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YALC 2019
YALC is something I’ve been meaning to attend for a number of years. I was at a loose end last week so Friday I headed across town to Olympia so experience my first YALC please note that at this point I’m the most painfully on brand for me that I have ever been. My unicorn dress is perfect for the hot sticky weather we’ve been experiencing.
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Now YALC is small and perfectly formed it takes place at Olympia at the same time as London Film and Comic Con (LFCC). I spent a lot of time just wandering round perusing books and picking up swag. The main thrust of YALC is Young Adult titles and it supports aspiring authors as well as a platform for trad published to meet fans.
The programme wasn’t very clear and I wasn’t clear how to sign up for things. So I didn’t bother and mainly spent time stroking the books and talking to those brave souls manning the booths. I spoke to some lovely people from the university of Bournemouth and wrote a short story on a post it.
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I went with a strict budget because I have world con coming up and I thought I had planned well by taking my beloved Hodderscape tote. I was woefully underprepared. YALC goers had wheeled suitcases for their books.
I’m planning to go back next year and be more planned. But this was a good chance to see what its like and get my hands on books.
- Kingdom of Copper by S A Chakraborty
- Poppy War and Dragon Republic by R F Kuang
- The Harm Tree by Rose Edwards
I also nipped round LFCC and ran into some friends. But when I saw these guys I just had to adopt them and bring them home.
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They need names though and the suggestion Leave and Remain isn’t going to cut it. Help a unicorn out?
Look at how awesome this Thor Cosplayer was.
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