Welcome to Pure Speculation!
Currently in our fifth year, Pure Speculation is a friendly little SF&F festival in Edmonton, AB, Canada held every October. We give the geeks of Edmonton a chance to celebrate their passion with a weekend packed with authors, panels, merchants, costumes, games, and demonstrations. Please feel free to look around our website to see what we have to offer, and make your plans to join us for this year's festival!
Want to contact us about anything at all?
Email us at pure.speculation@gmail.com with your comments.
Updates
| 11/14/09: | Cheapass Fundraiser details posted |
| 09/27/09: | Final Events Schedule posted, Merchant List updated, Information updated |
| 09/23/09: | Minister Faust, Douglas Barbour added to the Guests Page |
| 09/21/09: | Event Schedule updated, multiple guests added to the
Guests Page, |
| 09/16/09: | Events Schedule added. Links page updated. |
| 09/14/09: | Sharon Wildwind,
Laurie Greenwood and Candas Jane Dorsey added to Guests Page. |
| 09/02/09: | Edward Willett added as Author Guest of Honour (see Announcement below); |
| 08/29/09: | Merchants Page added and updated. |
| 08/26/09: | Sponsors Page updated |
| 08/14/09: | Paul Campbell and Monte Cook added to the Guests Page. |
| 08/01/09: | Advance registration is open! Links page added. |
| 07/31/09: | Our Guests Page updated with guest photos, bios and links. |
Important Announcement!!
It is with a very heavy heart that I announce that Spider and Jeanne Robinson are not able to attend Pure Speculation this year. As many of you are aware, Jeanne underwent surgery earlier in the year for biliary cancer. While it was hoped the surgery would end the issue, it unfortunately did not, and now Jeanne has begun a round of chemo-therapy to continue her fight. The situation leaves both Spider and Jeanne unable to travel at this time.
I hope you all join me in best wishes and thoughts for Jeanne and Spider at this time. There is every reason to believe the chemo treatment will be successful, and we may see them joining us at Pure Speculation at a future date. In the meantime, please keep them in your thoughts and wish Jeanne a speedy and safe recovery.
I would also like to announce that Aurora-award winning author Edward Willett has graciously agreed to attend as this year's Author Guest of Honour. Mr. Willett is a distinguished writer of both Adult and Young Adult SF. We are delighted that he could step in on such short notice, and we hope you will join us in welcoming him to Pure Speculation.
Cheers!
Brent Jans, Festival Chair