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Spring’s almost here. The big Easter convention weekend isn’t very far off. 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.
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MARCH 2007
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9–11—Potlatch. For info, write: Box 5464, Portland OR 97228. Or phone: (503) 283-0802 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) potlatch-sf.org. (E-mail) potlatch16@gmail.com. Con will be held in: Portland OR (if city omitted, same as in address). Guests will include: Many northwest authors usually attend. Exclusively about written SF and fantasy.
14–18—Int’l. Conf. on the Fantastic in the Arts. iafa.org. Wyndham, Ft. Lauderdale FL. Ryman. Academic conference.
16–18—LunaCon. lunacon.org. Hilton, Rye NY (near New York City). Christopher Moore, Dave Seely, Frank Dietz.
16–18—MillenniCon. millennicon.org. Ramada Plaza, Cincinnati OH. Wen Spencer, Tom Smith, Donna Waltz..
16–18—RevelCon. majorcrimes.freeservers.com/revelcon. Houston TX. Media-oriented fanzines. Adults (over 18) only.
23–25—ICon, Box 550, Stony Brook NY 11790. iconsf.org. State University of New York at Stony Brook. SF/fantasy.
23–25—PormeiriCon, c/o 871 Clover Dr., N. Wales PA 19454. portmeiricon.com. Portmeirion UK. TV’s “The Prisoner.”
23–25—ChimaeraCon, 138 Av. Del Rey #G, San Antonio TX 78216. chimaeracon.com. Trishway Hall. Gaming & anime.
23–25—SakuraCon, 3702 South Fife, Suite K-2 #78, Tacoma WA 98409. sakuracon.org. Mignogna, Doug Smith. Anime.
29–Apr. 1—World Horror Con. whc2007.org. Marriott, Toronto ON. Michael Marshall Smith, N. Kilpatrick, J. Picacio.
30–Apr. 2—CostumeCon, c/o Mai, 7835 Milan, St. Louis MO 63130. cc25.net. Masqueraders’ big annual meet.
31–Apr. 1—ConCinnity. magegaming.org. Guest to be announced. General SF and fantasy, with much gaming.
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APRIL 2007
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6–8—NorwesCon. (206) 270-7850. norwescon.org. Seattle WA. Kim Stanley Robinson.
6–8—MiniCon, Box 8297, Minneapolis MN 55408. mnstf.org. Minneapolis MN area. Charles de Lint, Charles Vess.
6–9—SakuraCon, 3702 South Fife, Suite K-2 #78, Tacoma WA 98409. sakuracon.org. Mignogna, Doug Smith. Anime.
13–15—WillyCon, c/o WSC, 1111 Main, Wayne NE 68787. willycon.com. scifict@wsc.edu. Wayne State College campus.
27–29—OLNFC, 22 Purefoy Rd., Coventry CV3 5GL, UK. theofficialleonardnimoyfanclub.com. Leicester UK.
20–22—RavenCon, 9623 Hollyburgh Terrace, Charlotte NC 28215. ravencon.com. Airport Doubletree, Richmond VA.
20–22—PenguiCon, Box 401302, Redford MI 48240. penguicon.org. Troy MI. Milholland. Open-source software & SF.
20–22—EerieCon, Box 412, Buffalo NY 14226. eeriecon.org. eeriecon@juno.com. Niagara Falls NY area. Brust, Kress.
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MAY 2007
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4–6—Malice Domestic, 703 Kenbrook Dr., Silver Spring MD 20902. malicedomestic.org. Arlington VA. Mysteries.
4–6—LepreCon, Box 26665, Tempe AZ 85285. (480) 945-6890. leprecon.org. Phoenix AZ. No further details at press.
11–13—Nebula Awards Weekend, c/o SFWA, Box 877, Chestertown MD 21620. (480) 423-0649. sfwa.org. City TBA.
18–20—KeyCon, Box 3178, Winnipeg MB R3C 4E7. (204) 669-6053. keycon.org. conchair@keycon.org. K. Anderson.
18–20—MobiCon, Box 161632, Mobile AL 36616. mobicon.org. No further details at press time.
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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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6–10—Denvention 3, 1245 Allegheny Dr., Colorado Springs CO 80919. denver2008.com. Denver CO. WorldCon. $100. |
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