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Writers Workshops at this year's WorldCon
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The writers workshops at this year's WorldCon are now open to submissions. Stories must be e-mailed by 25 July to be considered for the small-group sessions with professionals...

2011 WHC announces Joe R. Lansdale and Brian Keene's presence
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Joe R. Lansdale will be the Toastmaster, and Brian Keene will present an intensive workshop on the business of publishing, at the 2011 World Horror Convention in Austin, Texas...

World Horror Convention going to Texas in 2011
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Following next year's first-ever British World Horror Convention, the 2011 con will be in Austin, Texas...

NYAF chooses mascot designed by Melissa Wilson
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Melissa Wilson's design was chosen as the winning mascot for this year's New York Anime Festival, and will be featured everywhere...

Anticipation issues Progress Report #4
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This year's WorldCon has issued its fourth pre-convention Progress Report...

Registration for NYAF's Artist Alley now open
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Registration for the 2009 New York Anime Festival's Artist Alley is now open, but spaces are expected to sell out quickly...

2009 North American Discworld Convention updates
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Membership rates will soon be increasing; the convention has already sold nearly half of the memberships available; and the convention hotel is filling up...

WFC soliciting nominations for World Fantasy Awards
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Nominations are open for the 2009 World Fantasy Awards. The two nominees chosen by the members of this year's World Fantasy Convention will join the three (or more) judges' choices in each of nine categories...

New Fantasycon GoHs, and a new Fantasycon blog
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The British Fantasy Society's Fantasycon has a new blog, and announces two more Guests of Honour, as well as the Master of Ceremonies...

WorldCon and NASFiC site selection ballots available
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Voting is now open for the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention and the 2010 North American Science Fiction Convention...

Jasper Fforde to headline at Fantasycon 2009
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The British Fantasy Society has announced that Jasper Fforde will be the Guest of Honour at this year's Fantasycon...

Reed Exhibitions to launch Chicago Comic Con, and fix NY Comix Con dates
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After this weekend's New York Comic Con, Reed Exhibitions will be moving the show permanently to October, and pairing it with the new Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, starting in April 2010...

WorldCon announces Hugo base design winner and increasing membership rates
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The 2009 World Science Fiction Convention has announced the winner of this year's Hugo Award Base Design Competition, and that membership rates will increase on 1 January 2009...

New York Comic Con offering VIP pass packages
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Next February's New York Comic Con is offering 400 VIP access passes offering better access to the convention and special swag...

Pulpcon changing its name to PulpFest
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Rather than Pulpcon 39, next summer's convention will be called PulpFest 2009, but still feature pulp magazines, paper collectibles...

WorldCon 2010 holds membership rates steady
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The 2010 WorldCon is holding the current membership rates "for the foreseeable future"...

2009 World Fantasy Convention changes its schedule
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The 2009 World Fantasy Convention is shifting its weekend to 29 October-1 November 2009...

Anne McCaffrey backs out of Albacon; Todd McCaffrey still expected
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Northeast US science fiction convention Albacon is losing Anne McCaffrey, one of the two announced guests of honor, as she stays home to protect her health. Son and co-author Todd McCaffrey is still expected...

Mid-Atlantic Nostagia Convention to screen old Buck Rogers, Bela Lugosi, and more
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This month's Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention is a celebration of fold television and movies, as well as their stars. They'll feature screenings of The Gift of Gab, It Came from Outer Space, and more...

New York Anime Festival tickets available now
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Tickets for next month's New York Anime Festival are now on sale, with discounts for group orders...

WorldCon Photos
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If you missed it and want to see what you missed, or if you were there and want to relive it, here are links to many of the photos of Denvention 3...

WorldCon 2010
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WorldCon 2010 will be Aussiecon 4, the fourth World Science Fiction Convention to be held in Australia, and the 18th to be held outside the United States...

WorldCon: the Wrap-up. How was it, and how will next year's be?
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The curtain rings down this year's WorldCon. The Hugo winners were announced last night, and we're discussing the con (and next year's) in the comments...

WorldCon Day Four: Hugos Tonight, Experiences Here
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The fourth day of the WorldCon will feature the Hugo Awards. Recapping yesterday's Masquerade in comments, and anticipating the rest of the con...

WorldCon Day Three: Featuring the Masquerade. Commentary, and Announcements
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The third day of this year's WorldCon will be capped by the Masquerade. Experiences and impressions shared here...
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