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Posted by Britt at July 27th, 2010

Wow. What three weeks of neglect will do to a blog, huh? I won’t defend myself with the “ComicCon” defense ‘cuz I’ve gone to that well too many times. All I’ll say is I’m back on the job and this list will be back to ship shape in no time (or at least by Monday).

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FEATURED CONVENTIONS

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Steel City Con
Aug 6-8, 2010
Monroeville, PA
www.steelcitycon.com

“The first 1,000 Attendees who buy a 3-Day Pass will receive a GOODIE BAG filled with toys and comics valued at more than the price of the Pass. That’s almost like getting in for FREE!”

Celebrity Guests (so far) include Jake Lloyd (Phantom Menace), Micky Dolenz (The Monkees, The Tick), David Faustino (Married with Children), Daphne Duplaix (Angel, CSI, CSI: NY, Felicity) Lita (WWE diva & champion), Paris Themmen (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3, Feast 2 & 3, Scrubs) and more!

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SETIcon
Aug 13-15, 2010
Santa Clara, CA
www.seticon.com

“SETIcon is a science conference with a dash of sci-fi but not a traditional convention. It is the first science conference that is geared towards families and the general public. While there is no dealer or vendor room, the SETI Institute will be selling merchandise and we will have an auction with unique items. The panels and talks will be light hearted yet informative and educational.  It is for anyone that is fascinated by the idea of ‘are we alone’ and who loves Sci-Fi, who wants to talk to scientists, authors etc in an informal and fun setting.”

Guests include Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9 astronaut), John Billingsley (Star Trek Enterprise, True Blood, 2012), Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager, amateur astronomer), Andre Bormanis (writer, producer - Enterprise, Eleventh Hour, Legend of the Seeker), Mary Roach (author - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex), Paul Duffield (comic artist - Freakangels, Manga Shakespeare’s The Tempest,  Anna Mercury, Absolution, Crossed), Robert J. Sawyer (writer - FlashForward), Robyn Asimov (daughter of Isaac Asimov), Alex Filippenko (professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley), Andrew Fraknoi (author or co-author of Voyages through the Universe, Disney’s Wonderful World of Space), Ben Shelef (co-founder of the Spaceward Foundation, member of the Space Elevator community), David Morrison (senior scientist at the NASA Astrobiology Institute), Debra Fischer (professor of astronomy at Yale University, first woman in history to discover new planets), Dr. Dana Backman (professor of physics and astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College, co-author of astronomy textbooks, Horizons, Foundations & Astro), Dr. Douglas Vakoch (director of interstellar message composition at the SETI Institute), Frank Drake (director of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe at the SETI Institute and chairman emeritus of the Institute’s Board of Trustees).

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Would you like to be a featured convention?  Send an email to Britt at: conventions@soulgeek.com and ask us how?

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OTHER CONVENTIONS

SpoCon

July 30-Aug 1, 2010
Spokane, WA
www.spocon.org

“SpoCon is an all volunteer organization that plans and hosts an annual fan themed convention, along with supporting and promoting events during the year. We are dedicated to literacy and education through the promotion of visual and performing arts, literature, science, gaming, and imagination. This is accomplished via inspiring creativity, providing mentors, forming relationships, awakening career ideas, and charitable donations.”

Guest of Honor: Michael Whelan
Guest Author: Tanya Huff
Filk Guest: Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant)
Media Guest: Dead Gentlemen
Ghost of Honor: Sir Arthur C. Clarke

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ReConStruction
Aug 5-8, 2010
Raleigh, NC
www.reconstructionsf.org

Guest of Honor - Eric Flint
Artist Guest of Honor - Brad Foster
Fan Guest of Honor - Juanita Coulson
Toastmaster - Toni Weisskopf

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Star Wars Celebration V
Aug 12-15, 2010
Orlando, FL
www.starwarscelebration.com

“Star Wars Celebration is the official Lucasfilm event celebrating all things Star Wars, produced by fans for fans. Celebrations are the largest Star Wars parties, featuring cast and crew celebrities, fans, costumes, music, live entertainment, autographs, collectibles, and panels — but mainly friends who gather to have fun and celebrate their love for the saga. From fans who first experienced A New Hope in theaters to kids just discovering Star Wars through Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Celebration touches on anything and everything connected with that galaxy far, far away. The first such event took place in 1999, and we’re proud to host the fifth Celebration in 2010!”

Special Guest: George Lucas

Autograph Guests include Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, Lt. Sheckil, Captain Colton), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Amy Allen (Aayla Secura), Dickey Beer (stunt performer and coordinator - Jedi), Paul Blake (Greedo), Caroline Blakiston (Mon Mothma), Richard Bonehill (Snowtrooper, Stormtrooper, Ree Yees, Rebel Soldier), John Coppinger (Senator Yarua, Jabba the Hutt’s eyes, Graxol Kelvyyn), Dermot Crowley (General Crix Madine), Nick Gillard (swordmaster and stunt coordinator), Julian Glover (General Veers), Frank Hensen (Stormtrooper, Rebel Guard, Skiff Guard), Jake Lloyd (young Anakin Skywalker), Ian Liston (Wes Janson), Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett), Jack McKenzie (Cal Alder), Christopher Muncke (Captain Khurgee), Ray Park (Darth Maul), Chris Parsons (4-LOM, K-3PO), Toby Philpott (Jabba puppeteer), Mike Quinn (Nien Nunb), Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar), George Roubicek (Commander Praji), Orli Shoshan (Shaak Ti), Matt Wood (supervising sound editor - prequels).

Celebration Hosts include Jay Laga’aia (Captain Typho), David Collins (audio lead and voice director at LucasArts), Pablo Hidalgo (managing editor for StarWars.com)

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Dragon*Con
September 3–6, 2010
Atlanta, GA
www.dragoncon.org

“Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe!”

“With over thirty-five fan based tracks, 3500 hours of panels, workshops, gaming, a parade down Peachtree, film festivals, art show, comics and pop art, nightly concerts and parties, bands and DJs, tons of costume contests, dealers, and exhibitors, all squeezed into four short days, Dragon*Con is non-stop FUN!”

