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'''Readercon''' is an annual [[science fiction convention]], held every July in the [[Boston, Massachusetts]] area, July 8-11, 2010 in [[Burlington, Massachusetts]]). It was founded by [[Bob Colby]] and statistician [[Eric Van]] in the 1980s <ref>[[http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/06/23/his_numbers_are_in_the_ballpark/ His numbers are in the ballpark |
'''Readercon''' is an annual [[science fiction convention]], held every July in the [[Boston, Massachusetts]] area, July 8-11, 2010 in [[Burlington, Massachusetts]]). It was founded by [[Bob Colby]] and statistician [[Eric Van]] in the 1980s <ref>[[http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/06/23/his_numbers_are_in_the_ballpark/]] Boston Globe - His numbers are in the ballpark |
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</ref> with the goal of focusing exclusively on science fiction in the written form (on the rare occasion that there is a discussion held about non-written science fiction, it will have a tongue-in-cheek title such as "Our biannual media panel").<ref>[[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/07/13/glitz_an_alien_concept_to_these_sci_fi_fans/]] Boston Globe - Glitz an alien concept to these sci-fi fans; |
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Burlington confab has literate focus</ref> Past guests of honor have included authors such as [[Karen Joy Fowler]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Kate Wilhelm]], [[Hal Clement]], [[Joe Haldeman]], and [[China Miéville]], and editors such as [[Ellen Datlow]] and [[David Hartwell]]; the convention also makes a point of honoring a deceased author as the Memorial Guest of Honor. (In 2009, for instance, the guests of honor were the living writer [[Greer Gilman]] and the deceased [[Hope Mirrlees]]. In 2010, it will be [[Olaf Stapledon]])<ref>See [http://readercon.org/ Readercon.org] website for programs and guests of honor from 1997 to present.</ref> |
Burlington confab has literate focus</ref> Past guests of honor have included authors such as [[Karen Joy Fowler]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Kate Wilhelm]], [[Hal Clement]], [[Joe Haldeman]], and [[China Miéville]], and editors such as [[Ellen Datlow]] and [[David Hartwell]]; the convention also makes a point of honoring a deceased author as the Memorial Guest of Honor. (In 2009, for instance, the guests of honor were the living writer [[Greer Gilman]] and the deceased [[Hope Mirrlees]]. In 2010, it will be [[Olaf Stapledon]])<ref>See [http://readercon.org/ Readercon.org] website for programs and guests of honor from 1997 to present.</ref> |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Location(s) | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://readercon.org/ |
Readercon is an annual science fiction convention, held every July in the Boston, Massachusetts area, July 8-11, 2010 in Burlington, Massachusetts). It was founded by Bob Colby and statistician Eric Van in the 1980s [1] with the goal of focusing exclusively on science fiction in the written form (on the rare occasion that there is a discussion held about non-written science fiction, it will have a tongue-in-cheek title such as "Our biannual media panel").[2] Past guests of honor have included authors such as Karen Joy Fowler, Kim Stanley Robinson, Kate Wilhelm, Hal Clement, Joe Haldeman, and China Miéville, and editors such as Ellen Datlow and David Hartwell; the convention also makes a point of honoring a deceased author as the Memorial Guest of Honor. (In 2009, for instance, the guests of honor were the living writer Greer Gilman and the deceased Hope Mirrlees. In 2010, it will be Olaf Stapledon)[3]
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