Shore Leave (US convention)/2022
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| Name: | Shore Leave (US convention) |
| Dates: | July 15-17, 2022 |
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| Location: | Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Focus: | multi-fandom |
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Shore Leave is an annual fan-run convention that takes place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
It was founded by the Star Trek Association of Towson which continues to run it. The first convention took place in 1979; the con was still running as of 2025.
The con's focus was initially on Star Trek, but it has since broadened to include other science fiction media.
2022: Shore Leave 42
It was held July 15-17, 2022.
Guests: Brandon Routh, Aimee Garcia, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau, Laz Alonso, Gates McFadden, Jessie Usher, Robert Duncan McNeill, Christoper D. Abbott, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Lorraine Larson, Derek Tyler Attico, Diane Lee Baron, Christoper L. Bennett, Greg Cox, Kathleen O'Shea David, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Kevin Dilmore, Mary Fan, Michal Jan Friedman, Phil Giunta, David Mack, Scott Pearson, Aaron Rosenberg, Howard Weinstein, and Eddie McClintock.
Guests who canceled: Rigel Ailur, Denis Lawson, BarBara Luna, and Jewel Staite.
At-door rate was $120 for all three days. Or $45 Friday, $85 Saturday, $50 Sunday.
2022: Programming
Not a complete list:
- “The Latest and Greatest: Come Find Out What Our Authors Have Been Working On,” w/Christopher D. Abbott, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Christopher L. Bennett, Russ Colchamiro, Heather E. Hutsell, David Mack, Richard C. White, and Sherri Cook Woosley
- “Kick-Ass Heroes Who Don’t Kick Ass,” w/Rigel Ailur, Christopher L. Bennett, Susan Olesen, and T.J. Perkins
- Meet the Pros party, w/ALL THE AUTHORS!
- Boogie Knights concert
- self-defense workshop
- “Anthologies Assemble,” w/Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Mike McPhail, and Joshua Palmatier
- “eSpec Books Presents,” w/Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Christopher L. Bennett, Russ Colchamiro, Mike McPhail, Aaron Rosenberg, Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg, and Hildy Silverman
- Masquerade Halftime: Boogie Knights concert
- “Writerly Accessories,” w/Greg Cox, David Mack, Christopher D. Ochs, and Scott Pearson
- “Crowdfunding Your Novel,” w/some other people, I’m not sure who
- “Let’s Make a Monster,” w/Andrew Hiller, Heather E. Hutsell, Hildy Silverman, and Dayton Ward
- “Recurring Characters,” w/Russ Colchamiro, Michael Jan Friedman and Richard C. White