I don’t hang out on Goodreads much. I still like the concept, although since it became property of the Evil A, I’m not so comfortable there. Still, I was surprised to learn recently (from a reader of this very blog) that my habit of not putting stars next to books actually brings their rating down. […]
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Me and my Garret
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 5 December 2014 8
I’ve had cause to take stock recently, and one of my more frivolous realisations is that, despite entitling this blog Tales from the Garret, I’ve never described said garret in any detail. Time to rectify that, I think. First off, a confession: it’s not a real garret. It’s actually a loft conversion. But it is […]
Wicked Women
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 29 November 2014 0
Just back from a lovely week away with Beloved to find my contributor’s copy of the Fox Spirit Books anthology Wicked Women waiting on the doormat (sorry about the Am*zon link, it’s not stocked in many places). My contribution is a retold fairytale (sort of), but I’m looking forward to reading the other stories, as […]
Novacon!
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 7 November 2014 1
This time next week I’ll be packing for Novacon, where I have a packed schedule: Friday 22:00: Congoing On a Shoestring – It’s been a busy year for British and Irish fans: a Worldcon in London, a Eurocon in Dublin, a clearly unmissable weekend in Nottingham. But in a time of austerity, how can we stretch our […]
Review: Empire of Dust
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 4 November 2014 1
Space Opera isn’t dead; instead, delightfully, it has grown up. Empire of Dust, the debut novel from Jacey Bedford, published by DAW, is a fine example of a novel which has its roots in the sub-genre, but grows beyond it. Cara Carlini is a woman with a past, and she’s running away from it as […]
Fun Out West
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 26 October 2014 7
We’re back from another excellent BristolCon. Lots of great panels, a lovely atmosphere and a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Also cake. There’s always plenty of high quality cake, given away for free, at Bristolcon. Other cons could learn from this. Highlights included Paul Cornell’s kaffeklatsch (though I don’t […]
Bristolcon – They know me well…
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 10 October 2014 2
It’s just over two weeks until one of my favourite conventions, BristolCon. Held on Saturday 25th October in (duh) Bristol, this is a lovely little one day convention. My schedule shows that the organisers know me far too well: Midday – Interactions: Conventions like Bristolcon are a great place to meet and chat with people you […]
Station X cancelled
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 20 September 2014 0
Sadly, the organisers have had to cancel the Station X sci-fi event at Bletchley Park, so I won’t be there tomorrow. I’m hoping they do put on something similar in future, as I’d love to come along.
Station X
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 12 September 2014 0
On Sunday week, the 21st of September, I’ll be appearing at Station X, a multimedia extravaganza at Bletchley Park. Yes the Bletchley Park! Possibly my coolest gig this year, maybe excepting Worldcon. The event is ‘a curated weekend of immersive screenings and fun themed workshops’. In other words, you can watch Dr Strangelove in Teleprinter Hall, […]
The Usual Questions
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 7 September 2014 0
Australian website Festivale were kind enough to ask me what they called The Usual Questions – although some of them were more original than that title implies (especially the one about the lift). You can find my answers here (unfortunately the direct link doesn’t work on all devices so you may have to look me up!)