Special guests include Stan Lee (Duh!), Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, 24, The Goonies), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Beauty and the Beast), Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, American History X), Luke Perry (Jeremiah, The Fifth Element, 90210), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Boston Legal), Robert Beltran (Star Trek: Voyager, Night of the Comet, Eating Raoul), Avery Brooks (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, American History X, Gargoyles), LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roots, Reading Rainbow), Denise Crosby (Star Trek: TNG, Deep Impact, Pet Sematary, Trekkies 1 & 2), John de Lancie (Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: Voyager, Stargate SG-1, Recreator), Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Robert Duncan McNeill (Star Trek: Voyager), Robert O’Reilly (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Garrett Wang (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men), David Gerrold (writer - Star Trek: TOS & TNG, Land of the Lost, Sliders, Babylon 5), J.G. Hertzler (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Ashley Eckstein (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Phil LaMarr (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Futurama, Samurai Jack), Ray Park (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, X-Men, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Heroes), Daniel Logan (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, The Legend of Johnny Lingo), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, The Green Hornet, Blade Runner), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, The Bridge), Michelle Forbes (Battlestar Galactica, 24, True Blood, Star Trek: The Next Generation), Mark A. Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, 24), Richard Hatch (old and new Battlestar Galactica), Marc Singer (The Beastmaster, V, V: The Final Battle, V: The Series), Laura Vandervoort (V, Smallville), Rekha Sharma (V, Battlestar Galactica, The Chronicles of Riddick), Joel Gretsch (V, The 4400, Minority Report), Morena Baccarin (V, Firefly, Serenity), Sean Maher (Firefly, Serenity), Jewel Staite (Stargate: Atlantis, Firefly, Serenity), Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1), David Hewlett (Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis), Paul McGillion (Star Trek (2009), Stargate: Atlantis), Corin Nemec (Stargate SG-1, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose), Jason Momoa (Stargate Atlantis, Baywatch), Alaina Huffman (Stargate Universe, Smallville, Painkiller Jane), Martin Quinn Gero (writer - Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Universe), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda), William B Davis (The X-Files, Smallville, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, Stephen King’s It), Gigi Edgley (Farscape, Rescue Special Ops), Virginia Hey (Farscape, Mad Max 2: Road Warrior), Raelee Hill (Farscape, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars), Joel Hodgson (MST3K and Cinematic Titanic creator), Trace Beaulieu (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), Kevin Murphy (MST3K, Rifftrax), Frank Conniff (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), Bill Corbett (MST3K, Rifftrax), Mary Jo Pehl (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), J. Elvis Weinstein (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), Jackson Publick (The Venture Bros.), Doc Hammer (The Venture Bros.), C. Martin Croker (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast), Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, Minoriteam), Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Near Dark), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes, Covert Affairs), Elisabeth Rohm (Heroes, Angel, Law & Order), David H. Lawrence XVII (Heroes, Lost, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Unit), Nelsan Ellis (True Blood), Sam Trammell (True Blood), Erica Cerra (Eureka, Battlestar Galactica, 4400, Smallville, The Dead Zone), Lexa Doig (Eureka, Andromeda, Stargate SG-1, The 4400), Neil Grayston (Eureka, Warehouse 13), Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13, True Romance, Stargate SG-1), Eddie McClintock (Warehouse 13), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5, The Hidden, Atlantis: The Lost Empire), Jason Carter (Babylon 5, The Dead Matter), Daniel Cudmore (Twilight: New Moon & Eclipse, X-Men 2 & 3), Chaske Spencer (Twilight 1 & 2), Alex Meraz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon), Mark Goddard (the original Lost in Space), Marta Kristen (the original Lost in Space), Tom Savini (Dawn/Day of the Dead, Friday the 13th), Danielle Harris (Halloween IV & V, Rob Zombie’s Halloween & Halloween II), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII & VIII), Lloyd Kaufman (president of Troma Entertainment and creator of the Toxic Avenger), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3, Zombieland), Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science, The Woman in Red), Frazer Hines (Dr Who), Kai Owen (Torchwood), Robert Wade Pralgo (The Vampire Diaries), Patricia Quinn (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life), Shawnee Smith (Saw, Becker), Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), Larry Hagman (I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas), Bill Daily (I Dream of Jeannie, The Bob Newhart Show), Sandeep Parikh (webserie The Guild and The Legend of Neil), Jeff Lewis (The Guild, Glee), Adam Savage (MythBusters), Amy Bruni (Ghost Hunters), Dave Tango (Ghost Hunters) and Steve Gonsalves (Ghost Hunters).

