‘Nathan was a joy to meet at Can*Con! He was nominated for an Aurora Award for his YA novel Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks, incidentally up against my husband. I voted for both of them. 🙂
Learn more about ‘Nathan here, and you can buy his nominated book (and others) here!
(PS I just realized you get to see ‘Nathan twice in a row on our blog! Unintentional I assure you!)
We attended Can*Con, the Aurora Award winning Speculative Fiction convention in Ottawa, Canada.
There, we spotted the Aurora Award winning author, Kate Heartfield, and managed to get a photo-op with the TARDIS.
Can-Con 2019 is happening NEXT WEEKEND and I am ridiculously excited about it.
What is Can-Con, you ask?
Only my favourite convention of the year!
Can-Con is short for The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, and the guests include Canadian authors, editors, publishers, agents, scientists, artists, and more!
Even better, to my mind, is that these people aren’t hidden away in a green room – they walk the floor with the other attendees, go to panels to broaden their knowledge base just like everyone else, and are generally available for geeking out with.
This year, Can-Con is hosting the Aurora Awards, so the convention will be teaming with nominees and past winners. Our very own Éric Desmarais is one of the nominees!
Oh, and me too, I guess, for the Travelling TARDIS blog. I don’t expect to win, though, because the people I’m up against are incredible.
The vendors room is open to the public, (We have a table if you need coffee or crochet) but the convention itself is sold out for 2019.
You can contact Jennifer Desmarais through Orleans Travel. jennifer.desmarais@orleanstravel.ca
Hello Again,
This Saturday is the last day to put in your votes for the Aurora awards. If you’ve been meaning to, please go and vote before it’s too late.
Go to https://prixaurorawards.ca/ and click on the “Become a Member” button. Once you’ve paid you’ll be able to vote. Don’t forget to download your voters package.
Please consider both The Sign of Faust and The Travelling TARDIS in your votes.
Elizabeth Coderre solves mysteries. Magic, wizards, and killer kittens didn’t stop her last semester. Now someone is trying to kill her in absurdly complicated ways, she’s hearing voices, her best friends are constantly fighting despite being madly in love, and the desires of Baker City’s residents are becoming reality. Can she find out who’s trying to kill her and discover the source of everyone’s luck, while navigating dating, concerts, school, and competing in the science Olympics? She can only wish… and you know what they say about wishes!
The Travelling TARDIS moves, with the power of timey-yarney crochet, through time and space visiting and taking pictures with cosplayers, landmarks, celebrities, and cute babies.
This will be my last reminder.
Hope you’ve read and enjoyed the books from this year’s package.
Thank you,
Éric
Hello,
There’s only 11 days left for you to vote for the Aurora awards. So go to https://prixaurorawards.ca/ and click on the “Become a Member” button.
Once you’ve paid you’ll be able to vote. Don’t forget to download your voters package.
Please consider both The Sign of Faust and The Travelling TARDIS in your votes.
Elizabeth Coderre solves mysteries. Magic, wizards, and killer kittens didn’t stop her last semester. Now someone is trying to kill her in absurdly complicated ways, she’s hearing voices, her best friends are constantly fighting despite being madly in love, and the desires of Baker City’s residents are becoming reality. Can she find out who’s trying to kill her and discover the source of everyone’s luck, while navigating dating, concerts, school, and competing in the science Olympics? She can only wish… and you know what they say about wishes!
The Travelling TARDIS moves, with the power of timey-yarney crochet, through time and space visiting and taking pictures with cosplayers, landmarks, celebrities, and cute babies.
Thank you and good voting.
Éric
Hello Readers and Imaginary Friends,
Voting for the Aurora’s is now open until September 14th.
You still have time to get the voter’s package and vote for your favourites!
I hope you’ll consider The Travelling TARDIS and The Sign of Faust when you’re voting.
Elizabeth Coderre solves mysteries. Magic, wizards, and killer kittens didn’t stop her last semester. Now someone is trying to kill her in absurdly complicated ways, she’s hearing voices, her best friends are constantly fighting despite being madly in love, and the desires of Baker City’s residents are becoming reality. Can she find out who’s trying to kill her and discover the source of everyone’s luck, while navigating dating, concerts, school, and competing in the science Olympics? She can only wish… and you know what they say about wishes!
