Con or Bust helps people of color attend WisCon and other science-fiction/fantasy conventions that are committed to increasing racial diversity and understanding in science fiction and fantasy fandom and the field generally. Last year, its first, it helped eleven fans on rather short notice. It is currently raising funds in an online auction; bidding closes this Saturday, March 13, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Items up for auction include many rare, signed, or collectible books. Of particular note are the promise of an advance reader’s copy of Lois McMaster Bujold’s next Vorkosigan …

Here is a great chance to get hold of a fantastic prize: a pair of VIP Admission floor passes to the 2010 National Halloween and National Haunters Convention, generously donated by the National Halloween and National Haunters Convention, in association with Alltern8 and The Convention Fans Blog. A total of four pairs of passes will be given away!
The National Halloween and National Haunters Convention brings together professional haunters, Amateur home haunters, Halloween decorators, antique collectors, Horror film fans, and history buffs all …

I attended my first Dragon*con in 2005. My friends and I had been attending Florida conventions for years, but had never attempted anything quite like Dragon*con. That first year we didn’t even get to stay in one of the hosting hotels, because they had filled up months in advance. We really had no earthly idea what we were getting ourselves into.
After that crazy Labor Day weekend in 2005, however, we were all hooked. Dragon*con was undeniably the best convention we’d ever been to, and we were determined to go back, …

Just got this message from Creation Entertainment: “GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES will be sold out and removed from sale on Tuesday March 9th” (end of business day Pacific Time). However, they have now added the next level of ticket packages (Captain’s Chair) as well as put all photo ops and autograph tickets on sale. They have also listed which autographs are complimentary for the Gold Weekend Patrons (9 are named so far with more to come from new guests they will have).
To grab the last of the Gold Packages or the …

We’re very excited to be heading out to Farpoint 2010 tonight! Farpoint is a Maryland science fiction media convention being held at the Crowne Plaza Baltimore North in Maryland (USA) on February 12th-14th, 2010.
The full guest list currently includes: Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog / The Guild / Dollhouse), Sam Witwer (Smallville / Star Wars: The Force Unleashed), Mira Furlan (LOST / Babylon 5), and Lee Arenberg (Pirates of the Caribbean). There are also numerous authors attending, including two favorites of ours: Peter David and Michael Jan Friedman. I also …