12-14—ConCept. conceptsff.ca. Days Hotel, Guy St., Montreal QE. Programming in French and English.
12-14—AngliCon, Box 75536, Seattle WA 98175. (206) 789-2748. British media SF and fantasy.
13-14—Ireland National Con, c/o Electric Dragon, 19a Main, Black Rock, Dublin, Ireland. octocon.com. Dublin area.
19-21—CapClave, c/o Box 53, Ashton MD 20861. capclave.org. Hilton, Rockville MD (Washington DC).
19-21—ConStellation, Box 4857, Huntsville AL 35815. con-stellation.org. Huntsville AL. General SF/fantasy convention.
26-28—MileHiCon, Box 487, Westminster CO 80036. milehicon.org. Hyatt Tech Center, Denver CO. General SF/fantasy.
26-28—NecronomiCon, Box 2213, Plant City FL 33564. stonehill.org. Hyatt Downtown, Tampa FL. General SF/fantasy.
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NOVEMBER 2007
1-4—World Fantasy Con, Box 1086, Schenectady NY 12301. lastsfa.org. Saratoga Springs NY. Newman, Emshwiller.
9-11—PhilCon, Box 8303, Philadelphia PA 19101. philcon.org. Sheraton City Center. Eric Flint. World's oldest SF con.
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AUGUST 2008
6-10—Denvention 3, Box 1349, Denver CO 80201. denvention3.org. Bujold, Whitmore, McCarthy. WorldCon. $130+.
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NEXT ISSUE
DECEMBER HOLIDAY ISSUE
December issues always provoke an unusual feeling within all who work on monthly publications, for we find ourselves in festive fictional surroundings months before the holidays themselves take place. We at Asimov's have not decorated our offices for the holiday season quite yet, (a glance in the direction of my calendar reveals the month to be July, and subscribers will receive the issue in October, making everyone confused). No matter—for us, it is a Christmas in July, and what better way to celebrate than by introducing a wonderful new holiday novella by one of science fiction's most admired, popular, and award-winning writers: Connie Willis. In her first holiday-themed story for Asimov's since December 2003's “Just Like the Ones We Used to Know” (a story I recall reading during a particularly humid summer thunderstorm), Ms. Willis entertains again with the tale of a mysterious alien entourage whose purpose upon Earth is not entirely clear. The mystery of their mission only deepens as the aliens are taken through a bustling shopping mall during the frantic holiday season—the events thereafter are sure to surprise and delight you. This will undoubtedly be considered one of the best stories of the year, so don't miss “All Seated on the Ground"!
ALSO IN DECEMBER
December also features the second part (of four) from Allen M. Steele's exciting new Coyote novel, Galaxy Blues. Jules Truffaut, recent stowaway to Coyote, and under the employ of billionaire Morgan Goldstein, must meet the alien hjadd as copilot with the motley crew aboard “The Pride of Cucamonga.” New writer Stephen Graham Jones makes his Asimov's debut with a curious story about computers in love (and you thought human relationships were complicated), in “do(this)"; Jack Skillingstead returns to our pages with a tense story about the subtle power of the imagination and how it affects “Strangers on a Bus"; Nancy Kress, one of science fiction's best, presents a taut and all-too-real glimpse of a powerful philanthropist willing to bend “The Rules” for the greater good; and new writer Tim McDaniel offers all good alien visitors to our confusing planet Earth a handy and humorous guidebook, “The Lonesome Planet Travelers Advisory."
EXCITING FEATURES
Robert Silverberg's “Reflections” column continues his revisitations of classic SF authors by “Rereading Heinlein"; Peter Heck offers “On Books"; plus an array of pleasant poetry by many of your favorite poets. Look for our December issue at your newsstand on October 9, 2007. Or you can subscribe to Asimov's—by mail or online, in varying formats, including downloadable forms, by going to our website, (www.asimovs.com)—and make sure that you don't miss any of the great stuff we have coming up!
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