WOSSNAME Main Issue, August 2013

WOSSNAME

Newsletter of the Klatchian Foreign Legion

August 2013 (Volume 16, Issue 8, Post 1)

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WOSSNAME is a free publication for members of the worldwide Klatchian Foreign Legion and its affiliates, including the North American Discworld Society and other continental groups. Are you a member? Yes, if you sent in your name, country and e-mail address. Are there any dues? No! As a member of the Klatchian Foreign Legion, you'd only forget them...

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Editor in Chief: Annie Mac
News Editor: Fiona (not Bruce) Bruce
Newshounds: Vera, Mogg, Sir J of Croydon Below, the Shadow
Staff Writers: Asti, Alison Not Weatherwax, Steven D'Aprano, L.C. Wynn-Jones
Convention Reporters: Mithtrethth Hania Ogg et al
Staff Technomancer: Jason Parlevliet
Book Reviews: Drusilla D'Afanguin
Puzzle Editor: Tiff
Bard in Residence: Weird Alice Lancrevic
DW Horoscope: Lady Anaemia Asterisk, Fernando Magnifico, Kevin
Emergency Staff: Jason Parlevliet
World Membership Director: Steven D'Aprano (in his copious spare time)

Copyright 2013 by Klatchian Foreign Legion

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INDEX:

01) QUOTE OF THE MONTH
02) LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
03) FESTIVALS NEWS
04) ODDS AND SODS DEPARTMENT
05) NEW PTERRY AND STEPHEN BAXTER INTERVIEW
06) PTERRY AND ALZHEIMER'S NEWS
07) DISCWORLD CONVENTION NEWS
08) DISCWORLD PLAYS NEWS
09) ROUNDWORLD TALES: THE REAL BRINDISI
10) DISCWORLD GROUPS MEETING NEWS
11) THE DISCWORLD RALLY THAT ISN'T...?!
12) IMAGES OF THE MONTH
13) AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE
14) CLOSE

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01) QUOTE OF THE MONTH

"Ask yourself how often rockets were going to the Moon in science fiction way before we ever did in reality."

– Pterry, interviewed at the Long War launch

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02) A LETTER FROM YOUR EDITOR

This is a good month for festivals – and Sir Pterry and his works are enlivening some of the best! From an hour of free-form conversation with iconic programme creator John Lloyd at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to an evening on stage at the Brighton Reads Festival, to a performance of Steeleye Span's new Wintersmith songs at Hever Castle, there is plenty of not-to-be-missed Pratchett action for those of you who are in the appropriate "jograffy". See item 3 below for details.

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From the Official Voice of Pterrydom, a Raising Steam announcement:

"** SERVICE UPDATE **

"We regret to announce a delay in the expected arrival of the new service from Discworld. Fuel is being loaded, knobs are being polished and engines stoked.

"RAISING STEAM will arrive into the Roundworld on the new date 7th November 2013. We apologise for any delays this may cause to your Discworld journey."

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Exciting news for the Pratchett family! This item in from Rhianna's Twitter page:

"This happened to me last night as I sat in my local cinema with Louis, his family & 50 strangers. P.S. I said yes!"

http://youtu.be/iA8XgI81ElI

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Now read on for plays (including an exclusive presentation of Soul Music this week!) and meet-up information, interviews, news, odds and ends and all the rest...

– Annie Mac, Editor

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