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Canada's National Science Fiction
& Fantasy Convention
October 29, 30, and 31, 2004
Days Inn Midtown Hotel, Montreal, Canada
The 25th Anniversary of Canada's oldest
French-language convention
Special Guests: Joël Champetier (The Dragon's Eye,
La Peau blanche), Johan Heliot (France), Henri Lœvenbruck
(the Moïra Cycle), Frédéric Ouellet (Grande Ourse),
Karl Schroeder (Permanence), Patrick Senécal (Sur le
Seuil), Élisabeth Vonarburg (In the Mothers' Land,
Tyranaël)
Canvention Guests of Honour: Julie Czerneda, Candas Jane Dorsey,
Yves Meynard
In 2004, the Canvention will return to Montreal, to be hosted by Canada's
oldest and most distinguished French-language convention. Some of the
foremost science fiction and fantasy talents writing in French today,
from both Canada and France, will be present. Most of the programming
will be in French, but several panels and events in English will take
place on Saturday, with the help of distinguished guests and professionals.
To find out more, keep checking the convention website: congresboreal.ca.
Other guests confirmed at this time include:
Editing Guests: Édith Madore, Stéphane Marsan,
Jean Pettigrew
Writing Guests: Natasha Beaulieu, Sylvie Bérard, René
Beaulieu, Claude Bolduc, Frédérick Durand, Éric
Gauthier, Julie Martel, Francine Pelletier, Esther Rochon, Daniel Sernine,
Norbert Spehner, Jean-Louis Trudel
Events and Features: the Prix Aurora Awards banquet and ceremony
• panels
• readings • videos • writing workshop • dealers'
room • signings
Registration: A supporting membership is $10. Registration at
the door will be $35 for the whole weekend. Friday-only registration
will be $7. Saturday-only registration will cost $20 and Sunday-only
registration $15.
Location: Days Inn Midtown Hotel, 1005 Guy Street, Montreal,
QC, Canada.
Phone: 1-877-HOTEL50 or 1-514-938-461.
Convention Website: congresboreal.ca
For more information: info@congresboreal.ca
The 2004 Aurora Awards website: www.sentex.net/~dmullin/aurora
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