#worldcon — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #worldcon, aggregated by home.social.
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Over 50 books (plus some eARCs) in the #HugoAwards voter packet this year! 😮
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How very Sam Altman to propose his earlier scam as a panacea for the problems created by his current scam https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9vppem4evo #ai #openai #samaltman #scamaltman #worldcoin #worldcon #tinder #zoom
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I will be so happy when we have a Worldcon that finally drops posting on X/Twitter. It’s always a little disappointing to see that our community is still hanging out in the Nazi bar. I would argue — and did, for Seattle 2025, though I didn’t prevail — that the benefit of setting an example and standing up for our professed values by not posting there is worth more than what little promotion that cesspool of a platform provides.
And yes, I know that there are still a lot of authors there. That’s disappointing, too.
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Lol, as ever I have left doing my Hugo nominations till very late but this year I’ve also forgotten to update my own eligibility page. If you are a fellow procrastinator here it is; https://espanasheriff.com/recent-work/. #hugoawards #hugo #fanartist #worldcon
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Episode 149 is here! Which we forgot to put on socials because John went to Smofcon 42 and he didn’t remember. We discuss some upcoming Worldcon bids and get slightly derailed by Rutger Hauer. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/149-real-time-toilet-monitoring/
#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Jugger #RutgerHauer #Worldcon #Smofcon
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Octothorpe 143 is slightly late! We welcome Alison back to the podcast and read a bumper mailbag before getting into discussion of @seattlein2025, #LAconV, and #MontrealWorldcon. Our artwork is by Atom! We recorded before the Seattle apology, and we might have more thoughts on that in a future episode. Listen here: https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/143-a-major-movie-in-the-sand-genre/
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In the latest episode of the #FictionScience podcast, Tim Chawaga talks about the parallels between the plot of his first novel, #Salvagia, and the real-world thrills and chills that are likely to sweep over America's coastal areas due to future sea level rise. Tim will be visiting Seattle for this week's #Worldcon sci-fi convention. https://cosmiclog.com/2025/08/11/climate-fiction-thriller-explores-floridas-flooded-future/ #Climate #Science
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Octothorpe 131 is here! We discuss @seattlein2025@Worldcon #Worldcon2025 upcoming Belfast Eastercon, the BSFA Awards, and then we talk about the fan funds and handwriting. Also, John actually had a pick in advance this episode. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/131-we-re-performance-before-we-re-interest/
#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Worldcon #Worldcon2025 #Eastercon #Eastercon2025 #BSFA #BSFAAwards
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Episode 129 is here, in which we discuss the Belfast Eastercon, Alison shakes her cane at John and Liz, and we talk a little about WSFS things before getting into picks. Listen here: https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/129-deep-in-annex-a/
#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Eastercon #Eastercon2025 #Eastercon2026 #BSFA #Worldcon #Seattle2025 #Worldcon2025
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In this episode, we don’t have any letters of comment but we do have discussion of the Belfast Eastercon, Reconnect, as well as musings on online convention Back to Our Futures and upcoming Worldcons and Eurocons. Plus, Liz read a book.
Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/123-infinite-amount-of-annual-leave/
#ScienceFiction #Podcast #Worldcon #Seattle2025 #Archipelacon2 #Eurocon #Eastercon #Eastercon2025 #BelfastEastercon
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Oh no, George had to FILL OUT A FORM? To propose a panel? And he might be rejected? Golly gosh. What a terrible thing for him to have to go through. Thoughts and prayers, George. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/17/game-of-thrones-writers-dismay-as-he-is-frozen-out-of-glasgow-sci-fi-event-worldcon #worldcon #grrm
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In this episode, we talk through your letters of comment with diversions into Zodiac podcasts, poetry collections, and Scientology. We discuss the BSFA Awards shortlist and return to the Hugo Awards for another round of head-scratching and bewilderment. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/105-scorching-hot-month-old-takes/
#HugoAwards #BSFA #BSFAawards #Worldcon #ChengduWorldcon #ScienceFiction #Podcasts
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Reading re many people catching #Covid seemingly at the recent #Eastercon is making me more doubtful my husband and I can go to #Worldcon in #Glasgow in 2024. I'm severely #immunosuppressed, huge risk for Covid. We've been #shielding for most of 3 years to protect me. Not caught yet. We'd wear #masks but if too many other people don't and are infectious the risk of us catching is too high. With my medical situation it could kill me. We are both paid up attending members (reduced Scottish rate).