| SF Conventional Calendar: Erwin S. Strauss |
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The convention schedule for next spring is filling out nicely. I’ll be at Arisia, Boskone, LunaCon, ICon and Ravencon. Other good bets: ConFusion, Foolscap, CapriCon, and any of those in March starting with “M.” 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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JANUARY 2013 |
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11-13—IllogiCon. For info, write: 10 Hill St. #22-L, Newark NJ 07102. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 am to 10 pm (not collect). (Web) illogicon.com. (E-mail) info@illogicon.com. Con will be held in: Research Triangle Park NC (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Embassy Suites. Guests will include: Author Tim Powers, webcomics’ Garth Graham.
18-20—ConFusion, Box 8284, Ann Arbor MI 48107. stilyagi.org. Dearborn MI. Stross, Edelman, Oulette, J. D. Nicoll, M. R. Kowal.
18-20—MarsCon. marscon.net. Crowne Plaza, Williamsburg VA. Writers David B. Coe and Tamora Pierce, artist Peter Mohrbacher.
18-21—Arisia, Box 391596, Cambridge MA 02139. arisia.org. Westin Waterfront, Boston MA. Steven Barnes, T. Due, Roger Dean. |
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FEBRUARY 2013 |
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1-3—Foolscap, c/o Box 31891, Seattle WA 98103. foolscapcon.org. Marriott, Redmond WA. Joe Haldeman. Written SF/fantasy & art.
7-10—Capricon, 126 E. Wing #244, Arlington Hgts. IL 60004. capricon.org. Westin, Wheeling (Chicago) IL. D. H. Wilson. Theme: AI.
15-17—Boskone, Box 809, Framingham MA 01701. boskone.org. Westin Waterfront, Boston MA. V. Vinge, L. Snellings, John Hertz.
15-17—FarPoint, 11708 Troy Ct., Waldorf MD 20601. farpointcon.com. Crowne Plaza, Timonium MD. L. Arenburg. Trek, SF media.
16-17—PicoCon. icsf.org.uk. Imperial College Union, London UK. P. F. Hamilton, S. Swainston, R. Morgan, K. Griffin. SF & fantasy.
20-24—ICFA, c/o Box 3701, Youngstown OH 44513. iafa.org. Airport Marriott, Orlando FL. N. Gaiman, Kij Johnson. Academic meet.
22-24—MystiCon, 3735 Franklin Rd. SW, Roanoke VA 24014. mysticon-va.com. Holiday Inn Tanglewood. O. S. Card, L. Elmore.
22-24—Redemption, Ian Murphy, 61 Chaucer Rd., Farnborough Hants. GU14 8SP, UK. smofcon.com/redemption. Coventry UK.
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MARCH 2013 |
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1-3—StellarCon, Box F4, EUC, UNCG, Greensboro NC 27413. stellarcon.org. Greensboro NC. The Banes, Wold, Pederson, Allegra.
8-10—FogCon. fogcon.org. Marriott, Walnut Creek CA. Bisson, S. R. Matthews. Law, Order and Crime: New Times Create New Crimes.
15-17—LunaCon, c/o Box 432, Bronx NY 10465. lunacon.org. Hilton, Rye Town NY. Guests TBA. One of the old-time cons.
15-17—MillenniCon, 5818 Wilmington Pike #122, Centerville OH 45459. millennico.org. Cincinnati OH. Flint, Tom Smith, Clemens.
22-24—ICon, c/o Box 550, Stony Brook NY 11790. iconsf.org. Hofstra U., Long Island NY. Guests TBA. Big on-campus event.
29-31—MarCon, Box 141414, Columbus OH 43214. marcon.org. Hyatt. Joe Haldeman, F. Paul Wilson, J. Dee. Finally back in March.
29-31—MiniCon, Box 8297, Minneapolis MN 55408. mnstf.org. Doubletree, Bloomington MN. Julie Czerneda, Richard Tatge.
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APRIL 2013 |
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5-7—RavenCon, Box 36420, Richmond VA 23235. ravencon.com. Holiday Inn Select Koger Center. K. J. Anderson, R. Moesta.
12-14—Pulp & Paper Con, 13 Spring Lane, Barrington Hills IL 60010. windycitypulpandpapercon.com. Lombard (Chicago) IL.
19-21—ConStellation, Box 84324, Lincoln NE 80905. constellationne.net. Toastmaster: Dylan Nigh. Low-key relax-a-con.
19-21—FilKONtario, 145 Rice Ave. #98, Hamilton ON L9C 6R3. filkontario.ca. Mississauga (Toronto) ON. SF/fantasy folksinging. |
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MAY 2013 |
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3-5—Malice Domestic, Box 8007, Gaithersburg MD 20898. malicedomestic.org. Hyatt, Bethesda MD (near DC). L. R. King. Mysteries.
9-12—ACon. acon6.wordpress.com. Mariehamn, Aland, Finland. Low-key relax-a-con, on an island in the Baltic Sea.
9-13—MistiCon. misti-con.org. Margate Hotel, Laconia NH. “A Harry Potter convention like no other.” Not officially sanctioned. |
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AUGUST 2013 |
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29-Sep. 2—Lone Star Con 3, Box 27277, Austin TX 78755. lonestarcon3.org. San Antonio TX. The World SF Convention. $160+. |
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AUGUST 2014 |
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14-18—LonCon 3, 379 Myrtle Rd., Sheffield S2 3HQ, UK. loncon3.org. Docklands, London UK. The WorldCon. ú95/C,A,US$160. |
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