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Cascadia Con was the 8th North American Science Fiction Convention, held in SeaTac, Washington on September 1-5, 2005 at the Seattle Airport Hilton and Conference Center. NASFiC, a. ... SeaTac is a city and outlying suburb of Seattle, located in the southern section of King County in Washington State. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area Ranked 18th - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 6. ...

Guests

Fred Thomas Saberhagen (born 18 May 1930) is an American science fiction and fantasy fiction author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction stories. ... Marc Abrahams is editor and co-founder of Annals of Improbable Research, and originator and emcee of the annual Ig Nobel Prize celebration. ... The Uffington White Horse is a highly stylized figure, 374 feet long, cut out of the turf on the upper slopes of Uffington Castle, near The Ridgeway. ... At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey, March 12, 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American science fiction author who has lived in many parts of the world including Mexico, England, Denmark and Italy. ...

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Events

Charlie Jade is the name of a science fiction television show filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. ... At AnimeExpo 2004, Harmony Gold revealed that the latest Robotech sequel was scheduled for release in 2005, the 20th anniversary of Robotech. ... Chase Mastersons recent jazz album, Thrill of the Chase. ... Betty Jo Trimble, born as Betty McCarthy, universally known as Bjo, is one of the most significant figures in the history of science fiction fandom. ... Doohan in an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963) James Montgomery Doohan (March 3, 1920 â€“ July 20, 2005) was an Irish Canadian character and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Scotty in the television and film series Star Trek. ...

Heinlein Award

The Heinlein Award was presented by the Heinlein Society to Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938) is a US science fiction author. ... Jerry Pournelle at the 2006 Stanford Singularity Summit Jerry Pournelle, (born August 7, 1933) is an American essayist, journalist and science fiction author who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte. ...

Site Selection

St. Louis won the vote for the 9th North American Science Fiction Convention in 2007. This is only the second time which a NASFiC site selection vote has been held at a NASFiC. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NASFiC, a. ... NASFiC, a. ...

Notable Program Participants

Marc Abrahams is editor and co-founder of Annals of Improbable Research, and originator and emcee of the annual Ig Nobel Prize celebration. ... Heather Alexander is a musician and songwriter in the Celtic genre. ... C. J. Cherryh (born September 1, 1942) is the slightly modified working name of United States science fiction and fantasy author Carolyn Janice Cherry, the sister of artist David A. Cherry. ... Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. ... William C. Dietz is a science fiction author who has written 49 novels in the genre. ... Jane S. Fancher (1952 â€“ ) is a science fiction and fantasy author and artist. ... Sheila Finch is a science fiction author. ... Michael Flynn, (born 1947), sometimes published as Michael F. Flynn, worked full time as a statistician and wrote science fiction as a sideline for several years. ... At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Robin Hobb is the pen name of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden (born 1952 in California). ... Chase Mastersons recent jazz album, Thrill of the Chase. ... Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938) is a US science fiction author. ... Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is a writer, primarily of fantasy and historical fiction novels and short stories. ... John C. Pelan (b. ... Jerry Pournelle at the 2006 Stanford Singularity Summit Jerry Pournelle, (born August 7, 1933) is an American essayist, journalist and science fiction author who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte. ... Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 1960) is a American writer; she writes in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery (using the pen name Kris Nelscott), and romance (under the name Kristine Grayson). ... Dennis Avner (born August 27, 1958) of Whidbey Island, Washington, United States, is widely known as the Catman though he prefers his Native American name, Stalking Cat. ... Betty Jo Trimble, born as Betty McCarthy, universally known as Bjo, is one of the most significant figures in the history of science fiction fandom. ... Dan Woren is a voice actor who is also known as Jackson Daniels, Warren Daniels, Dan Warren, Daniel Woren, and Dan Worren. ... Tommy Yune is a comic book author who became known for his manga-style work on Speed Racer, which was followed by a comic industry revival of classic anime shows such as Transformers, Battle of the Planets and Robotech. ...

Anthology

The anthology Northwest Passages was sponsored by Cascadia Con and released at the convention. It was published by Windstorm Creative and edited by Cris DiMarco. Over 950 authors submitted stories for this anthology, of which 25 were selected for publication.

Committee

Cascadia Con was held under the auspices of SWOC, the Seattle Westercon Organizing Committee.

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See also

The World Science Fiction Society is an unincorporated literary society whose purpose is to promote interest in Science Fiction. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ... SeaTac is a city and outlying suburb of Seattle, located in the southern section of King County in Washington State. ...

External links

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