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It may be a bit late, but PhilCon’s a great weekend getaway for East Coasters. And start thinking about 2008. 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 5 months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard.—Erwin S. Strauss
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NOVEMBER 2007
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16–18—PhilCon. For info, write: Box 8303, Philadelphia PA 19101. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) philcon.org. (E-mail) info2007@philcon.org. Con will be held in: Philadelphia PA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Sheraton City Center. Guests will include: E. Flint, S. Dawe, K. Roche, A. Trembley. The oldest SF con.
16–18—OryCon. (971) 235-0931. orycon29@gmail.com. Waterfront Marriott, Portland OR. R.C. Wilson, V. & K. Bonilla.
16–18—Fantasy Matters. fantasymatters.org. Minneapolis MN. Academic conference about fantasy.
16–18—Anime USA. animeusa.org. Hyatt Crystal City, Arlington VA (near DC). “Of Otaku, by Otaku, for Otaku.”
22–25—EmpiraCon. empiracon.com. Eastern Washington State. SF film and TV, with some written SF and anime.
23–25—LosCon. (818) 760-9234. loscon.org. Los Angeles CA. R. J. Sawyer, artist T. Mather, singer Dr. J. Robinson.
23–25—Darkover. darkovercon.com. Holiday Inn, Timonium MD. Esther Friesner, Katherine Kurtz, Tamora Pierce.
23–25—ChamBanaCon. turkey@chambanacon.org. Hilton, Springfield IL. Very-low-key relax-a-con.
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7–9—SMOFCon. smofcon.org. Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Boston MA. Where convention organizers meet to talk shop.
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4–6—GAFilk, 890-F Atlanta #150, Roswell GA 30075. gafilk.org. Atlanta GA. Filking (SF and fantasy folksinging).
18–20—ConFusion, Box 8284, Ann Arbor MI 48107. stilyagi.org. Marriott, Troy MI. Westerfeld, Larbalestier, Scalzi.
18–20—RustyCon, Box 27205, Seattle WA 98165. rustycon.com. Airport Radisson. General SF & fantasy convention.
18–21—Arisia, Bldg. 600, #322, 1 Kendall Sq., Cambridge MA 02139. arisia.org. Laura Anne Gilman, Marrus.
25–27—VeriCon, HRSFA, 4 Univ. Hall, Cambridge MA 02138. vericon.org. Harvard Univ. Lois Lowry, S. November.
25–27—ConFlikt. www.conflikt.org. Renton WA. Steve MacDonald, Arlene (Callie) Hills. SF and fantasy folksinging.
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1–3—COsine, c/o 1245 Allegheny Dr., Colorado Springs CO 80919. firstfridayfandom.org. M. Resnick. SF/Fantasy.
8–10—OwlCon, FW MS-296, c/o OSA, P. O. Box 1892, Houston TX 77251. owlcon.com. Rice U. Gaming, fantasy, SF.
8–10—IkkiCon, Box 1641, Bastrop TX 78602. ikkicon.com. Austin TX. Japanese animation & pop-culture convention.
15–17—Boskone, Box 809, Framingham MA 01701. (617) 625-2311. boskone.org. Westin Waterfront, Boston MA. SF.
15–17—Farpoint, 11708 Troy Ct., Waldorf MD 20601. farpoint.com. Marriott, Hunt Valley (Baltimore) MD. Trek, etc.
15–17—KatsuCon, Box 79, Clarksville MD 21029. katsucon.org. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC. Anime/manga.
22–24—SheVaCon, Box 416, Verona VA 24482. shevacon.org. Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke VA. Joe Keener.
22–24—Con DFW, 750 S. Main #14, Keller TX 76248. www.condfw.org. Dallas TX. General SF & fantasy convention.
22–24—ConNooga. connooga.com. Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, Chattanooga TN. A “multi-genre” convention. |
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6–10—Denvention 3, Box 1349, Denver CO 80201. denvention3.org. Bujold, Whitmore, McCarthy. WorldCon. $130+. |
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AUGUST 2009
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20–24—Anticipation, CP105, Montreal QE H4A 3P4, Canada. anticipationsf.ca. Gaiman, Hartwell. WorldCon. US$150. |
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