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Science Fiction

sweetloukillbot

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5. She's guest of honor at a sci-fi con in Phoenix this week

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 10:39 PM

Jul 2017

It's been incredibly intimate - rooms only hold about 30 and she's been approachable and chatty with everyone. And so, so funny, but also really emotional and passionate. When she was talking about the Blitz yesterday she had people in tears.

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Just got back from seeing Connie Willis speak [View all] sweetloukillbot Jul 2017 OP

I will have to check out her writings. Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #1

Love most of her writing, especially Doomsday Book. eppur_se_muova Jul 2017 #2

The Doomsday Book is probably my favorite novel sweetloukillbot Jul 2017 #3

She is one of my absolutely favorite writers. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #4

She's guest of honor at a sci-fi con in Phoenix this week sweetloukillbot Jul 2017 #5

Every time I've seen her she has been approachable and chatty. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #6

Yeah. sweetloukillbot Jul 2017 #7

Yes, it's a huge shame Ed Bryant died. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #8

I saw him on a panel in Tucson last year sweetloukillbot Jul 2017 #9

I know he'd had diabetes for some years. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #10