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Welcome to The Genre Traveler! Please sign up using the form to the right so that you'll get all the latest updates to the site. You also might want to sign up for the RSS feed, which you can do via email or your favorite RSS Reader. totalconfusion.gifPossibly, but that won't make a difference. ;-) Total Confusion, New England's largest game convention, is in a month and online pre-registration is now open. The 22nd annual convention will be held February 21-24, 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, Mass. For more information, visit www.totalcon.com.


    Women In Games International Announced


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    wigi.jpgThe Women in Games International conference will take place at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, from 11 am to 5 pm. the keynote speaker will be Dona C. Bailey, creator of the Centipede video game, one of the first video games to incorporate artificial intelligence. She'll be taking a look at where video games have been, where they are now and where she'd like to see them go in the future. Other events will include panels covering why having a diverse development team is good for the bottom line and women and online games. Roundtables will cover attracting women into games, planning a long-term career and more. For more information, check out the official website.


      Real Italian Village Provides Backdrop for Computer Game


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      AnaCapri The DreamAlways wanted to visit Italy but just haven't been able to get there? Well the next best thing will be available for your computer next month. "AnaCapri: The Dream", a unique first person adventure game for the PC, uses more than 8,000 detailed photographs taken around the real island of Capri and its charming village of AnaCapri. Created by Got Game Entertainment, the game allows players to search the island, learn its history while searching for clues to a mystery, or simply take a vivid virtual tour of the island in "exploration mode". In the game, players assume the role of an expert in ancient civilizations summoned to AnaCapri where they must search for an ancient artifact once believed lost to the ages. On the trail for clues, users encounter real villagers of AnaCapri, as well as historical figures who once lived on the island. "AnaCapri: The Dream" is rated "E 10+" (everyone 10 and older) by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The game's simple point and click interface is suitable for even those with the most basic of computer skills, while the game's story transports players to another time and place. For more information, visit www.anacaprithedream.com.


        Upcoming Events: Now thru October 2007


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        August 2007


        Aug. 1-15
        Artifacts of a Nether World
        Art & Objects by Dan Chessher
        Hyaena Gallery
        Burbank, Calif.
        www.hyaenagallery.com

        Aug. 10-12
        Horrorfind Weekend
        Marriott Hunt Valley Inn
        Hunt Valley, Md.
        www.horrorfindweekend.com/state/maryland/august/

        Aug. 11, 2007
        LA Myth: A group art show
        Meltdown Comics
        Los Angeles, Calif.
        meltcomics.com or myspace.com/lamyth

        Aug. 24, 2007
        23rd Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards
        The Caltech Athenaeum
        Pasadena, Calif.
        RSVP for reservations:
        (323) 466-3310 or (800) 624-6504 in California
        Outside California (800) 624-7907

        September 2007


        Sept. 7-9, 2007
        Baltimore Comic Con
        Baltimore Convention Center
        Baltimore, Md.
        www.comicon.com/baltimore/

        October 2007


        Oct. 5-7, 2007
        Chiller Theatre
        Hilton Parsippany
        Parsippany, N.J.
        www.chillertheatre.com
        Note: Deadline to order advanced tickets is Sept. 22

        Oct. 19-21, 2007
        Screamfest
        Wyndham Orlando Resort
        Orlando, Fla.
        Special Guest: Robert Englund
        www.spookyempire.com

        Oct. 12-21, 2007
        Screamfest Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
        Grauman's Mann Chinese 6
        Hollywood, Calif.
        www.screamfestla.com


          Cons Coming in the Second Half of April


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          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 in the second half of next month.



          April 17: LoreCon 3
          Burlington, Vt.
          Guests include: Steve Kenson
          Focus: Gaming
          www.lorecon.com

          April 19 - 22: Sleuthfest
          Miami Beach, Fla.
          Guests include : Linda Fairstein and Rene Balcer
          Focus: Mysteries
          www.mwa-florida.org/sleuthfest.htm

          April 20 - 22: Anime Boston
          Boston, Mass.
          Guests include: Junji Nishimura, Chris Bevins and Luci Christian
          Focus: Anime
          www.animeboston.com

          April 20 - 22: Anime St. Louis
          St. Louis, Mo.
          Guests include: Vic Mignogna
          Focus: Anime
          animestl.com

          April 20 - 22: C4 Con
          Providence, R.I.
          Guests include: Jess Hartley
          Focus: Gaming
          www.c4con.com

          April 20-22: Eeriecon Nine
          Niagara Falls, NY
          Guests include: Steven Brust and Nancy Kress
          Focus: SF, F & H
          www.eeriecon.org

          April 20 - 22: NoBrandCon
          Eau Claire, Wis.
          Guests include: Lisa Furukawa and Tiffany Grant
          Focus: Anime
          www.nobrandcon.com

          April 20 - 22: Ravencon
          Richmond, Va.
          Guests include: Robert J. Sawyer, Steve Stiles and Jan Howard Finder
          Focus: SF, F, H
          ravencon.com

          April 20 - 22: ShowMeCon
          St. Louis, Mo.
          Guests include: Barri L. Bumgarner, Mike Cole and Tom Meserole
          Focus: SF, F
          www.showmecon.com/news.php

          April 20 - 22: Starfest
          Denver, Colo.
          Guests include: Rachel Luttrell, Kate Vernon and Gil Gerard
          Focus: SF
          www.starland.com

          April 20 - 22: Horrorfest
          Denver, Colo.
          Focus: H
          www.starland.com

          April 20 - 22: Terra Nova
          Adelaide, South Australia
          Guests include: Avery Brooks and Barry Jenner
          Focus: SF
          www.terra-novaevents.com/index.php

          April 21 - 22: Alternative Press Expo
          San Francisco, Calif.
          Guests include: Kevin Huizenga, Hope Larson and Francoise Mouly
          Focus: Comics
          www.comic-con.org/ape

          April 21 - 22: Armageddon: Pop Culture Expo
          Wellington, New Zealand
          Guests include: Steve Blum, Kevin Weisman and Vic Mignogna
          Focus: SF, F, Comics
          www.pulpexpo.com

          April 21 - 22: Midwest Nonsport Trading Card Show
          Bolingbrook, Ill.
          Guests include: Cynthia Cummens, Dave Dorman and Katie Cook
          Focus: Trading Cards
          www.nonsportcardexpo.com

          April 21 - 22: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo
          Columbus, Ohio
          Guests include: Dave Sim
          Focus: Comics
          www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm

          April 22: X-Trava Con
          Livonia, Mich.
          Focus: Comic book, toys and non-sports card show.
          motorcityconventions.com

          April 27: First Contact
          Carlton, Victoria (Australia)
          Guests include: Don S. Davis
          Focus: SF
          www.firstcontactconventions.com.au

          April 27 - 28: Hollywood Collectors Show
          Burbank, Calif.
          Guests include: Lee Ving, Marcia Wallace and Bill Marx
          Focus: Autograph and collectibles show
          www.hollywoodcollectorshow.com

          April 27 - 29: Pittsburgh Comicon
          Monroeville, Penn.
          Guests include: Eric Adams, Darryl Banks and Sara Rickart
          Focus: Comics
          www.pittsburghcomicon.com

          April 28: TransformersCon
          Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
          Guests include: Michael Bell and Alex Milne
          Focus: The Transformer cartoons and movie
          www.transformerscon.com

          April 29: Friends of Science Fiction
          Bankstown, New South Wales (Australia)
          Guests include: Don S. Davis and David Deluise
          Focus: SF
          www.fsf.net.au

          April 29: MCBA MicroCon
          St. Paul, Minn.
          Focus: Comics
          www.mncba.com

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