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With WorldCon over things quiet down. Here’s a look ahead to next year’s cons. 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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SEPTEMBER 2006
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22–24—Foolscap. For info, write: c/o Box 2461, Seattle WA 98111. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) foolscapcon.org. (E-mail) chair@foolscapcon.org. Con will be held in: Bellevue WA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Sheraton. Guests will include: none announced. For SF and fantasy on paper: writing and art.
22–24—FenCon, Box 560576, The Colony TX 75056. fencon.org. Dallas TX area. A.D. Foster, Butcher, L. Watt-Evans.
22–24—RimCon Victoria, Box 32108, Victoria BC V8P 4H0. Michael Sheard (Admiral Ozzle, Robin of Sherwood).
28–Oct. 1—BoucherCon, c/o Box 55023, Madison WI 53705. bouchercon.com. Robt. B. Parker. World mystery con.
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OCTOBER 2006
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5–8—Archon, Box 8387, St. Louis MO 63132. archonstl.org. Collinsville IL (near St. Louis MO). E. Moon, Vic Milán.
6–8—AlbaCon, Box 2085, Albany NY 12220. albacon.org. Crowne Plaza. Peter David, Omar Rayyan.
6–8—ConClave, Box 2915, Ann Arbor MI 48106. conclavesf.org. Crowne Plaza Detroit Airport, Romulus MI. C. Asaro.
6–8—Another Anime Con, Box 692, Nashua NH 03064. anotheranimecon.com. Radisson, Manchester NH. Howard Taylor.
13–15—AngliCon, Box 75536, Seattle WA 98175. (206) 789-2748. Greater Seattle area. British media.
20–22—CapClave, 7113 Waybe Dr., Annandale VA 22003. capclave.org. Hilton, Silver Spring MD (near DC).
27–29—NecronomiCon, Box 2213, Plant City FL 33564. stonehill.org/necro.html. Tampa FL. Lots of hall costumes.
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NOVEMBER 2006
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3–5—World Fantasy Con, Box 27277, Austin TX 78755. worldfantasy.org. Renaissance. Cook, Duncan, Denton, Lord.
10–12—WindyCon, Box 184, Palatine IL 60078. windycon.org. Wyndham, Rosemont (Chicago) IL. McDevitt, T. Smith.
10–12—AstronomiCon, Box 31701, Rochester NY 14603. (585) 342-4697. astronomicon.info. Clarion. Guests TBA.
10–12—United Fan Con, 26 Darrell Dr., Randolph MA 02368. (781) 986-8736. Marriott, Springfield MA. Media SF.
10–12—EclectiCon, Box 3165, Bayonne NJ 07002. eclecticon@rcn.com. Ramada, Newark NJ. Media fanzines. 18+ only.
17–19—PhilCon, Box 8303, Philadelphia PA 19101. philcon.org. Wyndham Franklin Plaza. 70th anniversary PhilCon.
24–26—Darkover, Box 7203, Silver Spring MD 20907. darkovercon.com. Holiday Inn Timonium, Baltimore MD. Kurtz.
24–26—BeNeLuxCon, Steenstraat 16, Puth 6155 KH, Netherlands. ncsf.nl. Grand Hotel de L’Empereur, Maastricht.
24–26—COsine, Box 50618, Colorado Springs CO 80949. firstfridayfandom.org. Colorado Springs CO.
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JANUARY 2007
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19–21—Arisia, Bldg. 600, #322, 1 Kendall Sq., Cambridge MA 02139. arisia.org. Park Plaza, Boston MA. SF/fantasy.
19–21—ConFusion, Box 8284, Ann Arbor MI 48107. stilyagi.org. Marriott, Troy MI.
26–28—VeriCon, H-R SF Assn., 4 University Hall, Cambridge MA 02138. vericon.org. Harvard University.
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FEBRUARY 2007
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16–18—Boskone, Box 807, Framingham MA 01701. boskone.org. Westin Copley Plaza, Boston MA. Hub’s oldest con.
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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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