Episode 98 is just aboot right, eh? We have a stunt Liz in the form of @klepsydra and a stunt lizard adorning @bohemiancoast’s cover art. We discuss the fan funds, we discuss NASFiC, and we have an excerpt from Sandra’s TAFF report which is most excellent. To cap it all off, @johncoxon squees about A City on Mars by Kelly and @ZachWeinersmith. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/98-finally-manitoba/

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98: Finally, Manitoba | Octothorpe

John thinks it’s grandfathered in, Alison doesn’t think it’s SF, and Sandra is Liz. Please email your letters of comment to [email protected], check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Letters of comment Chris Garcia Curt Phillips Where to buy Moon (USA, UK) If you know of websites that do this in other countries, let John know! Mark Plummer The full text of Mark Plummer’s and Leigh Edmonds’ previous locs Fan funds TAFF Free ebooks Taffluorescence! #1 With news of the upcoming TAFF race Geri Sullivan’s Idea #13 is forthcoming Sandra’s books The Psychopath Club The Devil’s Finger Picks John: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith (hardback, epub, Amazon) Alison: For All Mankind Sandra: Beyond Fandom: Fans, Culture & Politics in the 20th Century by Rob Hansen (ed.) Credits Cover art: “Stunt Lizard” by Alison Scott Alt text: The heads of John and Alison regard a lizard version of Sandra Bond who is doing stunts (on fire, skateboarding) while wearing her signature hat. The words “Octothorpe 98” appear at the top. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

I've cleaned up this livetweet from #PemmiCon #NASFiC about how the organized SFF #Fandom can counteract the Greying of Fandom: https://irradiate-space.tumblr.com/post/726550086784516096/notes-on-rebuilding-fandom

If you have feedback, or think I've missed something, or just want to dish about good things your con does, send a reply!

Notes on Rebuilding Fandom

(a condensed write-up of my notes from a Pemmi-Con NASFiC panel) The greying of fandom. Falling attendance. Conventions closing or going on "temporary" hiatus post-pandemic. This discussion tries to...

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@heatherrosejones Yeah, I was also surprised at the lack of respect for the masking rules. Most room parties had lots of bare faces, and no air filtration set up. Even the con suite parties, with patio access, were held indoors! #PemmiCon #COVID_19
First post- #PemmiCon Covid test is negative. I have to say that my overall impression is that Canadians have entirely given up on masking. Virtually no masking in the airport (not that SFO was *that* much better). A lot of surprise or grumbling from folks at the con along the lines of "is anyone actually doing that any more?" (Despite the clear advance communications from the con.) And one person telling me Sunday evening, "You can take it off, now the con's over." *bewildered*
Heading home from Winnipeg! Fingers crossed for a straightforward journey! #PemmiCon #NASFIC
@daviddlevine
One of the other floors goes full children's hospital color theory, with that same color pattern but in red. Downright bloody. #PemmiCon #NASFiC
My reading at #PemmiCon #NASFIC went well! I had 7-8 folks (a pretty good turnout given the small size of the convention and the lateness in the con) and got the following toot from @klepsydra:
Scenes from #PemmiCon #NASFIC
I keep feeling that I need to step over these extension cords to get into my room. #PemmiCon #NASFIC