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Good Omens in Interesting Times

Posted by: HEX in A Memorandum from Lord Vetinari 9 months ago

Memorandum

From: Lord Vetinari, The Oblong Office, Ankh-Morpork

Subject: The Australian Discworld Convention 2021 - 2nd to 4th July, Sydney

Good Omens in Interesting Times

Good Omens - Hugo Winner

I am sure that many of you will have heard that Good Omens television series recently won the Hugo award for best dramatic presentation (long form) at the CoNZealand WorldCon - against some serious opposition too¹

Neil Gaiman gave a short acceptance speech in which he paid tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett, who he felt was there in his imagination, looking over his shoulder during the production and telling …

Time to strut your Discworld stuff

Posted by: HEX in A Memorandum from Lord Vetinari 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Memorandum

From: Lord Vetinari, The Oblong Office, Ankh-Morpork

Subject: The Australian Discworld Convention 2021 - 2nd to 4th July, Sydney

Show off your skills in the Maskerade and Prop competition

We are hoping that many of you will be encouraged to get into the spirit of the convention by coming in costume as a favourite character from the Discworld. Whether it be a humble witch, a cowardly wizard, an invading barbarian, a guard from the Watch or an honest citizen of Ankh-Morpork¹, all are welcome.

The committee will once again be organising a Maskerade, where you can …

Just one year to go!

Posted by: HEX in A Memorandum from Lord Vetinari 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Memorandum

From: Lord Vetinari, The Oblong Office, Ankh Morpork

Subject: The Australian Discworld Convention 2021 - 2nd to 4th July, Sydney

The convention is coming! - just one year to go!

Those of you with a well organised calendar¹ will have realised that it is just one year until the doors open to our next entertaining and educational Discworld Convention on July 2nd, 2021. While a year may seem a very long time in these uncertain days of social distancing and lockdowns, the committee is already very busy² organising three days of much-needed fun and levity inspired by …

Keeping Healthy and Hygienic

Posted by: HEX in A Memorandum from Lord Vetinari 1 year ago

Memorandum

From: Lord Vetinari, The Oblong Office, Ankh Morpork

Subject: The Australian Discworld Convention 2021 - 2nd to 4th July, Sydney

The current pandemic

Greetings to all our friends and followers, and we hope that you are all well in these days of lockdowns and social distancing. Please take care and look after yourselves (and maybe pull out a favourite Discworld book to while away the hours).

At the moment we are continuing to plan the convention on the basis that we will be able to go ahead in July 2021. We want to be able to deliver 3 amazing …

All Roads Lead To Ankh-Morpork

Posted by: HEX in A Memorandum from Lord Vetinari 1 year, 2 months ago

Memorandum

From: Lord Vetinari, The Oblong Office, Ankh Morpork

Subject: The Australian Discworld Convention 2021 - 2nd to 4th July, Sydney

Our Convention Theme

The committee have followed a modest suggestion¹ from me and the theme of the convention will be "Wellcome to Ankh-Morpork, Citie of One Thousand Surprises!". I have been assured that some of them will be nice!

This is an opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of Ankh-Morpork's busy streets and watch our honest citizens² go about their daily business.

Why not haggle with traders for a souvenir of your visit? Visit a convivial …

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