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And while I'm thinking about conventions—and before I forget to mention it for another six months—I ought to mention that the superb people behind Bubonicon have invited me to be toastmaster for Bubonicon 43. It's quite an honor. I'm thrilled by the invitation!
But it's not the opportunity to go down as one of the worst toastmasters in Bubonicon history that has me so thrilled. (As exciting as that is.) I'm jazzed because this year's writer Guest of Honor is none other than my Wild Cards cohort Steve "S. L. Farrell" Leigh, and the artist Guest of Honor is the amazing John Picacio.
That's such a good lineup that my job as toastmaster should be easy. All I have to do is keep out of the way and let the Guests of Honor charm and delight convention goers.
Steve and I worked together very closely on the WC novel Suicide Kings, and (for me, anyway) it was a true pleasure. It was a great and very rewarding collaboration. Steve is a terrific writer, a truly fine human being, and a monster musician to boot. (Or maybe that last part is S. L. Farrell. I get them confused. But I try not to say that too loudly because I hear Farrell resents it when people mistake him for Steve Leigh.)
Feel sorry for Steve. He's going to be signing a lot of Wild Cards novels while he's in New Mexico. He doesn't get out here very often, so there's a huge backlog of books in the area signed by all or most of the authors but him. Steve is probably the most elusive of the first-generation Wild Cards gang.
John Picacio is one of the best artists working in the genre today. His work always stands out to me at convention art shows, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what he brings to Albuquerque.
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They're really scraping the barrel this year, aren't they? Probably ran out of money after getting the REAL personalities. I hear the arguments about the wisdom of the move lasted well into the night.
Seriously (ha!), congrats and you'll do a fine job. Show them how re real Master of Toast does it (whole-wheal bread, retro chrome spring-loaded toasting machine).
I hope to make it this year, but we'll see.
That's supposed to be whole WHEAT bread. Whole wheal bread is poisonous or something.
There is a danger this could be the last Bubonicon, thanks to me...
Unwalkers interview [English | French ]
Interview with Speculate! Podcast Interview with Adventures in SciFi Publishing
Ian Tregillis on the Sword and Laser Podcast
Ian Tregillis on John Scalzi's The Big Idea
Interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview with SFRevu
Interview with Mad Hatter Book Review
Interview with Apex Books
Interview at Literary Musings Interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
An interview with the authors of Busted Flush at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview with Travis Heermann at The Write Line
9-way interview with the contributors to the Wild Cards novel Inside Straight at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview in the February, 2008 newsletter of the Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
An extended interview with Ian Tregillis by Ty Franck, on www.wildcardsbooks.com.