San Diego Area Fandom
(Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Gaming)




General Interest Science Fiction Clubs

Darkstar: the science fiction and gaming club at UCSD
Meets Thursday for a dinner meeting and discussion (7:30 at restaurant selected each week).
Meets most Sundays at 1 pm for gaming
Contact: [email protected] or call (619) 534-7491
Mail: Darkstar, University of California, San Diego, Mail Code 0077 C-46, La Jolla, CA 92093-0077

Book Groups

Mysterious Galaxy Books hosts a book group every other Wednesday which discusses SF, horror, fantasy and mystery books
March 31, 7 PM: SF - Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan.
April 14, 7 PM, Mystery - Hanging By A Thread by Monica Ferris.
April 28, 7 PM: Fantasy -Dhampir by Barb and JC Hendee
May 12, 7 PM: Horror - The Slab by Jeff Mariotte
Contact: [email protected] or call (619) 534-7491
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #302, San Diego, CA, 858.268.4747


Star Trek Organizations

Federation:

Com Station Z
Contact Page http://www.comstationz.org/csz-contactus.html

USS Polaris
SF and Community service group from "Areas outside San Diego" affiliated with Com Station Z
Contact[email protected]

USS Coperincus
A chapter of the United Federation of Planets Internationale
E-mail Commanding Officer, http:mailto:[email protected]">Mike "Ekim" Witt, at or phone him at (858) 292 - 8230

Klingon:

IKV Stranglehold
Flagship of the Ring of Fire Fleet of the Klingon Assault Group located in the Kri'stak Quadrant
Contact: [email protected]

IKV Dragonstorm
A ship of the Demon Fleet of the Klingon Assault Group
Contact: Admiral Kurrlls

Other Trek Organizations:

RSE Shadow Dragon
A Member of the West Coast Fleet of the Romulan Star Empire
Contact: [email protected]
Star Trek Service Alliance
A North San Diego County community service group that uses Trek's message to help others all over San Diego.
Contact: Dana Gilbert (President), C/O Star Trek Service Alliance, 420 1/2 West Fifth, Escondido CA 92025.
Email: [email protected]

Star Wars Clubs

San Diego Star Wars Society
Meets Monthly
SDSWS Yahoo Group

Sunrder Base of the Rebel Legion

San Diego Squad of the 501st Legion (Vader's Fist


Other Fannish Organizations

Cal-Animage Beta
Japanese Animation special interest group
Meets: most Mondays at 7:00 PM in Center Hall Room 216 on UCSD campus
Contact: [email protected] or call: (619) 534-2016
Yahoo group
Snail mail: Cal Animage Beta, Mailbox Number C-5, 500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0077, La Jolla, California 92093-0077
San Diego Sci-Fi Double Features
A Film Club
Meets: First Sundays of every month
Admission is Free, but seating is limited
Location: Studio 106, Art Union Building, 2323 Broadway, San Diego 92102.
Contact: Gerry Williams or call: (619) 233-9779
Yahoo group
Snail mail: Cal Animage Beta, Mailbox Number C-5, 500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0077, La Jolla, California 92093-0077

FOREVER KNIGHT in SAN DIEGO (FKinSD)
Forever Knight Fan Group
Meets: Roughly once a month for lunch and schedules small annual get-together
Contact: Cloud Worley

San Diego Filk Fandom
Filk singing: Parodies and serious songs, generally on fannish subjects.
Meets: Third or Fourth Saturday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
Contact: Karen Rogers

Science Fiction Writers Group
Meets: Wednesday evenings in Sorrento Mesa area
Emphasis on getting published
Contact: Christyna Ivers
858-452-2328

San Diego Fiction Writers WorkshopGroup
Meets: Monthly in varying locations
"A friendly, low-key bunch of sf and fantasy writers working together to improve our fiction."
Contact: Mitch Wagner

The Barony of Calafia
The San Diego and Imperial County Chapter of the Kingdom of Caid of the Society for Creative Anachronism

The Archduchy of Brandenburg
The Northern San Diego County Chapter of the Adrian Empire

The Kingdom of Terra Neuve
The Imperial and Northern San Diego County Chapter of the Adrian Empire

SDQSF (San Diego Queer Sci-Fi) - A Yahoo Group

501st Legion, San Diego Squad
A branch of "Vader's Own" 501st Legion "The Web's Definitive Imperial Costuming Club" (Star Wars)

Rebel Legion, Southern California Chapter
A branch of Rebel Legion a Star Wars costuming group dedicated to the "good guys"

San Diego Fiction Writers Workshop
"We're a friendly, low-key bunch of sf and fantasy writers working together to improve our fiction. We're always on the lookout for new members. We meet every month or so at various locations around San Diego"
Contact: Mitch Wagner


Other Groups of Interest

San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry
A Organization for scientific investigation of claims for the paranormal
Mars Society of San Diego
Local Chapter of the The Mars Society
SDGoth Online Community

Gaming Groups

Paradise Lost, a member of Southwest Region of the Camarilla
World of Darkness roleplaying focused on Sabbat Kindred and Garou venues.
Contact [email protected]
Maledorium: a Chapter of the Southwest Region of the Camarilla
Vampire: The Masquerade live action role playing
Contact Bob Janssen, Chapter coordinator.
Luna's Reprisal: a Chapter of the Southwest Region of the Camarilla
Vampire: The Masquerade live action role playing
Contact Nathan Rick, Chapter coordinator.
The Shadow Lords
Independent (primarily) White Wolf role-playing. Vampires, Garou, Changlings, Mortals and Wraiths.
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Fridays on the month (only 2nd in Nov. and Dec.) at 7:30 PM at LeStat's coffeehouse
Contact Leslie McEuen, Storyteller

The gaming store Game Towne holds many gaming events


Events and Signings

Conventions

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL (July 14 - 17, '05)
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego CA
Guests: TBA
Memberships: TBA.
Contact: ComicCon International, P.O. Box 128458, San Diego CA 92112-8458
Fax (619) 544-0743
email: [email protected]
THE FOURTH CONJECTURE: Sci-Fi on the Edge of Your Seat! (Oct 7 - 9, '05)
Theme: Sci-Fi Adventure
DoubleTree Club, Hotel Circle, San Diego, CA, (800) 222-TREE
GoHs: Jack McDevitt
Memberships: $35 to 12/31/04. $45 at door.
CONZILLA/WESTERCON 59 (July 1 - 4, 2006)
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley, # 8757 Rio San Diego Drive # San Diego, California 92108, 619-692-3800
Room Rate: $139/night
GOHs: Walter John Williams, Bob Eggleton, Bobbi Armbruster, Kevin J. Anderson
Memberships: $45 until 2/28/05, then more
Contact: Conzilla, PO Box 845, Ramona, CA 92065-0845
email: [email protected]

More Conventions can be found at Upcoming California Conventions


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