Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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  • Mood: excited
  • Music: Bruce Springsteen, "Glory Days."

To the west, to the west: Seanan is a Westercon Guest of Honor!

I am pleased to announce what some of you already know: that the 2015 Westercon will be held in scenic San Diego, California, and that I will be attending as their Fan Guest of Honor, thus checking off one of the only two slots remaining on my con guest bingo card! (The other, "Artist Guest," is unlikely to happen unless I start painting again, so I feel that I have now completed my duties.) The full lineup is:

Author Guest of Honor: Spider Robinson
Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio
Special Guest: William F. Nolan

Westercon 68 will be held over the July 4th weekend in 2015 (July 2nd to 5th), and I very much hope to see you all there!

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argonel

July 9 2013, 19:47:28 UTC 3 years ago

For the sake of convention Bingo shouldn't Artist GoH include musical/filk GoH. Or is visual art somehow superior to music.

Also have any cons brought in a sculptor or animator as artist GoH or has it all been image arts?

seanan_mcguire

July 9 2013, 19:53:39 UTC 3 years ago

Music/Filk Guest of Honor is a separate category, since many larger conventions will have both.

Sculptor, yes, animator, not that I know of.

groblek

July 9 2013, 20:34:46 UTC 3 years ago

Congrats! We look forward to seeing you there!

We just finished enjoying our first Westercon, and had been debating whether we'd want to travel to one that isn't in our backyard. As I mentioned on twitter, your announcement as Fan GoH settled that debate. We're definitely your groupies at this point. When we've been bringing Josh to your events since before he was born, it'd be hard to try and claim otherwise at this point. :)

Also, getting away from Sacramento in July is always a plus. Oy, the heat. The tomatoes love it, I do not.

kay_gmd

July 11 2013, 15:23:13 UTC 3 years ago

Hail! Writer of Beautiful Nightmares!

seanan_mcguire

3 years ago

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la_marquise_de_

July 9 2013, 21:04:29 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations!

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:53:54 UTC 3 years ago

Thank you!

loree

July 9 2013, 21:48:44 UTC 3 years ago

John Picacio was Norwescon's Artist GoH in 2012 - he was *super* nice, very gracious to staff.

briargrey

July 10 2013, 19:51:08 UTC 3 years ago

he was awesome! I wound up buying 3 of his prints from him when they sold out there, and he (and his wife) were amazing, and now the other half has 3 awesome Elric cover art hanging above his computer area. With him and Seanan and family in SD, maybe 2014 needs a Westercon trip...

briargrey

3 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

3 years ago

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mythusmage

July 9 2013, 23:04:59 UTC 3 years ago

Does Allison Lonsdale know about this?

rono_60103

July 10 2013, 03:36:34 UTC 3 years ago

I hope Allison knows - she was part of the bid committee.

seanan_mcguire

3 years ago

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jslinder

July 10 2013, 01:23:25 UTC 3 years ago

Unfortunately, I won't be there, but do try to have dinner with Spider - I was privileged to have him as a guest of honor when I ran Philcon, and he was such a charming and gracious fellow. And though I doubt he will remember me, if you see him, please pass on best wishes for him and Terri.

wendyzski

July 11 2013, 16:47:55 UTC 3 years ago

Spider and Todd Cameron Hamilton were what made a terribly tedious con banquet seated near Julius Schwartz survivable

seanan_mcguire

3 years ago

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dragonsally

July 10 2013, 01:26:42 UTC 3 years ago

That is pretty damned special, congratulations.

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:54:38 UTC 3 years ago

Thank you!

tereshkova2001

July 10 2013, 01:57:51 UTC 3 years ago

Go west, young [wo]man! Many congrats.

Having been blonde for two costumes this weekend, and having been told that both honey and cornsilk look good on me, I may be obligated to bleach my actual hair and be Polychrome for you either at Norwescon or this Westercon.

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:54:51 UTC 3 years ago

That would be AWESOME.

allenlavoiee

July 10 2013, 11:09:01 UTC 3 years ago

Congrates!!

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:55:00 UTC 3 years ago

Thanks!

Pamela Adams

July 10 2013, 13:56:42 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations!

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:55:09 UTC 3 years ago

Thank you.

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seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:55:22 UTC 3 years ago

I'm just tickled to be Fan GoH.

guruwench

July 11 2013, 14:18:45 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations! :D I'm envious of your opportunity to meet Spider. I hope you have a fantastic time at the con. :)

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:55:30 UTC 3 years ago

Me, too!

sffilk

July 11 2013, 15:03:22 UTC 3 years ago

Mazal tov!

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:55:38 UTC 3 years ago

Thank you!

thedragonweaver

July 15 2013, 04:05:59 UTC 3 years ago

I just went to my first Westercon and may have to try to make San Diego (which doesn't look likely, but man, that guest list!) Westercon seems to be (from my one experience) a lot of fun, though that has something to do with the con chairs. It looks as though there's a good slate of people involved, though, so that argues for a good time overall.

seanan_mcguire

July 15 2013, 15:55:52 UTC 3 years ago

Here's hoping.