#cymera23 — Public Fediverse posts

Still astounded that I got through watching 22 events from the #Cymera literary festival. For the last fortnight I have been sleeping typically over 12 hours a day, and struggling hugely to stay awake at other times. All due to my latest #neuro illness flare. But I kept nibbling at the videos, usually late at night, and got to see and enjoy masses. Chuffed. https://vivsacademicblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/watching-the-cymera-writing-festival-on-catchup/ #bookFestivals #books #reading #scifi #fantasy #horror #writing #Edinburgh #Cymera23

Just blogged my thoughts about watching online the #Cymera writing festival in Edinburgh. Hugely positive experiences. I got to watch 22 different author events on catchup! Wow. Will definitely be back next year. More details in my blog post. Cymera celebrates scifi, fantasy and horror writing. https://vivsacademicblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/watching-the-cymera-writing-festival-on-catchup/ #Cymera23 #books #reading #bookFestivals #Edinburgh #writing #authors #scifi #fantasy #horror #literaryFestivals #Scotland

This year I was lucky to find out in time about the #Cymera festival of #fantasy, #scifi and #horror #writing in #Edinburgh. It took place in early June and I bought a digital weekend pass. This let me watch events streamed live, and after on catchup. Now watching loads before 3 July. Already enjoyed Adrian Tchaikovsky and others talk about cityscapes in fantasy fiction, and Aliette de Bodard and Ann Leckie talk about space operas. With many more things still to watch. #Cymera23 #books #reading

More @cymerafestival pics: Lucy Elizabeth Allan reading at the Brave New Words (where upcoming writers get a chance to read their works before events, great idea that's been going since the first Cymera) https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52963199043/in/dateposted/

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Some more pics from @cymerafestival : Peta Freestone in conversation with Amie Kaufman & L.R. Lam in the Pleasance Theatre https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52960535841/in/dateposted/

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More from @cymerafestival : Fiona Barnett reading from her delightfully creepy The Dark Between the Trees https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52958392314/in/photostream/

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More pics from @cymerafestival : Anya Bergman reading from her excellent The Witches of Vardo https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52958700918/in/photostream/

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More from @cymerafestival : Neil Williamson on stage in conversation with Grace Curtis and Doug Johnstone
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52956202336/in/dateposted/

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And here's that Cory Doctorow chap on stage at @cymerafestival https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52952891167/in/photostream/

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Uploading my first batch of @cymerafestival pics from the weekend, here are Alice Tarbuck & @JulietEMcKenna on stage at the Pleasance Theatre https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/52953870345/in/dateposted/

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First catching up videos from the weekend's @cymerafestival have gone up on YT https://www.youtube.com/@CymeraFestivalTLS

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My last @cymerafestival event of the weekend was LR Lam and Amie Kaufman talking to PM Freestone, which was a total hoot to listen to.

My own event went well, authors and audience seemed happy, so job done! Caught up with chums I've not seen in ages, met some I'd only known online, saw bunch of author events, drinks in sunny, cobbled courtyard... Terrific weekend.

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Saying hello to my chum, James, and his charming feline overlord, Tabitha, behind their table in the @cymerafestival Creator's Hall (please buy his books so Tabitha can be kept in the luxury she deserves!)

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#Edinburgh peeps, final day of the splendid @cymerafestival , & today I'll be talking with Mike Carey, Ever Dunda and Dave Cook https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera23-events/2023/6/4/cyberjunk-with-mr-carey-david-cooke-and-ever-dundas

Waiting to see if Dave arrives on his Akira motorbike...

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Enjoying Day 2 of @cymerafestival , catching talks by likes of City Doctorow, Neil Williamson , Doug Johnstone, Ian MacDonald & more.

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Hello, @cymerafestival !!!

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Off out shortly for weekend of #ScienceFiction fun at @cymerafestival , two and a bit days of excellent authors in the Pleasance and hopefully catching up with some old chums. I'll also be onstage on the Sunday chairing an event with Mike Carey, Ever Dundas & Dave Cook.

https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/

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Coming to #Cymera23, or generally hanging about Edinburgh this weekend? I'll be doing a reading from one of my short stories at the open mic in the Cabaret Bar on Saturday at 3pm! It's free, so why not?

https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera23-events/2023/6/3/open-mic