Worldcon Dreams

Apparently there is now a bid for a Worldcon in Helsinki in 2015. And it’s open for people who want to be pre-supporters (20 €) or friends of the bid (80 €).

Unlike the Wårldcon bid, this one isn’t a hoax but a real bid, although I don’t think anybody—not even Eemeli—really expects it to have any chance of winning. Maybe it will serve as an exercise for the future, though (I know there are at least a handful of people who really do want to organize a Worldcon in Finland, and a couple of them might even have some idea what that would really mean), or at least as a fun project.

At the moment, the bid committee consists of Eemeli Aro, Jukka Halme, and Kristoffer Lawson. Eemeli is currently at the Chicago Worldcon, so if you’re there and this interests you, I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss this further.

Kalevala Exhibition in Turku

There’s an exhibition of the art of the gorgeous Kalevala graphic novel by Kristian Huitula in Turun Sarjakuvakauppa on September. The official opening ceremony is today, 5 PM to 7 PM.

The exhibition tour continues also in libraries around Finland. If you’re interested in the book, there is an English-language edition that is available at least in Sarjakuvakauppa, as well as the publisher’s web shop and in Bookplus.

Sinisalo on Weird Fiction Review

There are three posts up on Weird Fiction Review that are about Johanna Sinisalo: There’s an interview of Johanna by Adam Mills, an essay by Johanna called Weird and Proud of It, and also an excerpt of Johanna’s Finlandia and Tiptree Award–winning novel Troll, A Love Story. Recommended!

Making of Iron Sky

The Helsinki Art Museum will feature an exhibition of the Making of Iron Sky (September 28 to January 20):

The exhibition showcases material from the making of the film, from costumes to storyboards to scale models. Production: Helsinki Art Museum and Blind Spot Pictures

(via Enhörningen)

Games Exhibition in Turku

The Turku Castle is currently featuring an exhibition of strategy and role playing games.

Risingshadow.net Shortshort Competition

The Risingshadow.net site has announced a shortshort fiction competition. The theme of the competition is ”shadow rising”, and the deadline is at the end of the year. The winning stories will be published in Usva, and there will be some book prizes as well.

Linkage: Atorox Thoughts

Anne muses about the significance and practicalities of the Atorox award. Go read and comment at the blog!