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May 8, 2006
Alt Fiction review
I went to Alt.Fiction in Derby on Saturday and had a great time.
I saw James Lovegrove, Richard Morgan and Pete Crowther do readings and answer questions. I took part in writing workshops with Ian R Macleod and Justina Robson. I saw a publishing panel with John Jarrold, Pete Crowther, Andrew Hook and Chris Teague, and also a panel on SF with Justina Robson and John Jarrold.
Everyone was very friendly and entertaining/informative.
A couple of interesting things from the many that I heard....
Richard Morgan saying that it was 14 years from starting writing Altered Carbon until it sold. And then being very amusing and pragmatic about the film if it ever materialises "...hope it's not another Matrix 3"
John Jarrold saying that the major SF imprints in London may take on only one new writer a year. And that since he became an agent he has taken on 20 writers and rejected 1000!
All in all a great day.
June 6, 2004
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, an update
Given as the very last talk at NotCon04...