January
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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2
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Orson Scott Card's Shadow of the Hegemon goes on sale
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9
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Tim Powers's Declare (trade edition) goes on sale
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February
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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23
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Deadline for submitting preliminary Nebula ballots [SFWA]
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March
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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2
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Jack Williamson Lectureship on the theme ''New Science for a New Century'', with guests Scott Edelman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith; at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
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12
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2 J.K. Rowling benefit books, Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, go on sale
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20
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Stephen King's Dreamcatcher goes on sale
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21-25
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22nd International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale FL
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31
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Deadline for Hugo nomination ballots
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April
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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15
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Locus Poll ballots due
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12-15
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Norwescon 24, SeaTac WA — Philip K. Dick Awards
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24
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Terry Pratchett's Thief of Time goes on sale
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27-29
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Nebula Awards weekend, Los Angeles CA
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May
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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1
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Connie Willis's Passage goes on sale
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4-6
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V-Con 26, British Columbia: Aurora Awards
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19
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Clarke Award, London
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25-28
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World Horror Convention, Seattle WA — Bram Stoker Awards
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25-28
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Balticon 35: Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Memorial Award
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June
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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1-3
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Book Expo America, Chicago IL
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9
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Official opening of Frank Frazetta Museum in East Stroudsburg, PA
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19
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Neil Gaiman's American Gods goes on sale
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29
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A.I. opens
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29
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Robert J. Sawyer conducts writing workshop (through July 2) at University of Toronto
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30
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Future Fantasy Books in Palo Alto, CA, scheduled to close
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July
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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(1)
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Patrick Nielsen Hayden's anthology Starlight 3 goes on sale
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5-8
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Westercon 24, Portland OR — Locus Awards
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6-7
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Campbell Conference, Lawrence KS — John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
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13-15
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Readercon 12, Burlington MA
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23
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Deadline for Slamdance/Sci Fi.com Screenplay Competition
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August
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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4
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Wilson Tucker tribute banquet, hosted by Dawn Patrol; Bloomington IL
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6
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Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon goes on sale in UK
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30-3 Sep
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Millennium Philcon/Worldcon 39, Philadelphia PA — Hugo Awards
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September
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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(1)
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Ursula K. Le Guin's The Other Wind goes on sale in US
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6
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Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson's Prelude to Dune: House Corrino goes on sale in UK (Oct. 2 in US)
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15
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King & Straub's Black House goes on sale (US and UK)
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28
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First Sunburst Award to be presented
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28
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Hearts in Atlantis opens
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October
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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2
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Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon goes on sale in US
Ray Bradbury's From the Dust Returned goes on sale
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16
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Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable goes on sale
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November
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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1
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Dean Koontz's One Door Away from Heaven goes on sale in UK (Jan 2002 in US)
Ken MacLeod's Dark Light goes on sale in UK
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1-4
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World Fantasy Convention, Montreal, Quebec — World Fantasy Awards
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5
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Al Sarrantonio's anthology Redshift goes on sale
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16
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone opens
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16
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Armadillocon one-day writer's workshop; deadline to apply: Oct. 28
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December
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Books | Films | Conventions | Author Appearances
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19
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The Lord of the Rings opens
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