Comments for Fearless Fantasy http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com A fantasy and science fiction book group in Kingston, Ontario Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About the Fearless Fantasy Fans by åka http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/about-the-fearless-fantasy-fans/#comment-78 åka Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:48:28 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/about-the-fearless-fantasy-fans/#comment-78 The second? No, nothing decided. But the next of the regular meetings will be on May 12, at 7pm as usual. Updates will come on the blog! The second? No, nothing decided. But the next of the regular meetings will be on May 12, at 7pm as usual. Updates will come on the blog!

]]> Comment on About the Fearless Fantasy Fans by Robbi http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/about-the-fearless-fantasy-fans/#comment-77 Robbi Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:20:48 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/about-the-fearless-fantasy-fans/#comment-77 Hi, Interested in joining. Missed the meeting in April, do you have a date and location for the second yet? Hi, Interested in joining. Missed the meeting in April, do you have a date and location for the second yet?

]]> Comment on The meeting on February 11 changed location *updated* by åka http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/the-meeting-on-february-11-changed-location/#comment-62 åka Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:28:35 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-62 O no, not <em>there too</em>! As I wrote in an earlier post, the notice in the Queen's Gazette says that it will be a discussion <em>with</em> Neil Gaiman... I'm terribly sorry about this, when we prepared the press information I thought I was clear enough. O no, not there too! As I wrote in an earlier post, the notice in the Queen’s Gazette says that it will be a discussion with Neil Gaiman… I’m terribly sorry about this, when we prepared the press information I thought I was clear enough.

]]> Comment on The meeting on February 11 changed location *updated* by Chris http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/the-meeting-on-february-11-changed-location/#comment-61 Chris Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:59:49 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-61 Just a note, the event notice in the Kingston This Week seems to indicate that Neil Gaiman will be at the event and not that it's a discussion about him. Just a note, the event notice in the Kingston This Week seems to indicate that Neil Gaiman will be at the event and not that it’s a discussion about him.

]]> Comment on Neil Gaiman and the Worldcon by Neil Gaiman, the Worldcon, and everything « Fearless Fantasy http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/neil-gaiman-and-the-worldcon/#comment-59 Neil Gaiman, the Worldcon, and everything « Fearless Fantasy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:40:56 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-59 [...] Posted in meetings at 4:40 pm by åka As you might know, we are arranging a meeting at the library on February 11, open for everyone, where we will talk about Neil Gaiman and about the World Science Fiction Convention. It will be more of meeting and discussion than lecture, but we will bring tons of information and stuff. More information here. [...] [...] Posted in meetings at 4:40 pm by åka As you might know, we are arranging a meeting at the library on February 11, open for everyone, where we will talk about Neil Gaiman and about the World Science Fiction Convention. It will be more of meeting and discussion than lecture, but we will bring tons of information and stuff. More information here. [...]

]]> Comment on Neil Gaiman and the Worldcon by coffee http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/neil-gaiman-and-the-worldcon/#comment-58 coffee Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:10:58 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-58 Coraline looks pretty good; it's amazing how many big name actors they get for these animated flicks Coraline looks pretty good; it’s amazing how many big name actors they get for these animated flicks

]]> Comment on Convention in Montreal by Cliff Burns http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/convention-in-montreal/#comment-51 Cliff Burns Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:52:03 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-51 Love to drop by your area of the world sometime--big readers over there AND we share the common perspective of Northerners (I'm a Canadian lad, right down to my hockey stick)... Love to drop by your area of the world sometime–big readers over there AND we share the common perspective of Northerners (I’m a Canadian lad, right down to my hockey stick)…

]]> Comment on Convention in Montreal by åka http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/convention-in-montreal/#comment-50 åka Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:34:59 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-50 This is the eternal debate: inclusive or exclusive? I agree with you that the literature and discussion part is the best aspect of a convention, but concoms want to attract more people than would come to a purely literary convention. I'm personally not very interested in many of the things going on at conventions, but I enjoy the atmosphere. Usually I manage to find the likeminded in the crowd, and if the convention has succeeded to make space for us -- well, then I'm happy. Also: there is nothing wrong with comic books or video games, and I don't like the elitist tendency to look down on media fans. What is boring (from my perspective) is that people sometimes come to conventions expecting just to be entertained. They are not interested in exchanging views or discussing ideas. There is nothing preventing you from arranging your own convention if you don't like the ones other make. This is the best part of fandom. The initative belongs to those who take it! I can recommend you to go to a convention or two in Scandinavia, if you ever have the opportunity: they are mostly what you are asking for. Except that there is at most two authors invited from other countries, and if you are lucky about as many from Sweden... We have a strong literary fandom, but we don't have the market to support many authors. This is the eternal debate: inclusive or exclusive? I agree with you that the literature and discussion part is the best aspect of a convention, but concoms want to attract more people than would come to a purely literary convention. I’m personally not very interested in many of the things going on at conventions, but I enjoy the atmosphere. Usually I manage to find the likeminded in the crowd, and if the convention has succeeded to make space for us — well, then I’m happy.

Also: there is nothing wrong with comic books or video games, and I don’t like the elitist tendency to look down on media fans. What is boring (from my perspective) is that people sometimes come to conventions expecting just to be entertained. They are not interested in exchanging views or discussing ideas.

There is nothing preventing you from arranging your own convention if you don’t like the ones other make. This is the best part of fandom. The initative belongs to those who take it!

I can recommend you to go to a convention or two in Scandinavia, if you ever have the opportunity: they are mostly what you are asking for. Except that there is at most two authors invited from other countries, and if you are lucky about as many from Sweden… We have a strong literary fandom, but we don’t have the market to support many authors.

]]> Comment on Convention in Montreal by Cliff Burns http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/convention-in-montreal/#comment-49 Cliff Burns Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:48:47 +0000 http://fearlessfantasy.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-49 The problem with most SF cons is that they're not centered around the, y'know, FICTION of science. Too many "fans" are more drawn to the genre by computer/video games, media tie-ins from movies/TV and comic books. The most attractive feature of READERCON is that it's designed specifically around science fiction literature, authors and readers mingling and exchanging views; the true devotees, not just the ones who dress up like Klingons or are fluent in Wookie... The problem with most SF cons is that they’re not centered around the, y’know, FICTION of science. Too many “fans” are more drawn to the genre by computer/video games, media tie-ins from movies/TV and comic books. The most attractive feature of READERCON is that it’s designed specifically around science fiction literature, authors and readers mingling and exchanging views; the true devotees, not just the ones who dress up like Klingons or are fluent in Wookie…

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