Peadar Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Just got back from this year's Octocon, I had a great time and sat on panels about SF and Religion, SF and culture. Saw a great reading by guest of honour Alastair Reynolds, laughed through the vault of horror. But the big news was the announcement of GRRM as the putative guest of honour for 2010. Who's going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zollo Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 *checks calendar* Sure, why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Put me on the possible/maybe list. Glad it was a good con Peadar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Glad it was a good con Peadar! Me too! It's quite an intimate con too, which meant (at least this time round) plenty of chance meetings and conversations with the charming guest of honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Joergensen Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Well, I am not doing anything. And this years program looked fun. Lets see waht I have to say in september 2010. Maybe I embarrass myself in front of George at Semana Negra, and don´t want to go when he is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 That is awesome news. I'll definitely be there (barring death ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Guest of Honor at Octocon, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland Well...Maynooth is supposed to be a nice town. But thought it would be in Dublin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Maybe I embarrass myself in front of George at Semana Negra, and don´t want to go when he is there. I think George is used to people going into OMG!!! fangirl/fanboy mode when they meet him the first time. He's actually very sweet about it. And no, I'm not talking from personal experience or anything. Why do you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Guest of Honor at Octocon, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland Well...Maynooth is supposed to be a nice town. But thought it would be in Dublin. Just for non-Irish people who might be interested in going to this, Maynooth is not far from Dublin and is pretty handy to get to. There are buses, and I believe a train that go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 BTW, it's 2009, not 2010, that GRRM is GoH for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 BTW, it's 2009, not 2010, that GRRM is GoH for. I hope you're right about that, Ran! I may have misheard. It wouldn't be the first time... And yes, Maynooth, is *very* easy to get to. Less than an hour's drive with plenty of busses and trains for the eco-friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LugaJetboyGirl Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I had a great time and sat on panels about SF and Religion, SF and culture. This is something I am very interested in. What was the discussion like? Can you give any details on what people talked about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya, Vengeance Demon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 BTW, it's 2009, not 2010, that GRRM is GoH for. Shit. And I already bought my plane tickets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 This is something I am very interested in. What was the discussion like? Can you give any details on what people talked about? It's a while back now already However, questions were asked about the place of religion in fictional universes vs. its place in human evolution and personal lives. There were atheists (Octocon *is* an SF convention) and True Believers and mystics (Octocon is also a Fantasy con). The panel only lasted an hour. Had it been longer, I was dying to get in a bit of chat about David Zindell's Neverness and its sequels, or some of Paul Park's older work -- The Starbridge Chronicles etc. It was fun, though and I'd love to do it all over again next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Shit. And I already bought my plane tickets... Well don't worry...you can still meet those of us you haven't frightened off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakalwe7 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Nice! Although Maynooth is a bit of a shit hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Its amazing how an avatar can get associated with somebody. I was really confused by H7 making 2 contradictory posts on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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