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2001 Calendar

January
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
2
Orson Scott Card's Shadow of the Hegemon goes on sale
    
9
Tim Powers's Declare (trade edition) goes on sale
February
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
23
Deadline for submitting preliminary Nebula ballots [SFWA]
March
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
2
Jack Williamson Lectureship on the theme ''New Science for a New Century'', with guests Scott Edelman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith; at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
    
12
2 J.K. Rowling benefit books, Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, go on sale
    
20
Stephen King's Dreamcatcher goes on sale
    
21-25
22nd International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale FL
    
31
Deadline for Hugo nomination ballots
April
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
15
Locus Poll ballots due
    
12-15
Norwescon 24, SeaTac WA — Philip K. Dick Awards
    
24
Terry Pratchett's Thief of Time goes on sale
    
27-29
Nebula Awards weekend, Los Angeles CA
May
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
1
Connie Willis's Passage goes on sale
    
4-6
V-Con 26, British Columbia: Aurora Awards
    
19
Clarke Award, London
    
25-28
World Horror Convention, Seattle WA — Bram Stoker Awards
    
25-28
Balticon 35: Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Memorial Award
June
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
1-3
Book Expo America, Chicago IL
    
9
Official opening of Frank Frazetta Museum in East Stroudsburg, PA
    
19
Neil Gaiman's American Gods goes on sale
    
29
A.I. opens
    
29
Robert J. Sawyer conducts writing workshop (through July 2) at University of Toronto
    
30
Future Fantasy Books in Palo Alto, CA, scheduled to close
July
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
(1)
Patrick Nielsen Hayden's anthology Starlight 3 goes on sale
    
5-8
Westercon 24, Portland OR — Locus Awards
    
6-7
Campbell Conference, Lawrence KS — John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
    
13-15
Readercon 12, Burlington MA
    
23
Deadline for Slamdance/Sci Fi.com Screenplay Competition
August
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
4
Wilson Tucker tribute banquet, hosted by Dawn Patrol; Bloomington IL
    
6
Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon goes on sale in UK
    
30-3 Sep
Millennium Philcon/Worldcon 39, Philadelphia PA — Hugo Awards
September
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
(1)
Ursula K. Le Guin's The Other Wind goes on sale in US
    
6
Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson's Prelude to Dune: House Corrino goes on sale in UK (Oct. 2 in US)
    
15
King & Straub's Black House goes on sale (US and UK)
    
28
First Sunburst Award to be presented
    
28
Hearts in Atlantis opens
October
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
2
Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon goes on sale in US
Ray Bradbury's From the Dust Returned goes on sale

    
16
Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable goes on sale
November
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
1
Dean Koontz's One Door Away from Heaven goes on sale in UK (Jan 2002 in US)
Ken MacLeod's Dark Light goes on sale in UK

    
1-4
World Fantasy Convention, Montreal, Quebec — World Fantasy Awards
    
5
Al Sarrantonio's anthology Redshift goes on sale
    
16
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone opens
    
16
Armadillocon one-day writer's workshop; deadline to apply: Oct. 28
December
Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
    
19
The Lord of the Rings opens
    
 
 



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