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It’s time to think about what to do over the big Easter convention weekend. 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, info on fanzines and clubs, and how to get a later, longer list of cons, 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 6 months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard.—Erwin S. Strauss
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MARCH 2006
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11–12—PhoenixCon. For info, write: Yellow Brick Road, 8 Bachelor’s Walk Dublin 1, Ireland. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) slovobooks.com. (E-mail) phoenixconvention@yahoo.com.uk. Con will be held in: Dublin, Ireland (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Ashling Hotel. Guests will include: S. Clarke, Greenland.
15–19—IAFA. iafa.org. Airport Wyndham, Ft. Lauderdale FL. C. Vess, Inge, Goonan, B. Aldiss. Academic conference.
16–19—Left Coast Crime. interbridge.com. Marriott, Bristol UK. Anne Perry, Lee Child, T. & B. Gottfried, D. Moore.
17–19—LunaCon. lunacon.org. Sheraton, E. Rutherford NJ (near NYC). J. Butcher, D. Mattingly, B. Connell, Ashton.
17–19—RevelCon. majorcrimes.freeservers.com/revelcon. Houston TX. Media-oriented fanzine relax-a-con. 18+ only.
24–26—ICon, Box 550, Stony Brook NY 11790. iconsf.org. State U. of NY. Brooks, Emshwiller. Big on-campus con.
24–26—ChimaeraCon, 138 Av. Del Rey #G, San Antonio TX 78216. chimaeracon.com. Trishway Hall. Gaming, anime.
24–26—SakuraCon, 3702 S. Fife, Suite K-2 #78, Tacoma WA 98409. sakuracon.org. Ikue Otani & others. Anime.
31–Apr. 2—PortmeiriCon, 90871 Clover Dr., N. Wales PA 19454. portmeiricon.com. At UK “Prisoner” location.
31–Apr. 2—TellyNation, 163 Park Rd., Loughborough LE11 2HE, UK. tellynation.com. Hilton, Swindon. Matthews.
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APRIL 2006
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13–16—NorWesCon, Box 68547, Seattle WA 98168. (206) 270-7850. norwescon.org. Doubletree, SeaTac WA. Bujold.
13–16—FroliCon, Box 4880, Huntsville AL 35815. frolicon.org. Crowne Plaza, Atlanta GA. Over 18 only.
13–16—EuroCon, Box 570/8, Kiev 03126, Ukraine. (380-44) 455-3575. eurocon.kiev.ua. Poyarkov, Datlow, E. Gunn.
14–16—MiniCon, Box 8297, Minneapolis MN 55408. mnstf.org. Sheraton Bloomington South. Ellison, Friauf, Picacio.
14–16—AniZona, c/o Box 62613, Phoenix AZ 85082. (602) 375-1777. anizona.org. Embassy Suites North. Anime con.
14–17—UK National Con, Box 64128, Sunnyvale CA 94088. (650) 722-1413. eastercon2006.org. Glasgow Scotland.
21–23—EerieCon, Box 412, Buffalo NY 14226. info@eeriecon.org. Days Inn, Niagara Falls NY. Turtledove, Huff.
21–23—RavenCon, 8600 Queensmere Pl. #2, Richmond VA 23294. ravencon.com. T. Brooks, T. Kidd, the Gillilands.
21–23—PenguiCon, Box 401302, Redford MI 48240. penguicon.org. Sheraton, Novi MI. Open-source software & SF.
21–23—Malice Domestic, 703 Kenbrook Dr., Silver Spring MD 20902. malicedomestic.org. Arlington VA. Mysteries.
28–30—ShiokazeCon, Box 75101, Houston TX 77234. shiokazecon.com. Anime.
28–30—OLNFC, 22 Purefoy Rd., Coventry CV3 5GL, UK. theofficialleonardnimoyfanclub.com. Leamington Spa.
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MAY 2006
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4–7—Nebula Awards Weekend, c/o SFWA, Box 877, Chestertown MD 21620. (480) 423-0649. sfwa.org. Tempe AZ.
5–7—LepreCon, Box 26665, Tempe AZ 85285. (480) 945-6890. leprecon.org. Embassy Suites N., Phoenix AZ. Clark.
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AUGUST 2006
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23—27–LACon IV, Box 8442, Van Nuys CA 91409. info@laconiv.com. Anaheim Ca. Connie Willis. WorldCon. $125+.
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AUGUST 2007
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2–5—Archon, Box 8387, St. Louis MD 63132. archonstl.org. Collinsville IL. NASFiC, since WorldCon’s in Japan. $60+.
30–Sep. 3—Nippon 2007, Box 314, Annapolis Jct. MD 20701. nippon2007.org. Yokohama Japan. WorldCon. $160+.
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