A Bug's Life

This Thursday, 2nd November, there will be a Science Fiction and Fantasy evening at Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge's Grafton Centre. It starts at 6:30pm; tickets are required, £2 redeemable against a purchase on the night. Contact Sarah Whyley at 01223 568573 or herfirstname.herlastname @ heffers.co.uk

Authors attending are:
Neal Asher
James Barclay
Chaz Brenchley
Mike Carey
Mark Chadbourn
Steve Cockayne
Sam Enthoven
Jon George
Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Peter F Hamilton
Amanda Hemingway
Simon Hendley
Erin Hunter
Paul Kearney
Juliet E McKenna
Eoin McNamee
Stan Nicholls
Justina Robson
Mark Robson
Jessica Rydill
Angie Sage
S F Said
Matthew Skelton
Ian Whates

That was a busy lunch hour. I spent £150, and got two pairs of black trousers, a new watch, a new mobile phone (with camera and video and MP3 player - I am no longer someone who does not own an MP3 player - but I am still someone who owns no mp3s!), a poppy, a ticket for the Heffers SF&F evening, white spirit to clean my shoes with, me added as a signatory to the TAFF bank account, and lunch.

I nearly posted earlier about how excellent it was that nothing bad had happened this week, the first time in six weeks. Hurrah!

Then I heard the news about Convoy being cancelled. I am sorry this has happened, and hope that something does arise as a substitute. It will of course be difficult to a) find hotels, and b) find people to find hotels. I will listen out for the discussion which will no doubt take place at, before, and shortly after Novacon.

This does have implications for the current TAFF race. It is not clear exactly what the implications will be, and they will be affected by the outcome of upcoming discussion, but Suzle and I will be following the situation and looking at options.

In other news: it's Hallow'een. I feel very Scrooge-like this evening, and have turned off the lights in the front and bottom of the house, to retreat to my back study. If any children still come knocking, I am tempted to be very corruptive and give them beer ;-)