January 2008

Rustycon (January 11-13, 2008) SeaTac Holiday Inn, Seattle, WA. GoH: Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Frank Wu. Website: http://www.rustycon.com/

Arisia '08 (January 18-21, 2008) Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, MA. GoH: Laura Anne Gilman, Marrus, Eric "in the Elevator" Zuckerman. Website: http://2008.arisia.org/

ConFusion (January 18-20, 2008) Troy Marriot, Detroit, Michigan. GoH: Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, Carl Lundgren, Kevin M. Dunn; toastmaster: John Scalzi. Website: http://stilyagi.org/cons/2008/

MarsCon (Jan 18-20, 2008) Hampton Roads, Virginia. GoH: Katherine Kurtz, Robert Buettner. website: http://www.marscon.net/

Chattacon 33 (January 25-27, 2008) Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel, Chattanooga, TN. GOHs: Lynn Abbey, Michael Swanwick. AGOH: Rowena, Special Guest: Eric Flint, Toastmaster: Peter David. Membership $40 until Decmeber 31, 2007, $50 thereafter and at door. For more info e-mail info@chattacon.org or visit our website at www.chattacon.org.

Vericon (January 25-27, 2008) Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Guests: Orson Scott Card, Lois Lowry, Elizabeth Haydon, Kelly Link, James Patrick Kelly, others. Website: http://www.vericon.org/main.html

February 2008

COSine 2008 (Feb 1-3 '08) Academy Hotel, Colorado Springs CO. GoH: Mike Resnick. Memb: $35 to 12/31/07, $45 thereafter. Website: www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine/

CapriCon (Feb 14-17 '08) Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Chicago IL. GoHs: Mike Resnick, Don Maitz, John Bauer & Mark Summers. Website: http://www.capricon.org/capricon28/

Life, the Universe & Everything: The Marion K. "Doc" Smith Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy. (Feb 14-16, 2008) Brigham Young University Provo, Utah. Guests include Orson Scott Card, Gail Carson Levine, Kevin Wasden. Academic symposium focusing on writing and worldbuilding. Academic papers and presentations. Website: ltue.org.

Boskone 45. (Feb 15-17 2008) Westin Waterfront, Boston, MA. NESFA's regional Science Fiction Convention. Guests: David Weber, Dean Morrissey, Bruce Coville, Seanan McGuire. Website: http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/.

Con Nooga (Feb 22-24, '08) Chattanooga Choo Choo, Chattanooga, TN. Chattanooga's Newest Multi-Fandom Convention. Further info: see website www.ConNooga.com

ConDFW (Feb 22-24, '08) Richardson, Texas. GoH: Peter S. Beagle, Donato Giancola. Website: http://www.condfw.org/

SheVaCon (Feb 22-24, '08) Holiday Inn Roanoke Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA. Guests: Joel Keener, P.N. Elrod. Website http://www.shevacon.org/

CONDOR XV (Feb 29-Mar 2 '08) Handlery Hotel, San Diego CA. LGoH: Timothy Zahn. MGoH: Ellen Muth. Memb: $30 to 6/30/07, $35 till 11/30/07, $40 till 02/23/08 At the door: $50. Youth and kids in tow discounts.Theme: Death and Beyond. Info: ConDor, P.O. Box 15771, San Diego CA 92175-5771; website: www.condorcon.org.

Potlatch 17 (Feb 29-Mar 2, '08) Hotel Deca, Seattle WA. Memb: $50, possibly more at door, student/child rates avail. This year celebrating 25 consecutive yrs. of the Clarion West Writers Workshop. Info: Potlatch 17; c/o Suzanne Tompkins; Post Office Box 25075; Seattle, WA 98165; e-mail: info@potlatch-sf.org; website: www.potlatch-sf.org.  

March 2008

LunaCon (March 14-16 2008) Hilton Rye Town, NY. GoHs: Jacqueline Carey, Johnna Y. Klukas, Joe D. Siclari. Website http://www.lunacon.org/.

MillenniCon (March 14-16 2008) Holiday Inn Hotel I-275, Cincinnati, OH. GoHs: Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, Mark Kantelehner, Tom Smith. Website http://www.millennicon.org/.

OmegaCon Sheraton Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (March 14-16 2008). Media-oriented con; literary guests include Ben Bova, David Drake, David Weber. Details: website http://portal.omegacon.us/.

Stellarcon 32/DeepSouthcon (March 14-16 2008) Radisson, High Point NC. GoHs: Toni Weisskopf, Monte Michael Moore, Steve Long, Cheralyn Lambeth. Website http://www.stellarcon.org/home.

29th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts Orlando Airport Marriott, Orlando, FL (Mar 19-23 '08). GoHs: Vernor Vinge, Greer Ilene Gilman; Guest Scholar: Roger Luckhurst; Special Guest Emeritus: Brian Aldiss. Details: website http://www.iafa.org/.

Norwescon 31 (March 20-23 2008) Doubletree Hotel Seatac, WA. GoHs: Dan Simmons, Ciruelo, Naomi Novik. Website http://www.norwescon.org/.

