A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland. #PictCon October 17 2026, Perth π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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The PictCon2 Programme form is now available.
If you are planning to come, please do fill it in.
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Just a few hours and E.M. Faulds' new collection These Broken Little Worlds (NewCon Press) hits the shelves! Feat. the BSFA Award-winning 'Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike', discover why her (pole-)star's rising at the link below.
Buy: www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
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We have a stunning line-up for Cymera Event Horizon - Sat 6th June.
Dan Collins
Rachel Plummer
Danielle Farrow reading the winning story from our short story competition
Goldy-Looking Blanket
EM Faulds
MC for the evening is Pippa Goldschmidt
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Any excuse to make a graphic using @jennicoutts.bsky.social's brilliant Dark Crescent cover! π This news has really given what was a difficult week a pretty nice boost at the end! Also to be shortlisted alongside so many talented pals, I'm delighted!β¨ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @lunapress.bsky.social
Due October 2026, Collective: The Collaborative Art of Anthologies (Eds. Dan Coxon & Pete W Sutton) features our Neil Williamson on writers' group collections -- something we have experience at! Preorder now at the link below:
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Ooh, that's a lovely thing. Congrats to all the other nominees. (I love how horrory this shortlist is this year!)
Turns out I have some news!
- New collection, BFA shortlisting, events, and an anthology inclusion.
I'm having to resist my urge to hide under a rock, but apparently if you don't talk about things nobody finds out about them. Weird, that.
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I'll be talking about horror stories for the next wee while, but if your preference is for Scottish history with a side of sci-fi mystery, let me remind you about 'The Packet'. 1920s, Red Clydesiders heading for the new world, and a very stormy crossing. All that good stuff.
The shortlisted works for the British Fantasy Award 2026 in the category of Best Independent Press are:
π Flame Tree Press
π Luna Press / @lunapress.bsky.social
π Black Shuck Books / @blackshuckbooks.bsky.social
π Newcon Press
I'm hecking pleased announce that my new weird horror collection Hand-Me-Downs is available to pre-order right now!
You can read all about it in the PS Publishing newsletter right now: preview.mailerlite.com/v5g0e1m4q5
This year we are going straight to listing our programme suggestions, and invite you to rank them if you wish to participate.
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Returning to Cymera with their glorious night of science fictional words and music. Featuring: Songs and music from Dan Collins , he of βDune the Musicalβ fame Poetry from Rachel Plummer ...
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Is it is with great pleasure that we welcome to the Luna Family, the editors and authors of Collective: The Collaborative Art of Anthologies, edited by Dan Coxon and Pete W Sutton.
The shortlisted works for Best Anthology are:
π Lesbians In Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before, ed JS Fields, William C Tracey, Heather Tracey (Space Wizard Press)
π Blood in the Bricks, ed Neil Williamson, NewCon Press
π This Way Lies Madness, ed Dave Jeffrey & Lee Murray, Flame Tree Press
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