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Writing About Writing
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The “Kirjoita kirjoittamisesta” writing competition (“Write about writing”) results have been announced. The competition had two categories, short stories and columns. The short story category had a total of four winners: Kirjoituskilpailu (“Writing competition”, a story about two neighbors who challenge each... more »
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Iron Sky Gets British Stealth Money
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On their blog the good folks behind Star Wreck and Iron Sky let us know the British Stealth Media Group will be handling the world sales of Iron Sky so the guys making the movie can concentrate on, well, making the movie. Currently there are distribution deals in place for Finland, UK, Norway and Poland. Stealth will also be funding the film with a sum... more »
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Two Fantasy Books Nominated for Finlandia Junior
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The nominees for the Finlandia Junior award for best Finnish children’s or YA book have been announced. Two of the nominees are fantastic fiction: Omenmean vallanhaltija (“The ruler of Omenmea”) by Siiri Enoranta tells a tale of morality, friendship, and a dangerous trip on a six-legged steed. Arra. Legender från Lavora (“Arra. Legends from... more »
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Pub Meeting on Thursday
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The second-to-last pub meeting of the year is tomorrow, in Kultainen Hirvi at six. Come meet other fen in the Turku area and discuss all things sf over a beer (or cider, or soda, or coffee)! There will be fanzines and if you’re interested to see what a Worldcon program book looks like, I’ll bring the latest one over. There will... more »
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Kuvastaja Award 2009
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This is a bit late, but better late than never, I guess. The 2009 Kuvastaja award for the best Finnish fantasy book was announced October 25 at the Helsinki book fair. The winner is Nainen ja Kuningas (“The Womand and The King”) by Anni Nupponen. The jury lauded the original, beautiful language of the book and the colorful world the story is set... more »
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New Blood for TSFS
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The Turku Science Fiction Society today selected a new board for the next year. The new chairman of the society is Milla Aalto, and with her on the board are Julia Tamminen, Fanny Viitaharju, Aleksi Laine, Pasi Karppanen, Kari Pahula, Leila Paananen, Ida Busk, Camilla Kantola, and Antti Oksanen. The society had recently announced a problem with finding new active... more »
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Swecon Is Go
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We’re in Stockholm for Imagicon 2, this year’s Swecon. There is a good-sized delegation of Finns here (12, plus 2 children), including a couple of first timers which is always great. The ferry trip was fun as usual, and there was time in Stockholm for a really thorough breakfast, some shopping (did manage to do almost no impulse shopping at SF... more »
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Åcon Hotel Prizes Announced
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The Åcon 4 hotel info page has been updated with this year’s prices and info on room reservation. The prices are about the same as before (150 €/person for three nights in a double room, with discounts for an extra person or for staying just for two nights). This year there is also a cheaper accommodation alternative officially... more »
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Sf Comics Antho Looking for Submissions
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The Turku Comics Society’s comics anthology for next year fill feature science fiction as its theme. The publisher is looking for sf comics, 1–8 pages long, b&w. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2010.
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Book Fair And Turku Thoughts
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The Turku International Book Fair was this weekend and, as usual, much of it was spent meeting friends and talking about different fandom-related things. The Turku science fiction societies’ display booth (it used to be the “Finnish science fiction” booth, but this year just the local societies... more »
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