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22 days to go!
Convention Programme:
The programme below is the current plan. It may change without notice due to circumstances beyond our control.
Beyond the Panel
In addition to the Panel Discussions listed in their date/time slots below, there will be a number of other on-going activities, including:
- Writing Competition - The winner will receive The Frank Darcy Award trophy, kindly provided by Frank's family.
- Meet-the-author sessions
| Friday, 27th March, 2009 |
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| 8:00pm | Opening Ceremony |
| Book Launch |
| Radio Play |
| Saturday, 28th March, 2009 |
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| 10:00 hrs | When would you travel to, and why? | Why bother? What motivates characters in Fantasy novels to go on an adventure? Why not just stay at home? |
| 11:00 hrs | Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. | The Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe |
| 12:00 hrs | Genre fifth columnists. Champions for the cause, poachers, or merely writers with broad imaginations? | E-Books: A passing fad or the shape of things to come? |
| 13:00 hrs | What scares you? | Money in sf. How does it work, and how much is a credit in euro anyway? |
| 14:00 hrs | Guest of Honour Interview - Paul Cornell | Closed |
| 15:00 hrs | Age-banding of books by publishers - Good or bad? | Evil Emperor:- A "how to" guide. |
| 16:00 hrs | Charity Auction in aid of St. John Ambulance | Origin of the Species published 150 years ago. Where does evolution go from here? |
| 17:00 hrs | High Priests and Priestesses of Love. |
| 21:00 hrs | Casino night |
| Sunday, 29th March, 2009 |
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| 10:00 hrs | Building your own panel. What panels would you like to see at a Convention, and why? | Closed |
| 11:00 hrs | Illustrating Illustration. | Rules of Writing: Help or hindrance? |
| 12:00 hrs | Light sabre tournament final. |
| 13:00 hrs | A Toast to Life: A celebration of Frank Darcy's life. | Closed |
| 14:00 hrs | The role of small press publishing. | Are we entering the standard issue Dystopia? (Or, Is this the end of the world as we know it?) |
| 15:00 hrs | Pictionary | Genre fiction magazines:- What are the options for survival? |
| 16:00 hrs | Mutiny on the Phoenix | We want Our Planet Back |
| 17:00 hrs | Closing ceremony
- Presentation of the Frank Darcy Award to the winner of the writing competition
- Thank to all involved.
- Announcements of conventions around the world! (We may have to use a Dave Lally Avatar)
- Phoenix Convention VII Guest of Honour announcement.
- Raffle prizes
- Hugs and kisses and bon voyages, and, "We'll see you next year!" commitments.
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Don't Forget!
Paul Cornell
Paul's adaptation of Iain M. Banks' "State of the Art", will be aired on Thursday, 5th March, at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4. It will be available afterwards, internationally, on the BBC's IPlayer website.
Bye for now!
I'll be in touch soon, with more updates soon.
Regards,
Peter
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