tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post3536444886745201410..comments2024-03-06T09:18:03.419-08:00Comments on Tartarus Press: Fantasycon 2011 - The AftermathTartarus Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03421198616544251552noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-44961552483332991352011-10-13T08:32:33.401-07:002011-10-13T08:32:33.401-07:00I think that one of the things that swayed the BFS...I think that one of the things that swayed the BFS Committee to go for a separate event in 2013 was the apparent unwillingness of the WFC committee to give the BFS much of a profile at the convention. Politics again. If David Howe could be accused of control freakery (and I riled privately against some of this as editor of Prism during his chairmanship), others too are guilty on this score, including some of David's sternest critics.<br /><br />I too cannot believe there was any chicanery involved in the votes, but on seeing the results that were coming in David should have done something to distance himself from them - and perhaps withdrawn certain items to avoid the inevitable embarrassment he would otherwise have to face. No awards are worth that! Obviously Telos and Sam Stone are too popular for their own good. Sad but true in this instance. For Sam, winning Best Novel and Best Short story at the same time would have always been controversial, let alone when her partner held such pivotal positions in the organisation.<br /><br />A gross lack of judgement indeed. <br /><br />The good news is that the BFS membership in general seem to be rallying round the new acting leadership of the society and I don't think what happened will prove more than a hiccup.<br /><br />By the way, nice to get Reggie's book through the post. It's superb!David A. Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908364686351602100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-12736589414830555662011-10-12T02:40:09.608-07:002011-10-12T02:40:09.608-07:00Hi Stephen. I don't know what prompted the cha...Hi Stephen. I don't know what prompted the change of heart, but combining event makes such good sense, and can only result in kudos for the BFS. Once the present row is passed, I can see the BFS coming out of the present situation much stronger.Tartarus Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03421198616544251552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-68226041234583892412011-10-12T01:17:11.961-07:002011-10-12T01:17:11.961-07:00The odd thing about WFC 2013 is that when I was on...The odd thing about WFC 2013 is that when I was on the BFS committee, and David was chair, the committee voted unanimously in favour of combining the events. They must have changed their minds in the few months after I left - the BFS Journal (Summer 2011) mentions on page 13 that they had decided to hold a separate event.Stephen Theakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394493689032839157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-16144453058403744802011-10-11T05:34:55.702-07:002011-10-11T05:34:55.702-07:00Fantasy (which may be construed as a mega-set cont...Fantasy (which may be construed as a mega-set containing everything from horror to science-fiction) is lucrative business, but without professionalism it may dry up (which happens with chrony-capitalism, even in the fastest growing economies). So, if all this turbulence results in making the field more professionally managed and more equitable, nothing like it!ঋজু গাঙ্গুলীhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412285561695951153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-68017190765547423602011-10-11T02:23:00.957-07:002011-10-11T02:23:00.957-07:00The politics have been messy, but the results look...The politics have been messy, but the results look very positive.Tartarus Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03421198616544251552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-34015868710309681352011-10-11T01:09:30.408-07:002011-10-11T01:09:30.408-07:00Well, I had a comment but managed to mess it up, s...Well, I had a comment but managed to mess it up, so let me try again.<br />It's unfortunate that politics is messing with the British F&SF scene as well (as here in Japan), but I still have a whole slew of British authors and my shelves, and look for more. So please keep writing and publishing in spite of the confusion!<br /><br />Edward Lipsett<br />kurodahan.comelipsetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083881159245066440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629917786365957206.post-90040896831835779322011-10-11T01:06:23.961-07:002011-10-11T01:06:23.961-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.elipsetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083881159245066440noreply@blogger.com