Arisia -- January 16th-19th, 2009
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Leva Cygnet
By Leva Cygnet
Published on 08/27/2008
General interest con in Cambridge, MA
General-interest convention in Boston, Mass
Home Page:
Arisia 2009: The Fabric of Science Fiction
Where:
Boston Marriott Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA
Phone: 1-617-494-660
What:
Arisia is a well-respected and moderately sized (over 2,000 people) general-interest SF convention in Cambridge, MA. It is named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith.
Arisia's 2009 theme is The Fabric of Science Fiction. Their web site states, "Woven from many ideas, facts, theories, fairy tales, rumors, and wild trips of the mind, science fiction, and its close cousin, fantasy, stretch the imagination. How flexible is your mind? Can you visualize ideas? Can you explore, adding just a bit of yourself to make something new, different, and exciting? We'll help stretch the fabric of your mind – and we hope that you return the favor."
2008 Guests:
Guest of Honor -- writer Walter H. Hunt. He has four books in print, The Dark Wing, The Dark Path, The Dark Ascent, and The Dark Crusade, all from Tor. These novels are set in a future when humankind has spread to the stars and encountered other alien races. His latest book, A Song In Stone, will be published just before the convention.
Artist Guest of Honor -- Dave Seeley, a professional (and very talented) artist with a substantial portfolio of fantasy/SF work. See his web site here for details.
Fan Guests of Honor -- Ricky and Karen Dick. They are accomplished, award-winning costumers. Ricky won the ICG’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 and Karen has decades of wins including best-in-shows at Worldcon, CostumeCon, Westercon, and Balticon.
Disclaimer: Information is based on the con's web site as of the date of posting of this article unless otherwise specified. Please confirm all relevant information with the con before attending as information may change. We will make updates to information in a timely fashion if we are notified of errors, but we are not liable for any incorrect or missing information.
Arisia 2009: The Fabric of Science Fiction
Where:
Boston Marriott Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA
Phone: 1-617-494-660
What:
Arisia is a well-respected and moderately sized (over 2,000 people) general-interest SF convention in Cambridge, MA. It is named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith.
Arisia's 2009 theme is The Fabric of Science Fiction. Their web site states, "Woven from many ideas, facts, theories, fairy tales, rumors, and wild trips of the mind, science fiction, and its close cousin, fantasy, stretch the imagination. How flexible is your mind? Can you visualize ideas? Can you explore, adding just a bit of yourself to make something new, different, and exciting? We'll help stretch the fabric of your mind – and we hope that you return the favor."
2008 Guests:
Guest of Honor -- writer Walter H. Hunt. He has four books in print, The Dark Wing, The Dark Path, The Dark Ascent, and The Dark Crusade, all from Tor. These novels are set in a future when humankind has spread to the stars and encountered other alien races. His latest book, A Song In Stone, will be published just before the convention.
Artist Guest of Honor -- Dave Seeley, a professional (and very talented) artist with a substantial portfolio of fantasy/SF work. See his web site here for details.
Fan Guests of Honor -- Ricky and Karen Dick. They are accomplished, award-winning costumers. Ricky won the ICG’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 and Karen has decades of wins including best-in-shows at Worldcon, CostumeCon, Westercon, and Balticon.
Disclaimer: Information is based on the con's web site as of the date of posting of this article unless otherwise specified. Please confirm all relevant information with the con before attending as information may change. We will make updates to information in a timely fashion if we are notified of errors, but we are not liable for any incorrect or missing information.