The 12th annual Love is Murder on Dark & Stormy Nights Mystery Fans Conference will be Feb. 4-6, 2011 at the Intercontinental O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont. Hear presentations from authors and publishers; meet one-on-one with agents, editors and authors; and mingle with readers and fans of mystery, dark fiction, suspense and romance. It's the Midwest's PREMIER mystery con!

Hi we are a little different that your average book club. Yes we read the some of the "typical book club books". But we also have read non-fiction, classics, horror, self-help and wonderful books by authors you haven't heard of. In addition to book choices from the organizers, member can submit choices and lead the discussion. We even have a few men that occasionally attend.  More are always welcome. :-) We aren't traditionalist in how you read the books either, hard back, soft cover, kindle, no …

Do you like conventions about Science Fiction? Fantasy? Gaming? Anime? Horror? Odd stuff in general? The Chicago Conventions group is designed to get people together at conventions and at certain other related events to meet and have fun. Check out the Calendar! Note posts will be created on the calendar about all of the conventions (that I know of) in the Chicago area. If you know of other conventions not listed, send a message to the organizer Leane with whatever details you have and it will g …

Hi guys. This is a (newer) group which is meant to be a meeting group for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comicbook fans, (of movies, books, artwork, etc) and creators in Lake County/McHenry Counties (for example, writers, artists, movie makers, etc, are welcome too!) since the only groups I've been able to find like that, all seem to be in Chicago. This group is going to work best for those with a more flexible weekend schedule since I plan on scheduling a meetup for this group on at least one Sat …

We are a group looking to hold monthly meet ups to discuss various printing and design strategies with local area small and medium sized business owners, marketing and direct mail marketing professionals. We also welcome any graphic design professionals or graphic design students that want to connect with other area business professionals and pick up any print design tips, and gain a few networking leads along the way. We will discuss varying topics regarding print from month to month. We will d …

This is a group for folks interested in solving murder mysteries and having fun, doing their own investigations, or possibly interested in becoming a detective. All skill levels are welcome. The focus of this group is "Do It Yourself" (DIY) investigations. We will discuss all topics related to investigations. For example, in future meetings, I'll explain the difference between law enforcement and non law enforcement investigations and investigators. Also, we'll discuss pertinent state and federa …