Inspired by the daring adventures of women characters and compelled by the brilliant works of women authors, Sirens is a conference dedicated to women in fantasy literature. The conference, both scholarly examination and professional retreat, welcomes academics, authors, professionals, and readers to attend—and provide varying perspectives on fantasy books by women, female characters in fantasy works, the market for fantasy by and about women, and how to support women in fantasy literature.
Our Guests of Honor in 2009, our inaugural year, include authors Tamora Pierce, Sherwood Smith, and Kristin Cashore, each of whom has written of strong, smart women warriors.
All Sirens registrations include access to all of our conference programming and events, including the three keynote presentations by our Guests of Honor and a conference T-shirt available only to attendees, as well as a dessert reception, two lunches and a breakfast.
Please feel free to contact us at help[AT]sirensconference[DOT]org. We're happy to answer any questions you might have.
Featured Guests:
Kristin Cashore, Tamora Pierce, Sherwood Smith
Convention Cost:
$175 from May 1, 2009 through September 1, 2009. $200 at the door.
Collectormania is moving in space and time… by 2.5 miles and 5 weeks!
Collectormania is returning to Milton Keynes, and now it’s bigger and better than ever! We have moved to a new venue and a new Summer date, namely the Dons stadium:mk on 5th to 7th June, and will be giving a festival atmosphere to the event with free guest talks and other attractions as well as photo shoots with the stars, autograph sessions and the usual dealers stalls packing with all that is weird and wonderful! And there will still be the opportunity to meet Hollywood legends and movie starlets in the flesh as well as favourites from British tv and film. And best of all… it’s still free entry!
We are very pleased to be able to bring you one of the great legends of American tv and star of the latest blockbuster movie, Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy. And joining him will be a host of stars including Ben Browder (Stargate, Farscape), Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Buffy), Naoko Mori (Torchwood), Kerri Green (The Goonies), James Tolkan (Back to the Future, Top Gun), William Melling (Harry Potter) and many other actors from the likes of Star Wars, Back to the Future and Doctor Who.
Collectormania is not just an excellent weekend out… it’s an essential one!
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Friday 5th to Sunday 7th June 2009
Venue: thestadium:mk, Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST, UK
Entry: FREE!
Website: http://www.collectormania.com
Contact: info@showmastersonline.com / +44 1908 671138
CONFIRMED GUESTS SO FAR:
Leonard Nimoy – Star Trek, Mission Impossible
Ben Browder – Stargate SG-1, Farscape
Nathan Fillion – Firefly/Serenity, Buffy
Avery Brooks – Star Trek DS-9, American History X
John DeLancie – Star Trek TNG, Stargate SG-1
Rachel Lutrell – Stargate Atlantis
Tony Amendola – Stargate SG-1, Zorro
Naoko Mori - Torchwood
David Yip – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Marc McClure – Back to the Future, Superman, Apollo 13
Claudia Wells – Back to the Future
Jeffrey Weissman – Back to the Future
Nicholas Parsons – Sale of the Century, Doctor Who
James Tolkan – Back to the Future, Top Gun
Candice Orwell – Star Wars The Phantom Menace
Richard Chaves – Predator, Star Trek
William Melling – Harry Potter movies
Kerri Green – The Goonies, Lucas
Izabella Miko – Coyote Ugly, Deadwood
Megan Udall – Star Wars The Phantom Menace
Liz May Brice – Resident Evil, Torchwood
Oliver Walpole – Star Wars The Phantom Menace
Darren Campbell – Olympic Gold medal winner
Bobby George – legendary darts player
Johnny Nelson – boxing champion
Featured Guests:
Leonard Nimoy, Ben Browder, Nathan Fillion, Naoko Mori, Rachel Lutrell, Avery Brooks, and more
'This convention is based on the idea that we would like to see Dumbledore's army meets Sauron's legions, where the Wicked Witch of the West and Merlin can be seen talking about magic at the bar. It is where war gamers and Cosplayers get to explore each others worlds. Don’t be surprised if you see Orc’s talking about the right sword grip with a Ninja while Elf’s watch from a distance and admit the Mermaids swimming in the pool.'
