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This was the rather enigmatic subject of the dedication of an earlier [[Discworld]] novel. Research has discovered that this is Pterry's reference to a group of what were then new wave British fantasy and sci-fi authors who seemed to attend just about every conference and fan-meet in the late 1980s and early 1990s. | This was the rather enigmatic subject of the dedication of an earlier [[Discworld]] novel. Research has discovered that this is Pterry's reference to a group of what were then new wave British fantasy and sci-fi authors who seemed to attend just about every conference and fan-meet in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These included gothic conventions at Whitby - in fiction, the point where Dracula made his landfall in England. These were generally hosted at a nearby holiday camp of the Butlins/PPontins variety. | ||
Members of the happy campers included [[Neil Gaiman]] and Mary Gentle (see [[Reading suggestions#Mary Gentle|Reading suggestions]]). Of course, the association between Terry and Neil eventually created {{GO}}. | Members of the happy campers included [[Neil Gaiman]] and Mary Gentle (see [[Reading suggestions#Mary Gentle|Reading suggestions]]). Of course, the association between Terry and Neil eventually created {{GO}}. | ||
Mary Gentle's unique take on fantasy fiction is believed to have influenced {{TOT}} and was a very definite influence on {{UA}}, where Terry made at least ''one'' very deliberate homage to her novel of [[Orcs|Orc]]dom, '''''Grunts'''''. (see annotations to [[Book:Unseen Academicals/Annotations|''Unseen Academicals]]) | Mary Gentle's unique take on fantasy fiction is believed to have influenced {{TOT}} and was a very definite influence on {{UA}}, where Terry made at least ''one'' very deliberate homage to her novel of [[Orcs|Orc]]dom, '''''Grunts'''''. (see annotations to [[Book:Unseen Academicals/Annotations|''Unseen Academicals]]) | ||
A third Happy Camper is fantasy/SF writer Kim Newman (also refer to Reading Suggestions) whose take on the Dracula mythos involves Drac doing some inventive thinking on what might happen if a ruling monarch invites a vamp[ire into her home - and by extension Kingdom and Empire. | |||
[[Category:People|H.P. Lovecraft Holiday Fun Club]] | [[Category:People|H.P. Lovecraft Holiday Fun Club]] | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 14 March 2015
This was the rather enigmatic subject of the dedication of an earlier Discworld novel. Research has discovered that this is Pterry's reference to a group of what were then new wave British fantasy and sci-fi authors who seemed to attend just about every conference and fan-meet in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These included gothic conventions at Whitby - in fiction, the point where Dracula made his landfall in England. These were generally hosted at a nearby holiday camp of the Butlins/PPontins variety.
Members of the happy campers included Neil Gaiman and Mary Gentle (see Reading suggestions). Of course, the association between Terry and Neil eventually created Good Omens.
Mary Gentle's unique take on fantasy fiction is believed to have influenced Thief of Time and was a very definite influence on Unseen Academicals, where Terry made at least one very deliberate homage to her novel of Orcdom, Grunts. (see annotations to Unseen Academicals)
A third Happy Camper is fantasy/SF writer Kim Newman (also refer to Reading Suggestions) whose take on the Dracula mythos involves Drac doing some inventive thinking on what might happen if a ruling monarch invites a vamp[ire into her home - and by extension Kingdom and Empire.