Programming
Guests
Alasdair Stuart
Alasdair Stuart is a professional enthusiast, pop culture analyst, writer and voice actor. He co-owns the Escape Artists podcasts and hosts their weekly horror fiction show, PseudoPod. He is an Audioverse Award winner, a multiple Hugo Award and BFA finalist, writes the multiple-award nominated weekly pop culture newsletter, The Full Lid, blogs at alasdairstuart.com, streams on Twitch, and tweets @AlasdairStuart.
Marguerite Kenner
Marguerite Kenner (she/her) is a California transplant living in the UK city named after her favorite pastime.
She runs the Escape Artists Podcast Network with her partner Alasdair Stuart, and practices as a technology lawyer in London. She loves to narrate for podcasts and play video games, often where people can watch.
Her contributions to genre fiction include being a 2021 Hugo Award Finalist, editing Cast of Wonders from 2013 to 2019, project groups for too many industry orgs to count anymore, community organising, mentoring, and teaching business skills to creatives.
Nemo Martin
Nemo 杉本 Martin (they/them) is an award-winning London-based writer.
Both their fictional and non-fictional work explores how colonial thought is embedded in 19th-century natural sciences, literature and popular thought, as well as how this is received by 21st-century audiences.
As a scriptwriter, their recent projects include Trice Forgotten (Rusty Quill), [The Cobbled Streets of Geneva] (Ellandar), and ASIAN PIRATE MUSICAL (Papergang Theatre). They are also the co-host of Bread & Barricades: A Les Mis Podcast.
Creag Munroe
Creag is the founder and editor-in-chief of Elegant Literature. He is dedicated to helping new writers achieve success. Creag is a writing coach and an avid reader who inhales novels at an alarming rate, preferring SF/F as the main staple of his diet. He resides in Toronto, Canada, but swims with sharks and motorcycles in monsoons whenever duty allows.
Panels
Do you have a burning desire to share your theories? A need to dig into detailed character analyses? Got too deep into research for your fic, and now just have to tell everyone about Jonah-era occultism? This is where it's at! We welcome a wide variety of panel topics including, but not limited to:
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The Magnus Archives/RQ Network-themed topics, like deep dives into characters and meta
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A focus on podcast-making, like sound editing, writing, or voice-acting, whether it be about TMA, another podcast, or a general overview
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Fandom history
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Queerness in fandom
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Creative fannish endeavors, like zines, fic-binding, fanfic, fanart, etc
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Round-table discussions
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Friendly debates
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Ship manifestos
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Discussions and recommendations on similar media
Panels can be done in a few different ways, depending on your comfort level! These can include: live and onscreen; live but off-screen, and instead sharing, say, a PowerPoint presentation; or even a prerecorded version of either of these. We can work with you to see what fits best. As well, panels will be done either on Zoom or through your own account on Twitch (if you're unsure, no worries! We'll keep in contact with panelists as time goes on to work everything out). Before the convention starts, we will email all attendees a copy of the schedule with links to each panel on whatever site the panelist chooses.
As well, in consideration for international attendees and/or those that like sleep, we will be giving panelists the option to record their panels! We will be placing them on a YouTube channel after the convention finishes, as a private link (emailed to registered attendees only). Depending on how many panels we have, it may take a week or two to get them uploaded.
Notes
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All panels will be given a tag of NSFW or not (this rating will be up to the panelist), and if there are any trigger or content warnings that might apply; however, panelists can also negate this second option for whatever reason, and we will add a "creator chose not to use warnings" tag next to the panel description
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You must fill out the panel form below to be considered
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Panel slots will mostly be slated for one hour; however, your panel may be shorter or longer if you'd like. If so, please let us know as soon as you are able
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Please make sure to test your mic and/or video set up beforehand - if you'd like to do a practice run through with us, we'd be happy to help!
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All panels will have one moderator to monitor the chat as you are presenting
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Multiple people may host the same panel
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Unsure if your topic fits with the themes of the convention? Contact us through our email, Twitter, or Tumblr, and we can work with you to see if it does!
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Games, Activities, and Workshops
Tired of learning, and just want to have a good time? Host a game! These can be party games on places like Steam or JackBox, or live interactive ones like Name that Tune (Fear?), quick cosplay challenges, quizzes, table-top rpg one-shots, story games, quick art/fic trades, etc! These games don't need to relate to the theme of the con - all are welcome.
Not tired of learning? Why not show us how to make a zine, or sew a simple doll! Workshops aren't quite like panels - as a workshop host, you'll have people creating along with you as you speak (whether it's prerecorded or not). We ask that if you host a workshop, you have a list of materials attendees will need on hand that we can give out prior to the convention.
Notes
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Games can be anywhere from 1 - 3 hours long (lengthier slots mainly for ttrpg games); workshops between 1 - 1.5 hours
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Games and workshop panels will have a moderator on hand to monitor the chat
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Have an idea for an activity and not sure if it's accepted? Got an idea for something completely different? Feel free to ask us through email, Twitter, or Tumblr!
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Streaming
For those quiet moments of the con, or for anyone who'd like something a little more chill, we encourage streamers to participate! Bookbinding ASMR, Podfic reading, art streams - we're happy to have them! We are especially looking for any new podcasters out there who might like to stream the first episode or two of their show and have a live listen-a-long.
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