The arrest of U.K. citizen Finley Bowd in Ireland while traveling to a U.S. comic convention – evidently last weekend’s Anime NYC – highlights a major risk noted in our pre-SDCC visas and comic-cons series: the search of phones and other devices by U.S. border patrol agents.| Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
How is it possible that August of all months should be going by too fast, but here we are a week and change from DragonCon already. The 80,000 Batgirls are already damp-proofing their capes and cowls, so the least I can do for them is post my own schedule for the weekend to let them plan around it.…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
Caves of Qud just won the Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work. This is extremely awesome. I was pushing for a "Best Game" category ten years ago. Here's my list of suggested nominees which a 2015 award might have gone to, if there was ...| Zarf Updates
I went to the Seattle Worldcon and I had a good time. (Some Worldcons take on a unique name. The last one I went to, in Montreal, was Anticipation. The 2001 Worldcon in Philadelphia was called the Millennium Philcon and I went purely because ...| Zarf Updates
The last two regional Star Trek cons of 2025 from Creation are happening this fall.| TrekMovie.com
For weeks Ive been in survival mode, ignoring all communications from friends, family, and colleagues. Please don't take it personally: it's not you, it's me.| Nicola Griffith
On Thursday afternoon last week, with the weather looking nice for a long round-trip drive on Friday, I decided to visit Gen Con for a day for the first time in 7 years. Why haven’t I attended one of the largest gaming conventions in so long? I’m just not needed there. Two of my coworkers […]| Stonemaier Games
Later this month I’ll be attending the Seattle Worldcon. To help make it easier for people to find me there, I’m sharing my program schedule below. I do have some unofficial things scheduled (dinners, lunches), but otherwise, I’m happy to chat with people. If you can’t find me at the con, try to catch me after one of these events. If you need an icebreaker, ask for a rejection card (if I’ve rejected one of your stories at Clarkesworld) or the Worldcon exclusive Clarkesworld pin. You...| Neil Clarke
We look forward to seeing you soon in San Diego! On Thursday night, we’ll be hosting our annual Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Comic-Con Welcome Party, sponsored by Oni Press, The Nacelle Company, and Mad Cave Studios, along with GlobalComix, Kickstarter, and Raremarq! Join us once again at the Westgate Hotel on Thursday, July 24, from 8pm to midnight to celebrate & support free expression through the comic arts!| Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Writing Excuses is headed to Worldcon from August 13th-17th and there are several opportunities to meetup with other fans, see the hosts in person for panels or casual meet & greets to a full suite party at the Sheraton Grand Seattle! Find any of the hosts attending (Mary Robinette Kowal,…| Writing Excuses
Once more, this year's GenCon schedule remains free of jitters and zigzags -- on the SURFACE. Beneath, it's a roiling sea of confusion, as I will be manning the Pelgrane booth (#623) without the overseas contingent that actually does things so that I can flit about like a gorgeous parakeet or preen…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
Happening now: Anthrocon and Room Party show at Bunker Projects, 5106 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh Anthrocon has competitors for the world’s biggest furry convention, but is unsurpassed in other ways…| Dogpatch Press
Reading Time: 14minutesHygenic code is commented code. But often, it can be difficult to understand where, when, or even how to comment your front end code. So I'd like to share a small guide for writing comments in your front-end that makes the developer experience better for everyone.| Frank M Taylor
The 2025 SFWA Nebula Conference was held June 5-8 at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City MO and also held online for remote attendees. The conference organizers declined to s…| Locus Online
It's July, so Mysterion is open to fiction submissions again! As of yesterday (July 6th), we had received 85 submissions. We're currently ...| www.mysteriononline.com
I went to Origins 2025 and had a great time.| Grumpy Wizard
