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Hi, thanks for your interest in The Smith Circle: A Clark Ashton Smith Conference. I had been a fan of Smith for a while, when I discovered I live nearby his hometown of Auburn, California.

Being able to easily visit Auburn and the different library collections in the area, I started a 2-page zine on Smith, trying to provide a more local viewpoint. The zine, 12 Leagues to Averoigne, is part of the Trigon Amateur Press Association which covers pulp era subjects.

My zine has had articles on the local collection of Smith's books and art, interviews with Smithian luminaries, and published previously unknown Smith related ephemera. The (mostly) monthly zine has been published for about 2 years.

In late 2024, I made a Smithian connection with a book store employee. It started an on-going conversation which led to a showing of The Emperor of Dreams, the Smith documentary, at the book store. Conversations at that event spurred me organize this conference.

I hope you're able to make it to the conference and take in Auburn and the Carnegie in all its telluric delights.