Many readers of this blog are regular Eastercon attendees, but some of you may never have been and may be wondering whether you'd like to go to
Orbital and what exactly an Eastercon is anyway.
sugoll has written this
handy guide for those who'd like to be a little more informed.
Myself, I became a convert to Eastercons five or six years ago. They've grown on me to such an extent that I've ended up being chair for Orbital 2008. I like both the broad-based nature of them, and the social atmosphere.