by Ian Whates

On Saturday February 9th, TTA Press hosted their ninth ‘TTACon’. The folks at TTA have stripped convention going down to its bare essentials, dispensing with such unnecessary trimmings as panels, discussions and speeches, instead concentrating on the two basic elements – people and alcohol.

TTACon 9 took place at Filthy McNasty's in London, and as Interzone’s Jetse de Vries reports: “The weather was sunny, about 15°C: when the sun was directly on the outside benches, it even felt like a balmy Summer afternoon!

“Early arrivals included Mark Samuels and his wife Adriana Diaz-Enciso, Stuart Young, my IZ colleague Dave Matthew with TTA/IZ writer Paul Meloy, and Tony Lee, among others. After Ellen Datlow and John Clute arrived, with Paul McAuley in tow, the benches filled up, and a good time was had by all.

“Later on, TTACon was continued inside, where late arrivals included internet maven and IZ reviewing editor Paul Raven, Pat Cadigan and Niall Harrison – the latter two just coming directly from a Clarke Award meeting (even after his fifth mineral water Niall refused to spill the beans re. the nominees). More fine discussions ensued, and at around 9 pm (there could be no other time on this fateful day), TTACon 9 was adjourned.”

Here’s to TTACon 10!