The Travelling TARDIS moves, with the power of timey-yarney crochet, through time and space visiting and taking pictures with cosplayers, landmarks, celebrities, and cute babies.
Sign up, get ebooks, read, and vote for your favourites before September 14th. It’s a great deal and you’ll love the books.
So go to https://prixaurorawards.ca/ and click on the “Become a Member” button.
Later days,
Éric
Hello My Imaginary Friends,
I turned 62 yesterday. This year for my birthday, you should buy yourself a gift.
Go sign up for the the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association and buy yourself 14+ novels, collections, short stories, and more.
Once you’ve signed up, you get the ebooks and the privilege to vote for the best in Canadian science fiction and fantasy.
I hope you’ll consider The Travelling TARDIS and The Sign of Faust when you’re voting.
Elizabeth Coderre solves mysteries. Magic, wizards, and killer kittens didn’t stop her last semester. Now someone is trying to kill her in absurdly complicated ways, she’s hearing voices, her best friends are constantly fighting despite being madly in love, and the desires of Baker City’s residents are becoming reality. Can she find out who’s trying to kill her and discover the source of everyone’s luck, while navigating dating, concerts, school, and competing in the science Olympics? She can only wish… and you know what they say about wishes!
The Travelling TARDIS moves, with the power of timey-yarney crochet, through time and space visiting and taking pictures with cosplayers, landmarks, celebrities, and cute babies.
Sign up, get ebooks, read, and then on August 5th you’ll be able to vote for your favourites. It’s a great deal and you’ll love the books.
So go to https://prixaurorawards.ca/ and click on the “Become a Member” button.
Later days,
Éric
Hello My Imaginary Friends,
If you read the list of nominees in my last post about the Aurora’s you may have recognized a few names.
The Sign of Faust along with the majority of nominated works are available in the voter’s package now. Simply make an account, pay $10, and you’ll have access to a wonderful library of Canadian Science fiction and fantasy.
The Travelling TARDIS isn’t part of the package because you can access it for free on this site.
Elizabeth Coderre solves mysteries. Magic, wizards, and killer kittens didn’t stop her last semester. Now someone is trying to kill her in absurdly complicated ways, she’s hearing voices, her best friends are constantly fighting despite being madly in love, and the desires of Baker City’s residents are becoming reality. Can she find out who’s trying to kill her and discover the source of everyone’s luck, while navigating dating, concerts, school, and competing in the science Olympics? She can only wish… and you know what they say about wishes!
The Travelling TARDIS moves, with the power of timey-yarney crochet, through time and space visiting and taking pictures with cosplayers, landmarks, celebrities, and cute babies.
If you think The Sign of Faust and Travelling TARDIS are worthy of your vote, voting for the Auroras will be open on August 5th.
Thank you to everyone who nominated us and especially to everyone who reads and enjoys our content.
Thank you!
Éric
Hello My Imaginary Friends,
I’ve talked about the Aurora Awards before.
Now all the nominating is over and it’s time for people to read the nominees and vote for their favourite.
Here’s a list of the nominated works
If you sign up for the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association and pay $10 you’ll have access to most of the nominated works. That’s 14+ novels, collections, short stories, and more. The voters package will be available around June 15th.
Big bonus if you’re in Ottawa, the awards will be presented in October at Can*Con.
The Aurora Awards are awards “for excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy works and activities.” They are administered by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.
It’s a fan voted award in the vein of the Hugo’s, but with way more awesome people.
Sign up, get ebooks, read, and then on August 5th you’ll be able to vote for your favourites. It’s a great deal and you’ll love the books.
So go to https://prixaurorawards.ca/ and click on the Become a Member button.
Later days,
Éric
Hello Dear Readers and Friends,
The Aurora Awards Nominations close on May 18!
We would greatly appreciate if you were to nominate us for those categories we’re eligible for. Please, pretty please… 🙂
See below the cut to get more details
