Author: John Coxon

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Octothorpe 97: The Future of Language

John, Alison and Liz are depicted as Robin, Harley Quinn and Batman, but the Batman logo is replaced by “WSFS”. The Batmobile is in the centre of the three of them. The words “Octothorpe 97” appear at the top and the words “…to the LizBatmobile” at the bottom.
Art by Alison Scott.

John has played some games, Alison will play some games, and Liz is playing games RIGHT NOW.

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Octothorpe 96: A Less QR-Code-Using Society

A giant panda stands in a metal tub wearing a rainbow show cap with helicopter blades beneath a shower made of bamboo. A purple towel with “42” on it is over the side of the metal tub. The words “Octothorpe 96” are above “Chengdu Worldcon Report” with a footnote reading “might not have been a shower after all”.
Art by Alison Scott.

John didn’t, Alison would’ve done, and Liz tried.

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Octothorpe 95: Hugo, Girl!

A kakapo, a kiwi and a SIAMESE FIREBACK just chilling out. They look a bit like John, Alison and Liz. The words “Octothorpe 95” adorn the top of the cover.
Art by España Sheriff.

John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz’s head is on fire.

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Octothorpe 94: Satisfying Meat

John is in the bottom-left, sitting in a chair, wearing a blue shirt and purple trousers, holding a can, and reading an ebook. Alison is in the upper-middle, lying down upside down, wearing a purple shirt and stripy trousers, and reading an ebook. Liz is in the bottom-right, wearing a pink shirt with green trousers, holding a mug of a hot beverage, and reading a physical book. They are surrounded by floating beer bottles, books, the Moon, a mug with a moose on it, and two cats. The word “Octothorpe” appears in scattered letters around the artwork, against a pinky-purple background.
Art by Sue Mason.

John is eating cinnamon rolls, Alison doesn’t think it’s funny, and Liz has two lists.

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Octothorpe 93: The Good Thing About the Hugos

A photograph of Alison’s Apple Watch on a plane to Australia. This episode of Octothorpe is playing on that Apple Watch, which is on her wrist.
Photo by Alison Scott.

John is husky, Alison is a dingo, and Liz is a ridgeback.

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Octothorpe 92: Shouting From Inside the Room

A drawing of España Sheriff with “gosh wow oh boy oh boy” in a thought bubble to the left of a drawing of Alison saying “displays include Hugo history and antique vibrators” behind an info desk. Computer monitors display the text “Coming soon! Websites!” and “Try Virtual Reality, it’s the next big thing”. A Dalek and the Golden Gate Bridge adorn the scene. Above, the words “Moscone North” are below the words “We travel to a land that photography forgot” which are in turn below “Octothorpe 92”.
Art by Alison Scott.

John went to Reno, Alison went to San Francisco, and Liz went to Chicago.

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Octothorpe 91: O— O— O—

A photograph of three mini figures made to look like John, Alison nad Liz with a dragon in the background. John is holding a lightsaber, Alison a fish and a cup o f coffee, and Liz an ice cream. Two cats accompany them.
Art by Alison Scott.

John is a journalist, Alison is fundraising, and Liz is approved.

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Octothorpe 90: Resolutely Alison All the Time

Three cryochambers marked “Coxon J, Scott A and Batty L” reside in a room marked “Clone Bay”. John and Liz’s heads are visible through the windows int heir chambers; Alison’s is not. Blood floats in front of them underneath the words “Octothorpe 90”.
Art by Alison Scott.

John, Alison and Liz read Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty.

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Octothorpe 89: The Winner Does Not Receive a Pie

Three monkeys, each with eight digits on their hands and eight on their feet, do the classic “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” triptych under the words “Octothorpe 89”.
Art by Alison Scott

John is sitting, Alison is watching, and Liz is typing.

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Octothorpe 88: Someone Somewhere Must Know What’s Going On

Three Clangers wearing homages to Sean Connery in Zardoz stand on the Moon, painted on a rock which is in turn against a purple background. The words “Octothorpe 88” appear in yellow/orange at the top.
Art by Alison Scott.

John is on brand, Alison wants to do Mark, and Liz had a few twinges.