Free Science Fiction event in London at Royal Astronomy Society - June 4

Katniss sez, "The Science Fiction Foundation and the British Science Fiction Association will hold their joint Mini-Convention and Annual General Meetings on Saturday, 4th June 2011. This event is FREE to attend. The SFF is pleased that Mike Ashley will be our Guest at the AGM. Mike is an expert in the world of science fiction and fantasy literature. He has written many books including most recently Out of This World, the book accompanying the current British Library Exhibition. Other notable works include Gateways to Forever (Liverpool University Press, 2007) and The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction (Robinson Publishing, 2002). He was awarded the Pilgrim Award in 2002 by the Science Fiction Research Association for his lifetime achievement in science fiction research. The BSFA's Guest is Tricia Sullivan. Tricia's novelLightborn was shortlisted for both the 2011 Clarke Award and the 2010 BSFA Award, and among many other nominations and awards she won the Clarke Award in 1999 with Dreaming in Smoke."

Joint BSFA/SFF Convention & AGM (Thanks, Katniss!)

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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Anonymous

It’s the Royal Astronomical Society (subtle but important difference in the name) which can be found at Burlington House in Piccadilly.
Anonymous

Are they going to discuss how the new series of Dr. Who is complete bollocks?
Anonymous

Attach a little sign to it that says,
“Ce ci n’est pas une bicyclette.”

Artsy folks will dig it.