Parin viikon päästä Suomen spefikansa vaeltaa Maarianhaminaan, jossa alkaa nelipäiväinen bakkanaali nimeltä Archipelacon 2. Itse olen paikalla perjantaista sunnuntaihin hummailemassa ja harrastamassa spekulatiivista fiktiota kaikissa muodoissaan. Virallinen ohjelmani on seuraavanlainen:

PERJANTAI 27.06.2025 16:00 – 18:00 Ryssö 

Speculative Fiction in Translation

There are a lot of interesting projects going on in the European translated speculative fiction scene. Why do we want contemporary classics such as City of Saints & Madmen in translation and not just read them in English? How does the AI factor in the work of the translators and publishers?

Saara Henriksson, Magdalena Hai, Johanna Vainikainen, Matti Järvinen

LAUANTAI 28.06.2025 14:00 – 16:00 Fiskö

Werewolves, Selkies and Other Changelings – Metamorphosis in Speculative Fiction

Metamorphosis is one of the classical themes used in fantasy. What kind of fresh interpretations of the trope have emerged from recent Finnish speculative fiction? Why do transformations of the body continue to inspire writers, centuries after centuries?

Jenny Kangasvuo, Magdalena Hai, Frida Burns, Toni P.J. Saarinen, Fiona Barnett