Ben Unsworth
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The Legend of the Kick-Arse Wise Women, Worldcon 75, and the BFS Awards
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Here’s a quick update on things academic and fictional. Firstly, my latest Shoreline of Infinity column is out now! In ‘The Legend of the Kick-arse Wise Women’, I unpack some of the…
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Stag & Dagger 2017: The Best Bits
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Before I moved, I made a mental checklist of the places and events I wanted to see and go to when I got to Glasgow. Near the top of that list was…
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The Art of Empathy: New column in Shoreline of Infinity 7
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Yesterday was the Spring Equinox, so that means both a new issue of Shoreline of Infinity and a new installment of my column, Noise and Sparks. This one arrives during interesting times,…
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*UPDATED* Reading Party, Oliver Langmead’s Metronome, and GIFCON
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Blimey, February already. Here are three bits of news for you, in chronological order: Firstly, I’ll be reading in Glasgow this Monday 6th February, as part of the University of Glasgow’s MLitt…
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2016 Roundup
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I hope everyone is enjoying a peaceful and restful holiday at the moment, and looking forward to a better year ahead. With this being the time of year for reflection, here’s a rundown of what…
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Shoreline of Infinity 6
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With all this end of year nonsense, I’d clean forgotten to post about my latest column for Shoreline of Infinity. S0 here’s a belated bump for it. This one is called ‘Noise…
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Becky Chambers interview and Thirty Years of Rain launch
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Here’s a quick blog about a couple of upcoming events you might be interested in, if you’re in the Glasgow area… TODAY! I’ll be interviewing Becky Chambers at the launch of her…
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Ruth Runs: The Great Scottish Run 2 – Run Harder
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I’d been wondering why everyone was taking so long. As the crowd moved, the full length of St Vincent Street appeared ahead, from the tickertape starting line to, at its far end,…
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Thirty Years of Rain
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During the near two years I tried and failed to move to Glasgow, two things anchored me to my goal: firstly, my good friends who live and work in the city. Secondly,…