It’s going to be a short week here at SFScope, but not because I’m taking a vacation. Tomorrow I’ll be spending the day at New York ComicCon, trying to see and do everything there is to soak in in one brief day, because Friday I’m on the road to Capclave (in Gaithersburg, Maryland). The last I heard from the convention, they’re expecting at least 700 people, which is a significant increase from the last time I was there. With George R.R. Martin as the guest of honor (plus Sharyn November, Steve Stiles, and Howard Waldrop), it should be a great weekend.

And if you’re specifically looking for me at the con (though with the big name folks there, I can’t imagine I’m anyone’s reason for going), I’ll be spending most of my time behind the Fantastic Books table in the dealers’ room. I’ve also got several panel assignments, including:

Friday at 8pm in Salon A: “Perishing Publishers” with Jennifer Barnes, Andrew Fox, James Maxey, and K. Ceres Wright.

Friday at 10pm in Salons C, D, and E: “What Stalled the Space Program?” with David Bartell, Eric Choi, D. Douglas Fratz, Inge Heyer, and James Maxey.

Saturday at 2pm in Salon B: “The Imperial March” with Catherine Asaro, Charles E. Gannon, Carolyn Ives Gilman, and Lawrence Watt-Evans.

Saturday at 10pm in Rockville/Potomac: “Name Drop and Quote Panel” with Scott Edelman, Andrew Fox, Steve Stiles, and Michael Swanwick.

Saturday at midnight in Rockville/Potomac: “Eye of Argon” with Hildy Silverman and Michael A. Ventrella.

Hope to see some of you there!

–Ian, the Editor