I am sat in the back of the main programming room at FantasyCon where the awards banquet will take place. I’m getting four green bars on the hotel wi-fi, which is very encouraging. I think we should be good for the live coverage tonight.

In other news we have been having one of those stereotypical British conventions. The morning started with a book launch for Ian Whates’ Newcon Press and Storm Constantine’s Immanion, both of which had several books out. There was cava (Catalan sparkling wine), so it was more or less a champagne breakfast. Then we went to the Trip to Jerusalem for lunch (we being myself, Chaz Brenchley, Juliet McKenna, Kari Sperring and Phil Nanson).

After that I went shopping and finally got a copy of the new Rob Holdstock — the dealers’ room only has small press publishers in it — and then I had a look round the art show which is quite good. Neither of these activities involved alcohol. I will probably have to go to the bar soon.

Meanwhile I’m in the main program room and there’s a panel going on. Storm, Chaz, Kari, Graham Joyce and a couple of other writers are talking about mythology. I’m going to listen to them.