'"We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution of Fantasy Conventions. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friends and foes of Fantasy alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Fantasy Convention runners and we are coming to San Jose/Bay Area — born in the last century, tempered by Star Wars, disciplined by the Dragon Riders of Pern and hollowed in the bitter peace in which we denied of 'He who shall not be Named" could be back among us, proud of our ancient heritage of the One Ring that Ruled Us All — and unwilling to bear false witness against Elphaba, for we have taken comfort in flying monkey and little people – We hold these truths to self evident that all gamers are created equal, that only some War Hammers are bigger than others. We embrace our love of all Cosplayers, whether its a Wal-Mart special or home grown creation, all are welcomed and loved. For we will not allow the slow undoing of those human rights to a Fantasy Convention during the Thanksgiving Day Weekend to pass before us. This fellowship of Fantasy Fans will be committed to doing the best event for those who believe in magic, for we are committed today, to move forward, both at home and around the Bay Area, to make SorcererCon happen, for all to enjoy."
Craige Howlett, Chairman
SorcererCon 2009 – "We Believe In Magic"
DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose, California
November 27-29, 2009'
Featured Guests:
To Be
Convention Cost:
$35.00 (adults), $25.00 (child) before 6/31/09, $40.00 (adult), $30.00 (child) until 11/15/09
The Classic Comic Book & Nostalgia Convention is sponsored by the Oklahoma Alliance of Fans (OAF). We host a yearly show devoted to OLD comic books, pulp magazines, movie posters, big little books, radio premiums, newspapers, and many other types of paper epherma ( 1900 to 1990) Dealers and collectors come from across the USA to attend this unique show bringing rarely seen collectibles for trade and sale.
Featured Guests:
BILL SCHELLY, JOHN WOOLEY, LARRY LATHAM, JERRY WEIST, BUDDY SAUNDERS, KENNETH SMITH, MICHAEL VANCE, MICHELLE NOLAN, DR. RICH OLSON
A fun four-day weekend convention for fans of the works of Sir Terry Pratchett OBE. Namely the Discworld series and all spinoffs. We will have talks, games, interviews and panels, random fun in the pub and maybe-not-so-random sing-a-longs.
Featured Guests:
Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Jack Cohen, Colin Smythe, Diane Duane and Peter Morwood.
Convention Cost:
€35 for full adult membership, €28 for student and U18s, €15 for child aged 7 - 12. €50 per person per night in hotel (€20 single person supplement), U12s half price. U6 free).
Bishie Con is the Midwest's yaoi, shounen-ai, and fanslash convention. A weekend-long celebration of male/male love in anime, manga, fantasy, science fiction, and more, Bishie Con will gather artists, writers, costumers, and fans from across the country and beyond! Bishie Con is a unique twist on yaoi conventions in that it will be 16+ until night when some of the day's events will be repeated for an 18+ only crowd.
Bishie Con will include gender-bending events such as Yaoi Human Checkers, two date auctions, and the Crossplay Drag Show as well as art and writing workshops, fanfiction round robins, and academic panels on LGBT and women's issues.
Featured Guests:
Yamila Abraham, Amelie Belcher, Katrina Strauss, Studio Kosen
Convention Cost:
$30 for the weekend until June 1, $40 until August 31, $50 until November 10, $60 at the door, one- and two-day passes available
May 2-3, 2009. Comicpalooza is the largest free comic book convention in Texas. Comic artists, writers, companies, fans and the media all come together to enjoy creating and collecting in their hobby. Events include Q&A sessions, panel discussions, special screenings, sci-fi activities, and charity events. For more information, go to www.comicpalooza.com.
Featured Guests:
Len Wein, Mat Johnson, Steve Scott, Dirk Strangely, David Hopkins
This is the 27th annual Costume Con featuring Science-Fiction & Fantasy, and Historic Costume Competitions; a Future Fashion Show, A Single Pattern Contest, Quilt Contest, and Doll Contest as well as panels, workshops, demonstrations, and a fantastic dealers' room with a world of costuming patterns, accessories, fabrics, trims, and materials. Open to all fans of costume in all its forms. Described as "All Costumes all the Time" this is the annual get together of hobby costumers with a sprinkling of professionals. Check it out
Submitted by jonathan (not verified) on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 15:41
I've been fighting a losing battle with spammers the last few days and you can see it in the feeds. I set up Mollom to block spam con submissions, and for the most part it does. However, it's still letting things through and for some reason I cannot get the Moderation module to work the way it's supposed to.
So, until I have time to figure out what's going on, I'm turning off anonymous Con Submissions.
You can still register for an user account then submit a con that way. So for now, submit cons that way.
