My name is Damien, and I am a fantasy fan. It started as a child, when my mum read me The Lord of the Rings. Three times. Eventually tiring of JRR Tolkien, I scoured the shelves for alternatives. I found Ursula Le Guin but her great books were too few for my habit. So I turned to David Eddings – but even the 10 volumes of the Belgariad were soon exhausted. That’s when I got into Dragonlance. My fate was sealed.
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I will be reading at Hello Hubmarine in Derby on the evening of Saturday 27th June (i.e. tommorrow!)
I might have a new story. I might read an old story. I might let the audience decide.
If you could go to only one, which would be and why?
Answer below.
I am caught in indecision. I can afford to do either WorldCon (Montreal) of World Fantasy (San Francisco) this year. I had almost settled on World Fantasy because of the higher concentration of writers and editors in my favored milieu of contemporary fantasy. But recent discussion amongst my Clarion group has swayed me back to World Con, because it is *more*.
All advice gratefully accepted.
