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Here comes Memorial Day, the biggest convention weekend of the year. 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 atcons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard.—Erwin S. Strauss
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MAY 2006
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18–21—Book Expo America. For info, write: 383 Main Ave., Norwalk CT 06851. Or phone: (800) 368-9000 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) bookexpo.reedexpo.com. (E-mail) cmcabe@reedexpo.com. Con will be held in: Washington DC(if city omitted, same as in address) at the Convention Center. Guests will include: over 500 authors. Book trade only.
19–21—Monster Mania. monstermania.net. Cherry Hill NJ (near Philadelphia PA). George A. Romero. Horror Film.
19–21—MobiCon. Mobicon.org. Ashbury Hotel, Mobile AL. Billy West, Ellen Muth, Jody Lynn Nye.
19–21—KeyCon. (204) 669-6053. keycon.org. Radisson, Winnipeg MB. Ruth Thompson, Barron Vangor Toth.
26–28—MarCon. marcon.org. Hyatt, Columbus OH. George R.R. Martin, Jody Lee, Dave & Judith Hayman, Bill Roper.
26–29—BayCon. baycon.org. Doubletree, San Jose CA. L. Niven, J. Pournelle, J. Burns, C. Miller, J.S. Daugherty.
26–28—Oasis. oasfis.org. Orlando FL. S. Brust, E. Mitchell, C. Ulbrich, P. Anthony, B. Bova, R.L. Byers, J. McDevitt.
26–28—ConDuit. (801) 776-0164. conduit.sfcon.org. Sheraton, Salt Lake City UT. Bob Eggleton, L.E. Modesitt Jr.
26–29—MisCon. (406) 544-7083. miscon.org. Ruby’s Inn, Missoula MT. Jerry Oltion, Frank Wu, Dragon Dronet.
26–28—Anime Boston. animeboston.com. Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston MA. Huge event.
26–28—FanimeCon. fanime.com. help@fanime.com. Convention Center, San Jose CA. Guests to be announced. Anime.
26–28—Anime North. animenorth.com. info@animenorth.com. Doubletree Int’l. Plaza Hotel, Toronto ON. Macek, Asami.
26–28—Animazement. (919) 941-5050. animazement.org. information@animazement.org. Sheraton, Durham NC. Anime.
26–29—BaltiCon. (410) 563-3727. balticon.org. Marriott, Hunt Valley (Baltimore) MD. Gaiman, Wolfe, Snellings-Clark.
26–29—ConQuest. kcsciencefiction.org. tmajkol@mindspring.com. Airport Hilton, Kansas City MO. Guests TBA.
26–29—WisCon. sf3.org/wiscon. Concourse Hotel, Madison WI. K. Wilhelm, J. Yolen. Feminist SF con marks 30 years.
26–29—CostumeCon. cc24.dmsfs.org. Hotel Ft. Des Moines, Des Moines IA. Big annual costumers’ meet. “Epic Movies.”
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JUNE 2006
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2–4—ConCarolinas, Box 9100, Charlotte NC 28299. concarolinas.org. Marriott. Spider & Jeanne Robinson.
3–4—ColoniaCon, c/o J. O./M. J. GbR, Röntgenstr. 79, Kerpen-Türnich 50169, Germany. coloniacon2006.de. Köln.
9–11—A-Kon, 3352 Broadway Blvd. #470, Garland TX 75043. a-kon.com. Dallas TX. Commercial anime, etc., event.
9–12—ConFlux, Box 903, Belconnen ACT 2616, Australia. (0421) 005 511. conflux.org.au. Canberra. Ellen Datlow.
15–18—AnthroCon, Box 476, Malvern PA 19355. anthrocon.org. Westin Convention Center, Philadelphia PA. Furries.
16–18—Locus Awards Weekend, Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. locusmag.com. SF Hall of Fame, Seattle WA. Willis.
16–18—GaylaxiCon, 1206 Dunfield Ave #44, Toronto ON M4S 2H2. gaylacticnetwork.org. For gay fans, and friends.
16–18—ConCertino, 18 Cottage Av., Arlington MA 02474. concertino.net. Whitaker, Crowell. SF/fantasy folksinging.
16–18—Anime Next, Box 1088, Pearl River NY 10965. animenext.org. Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus NJ.
23–25—MidWestCon, 5627 Antoninus Dr., Cincinnati OH 45238. (513) 922-3234. cfg.org. Sharonville OH. Relax-a-con.
23–25—ApolloCon, Box 541822, Houston TX 77254. apollocon.org. Artist Alain Viesca, fan Tim Miller (GoH: TBA).
23–25—HyperiCon, 6001 Old Hickory Blvd. #411, Hermitage TN 37076. hypericon.info. Days Inn, Nashville TN.
23–26—German National Con. members.aol.com/sfcl. sfcl@aol.com. Tube Youth Center, Lübeck. James P. Hogan
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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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