British Science Fiction Association: News

On Wednesday 25th November 2009, from around 7pm

MICHAEL MARSHALL / SMITH (Author of Only Forward, The Straw Men, Bad Things, The Servants and other novels) will be interviewed by Kate Bodley

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 EVENTS:


(No meeting in December)

27th January 2010 – JIM BURNS interviewed by Pete Young
24th February 2010 – DAVID EDGERTON interviewed by Shana Worthen
24th March 2010 – BSFA Awards meeting *

* Note that this is a month with five Wednesdays

On Wednesday 28th October 2009, from around 7pm

IAN MCDONALD (award-winning author of River of Gods, Brasyl, short story collection Cyberabad Days, The Dervish House [due out 2010], and others) will be interviewed by Simon Bradshaw (former SFF Chair).

Due to illness Tony Keen is unable to conduct this interview.  He sends his apologies, and thanks Simon for stepping in at short notice.

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 EVENTS:

25th November 2009 – MICHAEL MARSHALL / SMITH interviewed by Kate Bodley
(No meeting in December)

27th January 2010 – JIM BURNS interviewed by Pete Young
24th February 2010 – DAVID EDGERTON interviewed by Shana Worthen

 

On Wednesday 23rd September 2009,* from around 7pm

CLAIRE BRIALEY & MARK PLUMMER (editors of Hugo-nominated fanzine Banana Wings) will be interviewed by Tony Keen (London meetings organizer).

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 EVENTS:

28th October 2009 – IAN MCDONALD interviewed by Tony Keen
25th November 2009 – MICHAEL MARSHALL / SMITH interviewed by Kate Bodley
(No meeting in December)

27th January 2010 – JIM BURNS interviewed by Pete Young

* Note that this is a month with five Wednesdays

On Wednesday 26th August 2009, from around 7pm

IAN WATSON (versatile author, from The Embedding onwards, most recently co-writer of The Beloved of My Beloved) will be interviewed by Ian Whates (short story writer and editor of NewCon Press anthologies).

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 EVENTS:

23rd September 2009 – TBC*
28th October 2009 – IAN MCDONALD interviewed by Tony Keen
25th November 2009 – MICHAEL MARSHALL / SMITH interviewed by Kate Bodley
(No meeting in December)

* Note that this is a month with five Wednesdays