| SF Conventional Calendar: Erwin S. Strauss |
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Another WorldCon has come and gone, and the convention year starts over. My best bets in September are out west: CopperCon, ConJecture, Foolscap and VCon. In October, come east for CapClave and Albacon. 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 five months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard. —Erwin S. Strauss |
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September 2011 |
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2-5—DragonCon. For info, write: Box 16459, Atlanta GA 30321. Or phone: (770) 909-0115 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) dragoncon.org. (Email)
info@dragoncon.org. Con will be held in: Atlanta GA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Hyatt. Guests will include: the usual media suspects
(Shatner, Nimoy, Mulgrew, etc.), but also McCaffrey, Sawyer, Zahn, etc. Thousands expected.
2–5—CopperCon. casfs.org. Hilton, Avondale AZ. Carrie Vaughn, Janni Lee Simmer, Adam Niswander. General SF/fantasy convention.
9–11—ConJecture. 2011.conjecture.org. Hilton Inn, Mission Valley CA. Allen Steele. “SF and fantasy, with emphasis on literature.”
15–18—BoucherCon. bouchercon2011.com. Renaissance Grand Hotel, St. Louis MO. The world convention for mystery-fiction fans.
16–18—ConStellation, Box 4857, Huntsville AL 35815. (256) 270-0092. con-stellation.org. Holiday Inn Express.
16–18—Foolscap, Box 2461, Seattle WA 98111. foolscapcon.org. Marriott, Redmond WA. Chiang, Woodring. SF/fantasy books/art.
16–18—Great New England Steampunk Exhibition, Box 362, Hampstead NH 03841. tgnese.com. Fitchburg MA. S. Lee & S. Miller.
16–18—MonsterMania. monstermania.net. Crowne Plaza, Timonium (Baltimore) MD. S. Cunningham, A. Lehman, more. Horror media.
16–18—Intervention. interventioncon.com. Hilton, Rockville MD (near DC). Webcomics, and other people who live on the Internet.
22–24—Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia, Box 52, Whiteford MD 21160. mmargrajr@hotmail.com. Hunt Valley MD. “Salute to Buck Rogers.”
24—Roc-Con. rochesterscifianimecon.com. Main Street Armory, Rochester NY. J. G. Hertzler, Gresh, Skeates. Media SF and anime.
30–Oct. 2—VCon, Box 78069, Vancouver BC V5N 5W1. vcon.ca. Sheraton Airport. G. Benford, Jean-Pierre Normand, L. Lassek.
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October 2011 |
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1—MonsterFest. monsterfestva.com. Central Library, Chesapeake VA. “A Celebration of Classic Horror in Films and Literature.”
6-9—Sirens, Box 149, Sedalia CA 80135. sirensconference.org. Cascade Resort, Vail CO. Larbalestier. Women in fantasy literature.
7-9—AkiCon. akicon.org. info@akicon.org. Hilton, Bellevue WA. Kyle Herbert, Velocity Demos, NDP Comics. Anime.
14-16—CapClave, c/o Box 53, Ashton MD 20861. capclave.org. Hilton, Gaithersburg MD. Vaughn, Valente. Written SF/fantasy.
21-23—AlbaCon, Box 2085, Albany NY 12220. albacon.org. Best Western Sovereign. J. Kessler, S. Hickman, K. Decandido, Wombat.
21-23—Browncoat Ball. browncoatball.com. Providence RI. “A Mighty Fine Shindig.” For fans of Firefly and Serenity.
27-30—World Fantasy Con. wfc2011.org. Town & Country Resort, San Diego CA. Gaiman, Godwin. “Sailing the Sea of Imagination.”
29—Goblins & Gears Masquerade Ball. teamwench.org. Michael’s Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie (Baltimore) MD. Horror and steampunk.
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November 2011 |
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4–6—NekoCon, Box 7568, Roanoke VA 24019. nekocon.com. Hampton Roads VA. Anime and steampunk.
4–6—ConTraflow, Box 57927, New Orleans LA 70157. contraflowscifi.org. Clarion Westbank. General SF and fantasy convention.
18–20—PhilCon, Box 8303, Philadelphia PA 19101. phildon.org. Crowne Plaza, Cherry Hill NJ. Doctorow. Celebrating 75 years.
18–20—SFContario, 151 Gamma, Toronto ON M8W 4G3. sfcontario.ca. Ramada Plaza. John Scalzi, Gardner Dozois, Karl Schroeder.
18–20—Anime USA. animeusa.org. Hyatt, Crystal City VA (near DC). Laura Bailey, Trina Nishimura, Travis Willingham, DJ Sisen.
25–27—DarkoverCon, Box 7203, Silver Spring MD 20907. darkoverconorg. Near Baltimore MD. Music and alternative spirituality.
25–27—LosCon, 11513 Burbank Blvd., N. Hollywood CA 91601. loscon.org. LAX Marriott, Los Angeles CA. J. de Chancie, J. Hertz.
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December 2011 |
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2–4—SMOFCon, smofcon29.org. Park Plaza Victoria Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Where con organizers meet to talk shop. |
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August 2012 |
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30-Sep. 3—Chicon 7, Box 13, Skokie IL 60076. chicon.org. Chicago IL. Resnick, Morrill, Musgrave, Scalzi. WorldCon. $155+. |
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August 2013 |
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29-Sep. 2—Texas in 2013, Box 27277, Austin TX 78755. texas2013.org. San Antonio TX. WorldCon.
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