Tim is the acclaimed author of Snakeskins and Hope Island, plus several sci-fil mystery novels and three Sherlock Holmes books. He’s also a professional editor working with emerging genre writers, focusing on both craft and writing habits.

Tim’s short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and has been selected for Best of British Science Fiction, Best of British Fantasy and The Best Horror of the Year. His upcoming novel Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives will be published in 2024.

We are pleased to welcome author, Alice James who writes urban (or rather rural) fantasies set in the Staffordshire countryside. The Lavington Windsor Mysteries series, published by Solaris, are fun books with a protagonist who is an estate agent by day and raises the dead at night. The first novel, Grave Secrets was published in September 2020 and the sequel Grave Danger was published in May. The third book, Grave Suspicions is due to be released this August.

Alice was born in Staffordshire and, after studying maths at university and training to be a Cobol programmer, became a writer. Her first venture into science fiction, the short story Breaking and Exiting features in the new issue of Andromeda Spaceways magazine.

We’ve got a little bonus event to finish off BDF 2023 – and what a bonus it is. On Saturday 10th June, Oliver Jeffers will be back on stage to present the 2020 film Here We Are: Notes For Living on Planet Earth based on the book of the same name alongside Director Philip Hunt.

Oliver and Philip first worked together on BAFTA-winning Lost & Found, an adaptation of one of Oliver’s first picture books 15 years ago. After the screening of Here We Are, held at the majestic Giant Screen, we’ll be delving deeper into the relationship between Oliver and Studio AKA and the process of bringing his wonderful picture books to life.

This event will be free to attend, and we encourage families to join us for the screening, which will be roughly 35 minutes. Once the film has finished, there will be a short break, after which we will be sitting down for a Q&A with Oliver and Philip. The Q&A will be aimed at folks looking to learn more about the development process of the film, so may be uninteresting for young children.

A unique opportunity to hear directly from award-winning fantasy author Stephen Aryan.

Stephen Aryan is the author of the Age of Darkness and Age of Dread trilogies. His first novel, Battlemage, was a finalist for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for best debut fantasy novel. It also won the inaugural Hellfest Inferno Award in France.

In 2020, Stephen was picked up for a new duology by Angry Robot Books, set in a new world. The first novel, The Coward, was published in June 2021 and it received a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly. The sequel, The Warrior, was published in August 2022. In 2022, Angry Robot signed The Judas Blossom, the first instalment in a Persian inspired fantasy trilogy set in the 13th century.

There will also be an opportunity to meet other members of the legendary Birmingham Science Fiction Group.

If you are not able to join the event in-person. There will be an opportunity to join online via Zoom.

BOOKING INFORMATION

IN-PERSON
Birmingham Science Fiction Group Members: £3 (inc. booking fee)
Non-members: £6 (inc. booking fee)

ONLINE
Members: Free
Non-members: £3.15 (inc. booking fee)

BIRMINGHAM SCIENCE FICTION GROUP MEMBERSHIP
For more information on joining the Birmingham Science Fiction Group click here or email [email protected].

A unique opportunity to hear directly from award-winning science fiction author Alastair Reynolds.

A science fiction reader since childhood, Alastair studied space science and went on to work for the European Space Agency in the Netherlands.  His first stories started appearing in Interzone magazine in 1990, and a decade later he published his first novel, Revelation Space, which was shortlisted for both the Clarke and British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) awards. His second novel, Chasm City won the 2002 BSFA Award for Best Novel and his novel Revenger received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book.

In 2019, Alastair’s short stories, Zima Blue and Beyond the Aquila Rift were adapted as part of Netflix’s animated anthology, Love, Death and Robots. He is now the author of nineteen novels and more than seventy short stories. His most recent book, Everson is due out in paperback this March.

There will also be an opportunity to discuss all the latest news in the world of science fiction with members of the legendary Birmingham Science Fiction Group.

If you are not able to join the event in-person. There will be an opportunity to join online via Zoom.

BOOKING INFORMATION

IN-PERSON
Birmingham Science Fiction Group Members: £3 (inc. booking fee)
Non-members: £6 (inc. booking fee)

ONLINE
Members: Free
Non-members: £3.15 (inc. booking fee)

BIRMINGHAM SCIENCE FICTION GROUP MEMBERSHIP
For more information on joining the Birmingham Science Fiction Group click here or email [email protected].

Join the Millennium Point team for an afternoon of networking and discovery. Enjoy drinks and light nibbles while you meet likeminded businesses and interact with a mix of exhibits. This will be followed by a fantastic line-up of keynote speakers from the world of science and sport.

This event is part of our SciSPORT Showcase which demonstrates the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in action across sports industries. We are proud that this showcase is in association with ‘United by Birmingham 2022’ programme welcoming the Commonwealth Games to Birmingham this summer.

Join the Millennium Point team for an afternoon of networking and discovery. Enjoy drinks and light nibbles while you meet likeminded businesses and interact with a mix of exhibits. This will be followed by a fantastic line-up of keynote speakers from the world of science and sport.

This event is part of our SciSPORT Showcase which demonstrates the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in action across sports industries. We are proud that this showcase is in association with ‘United by Birmingham 2022’ programme welcoming the Commonwealth Games to Birmingham this summer.