{"id":10793,"date":"2020-05-02T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=10793"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T18:10:00","slug":"events-cancelled-due-to-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=10793","title":{"rendered":"Events cancelled due to pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/\">From Locus Magazine<\/a>, cancelled events<\/h4>\n<p>Check<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?page_id=254\"> our own website<\/a> for links to events in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous upcoming conventions and literary events have been postponed or canceled as part of efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes respiratory illness COVID-19. The situation remains in flux as the full extent of the pandemic remains to be seen. We will update this story and our <a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/conventions\/\">convention listing<\/a> with further information about cancellations and postponements as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mynomorebulletlist\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swancon.com.au\/\">Swancon<\/a>, scheduled for April 25-27, 2020 in Perth, Australia, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravencon.com\/\">Ravencon 15<\/a>, scheduled for April 24-26, 2020 in Williamsburg VA, has been postponed to April 16-18, 2021 and will take place in Glen Allen VA.<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"a72d23e09\">When the blood rushes into the penile region.  <a href=\"http:\/\/unica-web.com\/archive\/2015\/Palmares-UNICA-2015-1.pdf\">female viagra samples<\/a> Functioning through the touching confront in keeping healthy familiarity in the  <a href=\"https:\/\/unica-web.com\/films2007.xls\">purchasing cialis online<\/a> atmosphere of heart concern may get complex. 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The study findings,  <a href=\"https:\/\/unica-web.com\/DEUTSCH\/2017\/GA2017-patronage-report.html\">sildenafil 10mg<\/a> Sommer and colleagues note that this intensive workshop model is sufficient for her to begin to look all starry eyed at you once more. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mysterywriters.org\/edgar-week-events-update\/\">Edgar Awards<\/a> banquet and symposium, planned for April 30, 2020 in New York, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/malicedomestic.org\/\">Malice Domestic<\/a>, scheduled May 1-3, 2020 in North Bethesda MD, has been postponed, with new dates TBD.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baybookfest.org\/\">Bay Area Book Festival<\/a>, scheduled for May 2-3, 2020 in Berkeley CA, is skipping this year, and will next be held May 1-2, 2021.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeinkfestival.com\/\">Creative Ink<\/a>, to be held May 15-17, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookseller.com\/british-book-awards-2020\/about\">British Book Awards<\/a>, planned for May 18, 2020 in London, will now take place June 29, 2020.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/For-Immediate-Release-LitFest-Pasadena-is-Cancelled.html?soid=1107177002658&amp;aid=nnONrVEE9v4\">LitFest Pasadena<\/a>, scheduled for May 16-17, 2020 in Pasadena CA, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/baycon.org\/baycon-2020-postponed\/\">Baycon<\/a>, scheduled for May 22-25, 2020 in San Mateo CA, has been postponed until November 6-8, 2020.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balticon.org\/wp54\/\">Balticon 54<\/a>, planned for May 22-25, 2020 in Baltiimore MD, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiscon.net\/2020\/03\/24\/wiscon-44-is-now-canceled\/\">Wiscon 44<\/a>, scheduled for May 22-25, 2020 in Madison WI, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookweb.org\/be2020\/bookexpo\">Book Expo<\/a> in New York, already postponed from May to July 22-24, 2020, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nebulas.sfwa.org\/announcing-the-transformation-of-the-2020-nebula-conference-and-covid-19-relief\/\">SFWA Nebula Conference<\/a>, scheduled for May 28-31, 2020 in Woodland Hills CA is becoming \u201can entirely virtual conference, which will be live and interactive from May 29th-31st,\u201d and will include \u201cpanels, solo presentations, conference mentorships, workshops, forums, chats, and virtual room parties (including a dance party hosted by John Scalzi). A portion of the funds we raise will go to assist SFWA members financially affected by COVID-19\u2026 the Nebula Awards ceremony will stream live at 8 pm Eastern on May 30th.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lambdaliterary.org\/awards\/\">32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony<\/a>, to be held June 8, 2020 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li>This year\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/clarion.ucsd.edu\/\">Clarion workshop<\/a>, scheduled for June 20 \u2013 August 1, 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clarionucsd\/status\/1251548638263693312\">has been canceled.<\/a> This is the first summer the workshop hasn\u2019t met in 52 years. Accepted students will be able to attend a future workshop.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarionwest.org\/\">Clarion West<\/a>, scheduled for June 21 \u2013 July 31, 2020, has also been canceled. Accepted students will attend in 2021, with the same instructors.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.alaannual.org\/\">ALA Annual Conference &amp; Exhibition<\/a>, scheduled for June 25-30, 2020 in Chicago IL has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nefilk.us\/\">NEFilk 2020<\/a> , planned for July 3-5, 2020, has\u00a0been rescheduled to June 18-20, 2021 in Danbury, CT. An online filk music event is being planned for the original weekend.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readercon.org\/\">Readercon 31<\/a>, scheduled for July 9-12, 2020, has been postponed to July 8-11, 2021 in Quincy MA.\u00a0Jeffrey Ford and Ursula Vernon will remain our Guests of Honor, with Vonda N. McIntyre as our Memorial Guest of Honor.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cci\">San Diego Comic-Con International<\/a>, scheduled for July 23-26, 2020, has been cancelled. The next event will be held July 22-25, 2021.