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Fantasy Faire 2019 had a target of raising US$40,000 for the American Cancer Society as part of its Relay For Life fundraising efforts.
News then arrived that if Fantasy Faire did indeed reach its target, an anonymous organisation would add US$20,000 to the pot.
The good news is that US$40,000 has been raised by Second Life residents and the US$20,000 has been donated by the anonymous organisation.
Continue reading “Fantasy Faire Reaches Its Target and Receives US$20,000 Boost.”
The word on the Fantasy Faire street is that this year’s fundraising efforts for Relay For Life could receive a whopping US$20K boost if this year’s Fantasy Faire raise US$40K by May 5th.
The news was spread first via an inworld message :
Continue reading “US$20K Donation Offered If Fantasy Faire Fundraising Reaches US$40K”“THE FAIRELANDS HAVE MADE SUCH A MIGHTY ROAR …
… that it has now been heard far beyond our shores. The physical world has heard it, and returned word to us that we are not alone in the battle against the Unweaver! An anonymous group has said that if Fantasy Faire can raise $40,000 US Dollars by May 5th they will add an additional $20,000 US Dollars to our total. “
Science Fiction and Fantasy writer, Elizabeth Bear, is this year’s LitFest guest of honour at Fantasy Faire 2019 and Elizabeth is set to visit Second Life today, April 23rd, at 2:00pm SLT to partake in an interview.
This is the first of two scheduled visits to Second Life by Elizabeth Bear, the second is scheduled for Friday, April 26th at 2:00pm SLT when Elizabeth is scheduled to read from her works.
Continue reading “SFF Writer Elizabeth Bear Set To Visit Fantasy Faire Today”I arrived at Fantasy Faire in the usual fashion, hovering outside the gates whilst Sonya Marmurek muttered “We go through this every year, we’re not open yet, you’re not coming in”.
As usual I engaged with my usual cunning plan of waiting until the gates opened and then running past a bemused Sonya Marmurek.
I arrived at Fairelands Junction to find myself surrounded by a snow storm, this was, to say the least, a tad unexpected.
However I quickly found myself in much sunnier climes when I found my way to the region of Midas.
Indeed I found myself running from region to region to discover very different climatic conditions.
The Literary Festival (LitFest) will celebrate its fifth anniversary at this year’s Fantasy Faire 2019 and this year, the event will have a decidedly science fiction, as well as fantasy element.
Wednesday April 24th will be Ursula K. Le Guin Day, where LitFest will celebrate Ursula’s work with readings from her work as well as having a ball with a “A Wizard in Earthsea Party: The LitFest Ball”.
I will provide more details on this day when I have more information, but there’s plenty more to see and do at Litfest, including an inworld visit from special guest of honour, multi award winning author Elizabeth Bear.
Continue reading “Fantasy Faire 2019 Literary Festival Celebrates Ursula K. Le Guin and Elizabeth Bear”