Archive for 'Organizations & Conferences'

LoneStarCon 3 announces Memorial Day weekend membership sale

Matching LonCon’s recently announced sale, LoneStarCon is also looking to pump up sales over the holiday weekend…

Loncon 3 Announces Late May Holiday Sale

Next year’s WorldCon is offering a discount on memberships this holiday weekend…

Baltimore Science Fiction Society and Science Fiction Writers of America present a writers’ gala at Balticon

SFWA and convention host BSFS are co-sponsoring a Writers’ Gala even on Friday to kick off the weekend of Balticon…

LoneStarCon 3 announces opening of 2015 WorldCon and 2014 NASFiC ballot

There are three bids for the 2015 WorldCon — Helsinki, Orlando, and Spokane — and two for the 2014 NASFiC — Detroit and Phoenix…

SFWA Election Results

The new members of SFWA’s board of directors will be…

Boston Comic Con rescheduled to August

The Boston Comic Con, originally scheduled for days after the Boston Marathon bombing, has been rescheduled to August 3-4…

Robert Silverberg to Toastmaster Nebulas

Robert Silverberg, who won the Grand Master award in 2004, will be the Toastmaster for SFWA’s 2013 Nebula Awards evening…

Loncon 3 Announces Installment Payment Plan

The 2014 WorldCon is offering to let members spread out payments for their memberships over three or four payments…

LoneStarCon 3 Hugo finalists to be announced on Saturday, March 30

Following a record number of nominations, the Hugo Awards’ final ballot will be announced simultaneously across the northern hemisphere on March 30th…

LoneStarCon 3 membership rates to increase May 1, 2013

The cost of a membership for this year’s WorldCon is increasing 10% on May 1st…

LoneStarCon 3 confirms bidders for 2015 WorldCon and 2014 NASFiC

There are three official bids for the 2015 WorldCon — Helsinki, Orlando, and Spokane — and two for the 2014 NASFiC — Detroit and Phoenix…

Loncon 3 Attending Membership Rates Increase, Pre-Supporter and Voter Discounts Expire

Membership rates for the 2014 World Science Fiction Convention will increase on May 1st…

Write The Future, a mini-conference organized by the Arthur C. Clarke Award

The Arthur C. Clarke Award, in concert with the Royal Society, is sponsoring a one-day mini-conference on May 1st in London, and selling early tickets via a Kickstarter campaign…

OSFCI & WHS announce location of the 2014 World Horror Convention: Portland, Oregon

Next year’s World Horror Convention will be in Portland, Oregon, May 8-11…

A massive Comic-Con-like fan event for London at last?

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NineWorlds GeekFest raises 232% of its target fundraising on KickStarter and announces first guests, including genre author and super-geek, Stephen Hunt. The event is scheduled for August…