I’m using the spectacular free-and-open-source software OBS Studio with a Logitech C920 webcam to create the videos. It feels good to be using some of my long-dormant video skills again. I have a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and spent a year after graduating working there, teaching television production techniques. I’ve got to say, I’m thoroughly enjoying it. I’ll be doing a mix of commentary about science-fiction works, writing and business advice for science-fiction authors, and general kvetching about the state of publishing and the world at large. On this page, it shows them, left to right, from most-recent to least-recent, but the better way to watch them is from right to left, as four of the six are on a theme of defining science fiction, and they build in that the period in my user name there: robertj.sawyer - someone else beat me to just robertjsawyer.) If you encounter any problems or have any questions on this regard, please contact us as early as possible by email to Worldcon Committeeįiled: cons | Tagged: Conventions | No Comments »Ī great friend has suggested to me that the best social-media platform for authors trying to sell books these days is TikTok, so I’ve dived in. All Chengdu Worldcon members are also advised to logon to check your membership status and rights. To purchase your membership, please visit. For those who want to join Chengdu Worldcon as WSFS Members should purchase membership before 23:59:59 on Hawaii Time (UTC/GMT-10) in order to be eligible to nominate. Members from DisCon 3 who have purchased site-selection voting tokens (even not voted) and members from Chicon 8 are eligible to nominate. Nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer will open soon and will remain open until the end of April 2023. Sheraton Chengdu Pidu and Wyndham Grand Chengdu will be the new convention headquarter hotels for the accommodation. The 81st Chengdu World Science Fiction Convention (Chengdu Worldcon 2023) will be held on October 18-22, 2023 (5 days in total), at the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum in Jingrong Lake, Pidu District, Chengdu. I’m one of the Guests of Honour at this year’s World Science Fiction Convention, Chengdu Worldcon, and it has new dates:Ģ023 CHENGDU WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION RESCHEDULED DATES AND SITE

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