Over the festival weekend, we will be chatting to industry professionals in our Inside SFFH Publishing events.

What does an editor do all day? Why should you get an agent? And why you should always listen to your publicist!

Saturday 1st June at 12:15pm: Natasha Qureshi Commissioning Editor at Hodderscape, Hodder & Stoughton

Saturday 1st June at 1:15pm: Alice Caprio, Agent at Felicity Bryan Associates

Saturday 1st June at 4:30pm: Eleanor Teasdale, Publisher at Angry Robot

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Sunday 2nd June at 1:45pm: Simon Spanton, Editor at Large at Angry Robot

Sunday 2nd June at 2:45pm: Rebecca Wojturska from indie publisher Haunt Books

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Our speakers will be in conversation with Averie Watson, Chair of the committee of the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Scotland.

Venue: Lomond Room

Free to attend, no ticket needed.

Over the festival weekend, we will be chatting to industry professionals in our Inside SFFH Publishing events.

What does an editor do all day? Why should you get an agent? And why you should always listen to your publicist!

Saturday 1st June at 12:15pm: Natasha Qureshi Commissioning Editor at Hodderscape, Hodder & Stoughton

Saturday 1st June at 1:15pm: Alice Caprio, Agent at Felicity Bryan Associates

Saturday 1st June at 4:30pm: Eleanor Teasdale, Publisher at Angry Robot

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Sunday 2nd June at 1:45pm: Simon Spanton, Editor at Large at Angry Robot

Sunday 2nd June at 2:45pm: Rebecca Wojturska from indie publisher Haunt Books

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Our speakers will be in conversation with Averie Watson, Chair of the committee of the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Scotland.

Venue: Lomond Room

Free to attend, no ticket needed.

Do you have a fresh piece of writing ready for the world to see? Then we want your reading! Poetry, a bit of a novel or short fiction, we love it all!

There will be two in-person open mic session over the festival weekend.

Readings should be no longer than five minutes

The Open Mic will take place in the Pleasance Bar at the following times

• Saturday 1st June 3pm to 3:30pm

• Sunday 2nd June 1:30pm to 2pm

To join us in person, please apply here

Submission deadline is Sunday 19th May 2024.

Venue: Pleasance Bar

Free, no ticket needed.

In need of some fresh reading recommendations? Want to tell fellow readers about your favourite SFFH books? Or just fancy some chill bookish chat?

Then our reading group meet-up is for you.

Come along for some informal bookish chat with fellow SFFH lovers. There may even be biscuits.

About the event

Running time: 30 minutes

Venue: Music Room

Free to come along, just pop in.

Join Edinburgh-based indie publisher Luna Press Publishing and editor Teika Marija Smits to celebrate the publication of The Utopia of Us, a new collection of fiction inspired by We by Yevgeny Zamyatin.

The year 2024 marks the first publication of the hugely significant novel We by the Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin. The direct inspiration for George Orwell's 1984, We also influenced many other novels, such as Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed and Kurt Vonnegut's Player Piano. We ushered in a new genre - the future dystopia - and in doing so gave birth to the many dystopian novels and films which have found their way into our popular culture. 

Inspired by Zamyatin's ground-breaking novel, The Utopia of Us features stories by some of the most imaginative of today's writers of speculative fiction, including Aliya Whiteley, R.T. Ester, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Anne Charnock, Tim Major, Anna Orridge, Douglas Thompson, Nadya Mercik, Liam Hogan, Fiona Mossman, Ian Whates, Michael Teasdale, Ana Sun, Rayn Epremian, and Sofia Samatar. A timely and necessary celebration of We, The Utopia of Us offers the reader stories of hope and despair, wonder and brutality. Most of all, The Utopia of Us reminds us of our humanity. 

Due to Russia's current war with Ukraine, royalties from the book will be donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

About the event

Running time: 60 minutes

Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar

This event is free but ticketed.

Find out more about ACCESS to our events here, and for information about TICKETS, click here.

Any other questions? Check out our FAQ.

Over the festival weekend, we will be chatting to industry professionals in our Inside SFFH Publishing events.

What does an editor do all day? Why should you get an agent? And why you should always listen to your publicist!

