Amanda Wakaruk
@awakaruk.bsky.social
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We’re at @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend!
Stop by and say hello and ask us what the heck we mean when we say that a Worldcon in Edmonton will be “North of Ordinary”!
Stop by and say hello and ask us what the heck we mean when we say that a Worldcon in Edmonton will be “North of Ordinary”!
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We’re at @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend!
Stop by and say hello and ask us what the heck we mean when we say that a Worldcon in Edmonton will be “North of Ordinary”!
Stop by and say hello and ask us what the heck we mean when we say that a Worldcon in Edmonton will be “North of Ordinary”!
Reposted by Amanda Wakaruk
How confident are authors about their rights related to copyright? Is the fear of navigating copyright preventing non-infringing ‘user’ activities? How can we mitigate the damage caused by copyright anxiety and chill?
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
Are Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill Hampering Your Work?
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch This is guest post by Amanda Wakaruk, Jane Secker, and Chris Morrison. Amanda Wakaruk has worked as a copyright librarian since 2015 and is currently the Acting He…
www.authorsalliance.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
How confident are authors about their rights related to copyright? Is the fear of navigating copyright preventing non-infringing ‘user’ activities? How can we mitigate the damage caused by copyright anxiety and chill?
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
A guest post by @awakaruk.bsky.social, @jsecker.bsky.social, and Chris Morrison:
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We have a couple of signed @premeemohamed.com books remaining from last night.
They will be given to first people who arrive at our bid table today with an Albertosaurus-level pre-support email receipt dated Aug 16.
www.edmontonin2030.org/support-the-...
They will be given to first people who arrive at our bid table today with an Albertosaurus-level pre-support email receipt dated Aug 16.
www.edmontonin2030.org/support-the-...
August 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We have a couple of signed @premeemohamed.com books remaining from last night.
They will be given to first people who arrive at our bid table today with an Albertosaurus-level pre-support email receipt dated Aug 16.
www.edmontonin2030.org/support-the-...
They will be given to first people who arrive at our bid table today with an Albertosaurus-level pre-support email receipt dated Aug 16.
www.edmontonin2030.org/support-the-...
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The Sidewise Award for Alternate History is looking for new judges to join the award committee.
This is the first time in the 30 year history of the award that they've made an open call for awards judges.
I want to see an awards panel that represents the field.
forms.gle/WWsFSAZLPvqb...
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This is the first time in the 30 year history of the award that they've made an open call for awards judges.
I want to see an awards panel that represents the field.
forms.gle/WWsFSAZLPvqb...
1/
Sidewise Award Judge Application
The Sidewise Award for Alternate History is looking for new judges to join the award committee. Established in 1995, the Sidewise Award honors excellence in fiction that explores “what if” scenarios t...
forms.gle
August 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Sidewise Award for Alternate History is looking for new judges to join the award committee.
This is the first time in the 30 year history of the award that they've made an open call for awards judges.
I want to see an awards panel that represents the field.
forms.gle/WWsFSAZLPvqb...
1/
This is the first time in the 30 year history of the award that they've made an open call for awards judges.
I want to see an awards panel that represents the field.
forms.gle/WWsFSAZLPvqb...
1/
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Business is booming at the Edmonton 2030 table! Come say hi and learn more about the bid!
@edmontonin2030.bsky.social
@edmontonin2030.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Business is booming at the Edmonton 2030 table! Come say hi and learn more about the bid!
@edmontonin2030.bsky.social
@edmontonin2030.bsky.social
Reposted by Amanda Wakaruk
Visit our bid table in the Dealers’ Hall.
We’re at Table 43!
Grab a badge ribbon while you’re here and show your support for ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton).
We’re at Table 43!
Grab a badge ribbon while you’re here and show your support for ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton).
August 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Visit our bid table in the Dealers’ Hall.
We’re at Table 43!
Grab a badge ribbon while you’re here and show your support for ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton).
We’re at Table 43!
Grab a badge ribbon while you’re here and show your support for ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton).
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We're excited to meet you tomorrow at our Bid Table in the dealers' hall of @seattlein2025.org.
We're at Table 43. If you can't stop by, we'd love it if you checked out our bid book with details about Edmonton and the bid!
user-cb2rbzy.cld.bz/Bidding-to-H...
We're at Table 43. If you can't stop by, we'd love it if you checked out our bid book with details about Edmonton and the bid!
user-cb2rbzy.cld.bz/Bidding-to-H...
Bidding to Host Worldcon Edmnton in 2030
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August 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We're excited to meet you tomorrow at our Bid Table in the dealers' hall of @seattlein2025.org.
We're at Table 43. If you can't stop by, we'd love it if you checked out our bid book with details about Edmonton and the bid!
user-cb2rbzy.cld.bz/Bidding-to-H...
We're at Table 43. If you can't stop by, we'd love it if you checked out our bid book with details about Edmonton and the bid!
user-cb2rbzy.cld.bz/Bidding-to-H...
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If we're ever to win a Hugo, I'd really love it to be this year.
There are a couple of reasons:
First, I think we did some of our best work in 2024.
But the personal reason is that I'd like my mom (who was unexpectedly diagnosed with advanced cancer) to see us win a Hugo for best fanzine.
There are a couple of reasons:
First, I think we did some of our best work in 2024.
But the personal reason is that I'd like my mom (who was unexpectedly diagnosed with advanced cancer) to see us win a Hugo for best fanzine.
Put This Fish In Your Ear
Discussion of Hugo Award nominees for best novel, other science fiction novels, and analysis of the awards. We read all the nominees before we vote.
hugoclub.blogspot.com
May 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
If we're ever to win a Hugo, I'd really love it to be this year.
There are a couple of reasons:
First, I think we did some of our best work in 2024.
But the personal reason is that I'd like my mom (who was unexpectedly diagnosed with advanced cancer) to see us win a Hugo for best fanzine.
There are a couple of reasons:
First, I think we did some of our best work in 2024.
But the personal reason is that I'd like my mom (who was unexpectedly diagnosed with advanced cancer) to see us win a Hugo for best fanzine.
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You can learn a lot about a city by its official symbols.
Edmonton just selected the black-billed magpie for our official bird. Here's why that's important:
www.birdfriendlyedmonton.org/edmontons-ci...
Edmonton just selected the black-billed magpie for our official bird. Here's why that's important:
www.birdfriendlyedmonton.org/edmontons-ci...
Edmonton's City Bird
Your Edmonton City Bird After a 6-month campaign in which an amazing 40,829 votes were cast, we're thrilled to announce that the winner of the Edmonton City Bird Vote is the ...
www.birdfriendlyedmonton.org
May 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
You can learn a lot about a city by its official symbols.
Edmonton just selected the black-billed magpie for our official bird. Here's why that's important:
www.birdfriendlyedmonton.org/edmontons-ci...
Edmonton just selected the black-billed magpie for our official bird. Here's why that's important:
www.birdfriendlyedmonton.org/edmontons-ci...