John is on holiday, Alison said she’d have T-shirts ready, and Liz is back!
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- Letters of comment
- Eastercon 2026: Iridescence in Birmingham
- Hotels are open: Check your emails for the link
- Merch should be available by the time you read this
- Bursaries are open for applications, deadline of 31 October
- The volunteer form is open
- Haruhicon 2026: Birmingham
- Carrots, vitamin A, radar, and British propaganda
 
- BristolCon 2025
- World Fantasy Con 2025: Brighton
- Armadacon 2025: Plymouth
- Novacon 2025: Novacon 54 in Buxton
- Pictcon 2025: Pictcon1 in Perth
- Satellite 2026: Satellite 9 in Glasgow
- Worldcon finances
- Picks
- Credits
- Cover art: “Treasures of the V&A Storehouse” by Alison Scott
- Alt text: The Torrijos Ceiling at the Victoria & Albert East Storehouse. An elaborate, gilded and octagonal ceiling. Why yes, Alison has a new phone, how could you tell?
 
- Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
 
- Cover art: “Treasures of the V&A Storehouse” by Alison Scott


