This weekend, I’ll be attending the SFX Weekender, at Pontins in Camber Sands. Yes, that’s right – Pontins. I think the plan is for authors to don brightly coloured blazers and work the crowd through Steps songs.
Or…
A bunch of genre folk will be on hand to give indispensable advice and witticisms on all things science fiction and fantasy. I am included in that list of genre folk, and I think (for these things can change) I will be doing the following things:
SATURDAY
13.00 – 14:00 Workshop – How to get published (a Q&A for would-be authors). I believe I’m on this with my editor, so expect me to offer hugely controversial titbits only to be slapped down by her.
15:00 – 15:30 Some sort of interview type thing with Sandy Auden.
16.30 – 17.30 Panel – Is spin off, shared universe, tie-in and franchise literature under-appreciated?
So please come along to any of these if you want to have a chat with me/insult me/offer me gifts.
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The most amusing matter to share is that the Tor/Pan Macmillan authors will all be sharing a beachfront cottage for the weekend. Together. With editor and publicist.
I’m seeing it like a mix of The O.C. and The Big Bang Theory. There exists the potential for an amusing situation comedy to be spawned from our experiences – I’m emailing ITV right after this. But of course, the question you’re all going to want to know is, will I beat China Miéville at Top Trumps?
See you there…
At some point at the weekend, invite two dates to the same dance. Or have one date at a dance and another at a dinner date, resulting in HILARITY.