Author: John Coxon

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Octothorpe 87: We Didn’t Imagine the Third Option

John and Liz stand in front of a moose-sized Alison wearing antlers in a cage fight. Alison is saying “BEWARE MY SIGNATURE MOVE THE MOOSE”, John is saying “I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SUMMER OF FUN” and Liz is saying “IS IT TOO LATE TO PICK 100 ALISON-SIZED MOOSE?” The words “Octothorpe 87” are at the top.
Art by Alison Scott.

John isn’t picky, Alison is in a field, and Liz is very hungry.

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Octothorpe 86: The Joy of Hemispheres

The three of us wearing cricket clothes in front of a picture of a beach that Liz took to taunt us.
Art by Alison Scott

John can do one, Alison don’t like cricket, and Liz will never get to bed.

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Octothorpe 85: Super Smart or Completely the Opposite

A moose mug, a keyboard and a to-do list on a desk. The list reads: “Watch the cricket. Sit in the garden. Plan holidays. Octothorpe 85 art. Summer of fun.”
Art by Alison Scott

John is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival.

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Octothorpe 84: I Do Not Like to Be Delighted on Every Page

Three cheeses sit on a shelf. The first cheese is thinking “FACE #1: CHEEZY GRIN”. The second is thinking “FACE #2: LONG SUFFERING ARTIST”. The third is thinking “FACE #3: FIVE EXPRESSIONS? YOU WERE LUCKY. YOU SHOULD TRY BEING CHEESE.” The words “Octothorpe 84” hang above them.
Art by Alison Scott.

John, Alison and Liz read A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge.

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Octothorpe 83: Efffffffff

John, Alison and Liz have bottles of porter and wear pink T-shirts in the centre of the art, as various farcical figures surround them looking remarkably like convention attendees. “Carry On… the Conversation” is written in big friendly letters on the cover, above the words “An Octothorpe 83 production • John Coxon • Alison Scott • Liz Batty”.
Art by Alison Scott.

John would like more drawers, Alison uses the floor, and Liz is okay with shelves.

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Octothorpe 82: Metatextual Dinosaurs

Three red pandas hold “Octothorpe” football scarves with “here we go”, “earwig o” and “be kind to your web-footed friends” as lyrics floating above. Text above that says “82: HUGO NOMINATION RECOMMENDATION SPECIAL”.
Art by Alison Scott from an idea by Sandra Bond

John, Alison and Liz talk about their Hugo Award nominations.

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Octothorpe 81: It Wasn’t an Interjection From the Room, It Was My Face

The dragon and robot from Conversation’s logo, either side of a shield depicting two rockets with a moose head above it and a sleeping black cat below it. Text reads “Octothorpe 81: Live from Eastercon”.
Art by Sue Mason

Alison, Liz, John and Alison are live from Conversation!

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Octothorpe 80: Four Constituent Blobs

Spiders looking like John, Alison and Liz hang from the top of the art on webs, with “O80” written on their abdomens.
Art by Sue Mason

John is jetlagged, Alison is working, and Liz is under pressure.

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Octothorpe 79: You Get to Be a Little Cat

Three adorable little rockets with faces corresponding to John, Alison and Liz above the text “Octothorpe 79”.
Art by Alison Scott.

John wants new gloves, Alison is foreshadowing, and Liz scrolls past spiders.

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Octothorpe 78: Sqrrl Grrl

John and Liz are squirrels with acorns and Liz is Squirrel Girl, sitting in a tree under the words “Octothorpe 78”.
Art by Alison Scott.

John is chuckling, Alison is conversing, and Liz is critical.