11–13 November 2005
ASTRONOMICON (Rochester-area SF conference) at Clarion Riverside Hotel, Rochester NY. Guests of Honor: Spider & Jeanne Robinson. Artist Guest of Honor: Bob Eggleton. Fan Guest of Honor: Erwin S. Strauss. Filk Guest of Honor: Roberta Rogow. Editor Guest of Honor: Robert Weinberg. Anime Guest of Honor: Steve Bennett. Special Guest of Honor: Forrest J Ackerman. Registration: $30 until 30 June 2005, more thereafter. Info: www.astronomicon.info/; chair@astronomicon.info; The Rochester Fantasy Fans, Box 31701, Rochester NY 14603-1701; (585) 342-4697.
11–13 November 2005
NOVACON 35 (British winter SF conference) at Quality Hotel, Bentley, Walsall, UK. Guest of Honor: Alastair Reynolds. Registration: £36 until 26 October 2005, then £40. Info: www.novacon.org; Steve Lawson, 379 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, S2 3HQ, UK; +44 (0) 114 281 1572.
11–13 November 2005
ORYCON 27 (Portland, Oregon-area SF conference.) Guests of Honor: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson. Special Guest of Honor: Rebecca Moesta. Artist Guest of Honor: Paul Guinan. Special Guest: Anina Bennett. Registration: $40 until 15 July 2005, $45 until 15 October 2005, $55 at the door. Info: www.orycon.org/orycon27/; orycon27@hotmail.com; OryCon 27, Box 5464, Portland OR 97228-5464.
11–13 November 2005
WINDYCON 32 (Chicago-area SF conference) at The Wyndham Hotel O’Hare, Rosemont IL. Guest of Honor: Harry Turtledove. Artist Guest of Honor: Bill Holbrook. Fan Guest of Honor: Jim Rittenhouse. Media Guests of Honor: Erin Gray & Gil Gerard. TM: Esther Friesner. Registration: $35 until 14 October 2005, $50 at door. Info: www.windycon.org/; info@windycon.org; WindyCon 32, Box 184, Palatine IL 60078-0184.
25–27 November 2005
Darkover Grand Council 27 (Marion Zimmer Bradley-oriented conference) at Holiday Inn Timonium, Timonium MD. Guest of Honor: C.S. Friedman. Special Guest: Katherine Kurtz. Musical Guest of Honor: Clam Chowder. Registration: $40 until 1 November 2005; $45 thereafter (checks to Armida Council). Info: www.darkovercon.com; Box 7203, Silver Spring MD 20907.
25–27 November 2005
LOSCON 32 (Los Angeles area SF conference) Guest of Honor: Stephen Brust. Artist Guest of Honor: Rowena Morrill. Fan Guest of Honor: Bruce Farr. Registration: $30. Info: www.loscon.org/; info@LASFS.org; Loscon 32, c/o Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, 11513 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood CA 91601.
2–4 December 2005
SMOFCON 23 (SF conference runners conference) at Red Lion Convention Center, Portland OR. Info: smofconpdx@gmail.com; www.osfic.org/smofcon; OSFCI, Box 5703, Portland OR 97228-5703.
23–27 August 2006
L.A.CON IV (64th World Science Fiction Convention) at Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA. Guest of Honor: Connie Willis. Artist Guest of Honor: James Gurney. Fan Guest of Honor: Howard DeVore. Special Guest: Frankie Thomas (Tom Corbett, Space Cadet). Registration: $150/C$195/€125/£72 until 14 September 2005. This is the SF universe’s annual get-together. Professionals and readers from all over the world will be in attendance. Talks, panels, films, fancy dress competition—the works. Nominate and vote for the Hugos. Info: www.laconiv.org; info@laconiv.org. L.A.con IV, c/o S.C.I.F.I., Inc., Box 8442, Van Nuys CA 91409. International Agents: Canada: Lloyd & Yvonne Penney, 1706-24 Eva Road, Etobicoke, ON M9C 2B2, Canada (Canadian cheques to Lloyd Penney). UK: John Harold, Robbie Bourget, 8 Warren Close, Langley Slough, Berkshire SL3 7UA, UK (UK/Euro cheques to John Harold).
