A Fan-Operated Science Fiction and Fantasy Literary and Filk Convention in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area

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SF Organizations

Intergalactic House of Daleks (IHOD)
Dallas/Fort Worth-area Doctor Who viewing society

USS Trinity River (NCC-6425)
Dallas-area Star Trek fan club and STARFLEET chapter

Dallas IFGS
Dallas chapter of the International Fantasy Gaming Society

A.L.A.M.O.
Austin Literary Arts Maintenance Organization

Star OKC
Oklahoma City's oldest (and finest) science fiction fan club

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Organization for SF professionals, responsible for the Nebula Awards

Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists
Organization for SF/F artists, responsible for the Chesley Awards

International Costumers Guild
Affiliation of costumers dedicated to costuming as an art form

Speculative Literature Foundation
Dedicated to promoting literary quality in speculative fiction

Fresh Fiction
A site for news, columns, and reviews of genre books

The Dawn Patrol
A loose gathering of fans from across the US and Canada

Other Conventions

Archon 29 - Collinsvile, Illinois (St. Louis, Missouri area)
September 29-October 2, 2005

Linucon 2.0 - Austin, Texas (SF/Linux)
September 30-October 2, 2005

Sci-Fi Expo and Dallas Comic Con - Plano, Texas (media/comics/toys)
October 14-16, 2005

Ohio Valley Filk Festival - Dublin, Ohio (GoH: Frank Hayes)
October 21-23, 2005

Oni Con - Houston, Texas (anime)
October 21-23, 2005

MillenniumCon 8 - Austin, Texas (gaming)
October 28-30, 2005

World Fantasy Convention 2005 - Madison, Wisconsin (learn more)
November 3-6, 2005

Wizard World Texas - Arlington, Texas (comics/media)
November 4-6, 2005

Ushicon Go! - Austin, Texas (anime)
January 27-29, 2006

OwlCon XXV - Houston, Texas (gaming/Rice University)
February 10-12, 2006

Boskone 43 - Boston, Massachusetts (GoH: Ken MacLeod)
February 17-19, 2006

Gallifrey One 17 - Los Angeles, California (Doctor Who)
February 17-19, 2006

All-Con 2 - Dallas, Texas (gaming/costuming/media)
March 17-19, 2006

RevelCon 17 - Houston, Texas (relaxacon/zinecon)
March 17-19, 2006

AggieCon 37 - College Station, Texas
March 23-26, 2006

ChimaeraCon 2006 - San Antonio, Texas (gaming)
March 24-26, 2006

Shiokaze Con - Houston, Texas (anime)
April 28-30, 2006 (replaces KamiKazeCon)

Dallas Comic Con - Plano, Texas (media guests/toys/comics)
April 29-30, 2006

ConQuest 37 - Kansas City, Missouri
May 26-28, 2006 (dates tentative)

A-Kon 17 - Dallas, Texas (anime)
June 9-11, 2006

ApolloCon - Houston, Texas (Fan GoH: our own Tim Miller)
June 23-25, 2006

San Con XIII - Pasadena, Texas (San Jacinto Gaming Society)
June, 2006 (date pending)

Roc*Kon - Little Rock, Arkansas
June, 2006 (very tentative, no convention in 2005)

Sci-Fi Expo - Plano, Texas (media guests/toys/comics)
July 8-9, 2006

Conestoga 10 - Tulsa, Oklahoma (GoH: David Drake)
July 28-30, 2006

ArmadilloCon 28 - Austin, Texas (GoH: Julie Czerneda)
August 11-13, 2006

Bubonicon 38 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 18-20, 2006

O-Chibicon 2006 - Houston, Texas (anime)
August, 2006 (date pending)

Realms Con - Corpus Christi, Texas (media/anime)
August, 2006 (date pending)

AnimeFest - Dallas, Texas (anime)
September 1-4, 2006 (date confirmed)

Dragon*Con - Atlanta, Georgia (media and literary)
September 1-4, 2006

CopperCon 26 - Phoenix, Arizona
September, 2006

Dallas Comic Con - Plano, Texas (media guests/toys/comics)
October 28-29, 2006

World Fantasy Convention 2006 - Austin, Texas
November 2-5, 2006

Panda*Monium - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
November, 2006 (tentative, no convention in 2005)

Archon 31 - St. Louis, Missouri (2007 NASFiC)
August 2-5, 2007

World Fantasy Convention 2007 - Saratoga, New York (learn more)
November 1-4, 2007

Westercon Bids (info)

Burning Fan - Las Vegas, Nevada (Westercon 61 bid)
July 3-6, 2008

Phoenix in 2008 - Phoenix, Arizona (Westercon 61 bid)
July 3-6, 2008

Worldcon and NASFIC Bids (info)

Denver in 2008 - Denver, Colorado (2008 Worldcon bid)
August 6-10, 2008

Columbus in 2008 - Columbus, Ohio (2008 Worldcon bid)
September 4-8, 2008

Chicago in 2008 - Chicago, Illinois (2008 Worldcon bid)
September 4-8, 2008

Kansas City in 2009 - Kansas City, Missouri (2009 Worldcon bid)
September 3-7, 2009

Anticipation (Montreal in 2009) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2009 Worldcon bid)
September, 2009 (tentative)

Melbourne in 2010 - Melbourne, Australia (2010 Worldcon bid)
September, 2010 (tentative)

DC-3 in 2011 - Washington, D.C. (2011 Worldcon bid)
September, 2011 (tentative)

FenCon sites of the past

FenCon (2004) Larry Niven, Michael Longcor, Jim Murray, Elizabeth Moon, Joe R. Lansdale, Ardath Mayhar, and more. See also the 2004 Photos page.

Links of Interest

Serenity: The Official Movie Website (in theaters September 30th)

Science Fiction Conventions Webring [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ]

Last updated 26 September 2005

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