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Two things fans Down Under found surprising at my GUFF presentations: the size of the Croatian national con (approximately 1000 members) and then the fact that Finncon did not charge for membership. Me, I think SF fandom should consider Finncon for the title of Worldcon – the 15 0oo participants warrant it. Was there ever […]
Read More Finncon 2013They say this band and its very devoted Zagreb audience have a very special relationship. I would have said bull, but I was dragged to one of their concerts in Zagreb a few years back and I admit it was one the best concerts I ever went to. Right there with Nick Cave giving me […]
Read More The NationalBefore I had a child I never felt overwhelmed by the number of books on my to read list. These days that list just keep getting longer and longer, while the number of books I read a week has sadly depleted. Yes, the trip to Australia helped. (I positively gorged!) But still. This was all […]
Read More Locus Awards 2013As I’ve mentioned, ever since I got back from my GUFF trip to Australia and New Zealand, a part of my brain has been thinking about all the possible destinations I will be trying to get Australian and NZ GUFF delegates to visit. Predictably, Croatia is first on my list. Not only because I know […]
Read More Fantastic Zagreb 2013