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Our own Shelia Williams will be at CapClave. Also, consider FenCon, Foolscap, AlbaCon and ConClave this month. Plan 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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4–7
DragonCon For info, write: Box 16459, Atlanta GA 30321. Or phone: (404) 909-0115 (10am to 10pm, not collect). dragoncon.org Email: info@dragoncon.net. Con will be held in: Atlanta GA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Hyatt. Guests will include: far too many to list. Huge multi-media event. Five-figure crowd expected.
4–7 DiscWorldCon c/o LepreCon, Box 26665, Tempe AZ 85285. (480) 945-6890. nadwcon.org. Mission Palms, Tempe AZ. Terry Pratchett, Diane Duane, P. Morwood.
4–7
Anime Vegas
animevegas.com. Cashman Center, Las Vegas NV. Clinkenbeard, Jewell, Rusika, Bailey, Willingham.
4–7
AnimeFEST
animefest.org. Hyatt Regency, Dallas TX.
4–7
AlCon
alcon.org.uk. Leicester UK. Martin Billamy, Ahemi Soloway. Anime, and other aspects of Japanese culture.
5–7
KumoriCon
kumoricon.org. Hilton, Portland OR. Soul Candy, Last Stop Tokyo, Svetlana Chmakova. Anime.
5–7
Abrams, Inc.
+44 (0) 1234 752-485. massiveevents.co.uk. Park Inn, Northampton UK. Michael Emerson. Media.
11–13
Nan Desu Kan 3140 Peoria, #K-262, Aurora CO 80014. ndkdenver.org. Marriott Tech Center, Denver CO. Japanese anime, art, games, culture generally.
11–13
ScareFest 835 Porter Pl., Lexington KY 40508. (859) 233-4567. thescarefest.com. Lexington Center, Lexington KY. Horror and the paranormal.
18–20
FenCon
Box 701448, Dallas TX 75370. fencon.org. Crowne Plaza. Bujold, Cornell, DeCandido, Ulbrich, K. Miller.
18–20
Horror Realm
www192.pair.com/lifeless/HorrorRealm/home.htm. Box 10400, Pittsburgh PA 15234. (412) 216-0317. Crowne Plaza South. Ken Foree, Sharon Ceccatti.
18–20
Dark Xmas
1485 North Rd., Warren OH 44484. darkxmas.fatcow.com. Denise Crosby, Cory Haim, G. Tom Mac.
18–20
StarFury
www.seanharry.com. 148a Queensway, Bayswater London W2 6LY, UK. +44 (0) 7930 319-119. Blackpool UK. Media.
24–27
Foolscap
Box 2461, Bellevue WA 98111. (206) 938-2452. foolscap.org. Marriott, Redmond WA. SF writing and art.
24–27
ConCeption
2112 W. Galen Blvd., #8-199, Aurora IL 60500. concentricconventioncompany.com. Glen Ellyn IL.
24–27
HorrorFind Weekend
9722 Groffs Mill Rd., Owings Mills MD 21117. horrorfindweekend.com. Hunt Valley MD.
24–27
AnimeFest
newyorkanimefestival.com. Javits Center, New York, NY. Anime.
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2–4
Browncoat Ball
browncoatball.com. Governor Hotel, Portland OR. For fans of Firefly and Serenity.
2–4
RealmsCon
Box 271555, Corpus Christi TX 78427. realmscon.com. Holiday Inn, Emerald Beach. Many guests. Anime.
9–11
AlbaCon
Box 2085, Albany NY 12220. 973242-5999. albacon.org. Best Western Sovereign. E. Hand, S. Hickman.
9–11
ConClave
Box 2915, Ann Arbor MI 48106. conclavesf.org. Crowne Plaza Airport, Romulus (Detroit) MI. B. Gehm.
9–11
GayLaxiCon
Box 6045, Minneapolis MN 55406. gaylaxicon2009.org. M. Weis. For gay fans and their friends.
9–11
Spooky Empire
(954) 258-7852. spookyempire.com. Wyndham resort, Orlando FL. Horror.
11–18
Star Trek Cruise
startrekcruise.com. 163 S. End, St. Augustine FL 32095. (888) 361-5708. Sailing from Los Angeles CA. Tim Russ.
15–18
Con on the Cob
372 Alpha Ave., Akron OH 44312. (330) 734-0337. cononthecob.com. Hudson OH. L. Elmore.
16–18
CapClave
CapClave.org. c/o Box 53, Ashton MD 20861. caplave.org. Hilton, Rockville MD. Harry Turtledove, Sheila Williams.
16–18
Arcana
Box 8036, Minneapolis MN 55408. (612) 721-5959. arcanacon.com. St. Paul MN. “The Dark Fantastic.”
16–18
ValleyCon
Box 7202, Fargo ND 58106. valleycon.com. Doublewood Inn. George R.R. Martin. SF and fantasy.
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