Vincent Docherty

From Scotland, now living in The Hague. A scientist (quantum chemistry) now working in the energy industry. I travel a lot and am a keen SF fan and con-runner.

[Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon For Our Futures @Glasgowin2024]

Don’t forget, we have a rate rise coming at the end of September! After that Attending memberships will cost, on average, 10% more than they do now.

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[Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon For Our Futures @Glasgowin2024]

Following on from our One Year Out celebrations and announcements you can now find the amazing Esther MacCallum-Stewart’s, Glasgow 2024 Chair and Professor of Games Studies at Staffordshire University, speech given on Facebook Live on our YouTube!

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New Opera by Writer Ken MacLeod and Composer Gary Lloyd to Debut at Glasgow 2024
https://t.co/v84JiklT1b

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We have an awesome update with our Division Head for Events, Vincent Docherty, live on our YouTube right now! Head on over to find out more about some of the amazing events we have planned for you all next year!!

https://t.co/2HSWNY4iEA

#Glasgow2024 #Announcement

[Vincent Docherty @vjdocherty]

@MarkHamill 🤔

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@IDEASOFICE_FIRE Starmaker and Last & First Men, by Olaf Stapledon
Blindsight by Peter Watts
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, by Claire North
Schismatix Plus, by Bruce Sterling

[Vincent Docherty @vjdocherty]

@Hugo_Book_Club Fun idea!

(I suppose the 'Cities in Flight' books from the 1950's in practice included brutalist buildings, but those weee whole cities as starships).

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@Hugo_Book_Club M. John Harrison

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@Hugo_Book_Club Hopeland by #IannMcDonald

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@Hugo_Book_Club Some great names so far, and I’d add M. John Harrison

[reCONveneSFF @reCONveneSFF]

What more could you ask for than summer fun, hanging out with these science fiction, fantasy, & horror authors & artists?

@CereceRMurphy @csecooney @pdjeliclark @RoanhorseBex @vjdocherty @KeneshaisDope @erricknunnally @EllenKushner @paulGtremblay

https://t.co/iwa5YV1t7f

[Vincent Docherty @vjdocherty]

What did the (Romans) EU do for you?

[Europarl UK @EPinUK]

Ever asked: what has the EU 🇪🇺 done for me? Our video has just a few of the benefits of being part of it. ↓

[Dublin2019 @Dublin2019]

The WorldCon Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing on August 16 at 8 p.m. at #Dublin2019 with guest soloists Eimear McGeown (Irish Flute) and Naomi Rogers (Mezzo Soprano). Music from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and more!

Details:
https://t.co/QZr88IUVqb

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The #WorldCon Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing August 16 at 8pm at #Dublin 2019 with special guest soloists Eimear McGeown (Irish Flute) and Naomi Rogers (Mezzo Soprano).

More information: https://t.co/QZr88IUVqb

[Dublin2019 @Dublin2019]

Have you heard? Online Hugo Voting is now open 🎉

Check your emails for links & instructions on how to vote for the finalists for the 2019 Hugos & 1944 Retro Hugos #Dublin2019 #TheHugoAwards #AnIrishWorldCon

The full list of finalists can be found here 👇https://t.co/Eckdu1rx9b

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Hello from all of us at the Dublin 2019, An Irish Worldcon #dublin2019 #anirshworldcon #worldconallstaff

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Today's the day 🙌

We’ve prepared the ballots and will announce the finalists for the 2019/1944 @TheHugoAwards live at 1400 Irish Time on our YouTube channel here 👉https://t.co/K7M7bltsnO

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In case you haven't heard... Today is the deadline for nominating @TheHugoAwards. So if you haven't done so yet it's time to start ✍️https://t.co/AVtRnW3uC5

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Remember that in addition to the Hugo Awards, you can also nominate the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.

The 2019 Lodestar Award will be designed by @sillysarasue. She is the current president of
the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.

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Is @elonmusk and @SpaceX building a giant Hugo Award in Texas? Do they know that the Hugo Awards are in Dublin, Ireland this year?