Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:20:29 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <wsfalist at keithlynch.net>,<wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: [wsfa-forum] Gaylaxicon 2008
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

Cross-posted to the 1st WSFA list:  wsfalist at keithlynch.net=20

> sffreviews at yahoo.com 1/3/2007 6:09:48 PM >>>
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>Gaylaxicon 2008 - Progress Report 0.5 - Membership Rate
>
>It's now less than two years until Gaylaxicon 2008 and there's already=20
>a
>lot happening. In case you haven't heard, Gaylaxicon 2008 will be=20
>taking
>place in Washington, DC October 10-13, 2008. This will be the fifth
>Gaylaxicon hosted by Lambda Sci-Fi and the fourth to occur in the
>Washington, DC area. If our past cons are any indication, it should be
>fantastic. That's why you'll want to buy your membership right=20
>away*.
>
>*Membership*
>
>Speaking of memberships, time is running out on our current low=20
>membership
>rate. In order to make Gaylaxicon 2008 as great as possible, we need=20
>to
>sell memberships and in order to do that we're offering them at a
>discounted rate through the end of 2006. For only $50 US ($55 CDN)=20
>you
>can join us for this 20th anniversary Gaylaxicon. As of January 1,=20
>2007,
>those rates will go up to $60 ($65 CDN). To take advantage of this=20
>early
>rate, print and return a membership available at
>http://www.gaylaxicon2008.org/registration.pdf=20
>
>*Guests of Honor*
>
>Of course, we want to throw a convention worthy of your joining, so=20
>we've
>already lined up two amazing Guests of Honor.
>
>Our Author Guest of Honor will be Geoff Ryman, winner of the World
>Fantasy, James Tiptree, and Gaylactic Spectrum Awards. Geoff's=20
>work has
>been receiving awards for more than 20 years. His novel _Was_ was
>recognized as one of the 100 best gay books of the 20th century by=20
>the
>Publishing Triangle. His work is set in the past, the present, and the
>future; it explores the fantastical and the technological; and it=20
>always,
>despite the messiness of the real emotional turmoil he puts his=20
>characters
>through, expresses an optimistic belief in the redemptive power of=20
>love in
>all its forms. His work is rarely easy, but it's always worth the effort.
>
>Our Artist Guest of Honor is Hugo and World Fantasy Award winner=20
>Alicia
>Austin.=20

And past Disclave GoH, see: http://www.wsfa.org/disc91/=20

...and the artist for the WSFA Press book THE EDGES OFTHINGS by Lew =
Shiner, the Writer GoH.  Here's the cover: http://www.clarkesworldbooks.com=
/book_%5BSL000239%5D.html

>Alicia has illustrated the works of speculative fiction authors=20
>as
>diverse as Robert E. Howard, C. L. Moore, Andre Norton, Harold=20
>Lamb, Poul
>Anderson, Lewis Shiner, and Ursula K. LeGuin. _Age of Dreams_, a
>collection of her works was published in 1978. Alicia works in a=20
>variety
>of media, including prismacolor, pastels, printmaking, and=20
>watercolor. Her
>range of themes is as broad as her range of techniques: children's
>fantasy, Native American mythology, folklore, historical fiction and
>fantasy, anthropomorphics, as well as more standard fantasy and=20
>science
>fiction. In addition to the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards, she has=20
>also
>been given the Balrog Award (for
>_Age of Dreams_), the Howard Award for Best Fantasy Artist, and=20
>the
>Inkspot Award for Outstanding Achievement in Illustration.
>
>*Look Forward To**
>
>Don't worry though, we won't be stopping there. Over the course of=20
>2007
>we'll be adding a multitude of additional guests, including authors,
>artists, editors, publishers and more. We'll be taking a retrospective
>look at the first Gaylaxicon in 1988, developing multiple tracks of
>programming with something for everyone, and planning a great=20
>array of
>other activities, including gaming, dealers, art show, a masquerade,=20
>and
>much, much more.
>
>*Volunteering/Involvement*
>
>Finally, as anyone who has put together a convention knows, there's=20
>always
>room for someone to help. If you'd like to get involved in helping us=20
>put
>together Gaylaxicon 2008, please let us know. We've got a long list of
>things to do between now and October 2008, and you can help make=20
>it all
>happen. We're also interested in hearing your ideas for program=20
>items,
>activities and potential guests. Just visit our website at
>http://www.gaylaxicon2008.org/ over the coming weeks to find links=20
>to
>contact us!
>
>If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
>
>Peter Knapp
>Gaylaxicon 2008 Membership Coordinator
>PeterKnapp at wavelengthsonline.com=20
>
>Colleen R. Cahill
>sffreviews at yahoo.com=20
>
>Librarian by Profession, Reviewer by Avocation, Reader by Addiction

mjw