British Science Fiction Association: News

BSFA/SF Foundation joint AGM day, featuring talks, panels, and the AGMs for both organisations.

The guests for the BSFA/SFF AGM will be Nick Harkaway for the BSFA, and Paul Kincaid for the SFF.

Venue:
Brockway Room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4RL
United Kingdom

Map here.

The programme will be:

10:00 Welcome by the SFF
10:05 BSFA Panel - Launch of the British Science Fiction and Fantasy Survey 2009: chaired by Niall Harrison, and featuring Nick Harkaway, Paul Kincaid, Juliet McKenna, Kit Whitfield, and Paul McAuley
11:00 SFF Guest - Paul Kincaid
12:00-12:30 BSFA AGM
12:30-13:30 lunch break
13:30-14:00 SFF AGM
14:00 BSFA Guest - Nick Harkaway
15:00 SFF Closing Panel - tba
16:00 Closing remarks by the BSFA

All welcome, but only BSFA and SFF members may attend the respective AGMs.

Directions:
Underground: Nearest station is Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines) approx 3 min walk. Also within reasonable walking distance are Chancery Lane and Russell Square. London Underground Infoline: 020 7222 1234.

Buses: The following buses pass through or near Holborn stopping just a few minutes walk to the Hall: from Oxford Street: 8, 25, 55; 98 (terminates in Red Lion Square) from Euston Station: 59, 68, 91, 188 from Waterloo Station: 1, 59, 68, 188, 521, 243 from Victoria: 38 (Theobalds Rd, rear side of Hall). London Buses Infoline: 020 7222 1234.

Ian Whates (short story writer and editor of NewCon Press anthologies) will be interviewed by Simon Gilmartin.



Venue:
Upstairs Room
The Antelope Tavern
22, Eaton Terrace
Belgravia
London
SW1W 8EZ

Nearest Tube: Sloane Square (District/Circle)

Map: here.

All welcome! (No entry fee or tickets. Non-members welcome.)

Interview will commence at 7.00 pm, but the room is open from 6.00 (and fans in the downstairs bar from 5).

There will be a raffle (£1 for five tickets), with a selection of sf novels as prizes.

Jaine Fenn (author of Principles of Angels and Consorts of Heaven) will be interviewed by Kari Sperring (author of Living with Ghosts)

Venue:
Upstairs Room
The Antelope Tavern
22, Eaton Terrace
Belgravia
London
SW1W 8EZ

Nearest Tube: Sloane Square (District/Circle)

Map: here.

All welcome! (No entry fee or tickets. Non-members welcome.)

Interview will commence at 7.00 pm, but the room is open from 6.00 (and fans in the downstairs bar from 5).

There will be a raffle (£1 for five tickets), with a selection of sf novels as prizes.

Jaine will also have copies of Consorts of Heaven for sale.

Future meetings:

24th June 2009 – Ian Whates

Amanda Hemingway (author of the Sangreal trilogy, also writing as Jan Seigel), will be interviewed by Roz Kaveney (popular culture critic and author).

Venue:
Upstairs Room
The Antelope Tavern
22, Eaton Terrace
Belgravia
London
SW1W 8EZ

Nearest Tube: Sloane Square (District/Circle)

Map: here.

All welcome! (No entry fee or tickets. Non-members welcome.)

Interview will commence at 7.00 pm, but the room is open from 6.00 (and fans in the downstairs bar from 5).

There will be a raffle, with a selection of sf novels as prizes.

Future meetings:

27th May 2009 – Jaine Fenn interviewed by Kari Sperring

A discussion panel featuring Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Alastair Reynolds, Adam Roberts.

Venue:
Upstairs Room
The Antelope Tavern
22, Eaton Terrace
Belgravia
London
SW1W 8EZ

Nearest Tube: Sloane Square (District/Circle)

Map: here.

All welcome! (No entry fee or tickets. Non-members welcome.)

Interview will commence at 7.00 pm, but the room is open from 6.00 (and fans in the downstairs bar from 5).

There will be a raffle (£1 for five tickets), with a selection of sf novels as prizes.

Future meetings:

22nd April 2009 * – TBC
27th May 2009 – Jaine Fenn interviewed by Kari Sperring
24th June 2009 – TBC

Full programme for 2009 will be announced soon.

* Note that this is a month with five Wednesdays