Slash 2

[dr_porn]

I'm going to host another Slash Fiction Study Day at De Montfort University next year, most likely on 27th February. If there is enough interest, it'll run over 2 days. The format will be much the same, except that papers will also be specifically invited on fan films and yaoi and there'll be a panel on Brokeback Mountain

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[glitterboy1]

Hello - it's good to hear from you, and it's excellent news that you're planning another one!

That date's very close to Redemption '07 the die-hards will be leaving the Redemption hotel on the 26th) - and I'd be pretty sure that a good number (at least a dozen?) of the people at last year's Study Day will be at Redemption. (Will you?? :-))

For some people, it might be convenient to have one immediately after the other, but I don't know whether that's true for everyone. Have you chosen that date with Redemption in mind? It might be worth mentioning the idea in redemption_con.

Redemption

[dr_porn]

The study day has to be in the week of 26th - 2nd to coincide with Cultural eXchanges, the festival at my university which will host, fund and organise it. With luck it might mean that a few people, being around Leicester anyway, will decide to do both Redemption and Slash 2. If it does turn out to be a real problem, I might have to put it off for a year. Incidentally, a draft call for papers is as follows (subject to changes

Re: Redemption

[kalypso_v]

With luck it might mean that a few people, being around Leicester anyway, will decide to do both Redemption and Slash 2.

I think it could be an inducement, especially for some overseas people who might feel it's easier to justify a trip for two events than for one; in the past, when Star One has happened a couple of weeks after Redemption, some overseas fans have hung around all that time to do both. So I agree that you should target the Redemption lists, and stress that Leicester and Hinckley are very close (for the benefit of foreigners understandably hazy about midland geography).

[hafren]

Oh yippee! More fun. I probably won't be at Redemption as it happens, but might well try to make this one. What day of the week is 27 Feb?

[kalypso_v]

Feb 27 is Tuesday. Redemption runs Feb 23-25 (Friday-Sunday). So it sounds like a lot of people will need to stay on in Hinckley/Leicester another night or two.

[lexin]

Wince. That's going to be massively inconvenient...I wonder if I can stay with my Mum...

[glitterboy1]

I'm sorry you won't be at Redemption, but it would be good to see you at this one, if I can make it.

[nopseud]

I'm going to host another Slash Fiction Study Day at De Montfort University next year, most likely on 27th February

Oh, that's wonderful news! I'll definitely be there.

And the date *just* avoids overlapping with the Redemption con. I'm going to be having a very fannish week :-)

[kalypso_v]

Of course, if it were on the Monday, we could hire a coach to take everyone straight from the hotel to DMU.

[altariel]

Excellent news! I'm certainly interested in coming.

[hafren]

When you have a date, you might want to let virgule know.

Slash 2

[dr_porn]

It'll be on Tuesday 27 February 2007, barring some major mishap. The Redemption conference finishes on the 25th, so people may wish to stay over and come to Slash 2 as well. The Holiday Inn in Leics may well be able to do a deal.