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Claire Brialey

Claire Brialey Claire Brialey has been reading science fiction since her father steered her towards the good stuff in the library in the late '70s. She's since done her time as a judge for the Arthur C Clarke Award and administrator of the British Science Fiction Association awards, is teaching on the SF Foundation's 2011 Masterclass, and remains an occasional reviewer. Co-editor of the fanzine Banana Wings since 1996, she also writes for other fanzines, runs conventions when it seems like the right thing to do -- including helping to bid for the Worldcon to come to London in 2014 -- and administers passing fan funds if no one else wants to. She still enjoys reading and watching science fiction.

Programming for Claire Brialey
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Wed 17:00 (A16) 1 hr
Fandom Online: Is the Argument Over? What Was (Is?) the Argument About?

Many SF fans are part of the online community too. Yet we seem to keep emphasising opposition rather than overlap. Are some of us always looking for a fight or is there still real cause for concern?

Thu 14:00 (Hall 2 Art Show) 1 hr
Art Show Docent Tour with Claire Brialey

Art Show Tour with fan writer and editor Claire Brialey. Meet at the entrance to the Art Show.

Thu 21:00 (A01+6) 1 hr
Pictures or It Didn't Happen: Photography and Other Fan Art as Arbiters of Shared Experience

If a man tapes bacon to his cat and no one can see it, does anyone care? If a fan is drawn in a bikini and the picture is printed, is the speculative experience more real? How photos and illos affect how we share and form our concept of the fannish community, and how that is changing in the digital era.

Fri 13:00 (Hall 2 Fan Lounge) 1 hr
Pros Read Fans and Fans Read Pros

What is fan writing and who does it? SF professionals and fans (some of whom are the same people) read their favourite fan writing by pros: writing by fans, for fans, regardless of the day job.

Sun 13:00 (A05) 1 hr
Discussing Best Related Work

The Best Related Work category for the Hugo Awards can be anything about the field - from a humorous book about science to a biography or autobiography to a giant book about art. The panel discusses this year's nominees. Come and hear why you may want to pay more attention to this fascinating category.

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