Other guests include Doktor A, Lynn Abbey, Pete Abrams, Kei Acedera, Neal Adams, Ana Aesthetic, Aaron Allston, Richard L. Altstatt, Lou Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Lee Arenberg, Zak Bagans, Mark Bagley, Michael Baker, Glenn Barr, Kristin Bauer, Davey Beauchamp, Veronica Belmont, Christian Alexander Beranek, Pierre Bernard, Tom Biondolillo, Dr. Bob Blackwood, Ericka Boussarhane, Dr. John E. Bradford, Jennie Breeden, Dan Brereton, Heather Brewer, Fiona Broome, Matthew J Brown, Chris Bruno, Brian Allen Brushwood, Bob Burden, Chesya Burke, Patrick Burns, Matt Busch, Erin Leigh Bushko, Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, Fraser Cain, J. Scott Campbell, Ginger Campbell, MD, Brian Cano, Joe Capobianco, Mike Capps, Mark T. Carlson, James Cawley, Chad Vader, Amie Chambers, Sandra Anglin Chastain, Bobby Chiu, Colin Christian, Sas Christian, ckknight, Freddy Clements, Olivier Coipel, Amanda Conner, Dave Cook, Darwyn Cooke, Hunter Cressall, A.C. Crispin, Crossed Swords, Crüxshadows, Larry D. Curtis, Camilla d’Errico, Daisy Viktoria, Kathleen O’Shea David, Peter David, Aubrey de Grey, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Brian Despain, Tony DiGerolamo, Debra Dixon, DJ DragonBoy, DJ Nemesis, DJ/VJ Anthony, Kevin Dockery, Elizabeth Donald, Mark Dos Santos, Carole Nelson Douglas, Edward Douglas, Margaret Downey, Barbara A. Drescher, Kathleen Duey,  Elonka Dunin, Brian Dunning, Carlos East, Claire M. Eddy, Dr. Scott Edgington, Jeffrey J Ello (aka “Jello”), Emerald Rose, John Everson, G. D. Falksen, Bill Fawcett, Glenda Finkelstein, Leslie Fish, Rob Fitz, Larry Flaxman, Chris Fleming, Tom Fleming, Eric Flint, John L. Flynn, Ph.D, Flynn’s Folly, Eugie Foster, Chandra Free, Peter H. Friedman, Diana Gabaldon, Dr. Pamela L. Gay, Huck Gee, Ken Gerhard, Donato Giancola, Laura Anne Gilman, Stephanie Gladden, Christopher Golden, Aaron Goodwin, Chris Gore, Gavin Goszka (Midnight Syndicate), Dr. Stephen Granade, Dr. Kevin Grazier, Brian Green, Chris Marie Green, Matt Green, Andrew Greenberg, Robert Greenberger, Lois H Gresh, Nick Groff, D.J. Grothe, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Marc Gunn, Stacy Hague-Hill, Laurell K. Hamilton, Cully Hamner, Yaya Han, Graham Hancock, Sarah Harmon, Nicole Harsch, Raven Hart, A.J. Hartley, Gary Kim Hayes, Tom Heintjes, John P. Helfers, Leanna Renee Hieber, Kathryn Hinds, Brian Holloway, Kriss Hougland, Kristina Leigh Howard, Brandt Howell, George Hrab, Kerrie Lynn Hughes, Matt Hughes, Richard Jakiel, Georges Jeanty, Bill “Splat” Johnson, Les Johnson, Benjamin Curtis Jones, Catherine Lee Jones, Kelley Jones, Cortney Kane, Stacia Kane, Susan Kearney, Jim Keefe, Bill Keel, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jackie Kessler, Deidre Knight, Nancy Knight, Alethea Kontis, Mary Robinette Kowal, Bonnie Kunzel, Jessica Lackey (Cruxshadows), Cheralyn Lambeth, Rosemary Laurey (Georgia Evans), Mike Lee, Misty Lee, Rob Levy, J F Lewis, Jason Limon, Joseph Michael Linsner, Lips Down on Dixie, Kelly Lockhart, Todd Lockwood, Travis Louie, Daniel Loxton, Don Maitz, Racheline Maltese, Mari Mancusi, Christopher Mancuso, Marrus, Anya Martin, Gail Z. Martin, Laura Martin, William C. Martin, Ph.D, Lee Martindale, Randy Martinez, Patrick Mason, Menton J Matthews III, Liz Maverick, Sara E. Mayhew, Todd McCaffrey, Mike McKone, Travis Scott Merrill, Tom Merritt, Kara Mikos, Dr. Sarah Milkovich, James MinzBetsy Mitchell, Rebecca Moesta, Elizabeth Moon, James A. Moore, Chris Moreno, Chris Mueller, Sabutai Musashi, Ted Naifeh, Ingrid Neilson, Joe Nickell, Philip Nutman, Jody Lynn Nye, Kathie Olivas, Jana Oliver, Jennifer Ouellette, John Paladin, James Palmer, Jimmy Palmiotti, Teresa Patterson, Carlos Pedraza, Bob Pendarvis, George Perez, Brandt Peters, Lisa Phillips, John Picacio, Phil Plait, Van Allen Plexico, Ken Plume, Cherie Priest, Benjamin Radford, Gary Raisor, Rodney Ramos, Stephen W. Ramsden, James Randi, Trina Ray, Mike Resnick, John D. Ringo, Tone Rodriguez, Rogue (lead singer: Cruxshadows), Selina Rosen, Andy Runton, Chris Ryniak, Mike Sakuta, Tim Sale, Brandon Winn Sanderson, Richard Saunders, Robert J. Sawyer, Jason Schneiderman, Rob Schwager, Randal L. Schwartz, Stephen H Segal, Melissa Sehgal (aka Vegan Mel), Shag (aka Josh Agle), Josepha Sherman, Aron Siegel, Scott Sigler, Greg Simkins, Susan Sizemore, Paul Smith, Tom Smith, John C. Snider, Samantha Sommersby, Anne Sowards, Rochelle Sparrow, J David Spurlock, Jennifer St. Giles, Michael Stackpole, Cat Staggs, Kim Steadman, Jeanne C. Stein, Brian Stelfreeze, Paul Stevens, S.M. Stirling, Dr Karen Stollznow, Karl Story, Gillian Summers, Jamy Ian Swiss, , Angelle Maria Tanner, Jonathan Tarbox, The Baroness, Clifton Tunnell, Laura J. Underwood, Ethan Van Sciver, Denise Vasquez, Vincent Villafranca, Chris Walker, Widgett Walls, Jean Marie Ward, Graham Watkins, Paul Wesley, Mark I. West, M. B. Weston, Skyler White, Diane Whiteside, Chris Wiese, Greg Williams, Kris Williams, Michael Z. Williamson, C.L. Wilson, Janny Wurts, Derek Yaniger, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, John Zaffis, Timothy Zahn and more! (phew!)

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Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend 2010
Oct 8-10, 2010
Orlando, FL
www.spookyempire.com

“They’ve done it again! Spooky Empire has taken what was already an amazing celebrity guest lineup and made it even more impressive with the addition of some of the best guests the horror world has to offer. This year’s event returns to the Wyndham Orlando Resort on October 8-10, 2010. Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend is fast becoming one of the most popular horror events in U.S. with fans coming from all over the world to attend. Last years show was monstrous, with the most fans in attendance so far, reaching record breaking numbers.”

Special guests include director John Carpenter, Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) and a Nightmare on Elm Street reunion featuring Robert Englund, John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, and Amanda Wyss, .

Other guests include Tom Towles (House of 1,000 Corpses), Ken Sagoes (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & 4), Nivek Ogre (Skinny Puppy, Repo: The Genetic Opera), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII & VIII), Mike Christopher (Dawn of the Dead), Steve Gonsalves & Dave Tango (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters Academy), Betsy Palmer (Friday the 13th), Adrienne King (Friday the 13th), Danny Trejo (The Devil’s Rejects, From Dusk Til Dawn, Predators), Jake Busey (The Frighteners, Starship Troopers), Gary Busey (Point Break, Silver Bullet), Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead), Rochelle Davis (The Crow) and more!

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Posted by Britt at July 12th, 2010

Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year again!! “But Christmas isn’t for another six months” I hear you exclaim - What’re you, dense? It’s ComicCon! The time when all good FanBoys and FanGirls are getting-thee-hence to San Diego with all haste for four days of fandom and debauchery.

And our own Head Honcho, Grand Poobah, 800 Pound Gorilla, if you will (he’s actually quite trim), Dino Andrade will be in the thick of it all, signing autographs (SoulGeek’s just his day job) and generally making nice with the great unwashed masses (really folks, it gets packed and hot on the convention floor and too many of you haven’t discovered deodorant yet).

When he’s not running SG or performing husbandly duties (get your mind out of the gutter - I mean taking care of the kid) Dino’s a voice actor with an impressive list of stuff: He’s the voice of Skull the Troll for PVP The Series; The Scarecrow in Batman: Arkham Asylum; The Reaper in Brutal Legend; the Patrolbots in Nerf N-Strike Elite; soldiers in Call of Duty: Roads To Victory; a whole bunch’a characters in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King…why he’s even the current “Pop” for Rice Crispies!

So get over to Booth #5619 and get yourself an autograph or just tell him how great you think SoulGeek is (he likes that) or tell him how great you think he is (he really likes that).

And for you webcomic fans, joining Dino in the SoulGeek booth will be J.E. DRAFT signing his new book, THE CHALLENGES OF ZONA VOLUME ONE.

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Comic-Con 2010
July 22-25, 2010
San Diego, CA
www.comic-con.org/cci/

It’s Comic-Con. ‘Nuff said.

