Last weekend we hosted the 2026 TAFF delegate, Kat Templeton, on her way to Eurocon. I’ve linked to the explanation of TAFF, but short version is it’s an annual fannish crowdfunder to help a fan …
Category: Fandom
Hugo Reading: Short Story
Best category so far… a variety of interesting themes and different tones. By far the most difficult to rank for me, except for the top spot. “In My Country” by Thomas Ha has been on …
Hugo Finalist!
Belated post about the Hugo announcements, I am on the list for Fan Artist again this year – which is lovely. The other finalists are Sara Felix, Richard Man, Terri Ash, Geneva Bowers, and Yummei. …
Eastercon 2026: Iridescence
(It says last weekend, but I left this in drafts for two weeks, sigh) (Aaaaand I posted an incomplete draft. I’m a hot mess.) Last weekend we headed to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole for Eastercon! …
The Rest of It (Virtual Worldcon Days 2+)
Hah, so it turns out even attending virtually, and not especially intensely, the post-convention fog is real. Day Two Virtual Worldcon This was my busiest day for panels. First off was Food and Fantasy, with …
Day One Virtual Worldcon
The good news is that although the parcel with my art arrived late, Spike and Tom arranged to have Ian Stockdale collect it and bring it down to Seattle! Having generous and resourceful friends is …
Conventions, convention prep, and lack thereof.
Worldcon is next week, I wont be there in person but have a virtual membership and have been enjoying the Discord in the lead up. While it is giving me massive fomo already, it is …
Belfast: The Sights
When Belfast was announced as the Eastercon 2025 location, we were excited about getting to explore the city and maybe do some more general touristing. I had never been to Northern Ireland at all, and …
Hugo Finalist
The list is out and I’m delighted to be on there for fan artist again, along with a really solid roster. Most of the categories look really strong, and even some of the ones I …
Got my noms in!
I started filling out the form last week, so I shouldn’t be up late trying to get a tiny bit more reading/reasearching in but of course I am. Every year I saw next year will …