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| Spaced Cosmonaut
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indiana
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| Context 20 Context 20 Context will be held September 28-30, 2007 at The Midwest Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, OH. Context is a friendly convention focused on speculative fiction literature. If you enjoy manga, anime, science fiction, fantasy, or horror, you'll find plenty to entertain you at this convention. It features an engaging mix of programming for fans and pros alike, including: - author readings and autograph sessions
- book and movie panels
- an expanded set of writing workshops
- anime and videos
- a dealer's room of books, comics, artwork, and collectibles
- a charity raffle to benefit First Book
- an author roast
- gourmet goodies and lively conversation in our con suite
- a party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation - festivities will be sponsored by the USS Maximillian.
- card games, board games, and ad hoc handheld challenges (so bring your Magic™ deck, PSP or DS if you have one!)
- science presentations
- filking
- poetry
Guests of Honor Guest of Honor: Tim Powers – this is his first convention appearance in Ohio! Editor Guest of Honor: Mike Resnick Horror Guest of Honor: Michael A. Arnzen Special Guest: Juanita Coulson Special Guest: Walter Hunt Special Anime Guests: Matt Greenfield and Tiffany Grant Music Guest: Tom Smith Music Guest: Luke Ski Special Guest Storyteller: Samuel T. Clemmons Science Guest: Liz Gross Attending/Participating Authors and Artists: Diana Dru Botsford, Raven Bower, Gary A. Braunbeck, Tobias Buckell, Rae Carson, Matthew Cook, Dave Creek, Linda J. Dunn, Timons Esaias, Charles Coleman Finlay, Fran Friel, Geoffrey Girard, Anne Harris, Jim C. Hines, Erin Hoffman, Debra Kemp, Sandy Lender, Paul Melko, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Miller, Steve Nagy, Robert Pyatt, James Daniel Ross, Lucy A. Snyder, Tim Waggoner, D. Harlan Wilson Visit contextsf.org online for more info. Another con I don't want to miss! |
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