| SF Conventional Calendar: Erwin S. Strauss |
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If you can’t get to the World SF Convention in Australia, I look forward to seeing you at the Raleigh NASFiC.
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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23-27—Origins. For info, write: 280 N. High #230, Columbus OH 43215. Or phone: (614) 255-4500 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect).
(Web) originsgamefair.com. (E-mail) info@originsgamefair.com. Con will be held in: Columbus OH (if city omitted, same as in address) at
the Convention Center.No guests announced. The year’s biggest gaming con;much fantasy gaming.
24-27—MidWestCon. (513) 922-3234. cfg.org. Doubletree, Sharonville (Cincinnati) OH.The original low-key relax-a-con.
24-27—PortCon. portconmaine.com. Wyndham Airport Hotel, Portland ME. Anime and gaming.
25-27—ApolloCon. apollocon.org. Houston TX. Artist Keith Thompson, fan Pat Virzi. SF, fantasy and horror.
25-27—Hall of Fame Weekend. locusmag.com. SF Hall of Fame, Seattle WA. Connie Willis, Gregory Frost. Locus awards.
25-27—ConTerpoint. conterpoint.org. Chase Suite Hotel, Rockville MD (near DC). Ed & MEW. SF/fantasy folksinging.
25-27—Deadly Ink. deadlyink.com. Parsippany NJ. Gillian Roberts, C. Solimini. “Where Writing is Murder.” Mysteries.
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1-4—WesterCon. westercon63.org. Hilton, Pasadena CA. Rudy Rucker, John Berry, Marc Schirmeister.West’s annual con.
1-4—ConVergence. (651) 647-3487. convergence-con.org. Sheraton, Bloomington (Minneapolis) MN. SF and fantasy.
2-4—InConJunction. inconjuction.org. Marriott East, Indianapolis IN. Ed Beard Jr., A. & K. Looney. SF/fantasy literature.
2-4—GrangeCon. grangecon.org. Eden Resort Inn and Suites, Lancaster PA. Low-key relax-a-con.
8-11—ReaderCon, Box 65,Watertown MA 02471. readercon.org. Marriott, Burlington (Boston) MA. N. Hopkinson, C. Stross.
8-11—GateCon. (+44 870) 811-2084. gatecon.com. Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver BC. StarGate.
9-11—Shore Leave, Box 6809,Towson MD 21285. (410) 496-4456. shore-leave.com. Marriott, Hunt Valley MD. K. Sorbo.
9-11—G-Fest, 530 Willow Cres., Steinbach MB R5G 0K1. (630) 551-0394. g-fan.com. Rosemont IL. Godzilla/Japanese SF.
9-11—ConnectiCon, 705 N. Mountain Rd., Box B-11, #B115, Newington CT 06111. connecticon.org. Hartford CT. Comics.
15-18—Infinitus. infinitus2010.org. Loew’s Royal Pacific, Portofino Bay and Hard Rock Hotels, Orlando FL. Harry Potter.
16-18—MythCon. mythsoc.org. Southern Methodist Univ., Houston TX. High fantasy (Tolkien, Lewis, Williams, etc.).
17—AniMiniTime. animinitime.org. Delta Beausejour, Moncton NB. An anime and gaming mini-con in a maritime province.
17-18—TFCon. tfcon.ca. Doubletree International Plaza, Toronto ON. For fans of the Transformers toys, movies, etc.
23-25—WinkieCon. ozclub.org. Asilomar CA. Int’l. Wizard of Oz Club celebrates centennial of “The Emerald City of Oz”.
30-Aug. 1—PulpFest, c/o 1272 Cheatham Way, Bellbrook OH 45305. pulpfest.com. Columbus OH. Pulp magazines.
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5-8—ReConStruction, Box 31706, Raleigh NC 27612. reconstructionsf.org. The North American SF Convention. $110.
5-8—GenCon, 120 Lakeside Ave. #100, Seattle WA 98122. (206) 957-3976. gencon.com. Indianapolis IN. Big gaming con.
7-8—Japan National Con. tokon10.net. Hunabori (Tokyo) Japan. SF and fantasy; much anime and manga.
13-15—Philip K. Dick Festival. philipkdickfestival.com. pink-beam@hotmail.com. “In the foothills of the Rockies.”
20-22—PiCon, Box 400, Sunderland MA 01375. pi-con.org. Enfield CT (Springfield/Hartford). Sawyer, Balder, H. Carey.
27-29—ConText, c/o FANACO, Box 163391, Columbus OH 43216. contextsf.org. Buckell, Massie. Written SF and fantasy.
27-29—BuboniCon, Box 37257, Albuquerque NM 87176. (505) 266-8905. bubonicon.com. Peter David. SF and fantasy. |
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2-6—Aussiecon 4, GPO Box 1212, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia. http://www.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. $160. |
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