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Well, if I get bored with Detroit I now have a pass for the North American Science Fiction Convention being held in my hotel.

Posted by CovingtonCat Jul 12 '14, 15:16

The only names attending I'm familiar with are Stephen Barnes (meh) and David Hartwell (not so meh). There's going to be a session for author signings but I can't find a list of who will be there! I once worked for a publisher who did some hardcover reprints of science fiction books that had never been in hardcover. Hartwell was editor for a time. I have a copy of Robert Heinlein's Destination Moon with an introduction by Hartwell (he did several intros on these books) but the book has his name on the spine, "David Hartwell, Ed.". I don't know how many of these were misprinted like this - it came out before I worked for the publisher but I managed to get it because I discovered a copy was still in inventory. I'm bringing it with me. Hartwell is chairing at least one panel. Maybe I can get him to sign it. He might get a chuckle out of it. Or chase me out of the room.

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go to the con. the dealers rooms are always really fun to walk thru & sometimes shop..con info -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 12, 15:37 8
- I just wish I could find out if there were going to be other authors doing signings. - CovingtonCat Jul 12, 15:41 6
  - I looked thru their links, there is no att. author list. maybe if they are on a guest/panel list they could have a space in the dealers room -- nm - peglegpete Jul 12, 15:57 5
    - That's how I found David Hartwell, browsing thru the panels. - CovingtonCat Jul 12, 16:03 4
      - if you know anyone on the dealers list, call them, they may have access to info we don't -- nm - peglegpete Jul 12, 16:17 3
        
        any press releases they put out may note an attending author -- nm - peglegpete Jul 12, 16:29
        
        I wish. This will be my first SF con. - CovingtonCat Jul 12, 16:21 1
        
        it'll be fun -- nm - peglegpete Jul 12, 16:26
- ALSO.. this major scificon is only held in years Worldcon is not in the USA. which is in London this year [LMS take note] -- nm - peglegpete Jul 12, 15:41
Ya gotta ask. That could be great. -- nm - Andie Jul 12, 15:32

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