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Guest Profiles

Guest Profile: Raven Dane

Raven DaneRaven Dane has always lived a dual existence, born into a lively, creative Celtic family of Irish and Welsh blood but living in more staid Anglo-Saxon England.

She combines a quiet life, struggling to be a good Catholic wife and mother to her young son by day with writing dark tales of beautiful, amoral blood drinkers by night. The only black-clad ‘Gothmother’ at the school gate, her family and friends have now accepted that a published writer of dark fantasy is allowed to be a little eccentric at times!

Since the start of planning the Legacy of the Dark Kind series in the mid 1990’s, Raven has cut herself off from the risk from any outside influence, spurning all vampire films and novels. The result is a series that has been described many times as ‘beautifully written’, ‘refreshingly different’ and ‘original’.

Raven’s interests outside writing and the company of her family and friends, include breeding pure bred Spanish and Connemara horses at her small stud in Buckinghamshire.

And what of the future? Raven is working hard on the rest of Legacy of the Dark Kind series and hope many people will enjoy their visits to the Land of Secrets and Shadows.

The fast growing popularity and wide-spread acclaim the first book. ‘Blood Tears’ has received astounded and delighted Raven. Even hard-line non-fantasy readers have been beguiled by her world. “I have had many reviews, all are so positive and glowing without exception. Such unanimous praise is hard to take in for a new author. But exciting!”

Raven is delighted to be launching Blood Lament, the latest book in the series at P-Con. She says: ‘Bringing my work to Ireland is important to me, not only have I cherished the love and support of my family here but I am sure childhood days spent in medieval Kilkenny City with its ancient walls, winding streets, castle and towers have been an important early influence.

Picture courtesy of Raven Dane

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P-Con V....


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We will be launching the brand new P-CON 5 website soon. However, in the meantime, there is a temporary site at www.pconv.shadowcat.name


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August 7, 2007

P-Con V in 2008: Guest of Honour announced


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P-Con IV is over and we would like to thank everyone: our Guest of Honour, Kim Newman, all our guests and everyone who came to the convention for making it a great weekend.

We are already getting ready for P-Con V next year. We haven’t quite pinned down the date, although it will be in the Spring of 2008, but we have confirmed our next Guest of Honour.

We are delighted to announce that the Guest of Honour for P-Con V will be Catie Murphy.


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March 12, 2007

On the launch pad...


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P-Con is on the launch pad, fueled up and ready to go. Guests have arrived, programme items are being fine-tuned, programme books are ready and the clock is ticking…

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March 9, 2007



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