One of the great “hard sci-fi” writers of our time, Charlie Stross, is making an appearance in Second Life this weekend, courtesy of Delos Books. In addition to being one of the more interesting author/philosophers of today, Stross is also on the leading edge of incorporating Creative Commons into his publishing strategy. He’s a big inspiration to many of us in this “indie” circuit, who are exploring the possibilities of this model.

Does the name sound familiar in a more localized sense? Maybe you remember Hugh Hancock talking about him at various times. In fact, Charlie made a cameo voiceover appearance in BloodSpell, and had very pleasant things to say about the film and the potential of its medium. He’s a very interesting guy; if you can make it out there to hear him speak, you won’t be sorry.

Details available here. Thanks Boing Boing.