable to redeem your groats last year; we have arranged with @Eastercon2024 for you to be able to exchange them for Levitation 2024 groats. So make sure you bring them with you!
The committee and volunteers of Conversation 2023 are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Jennell Jaquays, who was one of our Guests of Honour.
And now, having seen two of Conversation 2023's wonderful Guests of Honour win at the Hugos, it is finally time for me to say goodbye. Don't forget to follow @Eastercon2024 and @Glasgowin2024 ! And also easterconuk.bsky
Congratulations @terryandrob on the Hugo win!
Congratulations @terryandrob on the Hugo win!
He won the BSFA and is now nominated for the 2023 Hugo Awards for Best Related Work, best of luck @terryandrob for the double!
He won the BSFA and is now nominated for the 2023 Hugo Awards for Best Related Work, best of luck @terryandrob for the double!
By popular demand, the catch-up has been EXTENDED until the end of May! So Conversation 2023 members, you now have three more weeks to watch all the amazing content you missed at the time! registration.conversation2023.org.uk/catchup-by-day
The Conversation 2023 Virtual Art Show remains open for a few more days (the last day is Sunday May 7th). Follow the link directly to the shop to see what's on sale - prices include UK shipping. virtualartshow.squarespace.com/store-1
Good news! Catch-up is available for a few more days, so if you are at a loose end this Bank Holiday weekend you know what to do! As of yesterday, 1108 watches of programme items had taken place.
We would love to see your Conversation 2023 photos and/or reports! Tag us, DM us the link or post in the photos-and-reports channel in the convention Discord which remains open at least until the end of April for that very purpose!
Finally managed to get up & dressed today so hooray for me. 😷 ✊Still drained from Covid but clearer head. Caught up on few @eastercon2023 panels, incl. fascinating talk on Solar Punk from Francesco Verso, author of The ROAMERS @flametreepress. ☀️🔋🥷📚
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🚀 We are utterly delighted for @aptshadow - winning the Hugo Award for Best Series, with his Children of Time trilogy. Here he is earlier this year, with his BSFA award for Best Novel.
This one’s for you, Terry, it’s your story #ALifeWithFootnotes #HugoAwards
Oh, shiny new people! Welcome, whether you found us by random, or from the post-Conversation mailing that @eastercon2023 was kind enough to pass onto this years attendees earlier today :-) Stick around, we have egg-shaped information!
Right-wing culture wars are another grim feature of our current dystopia. It rehashes the ‘all gays are predators’ narrative we endured in the 1980s. So I was heartened by several panels focus on how SFF provides a unique space for LGBTQIA+ representation. spacecatpress.co.uk/2023/04/28/con…
You can still catch my panels ('Writing Music for your Setting' and 'The Pros and Cons of Writing Groups'), as well as my impromptu appearance in 'Fanfic Open Mic' (points for guessing what fandom I read from!) for a little while longer! #Eastercon
Good news! Catch-up is available for a few more days, so if you are at a loose end this Bank Holiday weekend you know what to do! As of yesterday, 1108 watches of programme items had taken place.
Added mine there and here arthurchappell.wordpress.com/2023/04/16/eas…
We would love to see your Conversation 2023 photos and/or reports! Tag us, DM us the link or post in the photos-and-reports channel in the convention Discord which remains open at least until the end of April for that very purpose!
@siobsi @eastercon2023 @Francesco_Verso Fantastic feedback, thank you so much. You really don’t want to miss #TheRoamers!
@_flothulhu @eastercon2023 @NeilWilliamson @darthjuno For note, we are still adding some content to the Discord for the panel.
I just booked attending @Glasgowin2024 memberships for myself and @jdiannedotson. This will be my third WorldCon and her first, and we're both very excited and hoping to be on the programme in some way.
I danced every dance at the #Eastercon ceilidh and was given a prize! It's a luxury Easter egg! (Vegan and made of hazelnut milk, alas, but I'm sure I can delegate someone to enjoy it for me!)
@eastercon2023 @siobsi @SJW_writer hie to the brainstorm page m'hearties! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
So, @eastercon2023 is over... Massive heartfelt thanks to the organisers and attendees who made it such a wonderful event. Roll on another year, can't wait until @Eastercon2024!
Heartbreaking. I'm sure the next #EasterCon team have this in hand, but venue negotiations absolutely need to ensure the con can designate gender-neutral toilets as a bare minimum. (And props to @eastercon2023 for doing this)
I loved Eastercon and I hope people enjoyed my panels. This may have been my last con for a long while since proposed legislation will effectively bar me from public spaces by forcing on me the dangerous humiliation of using Men's toilets.
I know I'm late in posting this, now that Eastercon is over. Still—I'm delighted to see that some of my art for @InterzoneDigi / @InterzoneMag made it to the @eastercon2023 virtual gallery (curated by Jackie Duckworth). Absolutely thrilled. #eastercon2023
Also loved the fact that everyone at @eastercon2023 was just constantly crafting all the time. In any given audience at least a third of people would just be knitting or cross stitching. Such lovely vibes.
Great weekend @eastercon2023 & huge thanks to the organisers. Look forward to catching up on more, but for now, just thank you… 🙌 #sff #fantasyauthor #author #writer #writerslife #authorlife oh, and after a weekend of guessing, I conclude the sculptures of the lake are lilies.
@eastercon2023 @Eastercon2024 First Easter con and I loved it, thanks already planning next year & maybe I’ll be brave enough to volunteer then
So I've just got back from the @eastercon2023 Conversation 2023 #Eastercon and it was amazing! Next year in Telford is looking very promising, and it'll be interesting to go to Belfast in 2025.
Fucking LOVED @eastercon2023 First time on panels, first time moderating. Shared a stage with the amazing @RozKaveney 3 times and didn't embarrass myself. Plus the debut of my new queer vambraces, made my the one and only @CHCArtworks
Closing out EasterCon 2023!! @Megintransition @chris_mccartney @TripGaley
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