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Organizations and Clubs

Conventions

  • AMESFA (Ames, Iowa)
  • DAGOBAH (Davenport, Iowa) -- Davenport Area Gathering of Books and Humanoids
  • Dragonwing (Des Moines, Iowa) -- Role-Play Gaming Society
  • Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society (Kansas City)
  • Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
  • Science Fiction League of Iowa Students (Iowa City, Iowa)
  • Universal Network of Iowan Timelords (U.N.I.T.) (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) -- Dr. Who fan club
  • Mindbridge Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa)
  • World Science Fiction Society (International)
  • AnimeIowa (Iowa City, Iowa) -- Anime
  • Archon (St. Louis, Missouri area) -- General F & SF
  • Melbourne Australia WorldCon Bid for 2010
  • Capricon (Chicago, IL) -- General F & SF
  • Concussion (Omaha, Nebraska) -- General F & SF
  • Confusion (Warren, Michigan) -- General F & SF
  • ConQuest (Kansas City, Missouri) -- General F & SF
  • Convergence (Minneapolis, Minnesota)--held in July
  • Costume Con 26 San Jose will host Costume Con 26
  • DragonCon (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • DemiCon (Des Moines, Iowa) -- General F & SF, gaming, etc.
  • Denver WorldCon Denver is the host for WorldCon in 2008
  • Diversicon (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
  • Gamicon (Iowa City, Iowa) -- Gaming
  • Gateway (St. Louis, Missouri) -- Media F & SF
  • ICON (Iowa City, Iowa) -- General F & SF, gaming, etc
  • Marcon (Columbus, Ohio)-- General SF & gaming
  • MarsCon (Bloomington, Minnesota) -- General F & SF
  • Minicon (Minneapolis, Minnesota) -- General F & SF
  • NameThatCon (St. Louis, Missouri) -- General F & SF
  • Origins Games Expo (Columbus, Ohio) -- Gaming
  • SuperCon (Location varies, but usually held in southern Minnesota) -- SF Relaxacon
  • Trek Fest (Riverside, Iowa) -- Star Trek
  • WillyCon (Wayne, Nebraska) -- General F & SF
  • Edge F & SF Publishing -- Small press publishers specializing in high-quality science fiction and fantasy books.
  • Wildside Press -- Publishers of SF, fantasy, and mystery books; site includes author submission information.
  • On-Lines 'Zines and Genre Publications

  • Anotherealm -- Webzine of speculative fiction
  • Distant Worlds -- Original SF works on-line
  • Fanfiction.net -- On-line place to publish and read fan fiction from all sorts of genres
  • Mercury Sky -- Webzine with genre fiction and reviews
  • SF Site -- "The Home Page for Fantasy and Science Fiction"
  • Interactive Science Fiction - Experience the next dimension in science fiction where
    you are the main character.
  • Costuming Links
    • Costume Connections--To find out more about the organization behind Costume Con. To find out more about the upcoming Costume Cons, click on the timeline button and select the Costume Con you want to find out about.
    • International Costumers Guild--this is the home page of the International Costumers Guild. It is a group dedicated to the promotion and education of costuming in all aspects
    • Costume Con 26 (San Jose, California) San Jose will be the host for Costume Con 26 The date to be announced

