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| − | Ad Astra | + | Ad Astra, 1989-2019, was a [[convention]] held in the [[Toronto]] area and presented by the '''Ad Astra Science Fiction Society'''. In 2023, the club announced that it would pay out what money it could to creditors and "enter a dormant phase". |
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Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | ||
| − | [[Ad Astra I]] ||June 13-15, 1980 ||[[James Hogan]], [[Steve Simmons]] | + | [[Ad Astra I]] || June 13-15, 1980 || [[James Hogan]], [[Steve Simmons]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra II]] ||June 11-13, 1982 ||[[Jerry Pournelle]], [[Ro Lutz-Nagey]] | + | [[Ad Astra II]] || June 11-13, 1982 || [[Jerry Pournelle]], [[Ro Lutz-Nagey]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra III]] || | + | [[Ad Astra III]] || September 23-25, 1983 || [[Ben Bova]], [[Ken Fletcher]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra IV]] || | + | [[Ad Astra IV]] || September 28-30, 1984 || [[Dean Ing]], [[David C. Onley]], [[Bob Passovoy]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra V]] ||June 7-9, 1985 ||[[David Brin]], [[Vonda McIntyre]], [[Mike Glyer]] | + | [[Ad Astra V]] || June 7-9, 1985 || [[David Brin]], [[Vonda McIntyre]], [[Mike Glyer]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra VI]] ||June 13-15, 1986 ||[[Steven Brust]], [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]] | + | [[Ad Astra VI]] || June 13-15, 1986 || [[Steven Brust]], [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 7]] ||June 12-14, 1987 ||[[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Elisabeth Vonarburg]], [[Diana Gallagher Wu]] | + | [[Ad Astra 7]] || June 12-14, 1987 || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Elisabeth Vonarburg]], [[Diana Gallagher Wu]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 8]] ||June 10-12, 1988 ||[[Orson Scott Card]], [[R. A. MacAvoy]], [[Fran Skene]], [[Taral]] | + | [[Ad Astra 8]] || June 10-12, 1988 || [[Orson Scott Card]], [[R. A. MacAvoy]], [[Fran Skene]], [[Taral]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 9]] ||June 9-11, 1989 ||[[John Varley]], [[Kerry O'Quinn]] | + | [[Ad Astra 9]] || June 9-11, 1989 || [[John Varley]], [[Kerry O'Quinn]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 10]] ||June 8-10, 1990 ||[[Terry Pratchett]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]], [[Larry Stewart]] | + | [[Ad Astra 10]] || June 8-10, 1990 || [[Terry Pratchett]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]], [[Larry Stewart]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 11]] ||June 7-9, 1991 ||[[Barbara Hambly]], [[George Alec Effinger]], [[Bob Eggleton]] | + | [[Ad Astra 11]] || June 7-9, 1991 || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[George Alec Effinger]], [[Bob Eggleton]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 12]] ||June 5-7, 1992 ||[[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Jan Howard Finder]] | + | [[Ad Astra 12]] || June 5-7, 1992 || [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Jan Howard Finder]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 13]] ||June 4-6, 1993 ||[[Frederik Pohl]], [[Dave Duncan]], [[Robin Wood]] | + | [[Ad Astra 13]] || June 4-6, 1993 || [[Frederik Pohl]], [[Dave Duncan]], [[Robin Wood]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 14]] ||June 17-19, 1994 ||[[L.Sprague | + | [[Ad Astra 14]] || June 17-19, 1994 || [[L. Sprague de Camp]], [[Catherine Crook de Camp]], [[Diane Duane]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[George Alec Effinger]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 15]] ||June 16-18, 1995 ||[[Roger Zelazny]], [[A. C. Crispin]], [[Shawna McCarthy]], [[Wayne Barlowe]], [[Kim Newman]], [[Stephen Jones]], [[Michael Copabianco]], [[Ellen Datlow]] | + | [[Ad Astra 15]] || June 16-18, 1995 || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[A. C. Crispin]], [[Shawna McCarthy]], [[Wayne Barlowe]], [[Kim Newman]], [[Stephen Jones]], [[Michael Copabianco]], [[Ellen Datlow]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 16]] ||June 7-9, 1996 ||[[Larry Niven]], [[James P. Hogan]], [[Philip Pullman]], [[Robert J. Sawyer]], [[Kathryn Cramer]] | + | [[Ad Astra 16]] || June 7-9, 1996 || [[Larry Niven]], [[James P. Hogan]], [[Philip Pullman]], [[Robert J. Sawyer]], [[Kathryn Cramer]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra XVII]] ||June 13-15, 1997 ||[[Steven Brust]], [[Tim Powers]], [[John Clute]] | + | [[Ad Astra XVII]] || June 13-15, 1997 || [[Steven Brust]], [[Tim Powers]], [[John Clute]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 18 | + | [[Ad Astra 18|Ad Astra 18 / Ad Astra '98]] || June 5-7, 1998 || [[Josepha Sherman]], [[Tanya Huff]], [[Keith Arsenau|Keith]] & [[Gary Arseneau]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2000]] || | + | [[Ad Astra 2000]] || February 18-20, 2000 || [[Nancy Kress]], [[Charles de Lint]], [[Christopher Stasheff]], [[Scott Edelman]], [[Lloyd Penney]], and [[Yvonne Penney]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2001]] || | + | [[Ad Astra 2001]] || February 23-25, 2001 || [[Connie Willis]], [[David G. Hartwell]], Rick Green, [[Robert J. Sawyer]], [[Urban Tapestry]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2002]] || | + | [[Ad Astra 2002]] || February 8-10, 2002 || [[Guy Gavriel Kay]], [[John Howe]], [[Julie E. Czerneda]], [[Ted Nasmith]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra XXII]] ||March 21-23, 2003 ||[[David Brin]], [[Tanya Huff]], [[Robert Gould]], [[Brian Froud]] | + | [[Ad Astra XXII]] || March 21-23, 2003 || [[David Brin]], [[Tanya Huff]], [[Robert Gould]], [[Brian Froud]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2004]] ||April 2-4, 2004 ||[[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Robert Charles Wilson]], Don Bassingthwaite, [[Patrick Nielsen Hayden]], Mark Askwith, [[Gord Rose]] | + | [[Ad Astra 2004]] || April 2-4, 2004 || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Robert Charles Wilson]], Don Bassingthwaite, [[Patrick Nielsen Hayden]], Mark Askwith, [[Gord Rose]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra XXIV]] ||April 8-10, 2005 ||[[Nalo Hopkinson]], [[Don Hutchison]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Peter Watts]] | + | [[Ad Astra XXIV]] || April 8-10, 2005 || [[Nalo Hopkinson]], [[Don Hutchison]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Peter Watts]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 25]] ||March 31-April 2, 2006 ||[[Kelley Armstrong]], [[Terry Brooks]], [[Peter David]], [[Ed Greenwood]], [[Betsy Mitchell]], [[Martin Springett]], [[David Warren]] | + | [[Ad Astra 25]] || March 31-April 2, 2006 || [[Kelley Armstrong]], [[Terry Brooks]], [[Peter David]], [[Ed Greenwood]], [[Betsy Mitchell]], [[Martin Springett]], [[David Warren]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 26]] ||March 2-4, 2007 ||[[Ed Beard Jr.]], [[Cory Doctorow]], [[Phyllis Gotlieb]], [[Stephen Jones]], [[Lee Knight]], [[Chris Knight]] | + | [[Ad Astra 26]] || March 2-4, 2007 || [[Ed Beard, Jr.]], [[Cory Doctorow]], [[Phyllis Gotlieb]], [[Stephen Jones]], [[Lee Knight]], [[Chris Knight]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 27]] ||March 28-30, 2008 ||[[Yvonne Gilbert]], [[Howard Tayler]], [[Christopher Golden]], [[Rebecca Moesta]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Dr. Shelley Rabinovitch]], [[Glen Loates]], [[Wayne Brown]] | + | [[Ad Astra 27]] || March 28-30, 2008 || [[Yvonne Gilbert]], [[Howard Tayler]], [[Christopher Golden]], [[Rebecca Moesta]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Dr. Shelley Rabinovitch]], [[Glen Loates]], [[Wayne Brown]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 28]] ||March 27-29, 2009 ||[[Melyssa Ade]], Nigel Bennett, [[Kent Burles]], [[David