Minicon 43 (March 21-23 '08) Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota. GoHs: Wayne Barlowe, Nate Bucklin, Shawna McCarthy, and Alastair Reynolds. Details: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/

Orbital 2008 - 59th British National/Eastercon Heathrow, London, UK (Mar 21-24 '08). GoH: Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, China Miéville, Charles Stross, Fan GoH - Rog Peyton. Memb: GBP 45.00 rising in April 2007. Info: Judith Proctor, Waveney, 28 Diprose Rd, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3QY; email: info@orbital2008.org; website: http://www.orbital2008.org

Aggiecon (March 27-30, 2008) Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Guests: Carl Lundgren, Steven Brust, Scott Cupp, others. Website: http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/.

World Horror Convention (March 27-30, 2008) Radisson Hotel, downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Guests include: Dennis Etchison, John Jude Palencar, Simon R. Green, Dr. Michael R. Collings, Mort Castle and Jeff Strand. Website: whc2008.org.

Ad-Astra (March 28-30, 2008) Crowne Plaza Toronto Don Valley Hotel, Toronto, Canada. Guests include Christopher Golden, Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta. Details at ad-astra.org.

MidSouthCon26 (March 28-30 2008) Holiday Inn Select, Memphis TN. GOHs: Eric Flint, Ben Bova, Bob Eggleton, Len Wein, Candace Havens, Shane Lacy, Hensley, The Fump (Rob Balter). Toastmaster: Selina Rosen. Website: www.Midsouthcon.org

April 2008

I-CON 27 (April 4-6, 2008) Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY.  Author GoH: Charlaine Harris; Gallun Award Recipient: Ray Bradbury (virtual guest); IOCNOsphere Recipient: Harlan Ellison. Website: http://iconsf.org/

Odyssey Con 2008 (Apr 4-6, 2008) Madison WI. Radisson. GoHs: Kage Baker and George R. R. Martin. Details: see website http://www.oddcon.com/index.php

WillyCon IX (Apr 4-6 '08) Wayne State College Student Center, Wayne NE. Info: SF & F Club - WillyCon, c/o Ron Vick, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne NE 68787; email: scfanta1@wsc.edu; website: www.willycon.com

CoastCon 31 (April 11-13, 2008) Missississipi Coast Coliseum and Quality Inn in Biloxi, Mississippi.  Author GoH:  David Gerrold.  Other author guests include Glenda Finkelstein, Deborah LeBlanc, Deborra Wiles, Sharon Green, and Bob Liddil.  Media guests include Gigi Edgley of Farscape and Peter Mayhew of Star Wars.  Website for more details: www.coastcon.org.

2008 Williamson Lectureship Luncheon (Apr 11, 2008) Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM. Guests include Steven Gould, Christopher Stasheff, Connie Willis. Lunch is followed by panels featuring the Lectureship guests and other visiting writers on SF in film and new directions in SF and fantasy. For information or reservations, contact Patrice Caldwell.

New York Comic Con (Apr 18-20 2008) Jacob Javits Center, New York City. Literary guests include Terry Brooks, Peter F. Hamilton, Naomi Novik. Details: http://www.nycomiccon.com/.

ConGlomeration 2008 (April 18-20, 2008), Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, Louisville, KY. GOHs: Walter Koenig, A.C. Crispin, Eric Fortune, Michael Capobianco. Also artist Erik Appelhof, special performances by The Molly Maguires. Membership $30 until April 1, $40 thereafter and at the door. E-mail: info@conglomeration.org; Web site: http://www.conglomeration.org.

EerieCon Ten (Apr 18-20 2008) Days Inn at the Falls, Niagara Falls, NY. GoHs Sephera Giron, Joe Haldeman. Others: Robert J. Sawyer, Josepha Sherman, Nancy Kress, Edovan Belkom, Gay Haldeman, many more. Website: http://www.eeriecon.org/.

2008 NEBULA AWARDS WEEKEND (Apr 24-27 '08) Driskill Hotel, Austin TX. Info: website: www.sfwa.org/news/2006/2008nebulaweekend.htm

Costume-Con 26 (Apr 25-28 '08) DoubleTree Hotel San Jose, San Jose CA. Info: website http://www.cc26.info/

Ravencon 2008 (April 25-27, 2008) Crown Plaza West Hotel 6531 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23230. Author GOH: C.S. Friedman  ArtistGOH: Stephen Hickman  Fan GOH: Filthy Pierre $25 until 9-30-07  $30 until 12-31-07  $35 until 4-18-07  $40 at the door. Young Adults (12-17) $15  Children (11 and under): FREE  10% Military Discount with military ID  Day Rates: Friday: $15  Saturday: $25  Sunday: $15 Email: info (at) ravencon.com ; website: http://www.Ravencon.com/

UberCon X (April 25 – 27, 2008). Holiday Inn Hotel, Edison, New Jersey. Guests include Timothy Zahn, Pete Abrams, MJ Young. Info: UberCon LLC, 14924 Bushy Park Rd, Woodbine, MD 21797; 1-888-4-MY-UBER; email: kfrost at ubercon dot com; website: http://www.ubercon.com/.

Fantasticon 2008 (April 26-27, 2008) Copenhagen, Denmark. GoHs: Norman Spinrad, Erwin Neutzsky-Wulff. Details: http://www.fantasticon.dk/fantasticon2008/english.php.

Uni-Con 2008 (April 26, 2008) Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. GoH: Walter Koenig. Other guests include Jeanne Cavelos, Steve Meretzky, and Leigh Grossman. Pre-registration is $15; $25 at the door. Website http://www.uni-con.org/.