Personal Update/Con/Call for Papers Announcement

[eldritchhobbit]

Information is now available the 2006 meeting of The Mythopoeic Society (a non-profit international literary and educational organization for the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantastic and mythic literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams).

The theme for Mythcon XXXVII is The Map & The Territory: Maps and Landscapes in Fantasy, and the conference will have a dedicated track on Native American Fantasy/Native Americans in Fantasy.

The Author Guest of Honor is Lois McMaster Bujold (who, incidentally, is perhaps my favorite living author).

The Scholar Guest of Honor is yours truly. No, I can't believe it, either. :)

The Call for Papers is available here. The conference site (still under construction) is here.

The conference will be held August 4-7, 2006 on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

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[sneezythesquid.livejournal.com]

Author Guest of Honor is Lois McMaster Bujold

This link seems to be broken...

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Fixed it - thanks for the heads up!

[sneezythesquid.livejournal.com]

A pleasure to help. :)

[beledibabe.livejournal.com]

w00t!! Congratulations on your well-deserved honor!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! :)

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

Holy mackeral! You're a celebrity.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Ha! I wouldn't go that far. ;) But it is thrilling to contemplate an event in which my science fiction/fantasy studies and Native American studies will get to come out and play equally!

[randomalia.livejournal.com]

Wow, aren't you brilliant? Sounds very interesting, too. Congratulations!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

First of all, gorgeous icon. :) Secondly, thanks for your kind words! I'm really excited about the event, especially its theme.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, you uber-coolin scholar, you!!! :D :D :D

Love the topic and title for the conference. Maybe if I start thinking now… :rolls eyes, a little bit:

Congrats, again!

(((hugs)))

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think you just coined a new term! (I like the sound of "uber-coolin scholar.") Thank you so much, m'dear. I really appreciate it. (((hugs))) I'm so thrilled, too, that this will be at the school where my sister is a grad student! Talk about everything falling into place...

Maybe if I start thinking now…

I have my fingers crossed, you know. I can send you the Call for Papers every day as a reminder, if you like. No pressure! LOL.

Thanks again for your kind words. It means a lot to share this news with you.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

So cool, congratulations! I'd love to be able to attend. Looking forward to a full report, and hearing about the Goddess Bujold!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Many thanks - I appreciate it. I'll definitely report back, especially about Bujold!

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

The Map & The Territory: Maps and Landscapes in Fantasy

Damn you... How can I *not* come to this???

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

*huge evil grin*

[valancourtbooks.livejournal.com]

Ryan made you a present:

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

WOW! That sound you hear is me as I shriek like a fangirl. It's absolutely gorgeous! It perfectly captures the sense of both peril and enchantment. Loud applause and many thanks!!!

By the way, have I congratulated you yet on your plans to release the complete works of Francis Lathom and to offer a new hardcover series? Valancourt Books is such an exciting success story, and you should be praised early and often for what you're doing to make these works accessible and remembered. Great news all around.

Now excuse me while I go and adore this picture some more. :)