Drake]], [[Joanne Ellen Hansen]], [[Tamora Pierce]], [[Timothy Zahn]], [[Michael Green]], [[Mary-Ellen McAlonen]] | + | [[Ad Astra 28]] || March 27-29, 2009 || [[Melyssa Ade]], Nigel Bennett, [[Kent Burles]], [[David Drake]], [[Joanne Ellen Hansen]], [[Tamora Pierce]], [[Timothy Zahn]], [[Michael Green]], [[Mary-Ellen McAlonen]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 29]] ||April 9-11, 2010 ||[[Aaron Allston]], [[Todd McCaffrey]], [[Robert J. Sawyer]], [[Eric Flint]], [[Robert Pincombe]], [[Cathy Palmer-Lister]] | + | [[Ad Astra 29]] || April 9-11, 2010 || [[Aaron Allston]], [[Todd McCaffrey]], [[Robert J. Sawyer]], [[Eric Flint]], [[Robert Pincombe]], [[Cathy Palmer-Lister]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 30]] ||April 8-10, 2011 ||[[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]] | + | [[Ad Astra 30]] || April 8-10, 2011 || [[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 31]] ||April 13-15, 2012 ||[[Harry Turtledove]], [[Lesley Livingston]], [[Shelly Shapiro]], [[Joe Jusko]], [[Peter Halasz]] | + | [[Ad Astra 31]] || April 13-15, 2012 || [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Lesley Livingston]], [[Shelly Shapiro]], [[Joe Jusko]], [[Peter Halasz]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 32]] ||April 5-7, 2013 ||[[Jim Butcher]], [[Shannon Butcher]], [[Stephen Hunt]] | + | [[Ad Astra 32]] || April 5-7, 2013 || [[Jim Butcher]], [[Shannon Butcher]], [[Stephen Hunt]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 33]] ||April 4-6, 2014 ||[[David Weber]], [[Steven Erikson]], [[Anne Groell]], [[Patricia Briggs]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Mark Townsend]] | + | [[Ad Astra 33]] || April 4-6, 2014 || [[David Weber]], [[Steven Erikson]], [[Anne Groell]], [[Patricia Briggs]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Mark Townsend]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2015]] ||April 10-12, 2015 ||[[Anne Bishop]], [[Charles de Lint]], [[MaryAnn Harris]], Denis McGrath, [[Monica Pacheco]] | + | [[Ad Astra 2015]] || April 10-12, 2015 || [[Anne Bishop]], [[Charles de Lint]], [[MaryAnn Harris]], Denis McGrath, [[Monica Pacheco]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2016]] ||April 29-May 1, 2016 ||[[Jack Whyte]], [[Sandra Kasturi]], [[Brett Savory]] | + | [[Ad Astra 2016]] || April 29-May 1, 2016 || [[Jack Whyte]], [[Sandra Kasturi]], [[Brett Savory]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2017]] ||May 5-7, 2017 ||[[Brandon Sanderson]] | + | [[Ad Astra 2017]] || May 5-7, 2017 || [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[Kristen Britain]], [[ S. M. Stirling]], [[Eric Choi]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2018]] ||July 13-15, 2018 ||[[Bill Fawcett]], [[Maria V. Synder]], [[Timothy Zahn]], [[Jody Lynn Nye]], [[Sylvian Neuvel]] | + | [[Ad Astra 2018]] || July 13-15, 2018 || [[Bill Fawcett]], [[Maria V. Synder]], [[Timothy Zahn]], [[Jody Lynn Nye]], [[Sylvian Neuvel]] |
| − | [[Ad Astra 2019]] ||July 12-14, 2019 || | + | [[Ad Astra 2019]] || July 12-14, 2019 || |
| + | <s>[[Ad Astra 2020]]</s> || <s>May 1-3, 2020</s> || [[Heather Dale]], [[Ellen Kushner]], [[Peter Kenneth]] | ||
| + | <s>[[Ad Astra 2021]]</s> || <s>2021</s> || | ||
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| − | {{convention | website= | + | {{convention | website=https://www.ad-astra.org/ | start=1980 | end=2019 |Locale=Toronto, ON}} |
[[Category:canada]] | [[Category:canada]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:00, 18 October 2023
(Did you mean a different Ad Astra?)
Ad Astra, 1989-2019, was a convention held in the Toronto area and presented by the Ad Astra Science Fiction Society. In 2023, the club announced that it would pay out what money it could to creditors and "enter a dormant phase".
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| Website | 1980—2019 |
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