ICFA photos, etc

I just uploaded my photos taken at the International Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts, which took place in Orlando, March 18-22 ICFA photos

I had a very nice time, hanging around with the various people in the photos.
Alas, my camera was, by accident, knocked out of my hand at the pre-banquet cocktail hour and fell to the floor. I was hoping the carpet would prevent breakage, but no such luck. It died a gruesome death. Luckily, I was able to download the photos from the camera before it totally died.

And yesterday I bought a new elph--a few generations newer than the old one at a much lower price than I paid for the original one. Gotta figure out how to set it up--of course, it's somewhat different from the model I owned.

An interview with Pat Cadigan

A very good interview with my friend, the excellent writer, Pat Cadigan. In it, she discusses her place in the cyberpunk universe-what led her there, some of her favorite writers in and out of the field, and provides smart advice about writing 20 on the 20th — Pat Cadigan .

Project Book Babe

Faith Hochhalter, aka “The Book Babe" has been in the book industry for 10 years. She has worked as a children’s book buyer and as a booking agent specializing in setting up school visits for several authors.

When the publishing community heard that The Book Babe had been diagnosed with breast cancer the response to help her out was overwhelming. A collection of items to auction has been steadily growing. So far over 40 authors from the US and Europe are contributing. The list of books and auction items that have been donated will be listed on this website soon. Proceeds from the auction and the event on April 4th will help support Faith while she undergoes cancer treatment.

There will be a live event in Tempe at which several authors, including Stephenie Meyers and James Owens, and others plus a host of artists and musicians.

But for those not in the area, here's the info about the online auction. You can also donate directly via paypal here.

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