Sometimes I do things where you can see my face and hear my voice! Here’s a list.
Book Launches
Nova Scotia Book Launch
Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 30 July 2024
Joining Luna Press Publishing for the launch of Nova Scotia: New Speculative Fiction from Scotland, Volume 2. I am lucky enough to have a story in this wonderful anthology alongside some of the most amazing SFF writers in Scotland today and I’ll be interviewed on a stage with some of them. It’s a free ticket! Or you can also join them at Worldcon if you are attending. (Why not both?)
Tickets for the free Mitchell Library event: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/nova-scotia-vol-2-book-launch
Gallus Book Launch
Argyle St Waterstones, Glasgow, 29 August 2024
Gallus: An anthology from the Glasgow SF Writers’ Circle is being launched at Waterstones in Argyle Street, Glasgow and at Worldcon as well! This is a ticketed event and you can get a deal if you prebuy the book and attendance ticket at the same time. And just look at that gorgeous cover by the talented Jenni Coutts!
Get tickets to the launch here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/glasgow-science-fiction-writers-circle-celebrates-gallus/glasgow-argyle-street
Book festivals and SFF Conventions
World Fantasy Convention 2025
Brighton, UK, 30th October – 2nd November 2025
World Fantasy and British Fantasy in an epic team up will be putting on the convention of the year in the lively seaside city of Brighton. Hobnob with some of the top SFF writers from Britain and around the world. I’ll be participating in hopefully at least one item, and generally enjoying the incredible atmosphere.
Get your tickets and join the party! https://worldfantasy2025.co.uk/
Past events:
Worldcon 2024
Glasgow, UK, 8-12 August 2024
I’ll be at Worldcon! The biggest convention in SFF comes to my doorstep. I’ll be participating in some of the programme items, including a couple of anthology launches! Keep an eye on the blog for more info. Programme finalisation is in progress.
Fantasycon 2024
Chester, 11-13th October
Fantasycon is in Chester this year, and I’ll be there. Come and say hi in one of the friendliest and fun conventions on the UK scene.
Cymera Festival 2024
Edinburgh, 31st May – 2nd June 2024
I’ll be hanging out at Cymera again this year, come say hi! It’s one of the most relaxed book festivals out there.
15-17th September 2023
I’ll be at Fantasycon in Birmingham this year again. Run annually by the British Fantasy Society and friends, this will be a hoot. I’m up for a British Fantasy Award and will be very jittery around 9pm on Saturday. But other than that, I’ll be on a panel and running the “Reading Aloud for Performance” workshop with T.H. Dray once again. Find out more on the BFS website.
2-4th June 2023
I’ll be at Cymera Festival in Edinburgh again. I’ll be interviewing two wonderful authors on the Friday and running the “Reading Aloud for Performance” workshop with TH Dray on the Saturday.
26-28th May 2023
Satellite 8 Convention in Glasgow – I will be reading at the Event Horizon on Saturday night, a selection of my more frivolous microfics. I’ll also be moderating a couple of panels. Check out the Satellite 8 programme.
7-9 April 2023
I will be at Eastercon in Birmingham for Conversation, though I won’t be attending alllll the many days as I’ve found myself completely flattened by the end. I’ll be there for the main core of the event though. Thinking of attending? Find out more at Conversation 2023’s website.
16-18 September 2022
I was at Fantasycon, where I ran the workshop “Reading aloud for performance” with TH Dray. It was great fun and hopefully we’ll be able to do this again at future cons / festivals. We’ve had some interest…
I was also up for Best Short Story for the British Fantasy Awards for “A Flight of Birds” (in Shoreline of Infinity magazine). I didn’t win, but that was okay, you should have seen the other people in that list!
3-5 June 2022
Cymera, Scotland’s own SFFH book festival is in its third year. I was at its first and was lucky enough to interview its founder, mover and shaker, Ann Landmann as she was still building the event for my podcast, Speculative Spaces.
I’ll be chairing an event featuring Cameron Johnston and Ian Green. Please see the Cymera festival programme for more info
27-29 May 2022
Satellite 7. Glasgow’s very own science fiction convention, this small but incredibly friendly event was my first ever con. Featuring members of the GSFWC no doubt, and perhaps me. TBC. Come to Glasgow and have a fabulous time with us!
15-18 April 2022
Eastercon, aka Reclamation2022 is our chance to come back together as a community. After a long time for many who didn’t make it to last year’s Fantasycon.
Panels: Saturday 9 am Bleriot: Brave New Babies (moderator); Sunday 6pm Endeavour: Podcasting Beyond Year One (moderator)
Author Reading: Sunday 2pm Syndicate Room 14 (I’ll be reading from Under the Moon, my new collection)
See Reclamation2022 programme for more info
7-11 April 2022
Quarancon! I did a great panel with some excellent people: Patricia A. Jackson, Susana Imaginário, Kevin Potter, Dan Potter, Gareth Hanrahan and Alex Dunne who were all smashing. Watch the playback on YouTube for the creature feature battle royale smackdown championship!
https://www.quarancon2020.com/ site for more, and subscribe for next years event (if there is one).
16 September 2021, 7pm BST
This was an online panel brought to you by Glasgow in 2024, Glasgow’s WorldCon bid featuring Cameron Johnston, Neil Williamson, and me interviewed by Dr Esther MacCallum-Stewart.
We’ll be talking about our membership of the GSFWC, and the reason why Glasgow would make a great WorldCon host.
Watch the playback here, free on YouTube!
24-26 September 2021
I’ll be at FantasyCon in Birmingham this year! More detail in this post.