NOTE: Membership rates often change after we have gone to press. Check the websites for the most recent information.
1–4 November 2012
WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION at Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, Hotel Suites & Conference Centre. Themes: Northern Gothic Fantasy and Urban Fantasy. Writer Guest of Honor: Elizabeth Hand; Encyclopaedist Guest of Honor: John Clute; Artist Guest of Honor: Richard A. Kirk; TM: Gary K. Wolfe; Special Guest: Tanya Huff; Special Guest: Charles de Lint. Membership: until 30 June 2012; CAD 225 attending, CAD 50 supporting. Info: www.wfc2012.org; WFC 2012 2 Farm Greenway, Toronto, ON Canada M3A 3M2.
2–4 November 2012
CONVOLUTION 2012 (science fiction, fantasy, and media conference) at Hyatt Regency SFO, Burlingame, CA. Guests of Honor: Steve Jackson, Howard Tayler, Julie Dillon, Steve Berman, Steven Brust. Membership: $50 attending, $20 supporting. Info: https://www.con-volution.com/index.php; PO Box 60279, Sunnyvale, CA 94088; 650-503-4266 (4CON).
30 November–2 December 2012
SMOFCON 30 (SF convention runner conference) at Hyatt Regency Philadelphia Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia, PA. Membership: $50 in advance, $75 at the door. Info: http://www.smofcon30.org; smofcon30info@dpsinfo.com; Smofcon 30, c/o Joni Brill Dashoff, PO Box 310, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-0310.
29 August–2 September 2013
LONESTARCON 3 (71st World Science Fiction Convention) at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. Author Guests of Honor: James Gunn & Norman Spinrad; Editor Guest of Honor: Ellen Datlow; Artist Guest of Honor: Darrell K. Sweet; Fan Guest of Honor: Willie Siros; TM: Paul Cornell; Special Guests: Leslie Fish & Joe R. Lansdale. Membership: until 30 June 2012. Attending $160 (adult), $110 (young adult 17-21), $75 child (to 16), family $440; supporting $60. 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. lonestarcon3.org; info@lonestarcon3.org; PO Box 27277, Austin, TX 78755-2277.
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