Press Release #6, May 2008
Anticipation announces Artist Guest of Honour.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Anticipation, The 67th World Science Fiction Convention, is pleased to announce that Ralph Bakshi has accepted an invitation to be our Artist Guest of Honour.
Mr. Bakshi’s career spans five decades, during which he has created memorable and groundbreaking films including Wizards, Fire and Ice and the first film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. In addition, he has worked on and directed a variety of television shows including Rocket Robin Hood, Spiderman, The Mighty Heroes and The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse.
Our newest Guest of Honor joins those we announced in September 2007: Neil Gaiman, Elisabeth Vonarburg, Tom Doherty, David Hartwell and Taral Wayne. Author Julie Czerneda will be Master of Ceremonies.
The 67th World Science Fiction Convention, known as Anticipation, will take place in Montréal, Québec, Canada from Thursday, August 6th through Monday, August 10th, 2009. More information about Anticipation, including current membership rates, is available on our web site (http://www.anticipationsf.ca); you can also write to us for more information.
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Contacts:
Anticipation The 67th World Science Fiction Convention P.O. Box 105, Station NDG Montréal, QC H4A 3P4 http://www.anticipationsf.ca/ email: media@anticipationsf.ca
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