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	Orbital (Eastercon), Heathrow, London. 21st-24th of March
	P-Con 5, The Fifth Phoenix Convention, Dublin. 29th-30th of March
	Alt.Fiction Literary Event, Derby. 26th of April
	Sci-Fi London film festival, London. 30th April to 4th of May
	Eurocon/RosCon, Moscow, Russia. 15th - 18th of May

17.03.2008

by Sam Moffat

MARCH 2008:

14th March

Possession released in cinemas.

15th March

Dan Abnett and Graham McNeill Signing. They will be signing their new books: Legion (Abnett) and Time Of Legends: Heldenhammer between 1pm and 2pm.

Venue: Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. WC2H 8JR. UK

http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/Signings.html

Debbie Chazen (Foon in the Doctor Who Xmas Special), Paul Jerricho ( Played Castellan in two Classic Doctor Who stories), Peter Howell (Doctor Who Composer between 1980 and 1985) and Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates in old/Who). Signing 11am to 1pm.

Venue: 10th Planet store, Vicarage Fld Ripple Rd, Barking, Essex, UK

http://www.tenthplanet.co.uk/events/storesignings.html

20th March

Joe Abercrombie signing his new book, Last Argument Of Kings

Venue: Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR from 6.00 to 7.00 p.m. UK

http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/Signings.html

21st-24th March

Orbital (Eastercon), Heathrow, London.

Venue: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, London, UK

http://www.orbital2008.org/

21st March

Book Launch for Celebration: A BSFA 50th Year Anthology By Ian Whates (editor)

50 years of the British Science Fiction Association

Venue: Orbital (see above for info) and available to purchase online.

http://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa/website/news.asp

21st March

Shutter released in cinemas.

21st March

Inkheart released in Cinemas

22nd March

British Science Fiction Association Awards announced in a ceremony during Orbital.

26th March

Paul Kincaid Interview – BFSA Monthly Meeting.

Venue: The Antelope, 22, Eaton Terrace, London, SW1W 8EZ (closest tube, Sloane Square), UK

http://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa/website/news.aspx

29th-30th March

P-Con 5, The Fifth Phoenix Convention

Venue: Central Hotel in Exchequer Street, Dublin Dublin, Ireland

http://www.pcon.ie/

APRIL 2008:

11th April

The Ruins released in Cinemas.

26th April

Alt.Fiction Literary Event, 11am doors open, event finishing at 9pm

Venue: Darwin Suite, Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK

http://altfictionday.blogspot.com/

30 April – 4 May

Sci-Fi London film festival, London

Venue: Apollo West End, 19 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4LR, UK

http://www.sci-fi-london.com/

30th April

The Arthur C. Clarke Award is announced during a ceremony at Sci-Fi London

MAY 2008:

2nd May

Ironman released in cinemas

3rd-5th May

Fforde Ffiesta (Jasper Fforde Event)

Venue: The De Vere, Shaw Ridge, Swindon, UK

http://www.ffordeffiesta.com/

9th May

Speed Racer released in cinemas.

15th-18th May