Dublin 2019 was my first Worldcon. In fact, it was my first con of any kind, and it kinda blew my mind. I tend to be a solitary person, but here were people like me: writers, nerds, artists, geeks, and fans by the thousand. The vibe, the buzz, the whole experience was just incredible. I […]
In the run-up to Glasgow 2024: A Worldcon for our Futures, the convention will conduct a consultative online vote on a proposed change to the Hugo Award rules, enabling all members to express their view on the proposal. What is the proposed change? A resolution passed at the 2023 WSFS Business Meeting in Chengdu would
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Hotel Details Glasgow 2024 is pleased to announce that in working with Glasgow Convention Bureau we have secured allocation at thirty-four hotels, twenty-two of which have modified rooms for access needs. Regardless of location and amenities, all hotel rooms in our room blocks are managed by the Glasgow Convention Bureau (GCB). The vast majority of
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As I only live with one other person, finding board games that work with only two people is a priority. Not because I don’t enjoy playing games with other people, but mostly because it’s easier to pin down someone in the same house to play games. I also find that many games that claim they
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Here’s a lovely, quick pattern for making a dice pouch, created by Zoe Deterding especially for Glasgow 2024. It’s shown off here in the beautiful Alba Aether yarn, specially dyed for Glasgow by Lola Johnson of Third Vault Yarns. You can buy Alba Aether and Skein Dubh, Lola’s other colourway for Glasgow, at Third Vault
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Happy Doctor Who 60th Anniversary from Glasgow 2024! Nicholas Whyte, an avid Whovian and member of the Glasgow 2024 convention committee, scoured hours and hours of Doctor Who (and spinoffs) footage and found many mentions of Glasgow throughout Time and Space. From Classic Who to New Who, Sarah Jane Adventures, and Torchwood even, we have
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If you have a disability, think you might benefit from support services, and are attending Glasgow 2024 – either in person or online – the Accessibility department is here to serve you! My name is Meredith Peruzzi, and I’m the Area Head for Accessibility. I’ve also served in this role at DisCon III and have
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Mountain Goats is a game very near and dear to my heart. This was a Kickstarter I backed in 2020 that is now available for order online. The selling point of this game, along with the other two I got at the same time, is that they’re quick to learn and don’t last too long. It
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I put off reviewing this game due to the obvious connection to current world events and having been told by many friends that it is incredibly, tragically ironic that this is my favourite board game. But I love this game, a lot, and I want to share that with you. I was introduced to Pandemic
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My method for making things without patterns regularly flummoxes people, but I thought I’d have a go at writing it down. The SEC Armadillo building is our amazing Glasgow 2024 venue. Because of this, the armadillo is one of our mascots. So, obviously, we needed a tartan armadillo! The first step is to analyse the
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