Tag Archives: Easter

Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 1: The Flight Out and Roaming Around Birmingham

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Cora

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve been aware of Eastercon for many years now, but so far I’ve never attended, mostly because Eastercon happens at Easter, which is prime travel season … Continue reading →

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Easter Decorations 2026 and Springtime Photos

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Cora

Before I’m off to Eastercon on Thursday, I wanted to show off my Easter decorations. But before we get to that, I also have a couple of links to share about where else I have been of late: For starters, … Continue reading →

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Easter 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Cora

This year, the long Easter holiday weekend began with my birthday on Good Friday. The fact that there are so many birthdays and wedding anniversaries in March and April in my family is also why Easter was never that big … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2025 Hugo Finalists – with Bonus Road Trip Photos

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Cora

The 2025 Hugo finalists were announced last night – in a somewhat low-key way via Hugo administrator Nicholas Whyte (I recognised his voice) and someone else whose voice I didn’t recognise reading out the finalists in a YouTube video. If … Continue reading →

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Easter Branches 2025

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Cora

So what are Easter branches? Easter branches are a North and Central European tradition, where you cut (or buy) bare branches in the run-up to Easter, put them in a vase and decorate with painted eggs or other festive decorations. … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Angoraphobia

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Cora

Welcome to the April 2021 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on every first Monday of the … Continue reading →

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Clues and Easter Eggs 2021 – A Round-Up of Indie Easter Mysteries and Crime Fiction

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Easter mysteries, crime novels and thrillers by indie and small … Continue reading →

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Magic and Easter Eggs 2021 – A Round-up of Indie Easter Speculative Fiction

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Easter speculative fiction by indie and small press authors. These … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Egg Hunt

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Cora

April 1 is a Monday this year, therefore it’s time for the second edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a … Continue reading →

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