Syd Weinstein announces he has completed work on the LoneStarCon 3 DVD/BluRay discs. To order, see Sydweinstein.net/DVDs. LoneStarCon3 Hugo awards – Available in Blu-Ray or DVD version The Blu-Ray version is NTSC 720p High Definition as recorded on-site. The DVD … Continue reading
The initial membership and attendance figures for LoneStarCon 3 have been posted to the Wikipedia. There were 4,311 people present. The convention’s total membership was 6,060. Elayne Pelz, who handled Registration, informed the committee that the 4,311 number includes dailies. More detailed … Continue reading
Jill Eastlake has issued a “corrected final winners list” from the LoneStarCon 3 Masquerade. She notes, “It’s amazing to me that although we tried really, really hard to get this right multiple times, we still blew it slightly. Please post … Continue reading
Nearly all of the proposals to change the Hugos having been shot down yesterday at LoneStarCon 3’s Preliminary Business Meeting, only one was considered at Saturday’s Main Business Meeting. The motion to transform the Best Fan Artist Hugo into something … Continue reading
The LoneStarCon 3 daily newzine is available here. At this writing, five issues have been posted.
Voters at LoneStarCon 3’s Preliminary Business Meeting on Friday morning struck down motions to eliminate the Fan Hugos, to create a YA category Hugo, and to add a third Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo. Thanks to Kevin Standlee, Rachael Acks and … Continue reading
Victor Villafranca’s 2013 Hugo Award trophy was displayed for the first time at LoneStarCon 3’s Opening Ceremonies on August 29. Thanks to Kevin Standlee for making his photos freely available at TheHugoAwards.org. In other Hugo news, look for Ann Gentry’s article about the … Continue reading
NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and scientist Heather Paul will in in San Antonio to participate in the Worldcon next weekend. Cady Coleman has logged more than 4,330 hours in space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia and the International Space Station. She’ll … Continue reading
The 2013 Worldcon program is now available through an interactive program guide with details of all 945 program items, or in PDF format from the publications page. LoneStarCon 3 has also announced that the 2013 Hugo Award Ceremony will be … Continue reading
The start of the San Antonio Worldcon is a little over two weeks away. Schedule highlights are now available online, with the full covention program expected by Thursday, August 15. The convention’s fifth and final Progress Report delivers a flurry of last-minute … Continue reading