I am essentially asking whether any fellow readers still possess past issues of either Analog or Asimov's in Library of Congress flexible disk or cassette format. If anyone is aware of such material, I would appreciate being informed of its disposition and whether it is possible to borrow or purchase such materials. The discovery of back issues in audio format would provide me with the opportunity to listen to some of the best stories once again. More ambitiously, I would appreciate the opportunity to transcribe some of the best felicentric science fiction into a compendium of works for possible future publication, something on the order of “Felids in Science Fiction.”
Any assistance that any of you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Chris Tromborg, Ph.D.
Davis, CA
[email protected]
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Reader's Department: UPCOMING EVENTS
by Anthony Lewis
26-28 September 2008
CONTEXT 21 (Ohio conference focused on speculative fiction literature and genre games and films) at The Midwest Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, OH. Guest of Honor: Tanya Huff; Editor Guest of Honor: Paula Guran; Horror Guest of Honor: Brian Keene; Science Guest of Honor: Jeannine Davis-Kimball. Membership: $35 until 15 August 2008; workshops extra. Info: www.contextsf.org/; [email protected]; PO Box 163391, Columbus, OH 43216
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3-5 October 2008
ARCHON 32 (St. Louis, MO area SF conference) at Collinsville Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL. Guest of Honor: Laurell K. Hamilton; Artist Guest of Honor: John Kovalic, Fan Guests of Honor: Rich & Michelle Zellich; TM: Vic Milan. Registration: $55 until 15 September 2008; $60 thereafter and at the door. Info: archonstl.org/32/index.php; (636) 230-9481.
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3-5 October 2008
FENCON V (Dallas/Fort Worth area SF conference) at Crowne Plaza North Dallas, Addison, TX. Guest of Honor: Gregory Benford; Music Guest of Honor: Three Weird Sisters; Artist Guest of Honor: Real Musgrave; Fen Guest of Honor: Gerald Burton; Special Guest: Jay Lake; ORAC Special Guest: Doris Egan. Membership: $35 until 1 September 2008; $40 at the door. Info: www.fencon.org/; P.O. Box 701448, Dallas TX 75370-1448.
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10-12 October 2008
ALBACON 2008 (New York State capital region SF conference) at Crowne Plaza Albany City Center, Albany, NY. Guests of Honor: Anne & Todd McCaffrey; Artist Guest of Honor: Barclay Shaw; Fan Guest of Honor: Gary S. Blog. Membership: $45 until 15 September 2008; $60 at the door. Info: www.albacon. org/; Albacon 2008, P.O. Box 2085, Albany, NY 12220-0085
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11-12 October 2008
WALDEN WEST FESTIVAL (Celebrating August Derleth) at Sauk City, WI. Keynote Speaker: David Drake. All events are free of charge. Info: www.derleth.org; August Derleth Society, P.O. Box 481, Sauk City, WI 53583
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17-19 October 2008
CAPCLAVE 2008 (Washington, DC area SF conference) at Rockville Hilton, Rockville, MD. Author Guest of Honor: James Morrow; Critic Guest of Honor: Michael Dirda. Membership: $50 until 30 September 2008, $60 thereafter. Info: www.capclave.org/. Capclave 2008, c/o Barry Newton, P. O. Box 53, Ashton, MD 20861
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30 October-3 November 2008
WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Guests: David Morrell, Barbara Hambly, Tom Doherty, Todd Lockwood; TM: Tad Williams. Membership: Attending USD/CAD125 (GBP62/AUD146) until 30 April 2008 (limit of 850), Supporting: USD/CAD35 (GBP17/AUD41); additional for Awards Banquet USD/CAD50 (GBP25/AUD58). Info: www.worldfantasy2008. org/; [email protected]; World Fantasy 2008, c/o The Story Box, 1835-10 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T3C 0K2 Canada.
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