A week away from WorldCon and things are getting SUPER exciting over here at Robot HQ. We’ve got some great author signings, author panels, giveaways and exclusive bargains planned, and we can’t wait for it all to start.

Join us for a Robot Party!

Today we also announced the pre-launch party that we’ll be hosting for The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga. The book doesn’t release until 10th September, but you lucky WorldCon-goers will get the chance to purchase early and chat with the authors, while enjoying a drink or two on us. All are welcome, so come and join us in Wicklow Room 2 on Thursday from 8pm.

Exclusive Proof Giveaways

And, as if that wasn’t good enough, we’re planning on giving away 100 sample proof copies of The Resurrectionist of Caligo to celebrate its release during the WorldCon week. Giveaways will be open on Thursday at 4pm and Saturday at 10.30am for 30 minutes on the Angry Robot stand. It’s first-come, first-served, so get in quick because like your mumma always told ya, once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Where you can find the Robots

We know you’ll want to track down your favourite robot, watch their panels, tell them you love them, follow their every move… So to make it easier to do all those things, we’ve put together the list of where you can find the robots throughout WorldCon so you don’t miss out. (NB We’re not actually condoning stalking though.) THURSDAY 15th AUGUST LIFFEY HALL 2, 11:00-11:50 Dan Moren – Crime & Punishment in the Age of Superheroes, WICKLOW HALL 2B, 13:00-13:50 Dan Moren – DC: TV vs Film THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 16.00 -16.30 Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga – The Resurrectionist of Caligo Author signing and an exclusive giveaway of 50 copies The Resurrectionist of Caligo proofs WICKLOW ROOM 1, 16:00 – 16:50 Keren Landsman – The Intersection of Science and Public Policy WICKLOW ROOM 1, 17.00 – 17.50 Jeannette Ng – Medieval textiles and textile crafts STRATOCASTER BC (Point Square), 18:30 – 19:20 Eric Scott Fischl – Illustration or Fine Art? WICKLOW ROOM 2, 20.00 Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga – The Resurrectionist of Caligo Pre-launch Party for The Resurrectionist of Caligo – drinks, nibbles, chat LIFFEY HALL 2, 21:00 – 21:50 Patrice Sarath – Horse Sense   FRIDAY 16th AUGUST THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 10.00 – 10.30 Madeline Ashby – vN / iD Author signing WICKLOW ROOM 1, 10:00 – 10:50 Alyc Helms – Making the transition from Player to Games Master THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 11.00 -11.30 DB Jackson – Time’s Demon / Time’s Children Author signing WICKLOW HALL 2A (Dances), 11-11.50 Madeline Ashby – Fleshy fears: horror and the body THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 11.30 – 12.00 Eric Scott Fischl – Dr Potter’s Medicine Show / The Trials of Solomon Parker Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 12.00 – 12.30pm Dan Moren – The Bayern Agenda Author signing LEVEL 3 FOYER (KK/LB) (CCD), 12-12.50 Madeline Ashby – Kaffeeklatsch: Madeline Ashby THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 12.30 – 13.00 Patrice Sarath – Fog Season / The Sisters Mederos Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 13.00 – 13.30 Jamine Gower – Moonshine Author signing FOYER LEVEL 3, 14.00 – 14.50 Jeannette Nd – Kaffeeklatsch ODEON 1 (Point Square Dublin), 14:30 – 15:20 Keren Landsman – An Anniversary to Remember: The 1918 Flu Pandemic THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 15.00 – 15.30 Alyc Helms – Conclave of Shadows / Dragons of Heaven Author signing WICKLOW ROOM 3, 15-15.50 Madeline Ashby – Can technology save the world? THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 16.00 – 16.30 Carrie Patel – Song of the Dead / Cities & Thrones / The Buried Life Author signing WICKLOW HALL 2B (CCD), 16-16.50 DB Jackson – Expanding the storyverse with tie-in novels WICKLOW HALL 1, 18:00 – 18:50 