@aliettedb At #eurocon2023 there was a discussions about sapphic in contemporary SF literature and your name popped up more than once, I understand why 😃 (there was also a panel on tea, that I missed, but I presume you was mentioned there too)

Getting some food at Egon before the Dead Dog. #eurocon2023

1. At one #Eurocon2023 panel I was on I called out Sweden's irresponsible, lax COVID response. I stand by what I said even if it made some people uncomfy

2. I am glad the weirdo who followed me around for a day waving cherry-picked "proof" that not masking & keeping schools open was Good, Actually, has stopped. I knew it was a risk. It just makes it all the more important I said something

3. A SF writer who makes you feel good about the society you live in isn't doing their job

A bit of a star of the con, I must say, was Sarah Underwood. Such a charming enthusiasm is invigorating to listen to. Her book instantly jumped up to the top of my TBR (that is about 680 positions). The interview-something my friend of old expertly led at the English Bookshop was certainly one of the high points. #eurocon2023

Further on, I got enamoured by Johan Egerkrans and Jean Bürlesk at panel debates, their engagement with the topic at hand felt inspiring and interesting. Would love to listen and actually discuss with both.
Which leads me to the one and only downside of the ‘con, the panel format do not suite me that well. Realise I have a problem listening in to a debate without being able to take part. Especially when I have a fact that adds to it. Deeply frustrating, but probably good for me.
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I loved to listen to @marthawells and hear her thoughts on writing and stuff in general (and details such as she is a Pathfinder player). And that there is plans for more MURDERBOT (observe that it is auto-correct that puts in upper case).
Also the most present but absent person was @aliettedb who’s name popped up in more panels than not, all accompanied with acclaims of her greatness.
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And that was the end. The con isn’t quite finished yet, but I’m off to other goblin things (was tripped booked today, why the frakk do everything need to happen the same day?)
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Found family panel - Martha is outed as a Pathfinder player 😄
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Last day of #eurocon2023 and now it will be a panel about the Swedish rpg “wonder”.

Giving up early today, the last few sessions felt not engaging and the two last ones hadn’t any topics I really felt for. Are suuuper tired and grumpy.
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Caught the tail lend of the Egerkrans interview, fun stuff, but now it is time for Babs Yaga!
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Second #eurocon2023 panel - Short story series - done. Smaller audience, smaller room, but we had a good discussion and people seemed to enjoy it.
My last panel of this con is in three hours, and entails something I've never done before: participating in a panel in Swedish.

Time for a panel gushing about Xianxia …
And then I need to take a break and refuel.
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Time for a panel on “families in the future“.
And yes I starts to get hungry and sleepy = grumpy
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The topic of the next panel is about “Magic system”.
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Time for panel “Feminist retelling of fairytales”. With my new favourites Sarah Underwood and Jean Bürlesk.
It will be interesting to see if Jean can avoid to name drop Alliette dB this time.
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Finally on my way to #eurocon2023! Work and life colluded to make me miss the first half, but I’ll try to make up for it today and tomorrow.

Sooo, third day coming up. So far interesting panels and some good fan flailing.
Added a couple of authors to the TBR pile and removed a distinctly unpleasant one. I mean I couldn’t read their books now without associating the feeling after my live encounter with them.
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An fantastic event with Martha and Sarah! Very cozy!
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We have an all Finnish panel in #eurocon2023
From left to right Jenny Kangasvuo, Taru Kumara-Moisio, @jsmeresmaa and @magdalenahai