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Glasgow Worldcon
Jan. 22nd, 2024 08:50 pmReminder for fellow UK people especially, and of those Scottish based folks in particular: this year's Worldcon Science Fiction Convention is to be held in Glasgow this summer. Attending memberships can be bought for the whole thing, or will be available on a per day basis. And there is an online ticket option. Hotel rooms are being booked up now.
Martin and I were intending to go stay for the whole thing this year, but due to my progressive neurological illness and repeated 3-month long neurological flares after twice yearly Covid vaccines we can't possibly manage it now. Also the risk to immunosuppressed me from Covid infections on site is still far far too high. So we don't think we will be going in person at all.
We plan to keep our very reduced price (Scottish residents) attending memberships, in case we decide to drop in briefly (unlikely but ...). But will be mainly using online access available to us.
Anyway if this Glasgow con is something that might appeal to you check it out. The event will be full of panels, chats and author meet ups, plus a chance to mingle with fellow SFF fans. Also a very active traders' room. It will also host the Hugo Awards ceremony, though I hope this year's World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) Business Meeting looks to address some of the concerns from last year's Hugo Awards. Which seem to have been problematic, expressing it politely.
Martin and I were intending to go stay for the whole thing this year, but due to my progressive neurological illness and repeated 3-month long neurological flares after twice yearly Covid vaccines we can't possibly manage it now. Also the risk to immunosuppressed me from Covid infections on site is still far far too high. So we don't think we will be going in person at all.
We plan to keep our very reduced price (Scottish residents) attending memberships, in case we decide to drop in briefly (unlikely but ...). But will be mainly using online access available to us.
Anyway if this Glasgow con is something that might appeal to you check it out. The event will be full of panels, chats and author meet ups, plus a chance to mingle with fellow SFF fans. Also a very active traders' room. It will also host the Hugo Awards ceremony, though I hope this year's World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) Business Meeting looks to address some of the concerns from last year's Hugo Awards. Which seem to have been problematic, expressing it politely.