This event sounds fun if you’re going to be in the Anaheim, Calif., area in early June. What: West Coast Wizard Rockfest Featuring: The Remus LupinsThe Hermione Crookshanks ExperienceThe ParselmouthsSue and the HufflepuffsA Couple of HarrysFirenze and the CentaursDumbledore’s ArmyPotter and the Lightning BoltsThe Gollum HatersThe Bandon BansheesThe Hinky PunksCatchloveLogan. Zon. Acoustic When:Saturday, June 212pm […]
Sorry for the late notice, but I found this in my email just now. Emerson Spartz and Ben Schoen from MuggleNet.com will be signing their New York Times Bestselling book, MuggleNet.com’s What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7 tomorrow at the Barnes and Noble in Newport Beach, Calif. This appearance is part of a tour […]
Ray Bradbury is one of my top three favorite authors of all time. I’ve read most of his work — in fact, I chose him for my book report author in high school, reading all five novels he had written at that time. I’ve been fortunate to hear him speak several times and actually shake […]
Anyone who knows me, knows I have a weakness for Asians. Maybe it was all those Starman, Godzilla and Ultra Man movies I watched growing up. In fact, my most adorable husband is from Singapore. Anyway, I got a press release in my email about the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards and just had to […]
For the first half of the month, The Hyaena Gallery, the owner of which is a judge in The Genre Traveler‘s current photo contest, is featuring the art of Dame Darcy. Here is what the gallery says about her work: Noted for her comic book Meat Cake and her recent graphic novel The Illustrated Jane […]
ASIFA-Hollywood is hosting the Stop-Mo Expo at Woodbury University in Burbank, Calif., this Saturday, April 21, 2007. This event celebrates the art of stop motion, the technique of animating the inanimate. Although, with the advent of CGI effects, stop-motion seems like a dying art, it does have its charm. I’ll always love the movies I […]
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up during the second half of May. May 18-20: Keycon 24Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaGuests include: L.A. Williams and Kevin J. AndersonFocus: SF […]
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up during the first half of May. And remember, if you attend any of these and snap a good photo, you […]
After last weeks’ posts, are you still having trouble coming up with someplace to photograph to enter The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest? Here are some useful websites for finding out about various destinations that might appeal to science fiction, fantasy and horror fans. The most robust resources I found on the web cater […]
The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest has begun and I’ve gotten some questions as to what kinds of photos would make good submissions. What destinations am I looking for? Well, as stated in the contest rules, pretty much anyplace that a science fiction, fantasy or horror fan would find in interesting place to visit, […]