Showing posts with label Don Tumasonis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Don Tumasonis. Show all posts

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Don Tumasonis - WHC 2011?

Sorry for this personnel message on my blogger, Don Tumasonis, BUT I'm finding it increasingly harder to stay in touch with you. In other words, I lost your phone number and can't find it. EGADS!

I see someone from hitting my blog from Oslo every now and then though and would love to know if you'll be attending the World Horror Convention in Austin, Texas this year, 2011. Do email me if you are!!!! Had a great time sight seeing and meeting you at the WHC in Toronto.

But yes, if that's you hitting my blog every now and then, do let me know. ;D

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A master in his own right. IMO

There were so many fine authors at the 2007 World Horror Convention held in Toronto Canada, that I hardly felt worthy. Nicholas Grawbowsky was there of course (I was one of four of his honored guest,) Brian Keene, Kelly Armstrong and the like. And so many came by the table to chat. I must say the highlight of my weekend came when a particularly sophisticated sort of chap kept coming back to talk to me. Well, being on my own, so to speak, in another country (though we do share borders) had me asking others if I should be worried. My anxiety grew when no one could tell me exactly who this individual was. Clearly, I'd asked the wrong people. LOL

Don Tumasonis of Norway was in fact an invited guest and on several panels. He's been likened to a British spy by the very way he carries himself, and of course the accent which gave me fits trying to place just exactly where he was from only added to his mystique. Mr. Tumasonis, as I learned from googling him while we chatted, is an extraordinary award-winning speculative fiction writing. Do go look him up when you get the chance. You won't be disappointed. You can go here to read a sample of some of his unbelievable story weaving.

Don and I spent a lot of time site-seeing and I feel extremely honored that he felt inclined to spend time with me. :)