Year in TALON Fandom: 2019 Guests
[Note: This listing is ONLY for events to be held in the following states: TX, AR, LA, OK, and NM.]
A Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary Event
February 15-17, 2019
Radisson Hotel Fort Worth Fossil Creek
2540 Meacham Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76106
(DFW Metroplex area)
GOH: Charlaine Harris
GOH: Yoon Ha Lee
Literary science fiction & fantasy convention featuring writing/publishing based programming, science programming, an excellent collection of guests, art show, a charity book swap and auction, & a slew of non-traditional activities such as the Sci-Fi Spelling Bee, Celebrity Artemis, and a Poetry Slam.
So long and thanks for all the fish! This was the last con for at least the next few years....
Brought to you by the Texas Speculative Fiction Association, a 501(c)(3) organization. 100% volunteer-run.
Oklahoma's Greatest Pop Culture Experience
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Gaming Con
June 7-9, 2019
Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center
2501 Conference Drive
Norman, OK, 73069
Oklahoma City, OK area
Literary GOH: Kevin J. Anderson
Artist GOH: Julie Dillon
Writers Workshop Clinician: Toni Weisskopf
Toastmaster: Selina Rosen
Literary Featured Guest: Rachel Caine
Media Guests: Nana Visitor, Austin Tindle, Sarah Wiedenheft, & Larry Nemecek
Join us for the 28th annual SoonerCon convention, the OKC metro's original longest-running SF fandom and pop culture convention. Events include: Art Show, Gaming, Cosplay and Masquerade. Charity. Panels and Workshops. Video Rooms.
Special guest voice actors Austin Tindle and Sarah Wiedenheft, anime screenings and epic Cosplay Contest with prize support by BERNINA OF OKLAHOMA CITY and cash prizes. Plus, massive art show, tons of vendors, gaming, live performances, workshops and much more.
Calling all miniature painters! It's time to start working on those figures for the SoonerCon 28 Miniature Painting Competition June 7 - 9. Enter to win fabulous prizes from Game HQ Inc and Reaper Miniatures. We'll also have mini painting workshops, free Paint N' Take, Sophie Says and Speed Paint!
See also SoonerCon Facebook site.
SoonerCon is a 100% nonprofit convention, brought to you by The Future Society of Central Oklahoma. We are proud to announce that FSCOK is a federally recognized 501(c)3 public charity. THANK YOU for your support! For more information visit www.fscok.org or email charity@soonercon.com.
For Austin's Science Fiction & Fantasy Readers and Writers
August 2-4, 2019
OMNI Southpark
4140 Governors Row
Austin, TX 78744
Austin, TX area
GOH: Rebecca Roanhorse
Toastmaster: Marshall Ryan Maresca
Fan Guest: Dan Tolliver
Editor Guest: Patrice Caldwell
Science Guest: Moriba K. Jah
Special Guest: Martha Wells
Panels, Art Show, Gaming, Charity, Full Day Writer's Workshop, Dealer's Room, and more!
ArmadilloCon is a literary science fiction convention held annually in Austin, with several hundred attendees.
We are a place where the smartest people in the world gather to celebrate their uniqueness and intelligence. Oh, and we talk about books too.
The primary focus of ArmadilloCon is literary science fiction, but that's not all we do -- we also pay attention to art, animation, science, media, and gaming. Every year, dozens of professional writers, artists and editors attend the convention. We invite you to attend the convention especially if you are a fan of reading, writing, meeting, sighting, feeding, knighting, and all the other things folks do at a sci-f/fantasy convention.
Sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
August 23-25, 2019
Albuquerque Marriott Uptown
2101 Louisiana Blvd NE (Louisiana & I-40)
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Albuquerque, New Mexico area
Co-GOH: Allen Steele
Co-GOH: Ursula Vernon
Artist GOH: Greg Spalenka
Toastmaster: Darynda Jones
Science Speaker: Dr. Harrison Schmitt
Panels, Art Show, Dealers Room, Gaming, Auctions, Film Screenings, Readings, Autographs, Filking, Science Talk, Costume Contest, Green Slime Awards, Fan Programming, and more!
Presented by the NMSF Conference in association with various kind folks of the Albuquerque SF clubs.
Bubonicon 48 will benefit at least the Williamson Library Collection at Eastern NM University, the Roadrunner Food Bank, and the Albuquerque Public Library Foundation. Bubonicon 47 gave away $6,000 to the charities/non-profit organizations!
A Fan-Operated Science Fiction and Fantasy Literary and Filk Convention
September 20-22, 2019
*Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway (near SH 114 at Ester's Road)
Irving, Texas, 75063
(DFW Metroplex area)
NOTE: New hotel in 2019! And new Artist GOH)
GOH: Trevor Quachri
Music GOH: The DoubleClicks
Fen GOH: Helen Montgomery
Artist GOH: Peri Charlifu
Science GOH: Julie Czerneda
Special Workshop Guest: Angie Hodapp
Toastmaster: Mark Finn
Art Show & Auction, Dealers Room, Panels, Concerts, Filking, Short Story Contest, Writers Workshop, Children's Programming, Masquerade, Readings, Gaming, Demos, and lots more!
FenCon is a production of the Dallas Future Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of science, literature, and music for the future of all mankind.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary Convention with a New Orleans Flair
November 15-17, 2019
New Orleans Airport Hilton
901 Airline Highway
Kenner, LA 70062
(New Orleans, LA area)
Author GOH: Catherine Asaro
Artist GOH: Oneta
Comics&Media GOH: Mark Verheiden
Fan GOH: The Week in Geek
Special Musical Guests: The Library Bards
Publishing GOH: Toni Weisskopf
Science Guests: Kathy Beauford & Charlie Kaufman
Cosplay Guests: Little Red Fox Cosplay
"CONtraflow is a three-day, fan-run, general science fiction convention with a literary focus held annually in the New Orleans metro area dedicated to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, comics, gaming, and anime/manga."
Panels, Dealers Room, Gaming (24-hr game room), Art Show & Auction, Charity Auction, Costume Contest, Room Parties, Cadet (Kids) Lounge, plus much more!
"In fulfillment of CONtraflow's mission to promote all types of Science Fiction and Fantasy literature, the CONtraflow Board of Directors are thrilled to announce that New Orleans Public Library is our convention charity. We hope to not only support the goals of New Orleans Public Library in serving the reading interests of the greater New Orleans area but also in promoting literacy to build a better New Orleans."
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Last Modified: 11/17/2019