| SF Conventional Calendar: Erwin S. Strauss |
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It’s convention month in Canada—six of them this time—and over the Falls for EerieCon. I’ll be at RavenCon. Plan now for social weekends with your favorite SF authors, editors, artists, and fellow fans. For an explanation of con(vention)s, a sample of SF folksongs, and info on fanzines and clubs, send me an SASE (self-addressed, stamped #10 [business] envelope) at 10 Hill #22-L, Newark NJ 07102. The hot line is (973) 242-5999. If a machine answers (with a list of the week’s cons), leave a message and I’ll call back on my nickel. When writing cons, send an SASE. For free listings, tell me of your con 5 months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard.—Erwin S. Strauss.
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17—RavenCon. For info, write: 3502 Fernmoss Ct., Charlotte NC 28269. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 AM to 10 PM, not collect). (Web) ravencon.com. (E-mail) info@raven.com. Con will be held in: Richmond VA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Holiday Inn Koger Center. Guests will include: Writer Rachel Caine, artist R. Cat, gamer Steve Long.
9–11—Ad Astra. ad-astra.org. Toronto ON. Todd McCaffrey, Eric Flint, R.J. Sawyer, A. Allston. Horror, SF and fantasy.
9–11—FILKONtario. filkontario.ca. Mississauga (Toronto) ON. J. & M. Bonhoff, E. Neely, Wm. M. Simmons. SF folksinging.
9–11—SteamPosium. rose-society.org. St. Louis MO. Sponsored by the Royal Order of Steampunk Enthusiasts (ROSE).
10–11—HalCon. hal-con.net. Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture (near Tokyo). “The first Western-style con in Japan.”
16–18—Odyssey 2010. oddcon.com. Radisson, Madison WI. Harry Turtledove, Tobias Buckell, Monte Cook. SF/fantasy.
16–18—KawaiiCon. kawaii-con.com. info@kawaii-con.com. Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu HI. Anime.
16–18—Sci Fi on the Rock. scifiontherock.com. Holiday Inn, St. Johns NB. Casey Biggs, Tony Amendola, Nalini Krishan.
16–18—T-Mode. tmode.org. info@tmode.org. Hilton, Alexandria VA (near Washington DC). Anime and gaming.
16–18—PortmeiriCon. sixofone.co.uk. Portmeirion UK. For fans of the TV show “The Prisoner,” where it was filmed.
16–19—Official Leonard Nimoy Fan Con. theofficialleonardnimoyfanclub.com. Falstaff Hotel, Warwickshire UK.
23–25—ConEstoga, Box 700776, Tulsa OK 74170. scifitulsa.com. Radisson. Stirling, Eggleton, L. Bishop, T.S. Taylor.
23–25—EerieCon, Box 412, Buffalo NY 14226. eeriecon.org. Days Inn at the Falls, Niagara Falls NY. K. Anderson, Moesta.
23–25—Anime Detour, c/o Box 23700, Richfield MN 55423. animedetour.com. Sheraton, Bloomington (Minneapolis) MN.
25—Otaku Fest, Box 2392, Ellicott City MD 21018. otaku-fest.webs.com. Centennial High School.
30–May 2—EatonCon, c/o Conway, UCR Libraries, Box 5900, Riverside CA 92517. eaton-collection.ucr.edu. U. of Cal.
30–May 2—PenguiCon, Box 40426, Redford MI 48240. penguicon.org. Marriott, Troy (Detroit) MI. Open software and SF.
30–May 2—Boréal, 69 ave. Ruel, Montmorency QC G1C 2E2. congresboreal.ca. Québec QC. French-language SF.
30–May 2—Texas Frightmare Weekend. texasfrightmareweekend.com. Irving (Dallas area) TX. Horror and media.
30–May 2—OutLantaCon, 2582 Addison Dr., Doraville GA 30340. outlantacon.org. Atlanta GA. GLBT SF and gaming.
30–May 2—NoBrandCon, Box 1892, Eau Claire WI 54703. (715) 598-9215. nobrandcon.com. Ramada. Anime.
30–May 2—Middle Tennessee Anime Con, Box 40941, Nashville TN 37204. animenashville.com. Sheraton Music City.
30–May 2—Malice Domestic, Box 8007, Gaithersburg MD 20898. malicedomestic.org. Washington DC area. Mysteries.
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7–9—Nebula Awards Weekend. sfwa.org. Hard Rock, Hollywood (Miami) FL. SF/fantasy Writers of America annual meet.
7–9—CostumeCon, Box 1637, Milwaukee WI 53201. cc28.org. Annual event celebrating costuming in all its forms.
14–16—LepreCon, Box 26665,Tempe AZ 85285. leprecon.org. Marriott, Mesa (Phoenix) AZ. C.Vess, G.R.R.Martin.
14–16—KeyCon, Box 3178,Winnipeg MB R3C 4E6. keycon.org. Radisson Downtown. Emphasis on literary SF and fantasy. |
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5–8—ReConStruction, Box 31706, Raleigh NC 27612. reconstructionsf.org. The North American SF Convention. $110. |
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2–6—Aussiecon 4, GPO Box 1212, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia. aussiecon4.org.au. World SF Convention. US$225. |
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17–21—RenoVation, Box 13278, Portland OR 97213. rcfi.org. Reno NV. Asher, Brown, Powers, Vallejo. WorldCon. $140. |
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