Cameron Johnston – Introduction to Grimdark WICKLOW HALL 2B, 18:00 – 18:50 Keren Landsman – What Writers Need to Know: The Brain and Body LIFFEY HALL 2, 19.00 – 19.50 Jeannette Ng – The magic of beauty LIFFEY ROOM 2, 19-19.50 Micah Yongo – Writing outside western expectations WICKLOW HALL 2B, 21-21.50 Madeline Ashby – Why is it always raining in Gotham? Noir themes in SF   SATURDAY 17th AUGUST WICKLOW HALL 2A (Dances), 11.00 – 11.50 Jaine Fenn – Patreon: The Evolution of Supporting the Arts WICKLOW ROOM 1, 11.00 – 11.50 Jeannette Ng – Human reproduction and childbirth in SFF LIFFEY ROOM 2, 11-11.50 Micah Yongo – What is African science fiction? THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 11.30 – 12.00 Eric Scott Fischl – Dr Potter’s Medicine Show / Trials of Solomon Parker Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 12.00 – 12.30pm Dan Moren – The Bayern Agenda Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 12.30 – 13.00 Jaine Fenn – Broken Shadow / Hidden Sun Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 13.00 – 13.30 Craig Cormick – Shadow Master / Floating City Author signing WICKLOW ROOM 1, 13:00 – 13:50 Carrie Patel – Inclusive Game Design LEVEL 4 FOYER, 13-13.50 Micah Yongo – Autographs THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 14.00 – 14.30 Alyc Helms – Conclave of Shadows / Dragons of Heaven Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 14.30 – 14.00 Carrie Patel – Song of the Dead / Cities & Thrones / The Buried Life Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 15.00 – 15.30 Keren Landsman – The Heart of the Circle Author signing LIFFEY ROOM 3 (Readings), 15-15.50 Brett Savoy – Breaking into short horror fiction markets THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 16.00 – 16.30 Brett Savoy – A Perfect Machine Author signing WICKLOW ROOM 3, 17-17.50 Brett Savoy – Horror: where are we going, where have we been? THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 17.30 – 18.00 Madeline Ashby – vN / iD Author signing LIFFEY ROOM 3 (Readings), 18-19.00 Micah Yongo – How Not to Make Feudal Mistakes LIFFEY HALL 2, 19:00 – 19:50 Carrie Patel – Narrative & Storytelling for Games LIFFEY HALL 2, 21:00 – 21:50 Patrice Sarath – Dystopia in Current Times   SUNDAY 18th AUGUST WICKLOW ROOM 1, 10:00 – 10:50 Rob Greene – Writing Past Our Literary Blind Spots WICKLOW ROOM 2, 10:00 – 10:50 Cameron Johnston – It’s all Gone to Shit WICKLOW HALL 1, 10:00-10:50 Dan Moren – How to Start a Podcast WICKLOW HALL 2B (CCD), 10:00 – 10:50 Alyc Helms – The Bare Bones of Worldbuilding: Archaeology in SFF THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 10.30 – 11.00 Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga – The Resurrectionist of Caligo Author signing and an exclusive giveaway of 50 copies The Resurrectionist of Caligo proofs THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 11.30 – 12.00 Cameron Johnston – God of Broken Things / The Traitor God Author signing ECOCEM ROOM, 12-12.50 DB Jackson – The human cost of time travel THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 13.00 – 13.30 Jamine Gower – Moonshine Author signing THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 14.00 – 14.30 DB Jackson – Time’s Demon / Time’s Children Author signing WICKLOW HALL 2A (Dances), 14:00 – 14:50 Rob Greene – Born Sexy Yesterday THE ANGRY ROBOT STAND, 15.00 – 15.30 Keren Landsman – The Heart of the Circle Author signing LIFFEY HALL 2, 19:00 – 19:50 Rob Greene – You’re Bard LIFFEY ROOM 3 (Readings), 19.30-19.50 Madeline Ashby – Reading   MONDAY 19TH AUGUST ODEON 1 (Point Square Dublin), 10.30-11.30 Madeline Ashby – AIs and the female image ODEON 4 (Point Square), 10.30 – 11.20 Jeannette Ng – Costume and textile research and documentation LIFFEY ROOM 2, 12:00 – 12:50 Keren Landsman – How Plausible Are Fictional Diseases? LIFFEY ROOM 3, 12.30 – 13.00 Jeannette Ng – Reading WICKLOW ROOM 2, 15.00 – 15.50 Keren Landsman – Israeli genre fiction: ancient culture, new tendencies