"Previously known as Yaoifest, AniFet is our new name as we expand our horizons to include all the great things we love about conventions, but can't find there! Join us as we celebrate Yaoi, Yuri, Hentai, Bishonen, Bishojou, Furry, Anthro and more alternative fandoms!" 

This year's AniFET convention takes place in a few days from July 4th to July 7th in Calgary, Alberta Canada. July 4th and 5th are for all ages 16+ and July 6th and 7th are for all ages 18+. You can find their website here and their Facebook group here.  

Bishie Con Announces Bishie Con Cabaret 2011!

"Bishie Con 2010 was such an amazing event that we just couldn't go through with our plan to stop having Bishie Con after this year. Though we do not have the time resources to host an entire Bishie Con in 2011, we will be offering an event for yaoi and slash fans ages 18 and up. Bishie Con Cabaret will be a 12-hour event on a Saturday in mid-December. Starting at 3:00 in the afternoon, Bishie Con Cabaret will have stage events (karaoke, improv, game shows, etc.), limited panel programming, and a vendor room open into the night. We will hold the event in a hotel and serve snacks throughout it just like we did at Bishie Con the past two years. More information on the date and location are coming soon! We hope you will grace us with your presence at this Bishie Con event!"

This year's YaoiCon in San Francisco is two weekends before Halloween, October 21st through the 23rd. It is strictly an 18+ convention. This year's guest of honor is Fusanosuke Inariya of Maiden Rose fame. Updates are coming fast and furious so check out the official site for AMV contest theme, bishie auction, advertising, scheduling a panel, etc. See you there!

~Jennifer LeBlanc

We're pleased to tell you that YaYCon will be held en Enschede's Atak on March 27th! The ticket sale has already started online, for the price of €15,-. But be quick; after the first 200 tickets are sold, the price will incease to €17,50! So get yout tickets at the Atak website 

~Jennifer LeBlanc

How would you like the opportunity to ask your favorite mangaka a question? Well, if that mangaka is Hinako Takanaga of Tyrant and Little Butterfly fame, now you can! DMP has been gracious enough to give me the opportunity to interview Ms. Takanaga at YaoiCon this Saturday and I thought what better interview than an interview of fan submitted questions? All you have to do is submit your question in the comment section below and I will pick a choice few to ask Sensei during the interview. I'll of course interject here and there with follow up questions to keep it coherent.

Time is limited! I need to organize my questions Friday night so hurry and good luck!

~Jennifer LeBlanc

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Yaoi-Con – 10th Anniversary
October 29-31, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
http://www.yaoicon.com
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ANOTHER YEAR OF YAOI BLISS!!

The time has come to gear up for the 10th Anniversary of Yaoi-Con!  To celebrate, we have a spiffy new Web site!  Please check it out to get all the latest and greatest news about Yaoi-Con 2010. (There may still be a few kinks in the system, so if you can't see the awesomeness right away, give it a few hours and try back!)

http://www.yaoicon.com

EARLY TO REG, EARLY TO RISE, MAKES A CON-GOER HEALTHY, WEALTHY, AND WISE!

Budget for the dough you know you're going to drop at the con by registering early and getting one of our best rates!  The registration fee goes up after May 31, so don't miss out!  And don't forget that pre-registration cutoff is September 26!  If you wait until September 27, you will be a very sad bunny. 

You can, of course, register in person at Fanime. To make your in-person registration experience a breeze, take a few moments and follow these simple steps:

1) Complete and submit our online registration form: http://www.yaoicon.com/registration.

2) Print the Submission Confirmation email you'll receive, titled, "Yaoi-Con 2010: Registration Form Submitted to Database."

3) Bring the printed email, payment, and a valid ID to the Yaoi-Con booth and we'll take care of the rest.

By following these steps, you can register easily at ANY convention we visit (such as Anime-Expo, Sac-Anime, etc).  No fumbling for a pen, no filling out forms by hand.  One, two, three and you're done!

http://www.yaoicon.com/registration

YAOI-CON IS RETURNING TO FANIME!

Yaoi-Con will once again be basking in the sun in lovely San Jose.  Please swing by our booth in the dealer's room to register or to just say "Hi!"  We'll also be presenting Bishie Bingo and the oh-so-fun erotic typing game Kichiku Megane!  Only from Japan.

http://www.yaoicon.com/yaoi-con-on-tour/fanime-may-28-31-2010.html

CONGRATS, JO CHEN!

Please join us in congratulating our good friend Jo Chen on the release of her first doujinshi, "In These Words"!  Jo will be with us at Fanime in the Dealer's Room, where she will have copies of this limited-run DJ for you to purchase and drool over. Buy a copy there and get a free gift from Jo!

For a sneak peak at the cover, steamy interior pages and a synopsis of the story, check out Jo's Web site.

http://www.guiltpleasure.com/s/news/

WAIT?  WHAT'S THAT VOICE?!

