famed award-winning editor ann vandermeerand x-prize show-runner eric desatnik were guests at the book club last wednesday, together with the biggest in-world crowd of [befittingly!!] colorful avatars we ever had. also joining us were a handful of high-profile speculative fiction authors from the “avatars inc.” anthology and the fab folks from wunderkind pr.

did madness ensue? were bat avatars sighted? reportedly, moderator drax and producer strawberry lost 3 pounds each sweating through the soundcheck as the clock was ticking and the special space station venue’s teleporter was humming, however you. the viewer/listener may focus on a wonderful conversation about the power of avatars, technology and storytelling. enjoy:

more to read and watch below:

• the original livestream:

• a reading list from bookshop dot org with a good title from each of the 22 contributors to the anthology:

• check out avatars dot inc to read all the stories:

• some impressions from the show:

• no avatars = no lag = excellent camera work [might reuse the space station for another show]

• flufee was in attendance!!

• the way to interact with the book club live? different people, different options …

• what else is happening in sl? a new book sim has opened and i am in HEAVEN!!

• what is happening in rl? a lot and we saw it coming … [if you did not please read up on history!]

• next sl book club show is wednesday june 3rd @ 12pm slt:

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