Readercon went very well. The double-header panel on The Future of Magazines (print and online) was very well-attended and a lot of interesting discussion followed. The only thing I’d like to see done differently next year is to have the print and online folks mixed on a single panel. The online magazine folks brought up some points that we “printies” might have liked to discuss further or rebutted, but didn’t have the opportunity because our half of the double-header was finished.
There were many fine and notable literary stars at Readercon, including Samuel R. “Chip” Delaney, Peter Straub, Barry Longyear, Barry Malzberg, and Harold Waldrop, among others. Not a bad crowd with whom to spend a weekend, eh?
I also got to indulge in an annual Readercon dinner ritual — bulgoki! This is Korean barbeque and it is The Yum. Thanks, Elizabeth and Amy, for arranging another fun and delicious outing!
This enjoyable con ended on a sad note. Attendee and Locus editor-in-chief Charles N. Brown passed away on his way home from the convention, leaving the SF universe noticeably dimmer. I saw him in the book sellers’ room at the con, rolling around on his scooter and checking out all the great offerings. I’d like to think he died happy, having spent the weekend basking in his element and surrounded by the literature he so enjoyed. If there’s an afterlife, then I hope his is spent in an endless library.
R.I.P., fine sir.
The next convention I’m attending — as a guest yet — is DragonCon 
in Atlanta, GA. I’m nervous about this one, mostly because the sheer size of it boggles my tiny little mind. It is a great opportunity to let a very large crowd know about Space and Time in an area of the country I don’t usually get to reach. If anyone reading this is planning to attend, let me know, and I hope I’ll see you there!
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