Special Guests include (expect this list to change) Neal Adams (artist, publisher, Batman, X-Men, Ms Mystic), Jason Spyda Adams (sculptor, DC Direct, Toy Biz), Joel Adams (artist/designer, Ms Mystic, King of the Hill), Josh Adams (artist/designer, House of Mystery), Sergio Aragonès (cartoonist, Groo, MAD Magazine), Peter Bagge (writer/artist, Buddy Bradley stories, Hate, Other Lives), Gabrielle Bell (writer/artist, Lucky, Cecil and Jordan in New York), Brian Michael Bendis (writer, Ultimate Spider-Man, Dark Avengers, Powers), Ray Bradbury (author, screenwriter, Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles), Émile Bravo (writer/artist, My Mommy Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill), Berkeley Breathed (syndicated cartoonist, Bloom County, Opus), Kurt Busiek (writer, Marvels, Astro City), Chris Claremont (writer, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men Forever), Howard Cruse (writer/artist, Stuck Rubber Baby, Wendel), Vanessa Davis (writer/cartoonist, Spaniel Rage, Make Me a Woman), Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible, The Guild, Buffy, Dollhouse), Dave Dorman (illustrator, Star Wars, Rail), Mark Evanier (writer, comics historian, Groo the Wanderer, Kirby: King of Comics), Matt Fraction (writer, Invincible Iron Man, Uncanny X-Men), Hunter Freberg (humorist, entertainer, media personality), Stan Freberg (author, humorist, satirist, voice-over actor), Nicholas Gurewitch (cartoonist, The Perry Bible Fellowship), Moto Hagio (manga artist, The Poe Clan, Mesh), Charlaine Harris (author, Sookie Stackhouse novels; creator, True Blood), Dusty Higgins (artist, Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer), Tanya Huff (author, Blood series, The Truth of Valor), Kathryn Immonen (writer, Runaways, Patsy Walker: Hellcat), Stuart Immonen (artist, New Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Moving Pictures), Van Jensen (writer, Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer), Phil Jimenez (writer/artist, Wonder Woman; artist, New X-Men), Jenette Kahn (president/editor-in-chief, DC Comics, 1976-1993), Keith Knight (syndicated cartoonist, The Knight Life, the K Chronicles, (th)ink), Jim Lee (artist, All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder), Stan Lee (writer, editor, co-creator, Fantastic Four, Amazing Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk, et al), Paul Levitz (writer, editor, publisher, Legion of Super-Heroes), Milo Manara (artist, Click, Indian Summer, X-Women), Larry Marder (writer/artist, Beanworld), Carla Speed McNeil (writer/artist, Finder; artist, Queen & Country, Bad Houses), China Mièville (author, The City & the City, Perdido Steet Station), Dennis O’Neil (writer/editor, Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow), Robert M. Overstreet (author, comics historian, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide), Tom Palmer (inker, Kick-Ass, The Avengers, Tomb of Dracula, Star Wars), Sean Phillips (artist, Criminal, Sleeper, Incognito), Ivan Reis (artist, Green Lantern, Blackest Night, Brightest Day), Douglas E. Richards (author, The Prometheus Project series), Rick Riordan (author, Percy Jackson & the Olympians series), Jerry Robinson (artist, Batman; syndicated cartoonist, comics historian), Steve Rude (artist, Nexus, World’s Finest), Jeannie Schulz (founding board president, Charles M. Schulz Museum), J. Michael Straczynski (writer, Superman, Wonder Woman), Drew Struzan (artist/illustrator, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones movie posters), James Sturm (cartoonist/educator, James Sturm’s America), Jillian Tamaki (artist, Skim, Indoor Voice), Doug TenNapel (writer/artist Earthworm Jim, Creature Tech, Catscratch), C. Tyler (artist/writer, You’ll Never Know: A Good & Decent Man), Ann VanderMeer (editor, Weird Tales), Jeff VanderMeer (author, City of Saints & Madmen, Finch), Gerard Way (writer, The Umbrella Academy), Al Wiesner (writer/artist/creator, Shaloman), Michael Zulli (artist, The Sandman, The Fracture of the Universal Boy)

About Comic-Con International:
Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. In addition to its San Diego convention each summer, Comic-Con International organizes the San Francisco-based WonderCon each spring and the Alternative Press Expo each fall.
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Upcoming Cons…updated weekly!

Posted by Britt at June 20th, 2010

Not much this week, just the return of FAMOUS MONSTER OF FILMLAND MAGAZINE AND A HUGE CON TO CELEBRATE THE RE-LAUNCH!!!...oh, sorry for shouting BUT IT’S KIND OF A BIG DEAL AROUND HERE!!…sorry again.

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FEATURED CONVENTIONS

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CONvergence 2010: Bring on the Bad Guys
July 1-4, 2010
Bloomington, MN
www.convergence-con.org

CONvergence is a science fiction and fantasy convention held annually at the Sheraton South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. The convention features an Art Show, multiple discussion panels, guests of honor, a masquerade ball, free food and drink for attendees, and dozens of room parties. The convention is held the first full weekend in July.

Guests include L.A.Banks (author - Vampire Huntress Legend, Crimson Moon, Dark Avengers and Soul Food series), Jeremy Bulloch (actor - Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi), Paul Cornell - (writer - Doctor Who (television, novels, audio), Marvel Comics (Captain Britain and MI-13)), Bridget Landry (Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer (Hubble, Mars Pathfinder and Cassini missions)), Chuck McCann (veteran comedian, actor, and cartoon voiceover artist, voice of Sonny the Cuckoo Bird), Wally Wingert (voice actor - Invader Zim, Bleach, The Garfield Show).

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Famous Monsters Convention
July 9-11, 2010
Indianapolis, IN
www.famousmonstersconvention.com

Famous Monsters of Filmland, the original sci-fi/horror/fantasy-genre magazine that captured over three decades of imagination, announces its foray into the horror convention circuit. The weekend-long convention will be packed with special screenings, monstrous parties, exciting music acts, panels, a costume contest and lots more.

