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Readercon [tweet this]

Jul 12th-15th 2012 • Boston Marriott Burlington • Burlington , MA 01803 • fan fiction , fantasy , feminist , glbt , horror , literary , lovecraft , paranormal , pulp , science , science fiction , steampunk , weird ,

Readercon is an annual conference or convention devoted to imaginative literature - literary science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the unclassifiable works often called slipstream. A typical Readercon features over 150 writers, editors, publishers, and critics, attracting prominent figures from across the U.S., and from Canada, the U.K., and occasionally even Australia and Japan. They are joined by some 700 of their most passionate and articulate readers for a long weekend of intense conversation.

Cons A to Z: Z is for Zenkaikon and ZONA CON

Zenkaikon

Mar 18th-20th 2011 • King of Prussia, PA 19406

animation, anime, art, board game, card game, comics, cosplay, costume, dance, fan, film, geek, karaoke, larp, manga, music, video game,

Zona Con

Nov 20th-22nd 2009 • Orlando, FL 32819

anime, art, celebrity, comics, cosplay, dance, fan, fan fiction, geek, glbt, goth, halloween, horror, karaoke, lan, manga, media, miniatures, music, mystery, technology, zombie,

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