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About TusCon.  The Baja Arizona Science Fiction Association has invited authors Jim Butcher and Shannon K. Butcher to be their Guests of Honor for the 37th TusCon, dubbed "The Best Little Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Convention in Arizona." Previous GoHs include Theodore Sturgeon, Vernor Vinge, Robert Block, Karl Edward Wagner, Diana Gabaldon, John Ringo, Laurel K. Hamilton, Weston Ochse, Stephen R. Donaldson, to name just a few.  Begun in 1974, TusCon has a rich history of supporting the interests of fans, authors, artists, librarians, booksellers and gamers in Tucson, and throughout the Southwest.   

This page is run by BASFA (Baja Arizona Science Fiction Association), a non-profit corporation - 501(c)(7).

For more info write us at:

TusCon, PO Box 2528, Tucson AZ  85702-2528      
FAX us at:  520-571-7180 
or Email us at: basfa@earthlink.net

TusCon 37 Guests

Author Guests
of Honor
(NY Times #1 Best Seller)
Jim Butcher
and
Shannon K. Butcher

Fan Guests of Honor
Bjo and John Trimble
(two of fandom's most influential people)

Special Guest

Noel Neill
(Lois Lane in the 1950's  Superman TV series)

Toastmaster

Ed Bryant


Last Year's Participants included:

Adam Niswander
Brian Gross
  Bruce Wiley
 
Carol De Priest
  Catherine Wells
  David Lee Summers
 
Dennis McKiernan
  Elaine Charton
Emma Bull
  Esther Mitchell
  Frankie Robertson
  Gilead

  Janni Lee Simner

  Jill Knowles
 
John Vornholt
  Kate Daniel
  Larry Hammer
  Larry Vela

  Michele M. Welch
  Michael A. Stackpole
 
Pamela D Lloyd
  Paul Bradford
  Paul Edwards
  Yvonne Navarro
  Will Shetterly




Memberships are $35 through 3/31,  $40 through 6/30,  $45 through 11/1, and  $50 thereafter and at the door. One-days are $20/35/15 for Fri/Sat/Sun. Children (ages 3-12) are 1/2 current adult rates.   We are able to accept PayPal payments for membership registration:
            
Jim Butcher
(photo by Blue Moon Photography)

Shannon K. Butcher
(The Portrait Gallery
with photography by Karen)

Left Click for latest TusCon Flyer

Convention Particulars.  This year's convention will be held November 12-14, 2010 at the Hotel Tucson CityCenter in Tucson, Arizona.  Note that the hotel has changed its sign! It now says HOTEL TUCSON City Center and the sign is now mostly brown instead of the blue and white of before. This year the weather is forcasted to be in the mid 60s. For lunch (10am-2pm) on Saturday and Sunday there will be a food tent out by the pool. In addition to regular convention programming, TusCon has a dealer's room, an art show, a gaming room and a ConSuite where food and drinks are served to Con goers. A breakfast buffet is included in the room rate, as is a free happy hour at the hotel bar every evening. 

Hotel Info.  Per night rates are $69 (studio room), $79 (2-room suite or kitchenette) & $89 for a Jacuzzi suite.  Be sure to mention "TusCon Science Fiction Convention" to get these rates.   Also please call, instead of using the website, for reservations so we get credit for the room nights.  Our room block expires on 10/11/2010, so reserve your room early!  As a courtesy to our members, the hotel will extend convention rates for 3 nights before and/or after the actual convention dates.

Progam Books.  Go here to see the program covers going back to the beginning collected and archived by Carol De Priest.

Pictures from Cons Past.  Carol De Priest also has a collection of pictures of fans and friends going back to the beginning days of the convention (a few of which are in the column at the far left).