{"id":6389,"date":"2017-05-27T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T08:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verityholloway.com\/?p=6389"},"modified":"2017-05-27T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T08:45:08","slug":"the-con-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verityholloway.com\/?p=6389","title":{"rendered":"The con is on"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nGood morning, sweaty British people. Do you fancy spending tomorrow in a nice air-conditioned aircraft hanger with thousands of people dressed as Pyramid Head?<\/p>\n

You do? Splendid. See you at ComicCon tomorrow! Here’s where you’ll find me…<\/p>\n

Dream a little Dream \u2013 The Importance of Dream Worlds in genre fiction:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dream logic and Dream Worlds have been a staple of genre fiction for years now, but they can be a very tricky thing to pull off right. Join authors Oliver Langmead (METRONOME) Verity Holloway (PSEUDOTOOTH) Claire North (THE END OF THE DAY) and Catriona Ward (RAWBLOOD) as they discuss the use of dreams in fiction.<\/p>\n

Exact time: 10:00am \u2013 11:15am<\/em>
\nDay: Sunday 28th of May<\/em>
\nLower Platinum Suite \u2013 Author signings afterwards \u2013 Books available at Forbidden Planet Int.<\/em><\/p>\n

Unsung Stories Presents: A Very British Scene<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a tiny island on a very large planet, the British turn out a lot of stories. Why is this, and how do they differ from the wider market? Join Unsung Stories authors Aliya Whiteley (THE ARRIVAL OF MISSIVES) Verity Holloway (PSEUDOTOOTH) and Oliver Langmead (METRONOME) as they discuss the role that Great Britain has played in influencing and expanding the staples found within speculative fiction.<\/p>\n

Exact time: 12:30pm \u2013 1:45pm<\/em>
\nDay: Sunday 28th of May<\/em>
\nLower Platinum Suite \u2013 Author signing immediately afterwards \u2013 Books available from Forbidden Planet Int.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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