“We are so happy to invite you to the first in a series of horrific gatherings hosted by your friends at FM,” said Philip Kim, Senior Manger. The event will be held at the Wyndham Indianapolis West, located at 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Guests include Thomas Jane (The Mist, Punisher), Billy Drago (The Untouchables, Hills Have Eyes (2006), Downstream), Basil Gogos (FM cover artist), William Stout (production designer - The Mist, Pan’s Labyrinth, Return of the Living Dead), William Forsythe (Devil’s Rejects, Halloween (2007), Raising Arazona, Dick Tracy), Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers, Bag of Bones), Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, Star Trek: NG & DS9, Platoon), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters 1 & 2, The Crow, Oz), Kristina Klebe (Halloween (2007), Zone of the Dead), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4, 5 & Halloween (2007), Hatchet II), Miko Hughes (Pet Cemetery, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Full House), Charles Band (writer/director/producer - Puppet Master, Trancers Subspecies series), Beverly Randolph (Return of the Living Dead, Quincy M.E.), Thom Mathews (Return of the Living Dead 1 & 2, Friday the 13th 6 & 7, The Peacemaker), Allan Trautman (Return of the Living Dead, Intolerable Cruelty), Don Calfa (Return of the Living Dead, 1941, Bugsy, Twin Peaks), Jewel Shepard (Return of the Living Dead, Party Camp, Zapped), Brian Peck (Return of the Living Dead 1-3, X-Men 1 & 2, Man on the Moon), John Philbin (Return of the Living Dead, Children of the Corn, Point Break), Judith O’Dea (Night of the Living Dead, Claustrophobia, Evil Deeds), Kyra Schon (Night of the Living Dead), Bill Hinzman (Night of the Living Dead, Legion of the Night, Santa Claws), George Kosana (Night of the Living Dead, There’s Always Vanilla, The Booby Hatch), Russell Streiner (Night of the Living Dead, There’s Always Vanilla), John Russo (Night of the Living Dead, Midnight, Santa Claws), Charles Craig (Night of the Living Dead, Chasing Dreams, Born to Race), Gary Streiner (sound design - Night of the Living Dead, There’s Always Vanilla), Joe Unitas (lighting supervisor - Night of the Living Dead), Herbert Summer (Night of the Living Dead), Rick Catizone (animator/ title designer Night of the Living Dead, Creepshow 1 & 2, Evil Dead 2), Tom Savini (Dawn/Day of the Dead, director - Night of the Living Dead (1990), actor - From Dusk Till Dawn, Land of the Dead), Leonard A. Lies (Dawn of the Dead), Jim Krut (Dawn of the Dead, The Guatemalan, Zombthology), Sharon Ceccatti (Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, Hellraiser 3), Mike Christopher (Dawn of the Dead, Indiscretions, The Coffin), Joe Pilato (Dawn/Day of the Dead, Pulp Fiction, Night of the Living Dead: Origins), Terry Alexander (Day of the Dead, Law & Order, Conspiracy Theory), Anthony Dileo (Day of the Dead, Bob Roberts, Lorenzo’s Oil), Gary Klar (Day of the Dead, Legal Eagles, Big, Hackers), Michael Gornick (cinematographer - Day of the Dead, Knightriders, Creepshow), John Migliore (Survival of the Dead), Jamison Newlander (The Lost Boys 1, 2 & 3), Gerard McMann (singer/songwriter - The Lost Boys 1, 2 & 3, Vampirella, Chasing Amy), Chance Michael Corbitt (The Lost Boys, Pumpkinhead, The Rocketeer), Brooke McCarter (The Lost Boys, Wired, Me, Myself and I), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys, Boys on the Side, Duress), Ed Gale (Howard the Duck, Child’s Play, Spaceballs), Alex Vincent (Child’s Play 1 & 2, Bandini, Dead Country), Ken Sagoes (Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Project X, Intolerable Cruelty), Mark Patton (Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean), Kim Myers (Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Hellraiser: Bloodline, The Closer), Warrington Gillette (Friday the 13th 2), Vinny Guastaferro (Friday the 13th 6, Shocker, Redbelt), Damian Maffei (The Oferring, Ghost Lake, Closed for the Season), Joe Unger (Nightmare on Elm Street, Mask, Total Recall), Terrance Zdunich (actor/writer/composer - Repo!: The Genetic Opera), Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever, Not Another Teen Movie, Return to House on Haunted Hill), Jonathon Trent (Transformers 2, Downstream, Woke), Amelia Kinkade (Night of the Demons 1-3, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo), Denise Nickerson (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Dark Shadows, The Electric Company), Paris Themmen (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), Brian Joseph Harnois (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International), Shannon Sylvia (Ghost Hunters International, Paranormal State), Michael Nicolosi (Spawn (HBO), Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead), Kevin Burns (producer Alien Nation movies, Poseidon, Biography, founder Prometheus Entertainment), Bridget Marquardt (Girls Next Door, The Telling), Nicholas Carpenter (Girls Next Door, The Telling), Bela Lugosi Jr. (son of Dracula), Thomas Churchill (writer/producer/director - Church Hill Productions), George Demick (Dead Start, Demon Sight, Asylum of Terror), Joe Moe (Ackermansion caretaker), Mark Redfield (Chainsaw Sally, Despiser, Armed Robbery Orgasm), Jessie Lilley (editor - FM, publisher/co-creator Scarlet Street, editor-in-chief Mondo Cult), Tim Bradstreet (comic illustrator - Hellblazer, The Punisher), J. David Spurlock (publisher - Vanguard Press), Kerry Gammil (comic artist - Powerman and Iron Fist, Marvel Team-up, Superman), Len Barnhart (author - Reign of the Dead, Apocalypse End), Jim O’Rear (Day of the Dead, Star Trek 4, Lethal Weapon 3), Cortlandt Hull (founder/curator Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum), Bill Diamond (puppeteer - Dark Crystal, creator - Monster TV), John Everson (author - Covenant, Sacrifice, The 13th, Siren), Billy Gram (documentarian - ONE for the Fire), Rupert Boneham (Survivor), Sal Lizard (I Am Legend, The Box)

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Westercon 63: Confirmation
July 1-4, 2010
Pasadena CA
www.westercon63.org

“Westercon is the West Coast Science Fantasy Conference. It has been held annually since 1948 in the Western half of North America. From Hawaii in the West to El Paso in the East, to Vancouver in the North and San Diego in the South, Westercon has travelled far in the region. It is a general interest science fiction/fantasy convention covering literature, art, science, costuming, gaming, music, television, movies, comics, anime, politics, and any other topic of interest to fans.”

Pro Guest of Honor: Rudy Rucker
Fan Guest of Honor: John D. Berry
Artist Guest of Honor: Marc Schirmeister
Conchord Music Guest of Honor: Seanan McGuire
Conchord Toastmaster: Paul Kwinn
Interfilk Guests of Honor: Stone Dragons

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InConJunction 30
July 2-4, 2010
Indianapolis, IN
www.inconjunction.org

“InConJunction 30 — Where Quarks and Orcs Collide! Come celebrate with us on our 30th anniversary. Old friends in a new location with great fun.”

Author Guest of Honor: Keith R.A. DeCandido (novelizations for Star Trek, Doctor Who, Buffy, Farscape, Supernatural and much more)
Artist Guest of Honor: Ed Beard, Jr. (Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Lord of the Rings)
Gaming Guests of Honor: Andrew & Kristin Looney (founders of Looney Labs Games (Fluxx, Treehouse, Icehouse)
Music Guest of Honor: Wild Mercy (filk band)

Featured guests include Ben Avery (comic book writer (The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles, ArmorQuest, TimeFlyz), co-founder of Community Comics), Destini Hope Beard (vocalist - The Dark Masquerade), Samuel Travis Clemmons (author, lecturer, philosopher), TammyJo Eckhart (author - Mistress Loves Me, This I Know, Servants of Destiny), Joe Greene (costumer, robotics and LEGO® enthusiast), Marc Gunn (musician), Lou Harry (The Superman Guide to Life: Living the Superhero Lifestyle), MagicHouse Productions, Steven Marsh (editor of Pyramid magazine), Dr. Karen Nagel (associate professor at Midwestern University), Robert Pyatt, Ph.D. (mad scientist and pseudo super villain), Tom Smith (”The World’s Fastest Filker”), Michael Z. Williamson (author - Freehold, The Weapon) and The Incredible Two-Headed Toastmaster (master of ceremonies and grotesque accident of science).

