Pure Speculation

Congratulations! Well deserved all around! #canlit #Auroras

Congratulations to @doctorow for his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association! We are honoured to be acknowledged as the place where his very first work of short fiction was published. Well deserved, Cory! #canlit #Aurora

It feels like a bittersweet way to wrap up fourteen years of the Festival, but the nomination is also a well-deserved recognition of the work and passion our organizers and volunteers have put into the festival over the years. I'm proud of what we accomplished. (Brent)

We can officially announce it, but Pure Speculation is on this year's ballot for the Aurora Awards, a Canadian award for SF literature, under Best Fan Organizational. We'll post details soon as to where and how you can vote, but thank you for the nomination. (Brent)

And another Pure Speculation draws to a close! I'll send a proper thank-you to all involved soon, but thank-you to everyone for another great event. For us, Pure Spec is all about the community, and we love seeing you all each year! #PureSpec2019

Saturday, June 22 - 5pm Panels Ripple Effect - Lounge, with @S_G_Wong @RhondaParrish @Marty_Chan Eclipse Fusion continues in the Lutz Room until 5:30pm #PureSpec2019

Saturday, June 22 - 4pm Panels Eclipse Fusion Nerdy Belly Dancing Demo - Lutz Room, with members of Eclipse Fusion Krista D. Ball: Readings and Q&A - Lounge, with @kristadb1 #PureSpec2019

Still a few hours left to enjoy Pure Spec! Excellent panels running, talented artists and authors in our Merchant Hall, games to play, and some very friendly snakes and spiders to meet. Get here while you can! #PureSpec2019

Saturday, June 22 - 3pm Panels Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Lutz Room, with @S_G_Wong @RhondaParrish @kristadb1 @ApocalypseWoman So You Want to Make a Written Language? - Lounge, with @theavandiepen #PureSpec2019

Saturday, June 22 - 1pm Panels Crossing the Streams - Lutz Room, with @S_G_Wong @RhondaParrish @DocPerschon @DorklordCanada Don't Bother Me, I'm Listening - Lounge, with @DecrepitDesiree #PureSpec2019

I'm at @PureSpecEdm today! I'm taking an extended interlude at @thecarrot118 for some secret writing shenanigans, but I'll be back by 4. Come keep me company!

Morning games are just about over, but there is still time to get in on the games at 2:30! Join GoH @DocPerschon for some Star Wars action, or @CatlingGun for her TTRPG Heroic Chord. #PureSpec2019

@premeesaurus @PureSpecEdm Now I know who I’m gonna’ call.

Ghostly panel first thing at @PureSpecEdm with @ApocalypseWoman @RhondaParrish @S_G_Wong and #PremeeMohamed

At @PureSpecEdm, with the best neighbour @OnSpecMagazine!

It's a full weekend in #yeg but if you want to get your Nerd on make sure to check out day 2 of @PureSpecEdm! It's free & there's a ton of awesome guests! purespec.org/2019-panels-de…

Saturday, June 22 - Noon Panels Don't Bother Me, I'm Reading - Lutz Room, with @DecrepitDesiree Your Focus Determines Your Reality - Lounge, with @DocPerschon #PureSpec2019

The sun is shining and festivities are underway! Join us! #PureSpec2019

Saturday, June 22 - 11am Panels Apparition Proposition - Lutz Room, with @S_G_Wong @RhondaParrish @premeesaurus @ApocalypseWoman Genres: What the Heck are They Anyway? - Lounge, with Colin Neilson #PureSpec2019

@DocPerschon @S_G_Wong @ScriptoriumGirl Please note, we have swapped rooms for these panels, so make sure you're in the right place. :)

Saturday, June 22 - 10am Panels Useful Troublemakers: Social Retrofuturism[...] - Lounge, with GoH @DocPerschon Interview with a (small v) Vampire - Lutz Room, with @S_G_Wong and @ScriptoriumGirl #PureSpec2019