Science Fiction Conventions

Well, I never expected to be at home today. We are supposed to be in Durham, selling books at FantaSci. Sadly the Governor's restrictions on gatherings have forced the con to cancel and reschedule for next year.

While I understand why the organizers felt they had no choice, it is still a sad occasion. Reading the news I cannot help but feel that we as a country might be overreacting just a bit. We certainly have had epidemics such as this in the past and did not see the need to shut down the whole country (it's still likely that seasonal flu will cause more deaths each year than the corona virus). But, not my choice to make.

On a more positive note, this does give me the chance to add some nice books to the online inventory. We stockpiled a lot of books by the Guests of Honor, and will likely be listing a number of those online in the coming weeks.

I do try to be listing books every week, although the first quarter is the hardest -- my other job is working as a tax preparer so I keep pretty busy up until April 15th or so.

I trust everyone is following common sense precautions to get through all of this, and I hope you all will stay healthy and as productive as possible.

Our next convention is over Memorial Day in Charlotte at ConCarolinas. Let's plan to see you there!