Comic Joy (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} comicjoy) wrote,@ 2003-11-12 20:23:00 |
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Con Report
Also, a quick report on the London Winter Fest on November 1st.
I'm in two minds about the con - on the one hand, it was busy, and there was an awful lot of people about, and it was great for meeting people I hadn't seen for a while, and catching up with the guys. On the other hand, it was only one day, and there were a whole raft of other events in London on the same weekend that I had heard nothing about until I got there. Also, the dealers had no set time to clear up at, and the big store of junk decided to clear up a four, when there were still people coming in.
Got to spend more time with Al Davison, who is a personal god, and was unimpressed with small press people who refused to talk to me as I was standing behind the only back issues dealer table there. Which was not of the good. I also seemed to mis a lot of the craic being as I was exhausted and wanting to sleep after my lovely 13 hour drive.
On the overall, loved the idea of the con, loved the atmosphere, but possibly prefer Bristol. Was a great con for the self publishers and wannabes, I think.
But Selena Ulrich (kitsune76) won the pitch fest, which I can only be glad at. Superb and professional pitch, very different from anything else pitched and a deserving winner.
Also, a quick report on the London Winter Fest on November 1st.
I'm in two minds about the con - on the one hand, it was busy, and there was an awful lot of people about, and it was great for meeting people I hadn't seen for a while, and catching up with the guys. On the other hand, it was only one day, and there were a whole raft of other events in London on the same weekend that I had heard nothing about until I got there. Also, the dealers had no set time to clear up at, and the big store of junk decided to clear up a four, when there were still people coming in.
Got to spend more time with Al Davison, who is a personal god, and was unimpressed with small press people who refused to talk to me as I was standing behind the only back issues dealer table there. Which was not of the good. I also seemed to mis a lot of the craic being as I was exhausted and wanting to sleep after my lovely 13 hour drive.
On the overall, loved the idea of the con, loved the atmosphere, but possibly prefer Bristol. Was a great con for the self publishers and wannabes, I think.
But Selena Ulrich (kitsune76) won the pitch fest, which I can only be glad at. Superb and professional pitch, very different from anything else pitched and a deserving winner.
