Theme: The British Invasion: A Tribute to Douglas Adams and the British Influences on Science Fiction and Fantasy
Date/Time: Oct 7 2018, 12:00 am to 6:00 pm
Richmond, Sheraton Vancouver Airport HotelCost: $55.00
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GUESTS OF HONOR:
VCON Author GoH: Charles Stross
VCON Artist GoH: Ashley Mackenzie
Canvention GoH: Amal El-Mohtar
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ABOUT VCON
VCON is the oldest volunteer-run general-interest science fiction, fantasy and gaming convention in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. The convention has promoted the interests of science fiction, fantasy and games culture in Metro Vancouver since 1971, offering events, exhibits, presentations, discussions and workshops focused on a variety of Science Fiction and Fantasy fandom interest areas such as literature, art, media, music, costumes, comics, tabletop games, electronic games, etc. VCON's program is wide-ranging and inclusive of all fantastical and speculative fiction genres including hard science, high fantasy, anime, horror, alternate history or paranormal romance. New genres in new mediums have emerged constantly since 1971, and VCON embraces and promotes them all.
For COMPLETE information about VCON, please visit www.vcon.ca
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ABOUT CANVENTION
Canvention is the Canadian national science fiction & fantasy convention sponsored by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA). It is the event where the year’s winners of the Aurora Awards and inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame are announced. Every year Canvention is hosted by a different convention somewhere in Canada; in 2018 Canvention 38 will be held in conjunction with VCON 42, in the Vancouver, BC metropolitan area.
The Aurora Awards and the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame recognize the best in Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, and fan activities. Eligible works and individuals are nominated and winners are chosen by CSFFA members (annual membership is open to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents).
For more information about the Aurora Awards, please visit prixaurorawards.ca/home/about/about-the-aurora-awards/.
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