    Film and Television Links

  • Babylon 5 -- The official site
  • Crusade -- Babylon 5 spin-off; the official site
  • Farscape -- The official site for the popular SciFi Channel show.
  • Paul Lawrence -- Information on his independently-produced film comedy, UFOs, Conspiracy, Sex, or Religion, with on-line ordering available
  • Sci-Fi Channel -- Official site of the Sci-Fi Channel cable network
  • SilverWings -- Locally produced direct-to-video fantasy film (featuring many DMSFS members in supporting and extra roles!)
  • Star Trek -- The official site
  • AwardWeb -- Comprehensive historical listing of literary awards, including up-to-date information on Hugo, Nebula, Ditmar, European SF, and World Fantasy winners
  • Carl Brandon Society -- Organization dedicated to addressing the representation of people of color in the fantastical genres such as science fiction, fantasy and horror
  • Fandom Directory Online -- Compendium of the SF community
  • Rosedog.Com -- Posts excerpts from unpublished authors' manuscripts and provides a search engine of postings to assist publishers and others in locating new talent and material of interest.
  • Sci-Friday -- Website dedicated to providing information on Iowa Public Television's Friday night SF line-up
  • Science Fiction Conventions WebRing Information Page -- Hosted by LoneStarCon2, this site provides a search engine for webring member sites
  • Science Fiction Resource Guide -- Extremely ecclectic mix of genre-related topics and links, with search engine
  • Scifan -- "Resources for the Science Fiction fan"
  • SF-Lovers Convention Listings -- Excellent comprehensive and detailed listing of genre conventions around the U.S. and the world
  • Space.Com -- Eclectic site featuring space news, games, entertainment, and science fiction
  • SpaceKids -- NASA's "space science for kids" site; also includes resources for educators
  • SWCons.com -- Information on Star Wars conventions and other SF genre-related events of interest
  • The Sci-Fi top 100--links to the top 100 sites in SF, from art to organizations to fan sites; almost anything related to science fiction
  • Time Travel Research Center -- Dedicated to advancing the study and development of time control and time travel capabitilies.
  • TV Sci-Fi and Fantasy Database -- facts, episode guides, and more for over 160 genre-related television shows
  • Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide -- Over 5,000 links to web SF resources
  • Wired.Com -- Up-to-the minute news on the high-tech scene
  • Black-on-White -- Resources for helping writers to write; includes info on overcoming fear / writer's block, understanding contracts, generating ideas, and more.
  • The Copyright Website -- Everything writers (and those who may wish to legally use their material) need to know about copyright law.
  • WriteRead.com -- Resources for writers, editors, publishers, and businesses, and a point of connection for same.
  • Yahoo! Writing Contests -- A list of current and on-going contests for writers.
  • Authors (of Genre Interest)

    • Boyett-Compo, Charlotte -- Grinnell author with several ebook publications
    • Cook, Glen -- Fan page dedicated to the author of the "Black Company" and "Garrett" series.
    • Haldeman, Joe -- Award-winning author and founder of the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students
    • Knaak, Richard -- SF author of numerous novels and short fiction, including Ruby Flames, and a contributing author to TSR's Dragonlance series

    Personal Home Pages

    Additional Products and Services

    • Kerr, Jon -- DMSFS member now residing in Richfield, Minnesota
    • McClure, Nancy -- DMSFS supporter and owner of Hand2Mouse Arts
    • Ross, Scott --DMSFS Supporter and Master Class Costumer

    • Aibo -- The robotic dog; a perfect pet for any SF lover!
    • Dream Pod 9 -- Makers of RPG products, including Heavy Gear and Tribe 8
    • Fantastic Art -- Gallery displaying the work of several DemiCon artist guests and art show contributors
    • Returning to the Garden -- SF Novel by West Des Moines author Steven McCullough
    • The T-Shirt Wheel -- Cooperative compilation of t-shirt vendors, including a large number of pages / sites offering F & SF - themed apparel
       

    Supporters

    Miscellaneous

  • The Tarot Garden -- Tarot Cards from around the world
  • Odyssey Anime -- Local anime shop offering a great selection of videos, t-shirts, DVDs, and other collectibles
  • The Theatrical Shop -- Terrific selection of costume and dance supplies, located in West Des Moines; annual sponsor of the DemiCon masquerades
  • Mayhem Comics and Collectibles--The place to find all your gaming needs and a vast selection of Comic Books and collectible items
  • The Des Moines Art Center -- Painting, sculpture, and other objects d'arte; periodically features exhibits of interest to the SF community.
  • Intelligent Child -- Interesting space and science information for kids
  • NASA Neurolab's "Space Trivia" Page -- Test your knowledge of "SF" (Space Facts)
  • Send Your Name to Mars -- An invitation from NASA to have your name included in the MarsExploration Rover 2003
  • Trans-Iowa Canal Company (tm) -- Amateur comedic SF theater
  • University of Glamorgan's (Wales) SF Degree Program -- Info on the self-proclaimed first university to offer a B.S. degree in Science Fiction.
  • You Might Be a Fan... -- Warning signs of fandom

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