Prince of Tennis, Darker Than Black, Monster. . . .  If that isn't enough of a clue, then you need to watch more anime!  Yaoi-Con is beside itself with glee to announce a special guest for your listening pleasure: Hidenobu Kiuchi!!  If you ever thought that Oshitari from Prince of Tennis sounded just too darn sexy for a 14-year-old, then you will not want to miss meeting the man responsible.  And who could forget the yummy contractor with too much heart for his own good (and a gorgeous voice to boot), or the tortured doctor who really needs a hug?  We're super excited that Kiuchi-san will be joining us to help usher Yaoi-Con into its second decade!

http://www.yaoicon.com/guests/hidenobu-kiuchi-guest-of-honor.html

YOU WILL DROWN AND FALL IN LOVE WITH LITTLE BUTTERFLIES OF LIBERTY!!

How's that for working in some of the beloved titles of our next wonderful guest?  DMP is bringing Hinako Takanaga-sensei to Yaoi-Con!  Whether its hot guys to drool over or sweet schoolboys who make us SQUEE, Takanaga-sensei's characters are always memorable.  Be sure to save some time to meet her and let her know how much we love her cuddly boys!

http://www.yaoicon.com/guests/industry-guests.html

PIPIN' HOT FAN MARKET TABLES — GET 'EM WHILE THEY LAST

Our fan-favorite Fan Market is now open for business! Send those apps in now to reserve your table so you can wow attendees with your mad creative skillz! Be sure to read all the details first, though.

http://www.yaoicon.com/vendors/fan-market.html

HOORAY FOR BISHOUNEN-WOOD!!

Are you ready for the best show in the entire universe?  Yaoi-Con 2010 is proud to present the ever popular Bishounen Auction!  Our boys will sing, they'll dance, they'll act, and yes, they'll strip!  And best of all, if you've got the dough, you can buy a bishie of your very own for the evening.  Don't miss out on the raucous fun!

For all of the details, rules, and policies, check out our Web site:

http://www.yaoicon.com/programming/bishounen-auction.html

SHARE YOUR PASSION!

How to Dip a Bishie in Whipped Cream.  Five Steps to Curing Your Addiction to CLAMP Semes.  Getting Spirit Gum Out Of Your Hair Without Losing Your Mind.  That's right, registration for Yaoi-Con panels is now open!  Don't keep your passions bottled up, share them with the world!  Or at least with the other con attendees.

http://www.yaoicon.com/programming/panels-workshops.html

LIGHTS, CAMERA, AMV!

Put those magic editing skills to the test and enter the Yaoi-Con 2010 AMV contest!  Whether it's pretty boys gazing longingly into each other's eyes (naked), kicking butt (while naked), tickling funny bones (still naked), or angsting (of course, naked), everything is better set to music.  This year's theme is "A Night Out," so rev up those movie maker programs and get going!

http://www.yaoicon.com/amv_contest.html

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Photo from "HowellJenkinsSama" on DeviantArt

Unless you've been under a rock all day you've probably heard that YaoiCon announced their guest for the 2010 convention and it's Ayano Yamane (excuse me while I go change my pants). I'm going to allow this once and only once 'cause you all know how I feel about squeeing. Ready? One… two…. three…. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *runs around like a crazy woman, slams into wall* Ow. >.<  Well, I'm glad THAT'S out of my system…. NOT!!! XD  Here's the info from YaoiCon as well as some personal info on her. Oh, and if you're wondering how you'll find me at YaoiCon, I'll be the one madly humping her leg at the autograph session. ^_^

Let's start with some YaoiCon news, shall we? DMP teased us with this little snippet regarding their YaoiCon guest:

Oooooo-we already have our guest for Yaoi Con! Whoooo! But can't say yet. HA! 2:57 PM Jan 25th from web

Any guesses? If not, who do you WISH it was? Of course, it would have to be a mangaka they have or will be publishing.

There's going to be a new book ABOUT boys' love released soon that contains 14 essays written about the subject. Your thoughts? Would you read it?

Season one of Junjo Romantica will be released May 4th of this year and will include extra videos and a 24 page booklet.

In related news, another of Shungiku Nakamura's works (the creator of Junjo) is going to be getting its own anime. Sekai-Ichi Hasukoi actually has some crossover with Junjo in that a few of Junjo's characters are included in the story.

Last but not least, I've created a Formspring account so if you've been dying to ask me a question but just didn't know how, now you can. I've already answered 44 questions ranging from my favorite yaoi to how I feel about scanlations to where do I live (personal much? XD).

Name: Yaoi Fest Spring Fling
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada @ Parkhill Community Center, 4013 Stanley Rd SW
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010!
Time: 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Cost: Tickets are $10.00 ($9.00 with a food item!) Pay at the door (cash only) or register online on our website!

SOURCE

I checked YaoiFest's website and don't see any details there but maybe I'm not looking in the correct place. This is not the actual convention, which takes place June 26-27, 2010 in Calgary, AB.