picocon
On at least 13 previous occasions, should our numbering system be believed, Imperial College Science Fiction has run, with varying success, a one day convention. This Sunday coming, March 2nd, we are running number 14.
The flavour of our convention changes, as it inevitably must given the fact that it is run each time by a different group of people. It is easier to say what it is not, or at least has not been during the last 3 years. It is not a Star Trek / Babylon 5 / X-files / Darkskies fest. Neither is it anything to do with role-playing. In an attempt to describe what it is, it is a literature / irrelevant-discussion / beer drinking / book dealing fun day. And as per normal, this year we have two authors of the highest quality, Simon Ings and Nicholas Royle, both of whom hail from London. Although you may not have heard of them yet, take note that previous guests include Iain banks and Terry Pratchett, both of which are now very well known indeed.
As well as our guest authors doing their thing, we are holding an sf quiz entitled "Asteriods", a balloon debate between various fictional characters, showing the film "Hackers", and throughout the day their will be book dealers, computer games and videos. And not to forget, the bar is open all afternoon, and their is food available at lunch time.
The whole day is a snip at 3 quid - for any student at all or any IC staff (8 quid otherwise), and if you are already a member of icsf it is free! So come along this Sunday rather than sleeping the day away
