Another great purchase from one of the mini-cons I attend from time to time. Some of the people who person tables have some great things for sale. I went to this one with the specific idea of speaking to a friend and then spending some money. This book is has ...
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." C.S. Lewis
Est. 2009
O is not a common letter when we’re looking at female science fiction authors and I had very few people to choose from, by the time I eliminated those I really wasn’t interested in I still had four and then I found Kate Orman and knew I’d found the one! ...
Doctor Who was a very big theme at Armageddon this year, it might have something to do with Jenna Coleman being there as a speaker etc. There are some very inventive people doing costumes out there. This lady in her Dalek costume had those shoes with wheely things underneath so ...
Ian Broughton was a very caring man who loved his games. Unfortunately, he was also rather troubled and when he died recently his friends needed some way of remembering him and his pain to try and help others through similar problems. His wife then made a donation to Notions Unlimited ...
Someone decided I had to have a photo of me and The TARDIS so I used my own style. The tshirt caption is: If I knew where I was going I wouldn’t be asking.This TARDIS is currently in Notions Unlimited in Chelsea. Beside this little box is a friendly bookseller. ...
I’m starting off this thought with vale to Nick Cardy. Comic book illustrator Cardy died on the 3rd of November at the grand young age of 93. He was closely identified with Aquaman and the first iteration of Teen Titans. He will be missed. Condolences go to the family and ...
The front cover describes this book as ‘A grotesque masterpiece’, I agree about the grotesque part. The story is about Robert Caligari who enjoyed kicking pigs and ended up causing some serious trouble and then gets his comeuppance. I found it interesting not due to it’s writing style or it’s ...
Elisabeth Sladen played Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who, K-9 and Company and also had her own show, The Sarah Jane Adventures. She passed away on 19th April 2011 after suffering from cancer, she was 63. She will be very much missed. I always had a problem with Sarah Jane. ...
Doctor Who, is it science fiction, fantasy and does it matter? I was reading a slightly aged article today written by Sir Terry Pratchett about Doctor Who and why he keeps watching. Doctor Who is one of those love-em or hate-em programmes, I haven’t found anyone who is in-between. The ...
Some of you will know that Triocon is on this weekend and some of you will know the fun and excitement to be had there. For those that don’t here is a basic rundown on some of the fun; I’ve had some coaching from DD who attended Doctor Who Downunder ...
I’m sure you want to know what Doctor Who and me being blogged have to do with each other. Actually, to be honest, nothing at all. I only have a few words to say about both things and I’m going to talk about both of them today to make a ...
One of the continuing problems for secondhand book sellers is when people want to sell you books. There’s the people who bring loads of books in any kind of condition; good, bad or just awful, and expect you to pay retail prices for them. They just miss seeing that you ...
The MSFC (Melbourne Science Fiction Club) ran a fabulous Minicon last Saturday. If you run or are a member of a science fiction club in Melbourne then you should have been there. If you’re not a member of a science fiction club and want to consider joining one you should ...