| SF Conventional Calendar: Erwin S. Strauss |
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The big Memorial Day weekend is only three months off; I’ll have more for that weekend next time. Till then, check out LunaCon (where
I’ll be), ICon (ditto), MillenniCon, RavenCon (me again), and MiniCon. 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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MARCH 2013 |
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1-3—StellarCon, For info, write: Box F4, EUC, UNCG, Greensboro NC 27413. stellarcon.org. Or phone: (937) 242-5999 (10 am to 10
pm, not collect). (Web) stellarcon.com. (E-mail) 37@stellarcon.com. Con will be held in: Greensboro NC (if city omitted, same as in
address) at the Airport Marriott. Guests will include: the Banes, A. Wold, D. Beauchamp, M. Pederson, actress A. Pritchett, model Allegra.
8-10—FogCon. fogcon.org. Marriott, Walnut Creek CA. The late A. Boucher, Bisson, S. R. Matthews. Theme: “Law, Order and Crime.”
15-17—LunaCon, c/o Box 432, Bronx NY 10465. lunacon.org. Hilton, Rye Town NY. Michael F. Flynn, Wm. O’Connor, Leslie Fish.
15-17—MillenniCon, 5818 Wilmington Pike #122, Centerville OH 45459. millennicon.org. Cincinnati OH. Flint, Tom Smith, Clemens.
15-17—RevelCon, Box 6924, Houston TX 77265. severalunlimited.com. For adult fans of SF media. “Sleeping with the Stars.”
22-24—ICon, c/o Box 550, Stony Brook NY 11790. iconsf.org. Hofstra U., Long Island NY. Guests TBA. Big on-campus event.
22-24—ZenkaiKon. zenkaikon.com. Convention Center, Lancaster PA. Musicians The Slants, voicers R. Epcar, E. Stern. Anime.
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/minicon48. Doubletree, Bloomington MN. J. Czerneda, R. 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—Windy City Pulp & Paper Con, 13 Spring Lane, Barrington Hills IL 60010. windycitypulpandpaper.com. Lombard IL.
19-21—ConStellation, Box 84324, Lincoln NE 68501. constellationne.net. Dylan Nigh of Anime Nebraskon. Theme: “A New Hope”.
19-21—FILKONtario, 145 Rice Ave. #98, Hamilton ON L9C 6R3. filkontario.ca. Mississauga (Toronto) ON. SF/fantasy folksinging.
26-28—EerieCon, c/o Box 412, Buffalo NY 14226. eeriecon.org. Grand Island (Niagara Falls) NY. Jack McDevitt, Carl Fredrick.
26-28—Divine Decadence. thetwistedworld.com Doubletree, Somerset NJ. “A multi-cultural, multi-genre event.” 18+ only, please. |
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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. King. Mysteries.
9-12—ÅCon. acon6.wordpress.com. Hotel Adlon, Mariehamn, Åland I., Finland. Tricia Sullivan. “Pronounced ‘Awe-Con:’ truly Åsome.”
9-13—MistiCon. misti-con.org. Margate Hotel, Laconia NH. “A Harry Potter Convention Like No Other.” Not officially sanctioned.
10-12—Faerie Festival. marylandfaeriefestival.org Camp Ramblewood, Darlington MD. Outdoor event. Pony rides, May Pole, etc.
17-19—KeyCon, Box 3178, Winnipeg MB R3C 4E6. keycon.org. Richard Hatch. L. Moyer. Celebrating Dr. Who and H. P. Lovecraft
17-19—Spectrum. spectrumfantasticartlive.com. Bartle Hall, Kansas City MO. M. Whelan, C. Vess, McPherson, Whitlatch, de Sève.
17-20—CostumeCon, 1218 Florence Ave., Colorado Springs CO 80905. cc31denver.com. Aurora CO. Masqueraders’ annual con.
18—Book Festival. gaithersburgbookfestival.org. City Hall, Gaithersburg, MD (near DC). “Books, Writers &the Written Word.” Free.
24-26—Oasis, Bos 323, Goldenrod FL 32733. oasfis.org. Orlando, FL. Seanan McGuire, Cthulhu Chili Cookoff, NASA stuff.
24-26—ConQuest. conquestkc.org. Holiday Inn CoCo Key Water Park. P. Rothfuss, C. Garcia, P. C. Wrede, J. Pacicio. T. N. Hayden.
24-27—BaltiCon, Box 686, Baltimore MD 21203. balticon.org. Marriot, Hunt Valley MD. Joe Haldeman, N. Okorafor, R. Sternbach.
24-27—Baycon, Box 62108, Sunnyvale CA 94088. baycon.org. Hyatt, Santa Clara CA. L. M. Bujold, V. Belmont. C. & J. O’Halloran.
24-27—MisCon, Box 7721, Missoula MT 59807. (406) 544-7083. miscon.org. Ruby’s Inn. Jim and S. K. Butcher. “Family-friendly.”
24-27—Wiscon, Box 1624, Madison WI 53701. (608) 233-8850. wiscon.info. Concourse Hotel. Walton, Slonczewaki. Feminism & SF. |
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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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