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Readercon 21
July 8-11, 2010
Burlington, MA
readercon.org

“Readercon is an annual conference or convention devoted to ‘imaginative literature’ — literary science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the unclassifiable works often called ’slipstream.’

A typical Readercon features over 150 writers, editors, publishers, and critics, attracting prominent figures from across the U.S., and from Canada, the U.K., and occasionally even Australia and Japan. They are joined by some 500 of their most passionate and articulate readers for a long weekend of intense conversation.”

Guests of Honor: Nalo Hopkinson & Charles Stross

Memorial Guest of Honor: Olaf Stapledon

Program participants include John Joseph Adams, Mike Allen, Athena Andreadis, Nick Antosca, Inanna Arthen, Ellen Asher, Nathan Ballingrud, Amelia Beamer, Elizabeth Bear, John Benson, Judith Berman, Steve Berman, Beth Bernobich, Jedediah Berry, Leah Bobet, K. Tempest Bradford, Ellen Brody, Lauren Burka, James L. Cambias, Jeffrey A. Carver, Jeanne Cavelos, Christopher M. Cevasco, Blake Charlton, Suzy McKee Charnas, Matthew Cheney, Michael Cisco, Neil Clarke, John Clute, Helen Collins, F. Brett Cox, John G. Cramer, Kathryn Cramer, John Crowley, Shira Daemon, Don D’Ammassa, Ellen Datlow, Samuel R. Delany, Alan DeNiro, Daniel P. Dern, Paul Di Filippo, Rachel Elizabeth Dillon, Michael Dirda, Amanda Downum, Debra Doyle, Ron Drummond, David Anthony Durham, Thomas A. Easton, Scott Edelman, Alan Elms, Gemma Files, Jeffrey Ford, Francesca Forrest, Rose Fox, Jim Freund, Craig Shaw Gardner, Lila Garrott, Felix Gilman, Greer Gilman, Adam Golaski, Liz Gorinsky, Theodora Goss, Gavin J. Grant, Glenn Grant, Geary Gravel, Daryl Gregory, Andrea Hairston, Marty Halpern, Elizabeth Hand, Jack Haringa, David G. Hartwell, Jeff Hecht, Cecelia Holland, Walter H. Hunt, Elaine Isaak, Alexander Jablokov, Victoria Janssen, N.K. Jemisin, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sandra Kasturi, John Kessel, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Robert Killheffer, Rosemary Kirstein, Erin Kissane, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Mary Robinette Kowal, Barbara Krasnoff, Matthew Kressel, K.A. Laity, John Langan, Sarah Langan, Fred Lerner, Paul Levinson, Shariann Lewitt, Ernest Lilley, Barry B. Longyear, James D. Macdonald, Barry N. Malzberg, Louise Marley, Marilyn Mattie, Jack McDevitt, Anil Menon, Yves Meynard, Sarah Micklem, Eugene Mirabelli, Pan Morigan, James Morrow, Kathryn Morrow, Jaime Moyer, Chris Nakashima-Brown, Jamil Nasir, Resa Nelson, Deborah Noyes, Patrick O’Leary, Paul Park, Jennifer Pelland, Cassandra Phillips-Sears, Charles Platt, Steven Popkes, Cat Rambo, Robert V. S. Redick, Kit Reed, Paul T. Riddell, Faye Ringel, Margaret Ronald, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Robert J. Sawyer, Kenneth Schneyer, Darrell Schweitzer, David G. Shaw, Robert Shearman, John Shirley, Alison Sinclair, Brian Francis Slattery, Graham Sleight, Joan Slonczewski, Sarah Smith, Allen Steele, Peter Straub, Noël Sturgeon, Susanna J. Sturgis, Gayle Surrette, Michael Swanwick, Sonya Taaffe, Cecilia Tan, Paul Tremblay, Liza Groen Trombi, Alice K. Turner, Catherynne M. Valente, Eric M. Van, Gordon Van Gelder, Kestrell Verlager, Howard Waldrop, Konrad Walewski, Sean Wallace, Diane Weinstein, Jacob Weisman, Robert Freeman Wexler, Rick Wilber, Gregory A. Wilson, Paul Witcover and Gary K. Wolfe.

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G-FEST
July 9-11, 2010
Rosemont, IL
www.g-fan.com

G-FEST is the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world. Held each summer, G-FEST typically attracts about 1000 attendees. In 2005, more than 1300 attended.

G-FEST is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-FEST features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world’s largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.

Guest of Honor: Akira Takarada (actor - Gojira, Godzilla vs. the Thing, Monster Zero, Godzilla Versus the Sea Monster, King Kong Escapes, Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth, Godzilla: Final Wars)
Special Guest: Robert Scott Field (actor - Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)
Special Presenter: Dr. William M. Tsutsui (author/editor Godzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters)
Special Presenter: David Kalat (author - A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series, J-Horror)
Special Guest Panelist: Bob Eggleton (cover artist - Random House’s Godzilla series, Dark Horse’s Godzilla King of the Monsters)
Special Guest: J.D. Lees (editor - G-FAN)

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Ancient City Con IV
July 10-11
Jacksonville, FL.
www.ancientcitycon.com

A Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anime, Gaming & Fandom Convention

Media Guest of Honor: Rekha Sharma
Literary Guest of Honor: Richard Lee Byers
Cosplay Guest of Honor: Pika Belle Chu
Literary Guest: Kimberly Raiser

Media Guests include Kevin A. Ranson, Linda S. Cowden, Meredith Placko, Clutch, The Doctrine Film Experience
Literary Guests include Elissa Malcohn, T. S. Robinson, Gary S. Roen, K. L. Nappier, Steve Bunnel
Panel Guests include Jessica Wistoft
Musical Guests include Sci-Fried, Fields of Glass

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Journey To Where
July 16-18, 2010
Austin, TX.
www.journeytowherecon.com

You are cordially invited to join other fans of the classic television series Space: 1999 and celebrate the 35th anniversary of the show’s debut in 1975. JOURNEY TO WHERE, a relax-a-con, is to be held in Austin, Texas over the dates of July 16-18, 2010.

Featuring special guest Carolyn Seymour (Space: 1999: The Seance Spectre, The Ruling Class, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Quantum Leap, Babylon 5), and live interactive conversations with Catherine Schell, Nick Tate and author Robert E. Wood.

