Convention Seasons starts here(ish) (Updated 27/1/12) : Shadows of the Apt

Convention Seasons starts here(ish) (Updated 27/1/12)

I now have some firm details on panels for SFX and Alt Fiction and there are some nice meaty subjects to get stuck into:

12pm Friday 3^rd February at SFX, I'm doing

"Elf Preservation: without magic and monsters, it's not fantasy. Is it?"

Expect me to get my Peake on unless someone beats me to it.

UPDATE: I will also be signing at the Forbidden Planet Stand at 2pm on Saturday alongside Stephen Baxter — so come for him if not for me :). If you grab me with books to sign at any other point I will be happy to do so, but you may need to bring your own pen.

There are some nice other panels at SFX that I intend to catch as audience. I particularly note a panel on World Building vs Character Building Saturday at 4pm, and the somewhat ambitious "WHO IS THE BEST PERSON IN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY EVER" which is on at 10am Saturday. Depending on how Friday night went, if you bring some alka-seltzer, that person could be you.

At Alt Fiction later in April I'm down for "Diversity in Fantasy" with Mark Newton, Anne Lyle and Jenni Hill (12–1 Sunday) (1) and also, to my immense delight, "Not another F*cking Elf" with Adam Lowe, Jenni Hill and Paul Cornell (11–12 Saturday), and I know it's only January, but that has just about made my year I think. Also full supporting programme, and a good looking one at that.

UPDATE: On the subject of Paul, he has kindly asked me to guest post on his blog today, and you can find musings on SFX and the series in general here.

On another note, if anyone out there is after a signed copy of any of my books but, for example, has never been in the same country as I have, or similar, ebay seller Koontz & the Gang (link is to Ebay store) currently has all the book in stock, signed, lined and dated and, I think, on sale for normal cover price.

(1) At this distance, all subject to change of course.

Posted by Adrian Tchaikovsky on January 25th, 2012

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7 comments to “Convention Seasons starts here(ish) (Updated 27/1/12)”

Moon Kim, January 28th, 2012 at 4:09 am:

"book came out almost four years ago"

Has it already been so long? I just feel like it was yesterday where I decide to step inside Kinokuniya in Singapore to pick out a random thick book to read and fell in love with the series. I remember being hella confused at first thinking wasps attacking were actual wasps XD.

"I'm doing my damndest to bring my epic fantasy world kicking and screaming into its own tortured version of the twentieth century"

Well I haven't really thought about it as twentieth century but I suppose it really is, I've been fixated with a younger date because of all the steampunk, clockpunk feel. Anyway can't wait to read it.
David Tallerman, January 28th, 2012 at 11:07 pm:

I'm looking forward to buying you a "thank you for the great blurb" drink or two at SFX.

I'm on "It's not a story it's a map: does fantasy place world building over character?" by the way.
Adrian Tchaikovsky, January 28th, 2012 at 11:45 pm:

Aha, that panel is most definitely on my list to sit in on. Looking forward to it.
shaun, January 29th, 2012 at 5:51 pm:

ahhh I really want to get some of the books signed by you I love them so much by far the best series ive read in a long time!
VK, January 31st, 2012 at 8:27 pm:

Not really relevant to this blog post, but I was wondering when the Scarab Path and subsequent novels will be available for the Kindle in the US?

I am powering through Blood of the Mantis, and Salute the Dark is waiting for me, but I am dreading the idea of having my reading come to a screeching halt soon after.

Waiting would be painful, given that this is one of the best and most original fantasy series I have read in ages: good, well-paced writing, absolutely original storyline, interesting characters. You and Brandon Sanderson have revived my flagging interest in this genre. For that, you have my thanks.
Adrian Tchaikovsky, February 1st, 2012 at 2:24 am:

I'm afraid I don't have any control over it. I had thought the kindle version of Scarab was available in the US by now, given that Pyr have the rights to it, but apparently not. I don't know about the technicalities of getting overseas kindle copies. If possible, that may be your best bet.
VK, February 1st, 2012 at 8:07 pm:

Ok thanks — will look into getting it via Amazon UK.

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