With thanks to Tero, I am now able to let you know what I’ll be up to at Finncon.
Saturday
16.00 Hugo 2009 Discussion (Turbiinisali)
The panel of experts say what they think about the current crop of the Hugo Award nominees. Marianna Leikomaa (chair), Ben Roimola, Tommy Persson, Cheryl Morgan, Adam Roberts
Sunday
12.00 Big Is Better But Small Is Beautiful (Pannuhalli)
Does fantasy have to be big and epic? Is there room for something less grandeur? General preconception of fantasy still tends to veer toward the door stopping bulky pseudo medieval mammoth, but that is not the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Jukka Halme (chair), George R.R. Martin, Johan Anglemark, Markku Soikkeli, Cheryl Morgan
14.00 Book Talk (Turbiinisali)
What to read when all the translated books have been read? Jukka Halme (chair), Cheryl Morgan, Hannu Blommila, Marianna Leikomaa
There may be some involvement in the masquerade and cosplay as well, if previous years are anything to go by.
And there is a heavy involvement for meeting everyone. Lovely to see you, finally!!
Niko the snail eater shall be there, too, but he has transformed into a fine young man, as well as Touko the philosopher is no longer a child. So it goes.