This post builds on our previous analysis of the fundamental principles of the visa system with a more detailed examination of how border patrol and ICE officials could perceive specific comic-con activities. Since the tourism visa and ESTA travel for leisure purposes generally prohibit remunerated activity, the B-1 visa and ESTA travel expressly for business purposes will be our primary focus here – other visa categories will be the topic of next post. That said, this post will also discus...| Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Attending a comic-con on a tourist visa or ESTA is a relatively low-risk endeavor for a fan with a hotel room who is just going to enjoy the experience. So long as you limit your activity to seeing panels and…Read more →| Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Now that convention season is well underway, one of the most frequent questions we’ve been hearing here at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is whether it’s safe for creators from other countries to go to comic-cons in the U.S.| Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Norwescon 47 was held April 17–20, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport in SeaTac WA; the theme was ‘‘Through the Cosmic Telescope.’’ Guests of honor were Catherynne M. Valente (w…| Locus Online
This weekend I get to be the Gaming Guest of Honor at Tremendicon in scenic Springfield, Missouri, and with that august responsibility comes some form of schedule, here vouchsafed unto you. As always that august responsibility includes no knowledge whatsoever of plans to stream, cast, fly, or samba…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
A need for better info about geography and accessibility Good day (or night) everyone, I am Zeldstarro, a semi-furred dragon that really likes geography and travel. I have made a map of furry conve…| Dogpatch Press
The 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show is nearly here, and we’re excited to announce that WeVenture will be launching a new tour for visitors to Philly to get the full floral experience with transportation and admission to the world-renowned Longwood Gardens! About Our Longwood Gardens: Pop Up Tour Flower and Garden Show Tour This year, we’re […] The post New Tour Alert! Longwood Gardens Pop-Up Tour appeared first on WeVenture.| WeVenture
Collaborative guest post submitted by Ash and edited by Patch O’Furr. Ash is a bunny, propagandist, and performance artist in Austin, TX. After you read, please vote for the Ursa Major Awards…| Dogpatch Press
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By which I mean "Dundracon Renaissance," by which I mean "Dundracon renewal," by which I mean "I'm returning to Dundracon!" Because it's the oldest RPG convention, and one of my favorites, and not just because it gets me out of Chicago in February and into semi-sunny Santa Clara, California. If…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
Happy New Year! We are now open to fiction submissions until the end of January. Although January is when you should usually send us Christ...| www.mysteriononline.com
In fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, characters and monsters calculate the difficulty class (DC) number needed to save against their spells and powers using the same formula: 8 + proficiency bo…| DMDavid
This weekend, April 28-30, people coming to Penguicon in Southfield, Michigan can catch a number of sessions of interest to Geek Feminism readers.| Geek Feminism Blog
by Seaira Lett, Linguistics There are many misconceptions about the field of linguistics. People tend to lump it in with the humanities, assuming that it must be similar to literature or modern languages and cultures. Even if you explain linguistics as “the scientific study of language,” this does not mean much to people who have…Read More| The Writing Intensive Program
Hello, everybody! A very quick update on what’s going on with ARTC these days: COVID-19 – The cast and crew of ARTC is taking every precaution to preserve the health […]| Atlanta Radio Theatre Company
Once more I somehow have been selected to add value to 80,000 damp Batgirls in the moist heart of Atlanta, Georgia -- that's right, it's DragonCon time again! This year the Gaming Track is full up with people celebrating Dungeons & Dragons' 50th Anniversary without me (much one imagines to the…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
Once more I ascend to the Parnassian heights of Providence in the natal month of my problematic muse, H.P. Lovecraft, to celebrate him and the weird tradition he embodied, defended, perfected, and yelled at. To wit, I am once more manifesting at NecronomiCon Providence, over the weekend of August…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
A guaranteed speed breaker when I enter a new school year, and meet a new batch of students with renewed enthusiasm is old errors. Do it enough over the years, and you might begin to realize that p…| moving writers
Unlike some years, this year's GenCon schedule remains free of bumps, jogs, and other oddities -- it's practically a cut-and-paste of my default GenCon schedule for the last decade. This, I maintain, is a good thing. You can also find me during show hours at the Pelgrane Press booth (#529) or in a…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
