Jo Walton ([info]papersky) wrote,
2012-02-09 17:26:00
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Convention plans for 2012

6th-9th April, Olympus. First, Z and I are going to be at Olympus, this year's Eastercon. I'm going to be in Britain in April instead of July this year for a couple of reasons -- first that it's now impossible for Z to get time off in the summer and he really needs to see his grandmother, and second is that Thrud's in Florence for a year starting last July, so if I go in April I can go to Florence again. (The disadvantage is that I'll be home in July when it's brain meltingly hot, but I'll just have to cope for once.) And this means we can go to Eastercon, which is at Heathrow at the Radisson Escher.

So, Eastercon! This will be the first time since I moved to Canada. Who's going? And does anyone have a room they want to share?

Potentially: June 22nd-24th 4th St. Fantasy, Minneapolis. I can't say yet whether I'll be able to make it, it depends on factors outside my control. We'll see.

July 12-15th, Readercon, Massachussetts. I've never made it to a Readercon because I'm always in Britain, but this year for sure.

August 3rd-5th, Farthing Party. Montreal. I haven't done a thing about the hotel yet, but anyway.

August 30th-September 3rd, Chicon Worldcon in Chicago. Yay! As I said to [info]beamjockey, Chicago is practically next door!

November 1st-4th World Fantasy. Toronto. I don't usually go to World Fantasy, but I am this year because it's only in Toronto.

And also, I had a thought, which was that maybe some people would come to World Fantasy and stay on for, one week later:

November 9-11th SFContario Toronto. I am a guest of honour and so are Jon Singer and Chris Garcia, and this is going to be great.

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[info]akirlu

February 9 2012, 17:29:12 UTC 3 months ago

SFContario continues to be really tempting-sounding; perhaps this year there will be funds.

[info]ckd

February 9 2012, 21:53:36 UTC 3 months ago

I am also thinking SFContario might make it onto my calendar this year.

[info]coth

February 9 2012, 17:29:12 UTC 3 months ago

It will be good to see you.

[info]papersky

February 9 2012, 19:51:56 UTC 3 months ago

Likewise!

[info]kate_nepveu

February 9 2012, 17:37:33 UTC 3 months ago

Cool, we'll see you at Readercon.

[info]ron_newman

February 9 2012, 17:55:55 UTC 3 months ago

Radisson Escher?

[info]papersky

February 9 2012, 18:41:03 UTC 3 months ago

It's a non-Euclidian hotel; Eastercons have been there before.

[info]ffutures

3 months ago

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[info]heleninwales

February 9 2012, 17:58:42 UTC 3 months ago

That's great news! I decided only today that I would go to Eastercon after all -- and then I read your post. It will be lovely to see you again.

[info]papersky

February 9 2012, 19:52:48 UTC 3 months ago

Excellent! I'll look forward to seeing you.

[info]mrissa

February 9 2012, 18:10:50 UTC 3 months ago

I am sorry to say that some of those factors outside your control look grim. You know we'd love to have you.

Farthing Party in early August, oh, how lovely! Right after my birthday so I can pretend it is my birthday!

I have not ruled out World Fantasy; it will depend on a number of things. I had not even thought of SFContario, but gosh, what a thing.

[info]akicif

February 9 2012, 18:34:51 UTC 3 months ago

Hadn't been considering Eastercon, but am now seriously tempted....

[info]ffutures

February 9 2012, 19:03:51 UTC 3 months ago

I'll be there, look forward to seeing you.

[info]papersky

February 9 2012, 19:51:20 UTC 3 months ago

Great. I was hoping you'd be there.

[info]comrade_cat

February 9 2012, 19:14:04 UTC 3 months ago

When you go to Readercon, would you by any chance consider a sidetrip to Albany NY to do a signing at the bookstore I work at? We can provide free lodging (with cats) and some free food, also a discount if you want to buy any books. We are about 4 hours' drive from Boston and have an airport.

[info]papersky

February 9 2012, 19:49:58 UTC 3 months ago

More to the point you have a train station.

I almost certainly can't combine that with Readercon, which I'll be getting to in a car with people who can't take extra time off work. But I might well be able to do it on a train some random weekend.

Email me -- bluejo@gmail.com

[info]muuranker

February 9 2012, 19:21:11 UTC 3 months ago

We're going to Eastercon!

Very happy to meet up, if you would like.

[info]papersky

February 9 2012, 19:50:40 UTC 3 months ago

Huzzah!

It's ages since I've seen you.

[info]history_monk

February 9 2012, 21:27:03 UTC 3 months ago

It'll be good to se you again!

[info]ckd

February 9 2012, 21:55:43 UTC 3 months ago

Readercon, yay! I think I will have a celebration of my Answer Year there, since the last time I had a birthday party at Readercon it was a lot of fun.

[info]windancer

February 9 2012, 22:31:02 UTC 3 months ago

Oh lord...living only hours away in Cleveland now, I might be able to go to one of the Toronto events! I hope so .

[info]apis_mellifera

February 10 2012, 00:29:09 UTC 3 months ago

I'm going to be at Readercon, too! How exciting! :)

[info]britmandelo

February 10 2012, 01:21:06 UTC 3 months ago

Awesome - I'll be at both Readercon & Chicon, it'll be great to see you!

[info]ashnistrike

February 10 2012, 01:55:40 UTC 3 months ago

I'd been vaguely toying with Readercon, but didn't realize it was that close to Farthing Party. Which we should both be able to make it to this year.

[info]pnh

February 10 2012, 02:11:02 UTC 3 months ago

See you at Eastercon! And thanks for bringing up Farthing Party, the dates of which I had neglected to enter into my calendar. I have no intention of having 2012 be the first year we miss it, so CALL THAT HOTEL. Thankyouverymuch.

[info]bohemiancoast

February 10 2012, 07:54:15 UTC 3 months ago

It will be lovely to see you! Though as for the hotel, we've given up our Radisson room in favour of a much cheaper room down the road (we *never* do this at the Eastercon but it's £75 per night instead of £168, in a hotel with a pool). I'll be just testing out my new life strategy of "living off my wits".

[info]owlfish

February 10 2012, 11:19:42 UTC 3 months ago

Am delighted to hear you'll be coming to Eastercon!

[info]oursin

February 10 2012, 13:19:44 UTC 3 months ago

I have been persuaded to go to Eastercon this year.

[info]gilraen2

February 10 2012, 16:45:08 UTC 3 months ago

Jo, Kent and I will be at Eastercon. We'd love to take you to dinner one night if you are free.

[info]ceb

February 10 2012, 23:49:56 UTC 3 months ago

Eastercon! How lovely, I am glad I decided to go now :-)

[info]qiihoskeh

February 13 2012, 21:15:57 UTC 3 months ago

Boskone won't be the same without you. See you in Chicago.
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