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Steel City Con
Aug 6-8, 2010
Monroeville, PA
www.steelcitycon.com

“The first 1,000 Attendees who buy a 3-Day Pass will receive a GOODIE BAG filled with toys and comics valued at more than the price of the Pass. That’s almost like getting in for FREE!”

Celebrity Guests (so far) include Jake Lloyd (Phantom Menace), Micky Dolenz (The Monkees, The Tick), David Faustino (Married with Children), Daphne Duplaix (Angel, CSI, CSI: NY, Felicity) Lita (WWE diva & champion), Paris Themmen (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3, Feast 2 & 3, Scrubs) and more!

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SETIcon
Aug 13-15, 2010
Santa Clara, CA
www.seticon.com

“SETIcon is a science conference with a dash of sci-fi but not a traditional convention. It is the first science conference that is geared towards families and the general public. While there is no dealer or vendor room, the SETI Institute will be selling merchandise and we will have an auction with unique items. The panels and talks will be light hearted yet informative and educational.  It is for anyone that is fascinated by the idea of ‘are we alone’ and who loves Sci-Fi, who wants to talk to scientists, authors etc in an informal and fun setting.”

Guests include Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9 astronaut), John Billingsley (Star Trek Enterprise, True Blood, 2012), Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager, amateur astronomer), Andre Bormanis (writer, producer - Enterprise, Eleventh Hour, Legend of the Seeker), Mary Roach (author - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex), Paul Duffield (comic artist - Freakangels, Manga Shakespeare’s The Tempest,  Anna Mercury, Absolution, Crossed), Robert J. Sawyer (writer - FlashForward), Robyn Asimov (daughter of Isaac Asimov), Alex Filippenko (professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley), Andrew Fraknoi (author or co-author of Voyages through the Universe, Disney’s Wonderful World of Space), Ben Shelef (co-founder of the Spaceward Foundation, member of the Space Elevator community), David Morrison (senior scientist at the NASA Astrobiology Institute), Debra Fischer (professor of astronomy at Yale University, first woman in history to discover new planets), Dr. Dana Backman (professor of physics and astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College, co-author of astronomy textbooks, Horizons, Foundations & Astro), Dr. Douglas Vakoch (director of interstellar message composition at the SETI Institute), Frank Drake (director of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe at the SETI Institute and chairman emeritus of the Institute’s Board of Trustees).

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OTHER CONVENTIONS

Gatecon 10
July 8-11, 2010
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.gatecon.com

“Come celebrate a decade of Gatecon with us at our 10th birthday party at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, Canada. We look forward to welcoming back Gatecon family members old and new along with newbies wanting to experience their first fantastic Gatecon. You’ve heard how much fun they are so now come see for yourself!”

Guests include Paul McGillion, Cliff Simon, JR Bourne, Colin Cunningham, Tony Amendola, Erick Avari, Corin Nemec, Bruce Woloshyn, Jerry Rector, Simon Ager, Steve Bacic, Andee Frizzell, John de Lancie, Musetta Vander, Dan Payne, Alex Zahara, Dylan Neal, Vanessa Angel, Barry Campbell, Dan Shea, David Nykl, Sabine Bauer and Martin Wood.

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Polaris
July 16-18, 2010
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
www.tcon.ca/polaris/modules/tconguests

Special Guest - Robert J. Sawyer (author - FlashForward).
Author Guest of Honour - Kelley Armstrong (The Reckoning).
Actor Guests include Alaina Huffman (Stargate Universe), Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman), Kai Owen (Torchwood), Mark Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica).
Author Guests include John Robert Colombo (The Big Book of Canadian Hauntings), Julie E. Czerneda (Rift In The Sky), Dr. Robert Smith? (Time Unincorporated, The Doctor Who Fanzine Archives), Eric Choi (Footprints), Rob St.Martin (Princess Smith and the Clockwork), Alyxandra Harvey (Hearts at Stake, The Drake Chronicles), Derwin Mak (The Moon Under Her Feet), Karen Dales (The Chosen Chronicles), Michelle Rowen (The Demon in Me), Kenneth Tam (The Reprisal), Nikki Stafford (Finding Lost), Peter Watts (Blindsight), Violette Malan (The Soldier King), Stephanie Bedwell-Grime (Changeling), Gemma Files (A Book of Tongues), Douglas Smith (Chimerascope), Matthew LeDrew (Ghosts of the Past).

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Confluence 2010
July 23-25, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA
www.parsec-sff.org/confluence

“Confluence is a small, friendly conference focused on the literature and art of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Confluence is about programming that lets fans of science fiction and fantasy hear about the views and visions of some of the leading authors, editors, and critics in the genre.”

Guest of Honor: Wen Spencer
Featured Filk: Peter S. Beagle

With additional guests and program participants: Paul Anderson, Dejah and Thorus Biernesser, Gary A. Braunbeck, Ken Chiacchia, Lawrence C. Connolly, JoEllyn Davidoff, Eric Leif Davin, Susan Dexter, Tim Esaias, Joe Giacoio, Pete Grubbs, David Hartwell, Judith Hayman, Alan Irvine, Sean Johnson, Alan A. Katerinsky, Herb Kauderer, William H. Keith, Jr, Larry Kirby, Fruma Klass, Brian Koscienski, Geoffrey Landis, Gail Z. Martin, Bill Mayhew, Margaret Middleton, Phillip Mills, James Morrow, Kathy Morrow, Charles Oberndorf, Tamora Pierce, Chris Pisano, Thomas Seay, Bud Sparhawk, Karina Sumner-Smith, Lucy A. Snyder, S. Andrew Swann, John Alfred Taylor, Diane Turnshek, Mary Turzillo, Carla Ulbrich, Teri Wachowiak and Michelle Sagara West.

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SpoCon
July 30-Aug 1, 2010
Spokane, WA
www.spocon.org

“SpoCon is an all volunteer organization that plans and hosts an annual fan themed convention, along with supporting and promoting events during the year. We are dedicated to literacy and education through the promotion of visual and performing arts, literature, science, gaming, and imagination. This is accomplished via inspiring creativity, providing mentors, forming relationships, awakening career ideas, and charitable donations.”

Guest of Honor: Michael Whelan
Guest Author: Tanya Huff
Filk Guest: Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant)
Media Guest: Dead Gentlemen
Ghost of Honor: Sir Arthur C. Clarke

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ReConStruction
Aug 5-8, 2010
Raleigh, NC
www.reconstructionsf.org

Guest of Honor - Eric Flint
Artist Guest of Honor - Brad Foster
Fan Guest of Honor - Juanita Coulson
Toastmaster - Toni Weisskopf

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Star Wars Celebration V
Aug 12-15, 2010
Orlando, FL
www.starwarscelebration.com

“Star Wars Celebration is the official Lucasfilm event celebrating all things Star Wars, produced by fans for fans. Celebrations are the largest Star Wars parties, featuring cast and crew celebrities, fans, costumes, music, live entertainment, autographs, collectibles, and panels — but mainly friends who gather to have fun and celebrate their love for the saga. From fans who first experienced A New Hope in theaters to kids just discovering Star Wars through Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Celebration touches on anything and everything connected with that galaxy far, far away. The first such event took place in 1999, and we’re proud to host the fifth Celebration in 2010!”

