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If you have an abiding love for Fantasy, SF and Horror, you could do far worse than get yourself to one of the book conventions that crop up around the country on a regular basis. \xa0In 2013 the\xa0World Fantasy Con\xa0returned to our fair shores after a long absence, bringing with it a raft of international authors, book launches,\xa0intimate Q&As, large-scale\xa0panels and literary awards. \xa0Folk from all areas of the publishing industry were brought together with fans to celebrate and promote the ongoing explosion of imaginative fiction into mainstream life.\n
\nThe Scrolls team was sadly unable to attend this event en mass but we\xa0wererepresented by Phil Ambler, who's here to tell\xa0Dion\xa0all about it. \xa0Joining us are a group of authors and bloggers to share their experiences, have a laugh and digress into some disturbing areas. \xa0They are:\n
\nKaren Davies, a.k.a\xa0KTScribbles\xa0author of\xa0The Red Knight, reviewer at\xa0SF Crowsnest\xa0and\xa0blogger.\n
\nPaul Holmes a.k.a\xa0PabloCheesecake,\xa0blogger\xa0and reviewer at\xa0The Eloquent Page\n
\nStephen Aryan, a.k.a\xa0SteveAryan\xa0very-nearly-published author,\xa0podcaster,\xa0bloggerand probably a bloomin' rocket scientist too.\n
\nIn the episode we chew over first impressions; talk personal highlights, general vibes and unfortunate issues; then give out some prime tips for people who are new to the convention scene. \xa0Along the way we hear of the perils of looking out of a bedroom window, discover an academic use for genitalia,\xa0get utterly lost in a toilet,\xa0and (finally!) learn where they keep all the free booze.\n
\nWant to track down that elusive best seller from Fox Spirit? \xa0Head over to their\xa0home-page.\n
\nWish you could watch John\xa0Llewellyn Probert's ghost stories, as recorded at the con? \xa0Here you go!\n
\nLast but not least, if the episode has whetted your appetite for future cons, here are the links to\xa0Bristol Con,\xa0Nine\xa0Worlds\xa0and the\xa0Fantasy Con\xa0in York.\n
\nWe hope to see some of you there in 2014!\n
\nUntil then, keep reading.\n