Charlie Stross
My next book, "A Conventional Boy" (coming January 7th) is all about the consequences of the Satanic D&D Panic … in a world where Lovecraft's elder gods are real. (Also: what-if Laundry but also LitRPG/progression fantasy?)
There's an afterword to provide the historic context if you don't remember playing D&D in the 80s and being shit-scared of the evangelical loons coming for you.
Charlie Stross
@ajlanes No (I've never read Vikran Seth).
ajlanes
Charlie Stross
@nilz Most of my German audience read them in English. My German publisher gave up—their core market are older, less-educated folks who want traditional space opera. (Think Perry Rhodan.)
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Unfortunately, far too few of your books are released in german language!
Charlie Stross
@sipior Yes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkney_child_abuse_scandal
Michael Sipior
@cstross Did the UK see much of that? (the Satanic Panic, I mean, not the Elder Gods). I figured it was mostly a North American thing.
Charlie Stross
@sipior The "British variant of religious fruitcake" who were involved in the Satanic panic were offshoots of American evangelical groups. Luckily the UK is vastly less religious than the USA (and Scotland far less so than Englandshire—England skews more religious because London has a huge immigrant population, mainly from more religious countries).
Michael Sipior
@cstross Thank you for the (admittedly disturbing) pointer. Were D&D players ever harassed by the British variant of religious fruitcake?
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