Special Guest: George Lucas

Autograph Guests include Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, Lt. Sheckil, Captain Colton), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Amy Allen (Aayla Secura), Dickey Beer (stunt performer and coordinator - Jedi), Paul Blake (Greedo), Caroline Blakiston (Mon Mothma), Richard Bonehill (Snowtrooper, Stormtrooper, Ree Yees, Rebel Soldier), John Coppinger (Senator Yarua, Jabba the Hutt’s eyes, Graxol Kelvyyn), Dermot Crowley (General Crix Madine), Nick Gillard (swordmaster and stunt coordinator), Julian Glover (General Veers), Frank Hensen (Stormtrooper, Rebel Guard, Skiff Guard), Jake Lloyd (young Anakin Skywalker), Ian Liston (Wes Janson), Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett), Jack McKenzie (Cal Alder), Christopher Muncke (Captain Khurgee), Ray Park (Darth Maul), Chris Parsons (4-LOM, K-3PO), Toby Philpott (Jabba puppeteer), Mike Quinn (Nien Nunb), Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar), George Roubicek (Commander Praji), Orli Shoshan (Shaak Ti), Matt Wood (supervising sound editor - prequels).

Celebration Hosts include Jay Laga’aia (Captain Typho), David Collins (audio lead and voice director at LucasArts), Pablo Hidalgo (managing editor for StarWars.com)

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MileHiCon 41 in Denver, CO

Posted by Spectrum at August 18th, 2009

October 23-25

Hyatt Regency Tech Center-Denver, 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, CO 80237.
Convention website: http://www.milehicon.org/

Guests of Honor: Author Barbara Hambly; author Nancy Kress; artist John Picacio; musician Marc Gunn.  Author Brandon Sanderson is toastmaster.

Mischief Managed Entertainment will once again present its popular “Tales From Avistrum” in tandem with MileHiCon.  The top floor of the Hyatt Regency will be transformed into the wizarding school called ‘Avistrum Academy’ where students help solve a mystery and fight the villains.  The weekend is complete with The Sorting Ceremony, Start of Term Feast, the Quidditch Cup Tournament and a full schedule of classes, including Potions, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts and Transfiguration.

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SoulGeek Booth Schedule for San Diego Comic-Con

Posted by Spectrum at July 22nd, 2009

Greetings fellow geeks!  Below is a guest schedule and list of giveaways that you will see at the SoulGeek booth at the San Diego Comic-Con.  For those of you who will be attending stop by booth #2517.  For those of you who will NOT be attending - why the hell aren’t you?!?

WEDNESDAY 7/22 (PREVIEW NIGHT):

Guests:

  • Richard Hatch signing 5:30 - 9pm
  • Ben Paddon signing 5:30 - 9pm

Giveaways:

  • Free 1 month SoulGeek.Com Premium Memberships (all night)

THURSDAY 7/23

Guests:

  • Richard Hatch signing 1 - 7pm
  • Ben Paddon signing 9am - 7pm

Giveaways:

  • Battlestar Galactica Figurine Giveaway 3pm
  • Free 1 month SoulGeek.Com Premium Memberships (all day)

FRIDAY 7/24:

Guests:

  • Richard Hatch signing 1 - 7pm
  • Stan Bush signing 1 - 3pm
  • Ben Paddon signing 9am - 7pm

Giveaways:

  • Star Trek Games Scene It Games Giveaways 11am
  • Free 1 month SoulGeek.Com Premium Memberships (all day)

SATURDAY 7/25:

Guests:

  • Richard Hatch signing 1 - 7pm
  • Stan Bush signing 1 - 3pm
  • Ben Paddon signing 9am - 7pm

Giveaways:

  • Battlestar Galactica Figurine Giveaway 3pm
  • Free 1 month SoulGeek.Com Premium Memberships (all day)

SUNDAY 7/26:

Guests:

  • Richard Hatch signing 1 - 5pm
  • Ben Paddon signing 9am - 5pm

Giveaways:

  • Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy Book Giveaway 11am
  • Free 1 month SoulGeek.Com Premium Memberships (all day)
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SoulGeek & ENI at the San Diego Comic-Con 2009

Posted by Ben at July 9th, 2009

richard-hatchSoulGeek is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with ENI in attendance of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con! You’ll be able to find us at booth #2517, next door to Bongo Comics and across the way from Alex Ross Art and Arcana. As well as being able to meet SoulGeek founder and voice actor Dino Andrade (whose credits include playing Skull in PvP: The Series and a dwarf in World of Warcraft, amongst other awesome projects), you’ll also be able to meet Richard Hatch, star of both the original 70s Battlestar Galactica and the reimagined series of recent years!

As if those two froods weren’t hoopy enough, we’ll also have Ben Paddon, writer and SoulGeek Webcomics Editor-in-Chief, who will be promoting the flagship SoulGeek Webcomic, Jump Leads.

As well as selling the first Jump Leads trade paperback, you’ll also be able to sign up for SoulGeek and get a month free! There is no reason not to stop by our booth, unless you have a potentially fatal allergy to awesome things. Find us using the map below!

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Upcoming Conventions as of July 7th, 2009

Posted by Ben at July 7th, 2009

Greetings, True Believers! Here’s this week’s Conventions Update courtesy of the fine people at… well, here! SoulGeek! Aren’t we wonderful?

Mythcon 40

July 17th-20th

UCLA – DeNeve Plaza, Los Angeles, California
Guests of Honour: James A. Owen; Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D.

San Diego Comic-Con

Preview Night July 22nd, Con July 23rd-26th

111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, California
Special Guests: Bryan Lee O’Malley, Jerry Vanderstelt, Jim Lee, and others

Confluence

July 24th-26th

The 21st Annual Literary Sci-Fi Convention in Pittsburgh
Doubletree Hotel, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Guests of Honour: John Scalzi, More Difficulties

Diversicon 17

July 31st - August 2nd

Saint Paul, MN
Guests of Honour: Michael Levy, Sandra Lindow

PulpFest 2009

July 31st - August 2nd

The Summer’s Leading Pulp Convention with thousands of your favorite Pulp Magazines
Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio

Writercon 2009: Writing Between the Lines

July 31st - August 2nd

Writercon is a gathering of writers, poets, editors, and fans of writers, poets, and editors. A much-anticipated event, this assembly of writers and readers of fanfiction will gather to celebrate the power of telling stories. Through panel discussions, guest speakers, and hands-on workshops, we will explore the art of writing between the lines.
Radisson Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

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