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It's Convention Time

Well, here it is summer and science fiction and fantasy conventions are in full swing. I just attended ApolloCon last weekend in Houston with writer Guest of Honor (GOH) Catherine Asaro. I was on four panels ranging from the e-Book revolution, Frankenstein films of the last 100 years, the DC Comics 75th anniversary, [Read it all...]

WorldCon SA: The Costumes of David T. Smith

We have mentioned previously that San Antonio is vying to be the location of the World Science Fiction Convention in 2013. The Texas in 2013 bid committee still needs your support. This event would be a huge boon for SF/Fantasy fans in San Antonio as it brings in the top writers, artists, editors and fans [Read it all...]

San Antonio's Best SF/F of 2009

We started Missions Unknown on May 24th, 2009, looking to delve into the SF/F/H happenings in the Alamo City. Frankly, we’ve been amazed at some of the killer things we’ve seen this year. Once again we weigh in with the best of San Antonio’s SF scene and we even solicited some other opinions as well. [Read it all...]

SMOFcon Comes To Texas

Hey, San Antonio sf/f fans — how many of you have been begging for a great science fiction/fantasy convention to happen here in SA? Well, if you haven’t heard, San Antonio will be one of the bid sites for the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. The people who will be running that bid are in [Read it all...]

S.A.'s Place in the SF Universe: Part 5

One of the SF world’s strangest storytellers was born in the Alamo City 80 years ago.

The Strange Stick Together: Neal Barrett (right) and fellow Weird Texas writer Howard Waldrop.

NEAL BARRETT JR., purveyor of some of the oddest SF, fantasy and mystery fiction ever put to paper, was born in San Antonio, raised in Oklahoma [Read it all...]

SA In 2013: Bill Parker

Bill Parker

Memo from Mission Control: San Antonio is currently contending to host the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. If you’re a science fiction/fantasy fan in San Antonio and the surrounding area, this is hugely exciting news. Missions Unknown will be running periodic interviews with the people making the bid happen. The vote for the [Read it all...]

Hey, SA: Want A Worldcon In Your City?

Well, your golden opportunity is coming this December. Currently, San Antonio is a top bid contender for the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. For anyone who ever dreamed of running a convention like this, SMOFcon 27 in Austin might be the answer to your dreams. This year’s SMOFcon is December 4-6 at the Hilton Garden [Read it all...]

SA In 2013: Fred Duarte, Jr.

Fred Duarte, Jr. / Photo by Mark Olson.

Memo from Mission Control: San Antonio is currently contending to host the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. If you’re a science fiction/fantasy fan in San Antonio and the surrounding area, this is hugely exciting news. Missions Unknown will be running periodic interviews with the people making the [Read it all...]

SA In 2013: Karen Meschke

Karen Meschke. Photo by Laura Domitz.

Memo from Mission Control: San Antonio is currently contending to host the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. If you’re a science fiction/fantasy fan in San Antonio and the surrounding area, this is hugely exciting news. Missions Unknown will be running periodic interviews with the people making the bid happen. [Read it all...]

Worldcon 2009: Words & Pics

HUGO NIGHT 2009: (l to r) Paolo Bacigalupi, Lou Anders, Paul Cornell, John Picacio. From Lou Anders' blog: "Some combination of us were hanging out all week, a scaffolding of friendship upon which (our) convention hung." Well said. I second that.

I’m back home from Anticipation, this year’s World Science Fiction Convention in Montreal, and [Read it all...]