Saturday 1st June at 12:15pm: Natasha Qureshi Commissioning Editor at Hodderscape, Hodder & Stoughton

Saturday 1st June at 1:15pm: Alice Caprio, Agent at Felicity Bryan Associates

Saturday 1st June at 4:30pm: Eleanor Teasdale, Publisher at Angry Robot

++++

Sunday 2nd June at 1:45pm: Simon Spanton, Editor at Large at Angry Robot

Sunday 2nd June at 2:45pm: Rebecca Wojturska from indie publisher Haunt Books

+++

Our speakers will be in conversation with Averie Watson, Chair of the committee of the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Scotland.

Venue: Lomond Room

Free to attend, no ticket needed.

Do you have a fresh piece of writing ready for the world to see? Then we want your reading! Poetry, a bit of a novel or short fiction, we love it all!

Readings should be no longer than five minutes

There will be two in-person open mic session over the festival weekend.

The Open Mic will take place in the Pleasance Bar at the following times

• Saturday 1st June 3pm to 3:30pm

• Sunday 2nd June 1:30pm to 2pm

To join us in person, please apply here

Submission deadline is Sunday 19th May 2024.

Venue: Pleasance Bar

Free, no ticket needed.

Join podcasters Marco Rinaldi and Tariq Ashkanani for a live recording of their writing podcast, Page One – with a special guest yet to be revealed.

On Page One - The Writer’s Podcast, Marco and Tariq talk to writers of all kinds, from bestselling authors to screenwriters to comic writers to learn about how they go about creating their stories.

Don't miss a deep dive into each guest’s writing history, including how they broke into the industry, their writing process and an exploration of their work. There might even be a sneak peek of upcoming projects!

Cymera 2024 Guest: Mark Lawrence

Venue: Lomond Room

Free but ticketed.

This event is in person.

In need of some fresh reading recommendations? Want to tell fellow readers about your favourite SFFH books? Or just fancy some chill bookish chat?

Then our reading group meet-up is for you.

Come along for some informal bookish chat with fellow SFFH lovers. There may even be biscuits.

About the event

Running time: 30 minutes

Venue: Music Room

Free to come along, just pop in.

Over the festival weekend, we will be chatting to industry professionals in our Inside SFFH Publishing events.

What does an editor do all day? Why should you get an agent? And why you should always listen to your publicist!

Saturday 1st June at 12:15pm: Natasha Qureshi Commissioning Editor at Hodderscape, Hodder & Stoughton

Saturday 1st June at 1:15pm: Alice Caprio, Agent at Felicity Bryan Associates

Saturday 1st June at 4:30pm: Eleanor Teasdale, Publisher at Angry Robot

++++

Sunday 2nd June at 1:45pm: Simon Spanton, Editor at Large at Angry Robot

Sunday 2nd June at 2:45pm: Rebecca Wojturska from indie publisher Haunt Books

+++

Our speakers will be in conversation with Averie Watson, Chair of the committee of the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Scotland.

Venue: Lomond Room

Free to attend, no ticket needed.

Over the festival weekend, we will be chatting to industry professionals in our Inside SFFH Publishing events.

What does an editor do all day? Why should you get an agent? And why you should always listen to your publicist!

Saturday 1st June at 12:15pm: Natasha Qureshi Commissioning Editor at Hodderscape, Hodder & Stoughton

Saturday 1st June at 1:15pm: Alice Caprio, Agent at Felicity Bryan Associates

Saturday 1st June at 4:30pm: Eleanor Teasdale, Publisher at Angry Robot

++++

Sunday 2nd June at 1:45pm: Simon Spanton, Editor at Large at Angry Robot

Sunday 2nd June at 2:45pm: Rebecca Wojturska from indie publisher Haunt Books

+++

Our speakers will be in conversation with Averie Watson, Chair of the committee of the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Scotland.

Venue: Lomond Room

Free to attend, no ticket needed.

Come along to the inaugural Cymera Charity Auction, which is raising funds for both Cymera's ongoing running costs and the Scottish Book Trust's New Writers Award.

Make sure you also check out the silent auction at the Box Office, which is open from 4pm on Friday 31st May until 3pm on Sunday 2nd June 2024.

About the event

Running time: approx. 90 minutes

Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar

Find out more about ACCESS to our events here, and for information about TICKETS, click here.

Any other questions? Check out our FAQ.

Test your Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror knowledge in our Cymera quiz.

Teams of up to five people can take part.

Entry is free.

Venue: The Pleasance Bar

Find out more about ACCESS to our events here, and for information about TICKETS, click here.

Any other questions? Check out our FAQ.