This is Part Two, you can get the context over in Part One. Much like in Part One, I’m going to start with a couple of points that, if they make you mad (because you disagree, not because you should rightfully be mad at our capitalist trash fire), the rest of this and probably Part … Continue reading Gen Gone, Part Two| Dorklord Canada
Let me state two things off the top that might save you some reading: Zionism=/=Jewishness. What Israel is carrying out in Palestine is genocide and their Jewishness in no way excuses anything. I o…| Dorklord Canada
Here's my finalized schedule for Can*Con, Ottawa's local SFF convention! I'm so happy to be attending in person for the first time in years. If you're looking to attend, please be aware of the convention's 2023 COVID-19 policy, and its other attendance policies more generally! Friday, October 13 5PM| Amal El-Mohtar
Impressions of Canada’s largest tabletop gaming convention| Līber Lūdōrum
I’m back from my first PAX Unplugged, and while it’s been a few days, I still feel like I haven’t recovered–in a good way. The only other large tabletop convention I’ve attended is Gen Con, and I’ve only been twice. Both times, I felt like the event swallowed and spit me out. Don’t worry, I’m… Read More »Post Pax Unplugged 2023 (and my TTRPG haul!) The post Post Pax Unplugged 2023 (and my TTRPG haul!) appeared first on Cassi Mothwin.| Cassi Mothwin
If any of you good people have any good virtual conventioneering left in you, I have a good one for you to tune into -- ChupacabraCon VII, normally in Austin, this weekend on Discord! So click one, click all! FRIDAY, APRIL 30 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Morning Coffee and Cthulhu Join horror gaming king…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
The Brew Crew dives into this shift, from understanding the motivations behind younger b2b event attendees, and rethinking exhibit halls, to embracing new technology.| Endless Events
Ten tips for mastering pharmaceutical event management, boosting your brand, adding to your marketing mix, engagement, and sales.| Endless Events
Want to plan a superstar event that fulfills all of your marketing goals? Follow these six tips to blend event promotions with your 2023 marketing plan.| Endless Events
Once more the gates open and the stars come right for the one and only NecronomiCon PVD in Lovecraft's city on Lovecraft's birthday! Once more I have no conception of the dark questions of streaming or podding or any other Tillinghastliness! And once more I have digg'd and pored myself into the…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
Once more GenCon returns to its rightful time slot and its rightful "actually in physical space" quantum state, so once more I return to GenCon! My schedule remains somewhat fluid at this juncture, as I suppose do many folks', but here's what I know as of (checks notes) three days before I leave…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
I'm so out of practice with these that I've left it to almost the last minute but ... come see ME at ChupacabraCon in soon-to-be-far-too-sunny Austin Texas this coming weekend!! My events such as I know them (and I may be rusty at this but not so rusty as to fail to shrug eloquently when asked…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
Once more I flee the gray skies of a Chicago February for the sunny Bay Area, and wouldnt you know its actually supposed to be sunny this time out! My technical excuse for such flight is itself back out, namely, DunDraCon 45, now in the Santa Clara Marriott after oh so many years jammed…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
The good people of DragonCon having forgiven me for my dalliance with WorldCon last year, I once more return to the Harley-Quinn-choked streets and hotel lobbies of Atlanta for the show that asks "what if we literally had something for anyone who has ever known who Harley Quinn is" and delivers me…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
As is my ineffable habit whenever the World Science Fiction Convention immanentizes in the World's Greatest City, I am once more attending Chicago Worldcon this year. And as so often transpires, I'm on a slight dusting of panels and events therein, and as always transpires I know nothing about any…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com
With only half the Batgirls, and with extra masks, Dragon Con resumes this Labor Day weekend in Atlanta. All attendees, guests, and personnel must be vaxxed, and I count as guests this year as I have each and every year theyve had me. This year, this is what I bring (along with my…| princeofcairo.livejournal.com