The Arisia 2011 Masquerade DVD is now available at https://www.createspace.com/313477 for $9.95 plus shipping ( Read more... )

At Arisia 2011, there was a vendor on vendor row that sold Lolita style face masks (sort of surgeon style) and I can't for the life of me remember who it was that sold them! Does anyone know? TIA!

My second "bonus" episode .. audio only .. from Monday's panel: Nikolai Tesla, The Man and The Myth

n1jdu.org/Fandom/Sci_Fi_Fandom_56b.mp3

( Definitely hiding this one; it was a great panel and there was a lot of good discussion. )

Singing at Arisia

As announced on this LJ and other places, the Carl Brandon Awards for 2008 and 2009 were awarded. It was a highlight of the convention for me to hear from, and when lucky, meet in person, these talented winners.

As I got to find out more about the winning books and stories:
Half World by Hiromi Goto
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Distances by ( Read more... )

Arisia 2011: Bigger, better, and building up to Boskone

Apparently Arisia is a sexathon? I must be doing the wrong events!

As for having once been part of Boskone, I guess fact-checking is dead. :)

Good afternoon,

Who was the dealer that sold the small flasks that looked basically like a light bulb?  I'd like to be able to tell people where I got this new thing.

Did anyone get any photos or videos from Arisia's (first-ever AFAIK) contra dance on Friday in Harbor? I intended to but completely forgot about it that day and didn't realize I'd forgotten about it 'til the next day. Oops.

Hi,
I've missed this Arisia panel (Arisia Reads!) every year, and I always want to know:

What were the five books this year?! And which one "won"?!

If someone knows the five books from this year, last year, or any year, I would really love to know them. Maybe there's a list somewhere online for each year?

Regards,
-D