Late January 2010
VERICON X (Harvard University SF conference)
at Harvard Yard, Harvard, Cambridge, MA. Info: Harvard-Radcliffe Science Fiction Association, Student Organizations Center, 59 Shepard St., Box 93, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
12–14 February 2010
BOSKONE 47 (New England SF conference)
at Waterfront Westin, Boston, MA. Guest of Honor: Alastair Reynolds; Official Artist: John Picacio; Special Guest: Tom Shippey; Featured Filker: Mary Crowell; Hal Clement Science Speaker: Vernor Vinge; NESFA Press Guest: Michael Whelan. Membership: $47 until Mid-January 2010. Info: http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/; info-b47@boskone.org; Boskone 47, Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701; 617.776 (fax)
5–7 March 2010
POTLATCH 19 (Northwest SF conference)
at Hotel Deca, Seattle, WA. Book of Honor: Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny. Membership: $65 in advance, more at the door; youth membership $25, supporting membership $20. Info: http://potlatch-sf.org/; potlatch19@gmail.com; c/o Suzanne Tompkins, PO Box 25075, Seattle, WA 98165.
19–21 March 2010
LUNACON 2010 (New York City area SF conference)
at Hilton Rye Town, Rye Brook, NY. Writer Guest of Honor: Tanya Huff; Artist Guest of Honor: Theresa Mather; Musical Guest: Allison Lonsdale; Fan Guest of Honor: Dominick Carrado. Membership: $45 until 14 February 2010, $55 at the door; children $15 until 14 February 2010, $25 at the door. Info: www.lunacon.org; info@lunacon.org; PO Box 432, Throggs Neck Station, Bronx, NY 10465.
2–4 April 2010
MINICON 45 (Minneapolis SF conference)
at Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, MN. Author Guest of Honor: Brandon Sanderson; Art Guest of Honor: Dan Dos Santos. Membership: $45 until 10 March 2010 (student $30), more thereafter and at the door. Info: mnstf.org/minicon45; PO Box 8297, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408.
9–11 April 2010
RAVEN CON (Richmond area SF and gaming conference)
at Holiday Inn Select, Richmond, VA. Author Guest of Honor: Richel Caine; Artist Guest of Honor: R. Cat; Gaming Guest of Honor: Steve Long. Membership: $35 until 1 April 2010, $40 at the door. Info: www.ravencon.com; webmaster@ravencon.com; 3502 Fernmoss Ct., Charlotte, NC 28269.
14–16 May 2010
LEPRECON 36 (Phoenix area SF conference)
at Phoenix Marriott Mesa, Mesa, AZ. Writer Guest of Honor: George R. R. Martin; Artist Guest of Honor: Charles Vess; Local Guest of Honor: James A. Owen. Membership: $40 until 30 April 2010, $45 at the door. Info: http://leprecon.org/lep36/; leprecon@leprecon.org; (480) 945-6890; PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285.
21–23 May 2010
IMAGICON (Alabama area SF conference)
at Birmingham, AL. Guests include: Darrell Osborn, Allen Hammack, Ash Evans, Daniel Taylor, M.B. Weston. Membership: $40 (special rate, may expire; regular $55). Info: http://imagicon.org/imagine2010/.
27–29 August 2010
AU CONTRAIRE (31st New Zealand national SF conference)
at Quality Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand (stop in on the way to Aussiecon). Guest of Honor: Sean Williams; Fan Guest of Honor: Paul Mannering. Membership: NZ$ 60; Supporting: NZ$ 15; Friday only: NZ$ 20; Saturday only: NZ$ 40; Sunday only: NZ$ 40. Info: http://www.aucontraire.org.nz/; info@aucontraire.org.nz; PO Box 10104, Wellington 6143, New Zealand.
2–6 September 2010
AUSSIECON FOUR (68th World Science Fiction Convention)
at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Guest of Honor: Kim Stanley Robinson; Artist Guest of Honor: Shaun Tan; Fan Guest of Honor: Robin Johnson. Membership from 1 September 2009 until some later date (see website for latest details): AUD 275, USD 225, CAD 255, GBP 140, EUR 1165, JPY 22,500; supporting membership AUD 70, USD 50, CAD 50, GBP 25, EUR 35, JPY 4900. 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: http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/, info@aussiecon4.org.au, GPO Box 1212, Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA 3001
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