Alain Laird
-
Fantasycon 2026
Let’s talk Fantasycon next, which is taking place at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel over 9th – 11th October 2026. I’ll be there on 9th and 10th for quite a packed couple of…
-
PictCon 2026
Have you tried PictCon yet? It’s a one-day SF and Fantasy micro-con run out of the Salutation Hotel in Perth. This year’s event falls on 17th October, and I’ll be appearing at…
-
Haverin Launch Parties
Gosh, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Good thing I’ve got a tonne of news for you. Next month, I’ll be at Fantasycon, Pictcon and at various events for Haverin, the anthology…
-
Halloween Americana
If you’re reading this post, it means I’m not dead – and what’s more, you’ve made it into Spooky Season 2025. Hurrah! Here’s wishing you a wonderful Diwali, a great Samhuin, a…
-
Hold The Chicken
Shoreline of Infinity #39, the Summer 2025 edition of Scotland’s only SF Journal, hit the shops at the weekend and is now available online. Pick it up for my latest column about…
-
Reconnect – Eastercon 2025
I’ll be in Belfast over the Easter weekend (18th – 21st April) for this year’s Eastercon, Reconnect, at the Hilton. Being in Belfast over Good Friday isn’t lost on me, so I’m…
-
BSFA Awards Longlist
Well, this was a pleasant surprise. The British Science Fiction Association has announced the longlist for this year’s awards, and my works as an author, columnist and editor have been listed four…
-
The Subjective Space #21
Last week I sat down with Sindhu Rajasekaran of The Subjective Space podcast to talk about why I believe Fantasy and SF are so good to think with. You can listen to…
-
2024 Roundup
With awards season 2025 on the horizon, here’s a reminder of the many things I had published this year.
-
Dead Notice
Well, this is a bit of a bizarre one. My final story of 2024 is ‘Dead Notice’, out now in Flash Point SF.