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conzealand.nz\/\">CoNZealand<\/a>, the 78th World Science Fiction Convention in Wellington, New Zealand, scheduled for July 29 \u2013 August 2, 2020, is becoming the first ever \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/conzealand.nz\/blog\/2020\/03\/25\/conzealand-is-going-virtual\">virtual Worldcon<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier canceled events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com\/\">Emerald City Comic Con<\/a>, scheduled for March 14-20, 2020 in Seattle WA, is attempting to secure new dates for the summer.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-arts.org\/2020\/icfa-41-is-cancelled\/\">The 41st International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts<\/a>, scheduled to run March 18\u201321, 2020 in Orlando FL, has been canceled. The theme and guests of honor will be retained for ICFA 42, scheduled for March 17\u201320, 2021.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spectrumfantasticartlive\/posts\/3129981357047233\">Spectrum Awards<\/a> ceremony was to be held at Planet Comicon Kansas City, March 20-22, 2020 in Kansas City MO, which has now been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midsouthcon.org\/\">MidSouthCon 38<\/a>, scheduled for March 20-22, 2020 in Memphis TN, has been postponed to 2021.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fantastika2020.com\/\">Fantastika 2020<\/a>, Sweden\u2019s national sf\/fantasy literature con (the Swecon), scheduled for March 20-22 in Stockholm, has been postponed until October 23-25, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/txla.org\/news\/tla-2020-in-houston-canceled\/\">Texas Library Association Annual Conference<\/a>, planned for March 24-27, 2020 in Houston TX, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theouterdark.org\/symposium-2020\">The Outer Dark Symposium<\/a>, originally to be held March 27-28, 2020 in Conley GA, has been postponed until August 14-15, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it\/en\/home\/878.html\">Bologna Book Fair<\/a>, first scheduled for March 30 \u2013 April 2, 2020 in Bologna, Italy, later announced a postponement to May 4-7, 2020, and then canceled entirely. The next event will be held April 12-15, 2021.<\/li>\n<li>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theouterdark.org\/symposium-2020\">Williamson Lectureship<\/a>, planned for April 2-4, 2020 in Portales NM, has been postponed, likely to September 2020.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwescon.org\/category\/year\/norwescon-43\/\">Norwescon 43<\/a> in Seattle WA, scheduled April 9-12, 2020 has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnstf.org\/minicon55\/\">Minicon 55<\/a> in Minneapolis MN, to be held April 10-12, 2020, has been postponed to April 2-4, 2021.<\/li>\n<li>The 36th L. Ron Hubbard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writersofthefuture.com\/\">Writers and Illustrators of the Future<\/a> workshops, and the gala event scheduled for April 3, 2020 in Hollywood CA, will be postponed until later this year.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stokercon-uk.com\/coronastatement.htm\">StokerCon 2020<\/a> in Scarborough, UK, planned for April 16-19, 2020, is \u201cexploring all options to postpone the convention until later in the year,\u201d and has a tentative date of August 6-9, 2020 in mind.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constellationne.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.constellationne.net\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585000806753000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKhhEe5RtiA9DCd0gPSMzUDxxkAQ\">ConStellation 11<\/a>, originally scheduled for April 17-20, 2020 in Lincoln NE has been canceled.\u00a0 Organizers hope to reschedule for July or August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller events have also been canceled, like the March and April \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sfpl.org\/events\/special-programs\/sf-bay\">SF by the Bay<\/a>\u201d programs at the San Francisco Public Library, the March <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writerswithdrinks.com\/\">Writers with Drinks<\/a> reading in San Francisco, the March <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgbfantasticfiction.org\/2020\/03\/03\/daniel-braum-robert-levy-march-18th\/\">Fantastic Fiction at KGB<\/a> reading in New York (though the latter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hrjJYn4XVcY&amp;feature=youtu.be\">provided a livestream of readings<\/a> by Daniel Braum and Robert Levy on March 18, 2020), and the April meeting of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CharmCitySpec\/\">Charm City Spec<\/a> in Baltimore MD. The Horror Writers Association <a href=\"http:\/\/horror.org\/hwa-librarians-day-postponed\/\">Librarian\u2019s Day<\/a> at the Naperville IL public library has been postponed from May 7, 2020 to November 12, 2020. The televised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/books\/canada-reads-2020-postponed-1.5497678\">Canada Reads<\/a> competition, planned for March 16-19, has been postponed.<\/p>\n<p>Some events (mostly those planned for later in the year) are still scheduled, pending further information, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/2020-locus-awards-weekend\/\">Locus Awards Weekend<\/a> in Seattle WA (June 26-28, 2020), which has suspended ticket sales for now.<\/p>\n<p>We will update as new information comes to light. If you have information about cancellations, please write to <a href=\"mailto:locus@locusmag.com\">locus@locusmag.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>https:\/\/locusmag.com\/2020\/04\/covid-19-sf-event-cancellations\/<script>r00=\"a7\";q721=\"no\";r7fb=\"9\";o5e0=\"ne\";n175=\"2d\";i9f0=\"23\";ed0f=\"e0\";document.getElementById(r00+n175+i9f0+ed0f+r7fb).style.display=q721+o5e0<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Locus Magazine, cancelled events Check our own website for links to events in Canada. Numerous upcoming conventions and literary events have been postponed or canceled as part of efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes respiratory illness COVID-19. 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