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A Fan-Operated Science Fiction and Fantasy Literary and Filk Convention in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
This is the permanent home for news stories and convention notes that are no longer 'front page' material but that are worth saving for posterity. For the latest news from FenCon, please always check the FenCon home page
Thank you: Thank you, thank you, thank you! We can't say "thank you" enough to all the guests, dealers, volunteers, and of course the fen who made FenCon III our biggest and best convention yet. In a day or two we'll launch the FenCon IV site with wrap-ups from this past weekend, totals from the charity auction, and lots of photos. Yes, even the embarrassing ones of the webmaster deeply unconscious at the Dead Dog Party on Sunday night after closing ceremonies. FenCon IV: In case you missed the announcement (and haven't made it to the last page of your collectible souvenir program book), FenCon IV will be held September 21-23, 2007, with Guest of Honor Connie Willis, Music Guest Tom Smith, Artist Guest David Mattingly, Fen Guest Kathleen Sloan, and Special Guest Toni Weisskopf leading our third annual writers workshop. Plus a lot more, of course. Look for the FenCon IV website to launch here in a day or two then buy your membership. Lost and Found: Did you lose a guitar? We found one and it's pretty nice so we know the rightful owner wants it back. Contact us at info@fencon.org with a detailed description so we can arrange to return it. 2006 Short Story Contest Winners: Congratulations to the winners of our 2006
contest! Our readers and judges sorted through the overwhelming number of entries and after much
deliberation struggled to pick just three favorites. They are:
Hungry?: The hotel restaurant, Zaya's, is offering all FenCon members a 15 percent discount when you show your badge. The breakfast buffet is a great way to start the day without hopping in a car. When you're ready to explore farther afield, a fine grouping of restaurants is just a bit west on I-635 at MacArthur. Lots of sit-down places, theme restaurants, fast food, and more. There are also plenty of restaurants on Forest Lane from Josey Lane east to Inwood Road. There's some fast food and a few decent places north of the hotel at Josey and Valley View. And the town of Addison is just a bit east on I-635 and has about 200 places to eat of every imaginable variety and price level.
Things to do, people to see: Map out your FenCon III experience in advance with our gaming schedule, video room schedule, main programming schedule, and our guest list. Get involved in our costume contest, bid on our art show, or just check out our charity. See you this weekend! Guest Update: FenCon III has added last-minute guests Andrew Probert, a an artist best known for his design work on science fiction movies and television series, and thriller author Richard D. Weber. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our guests on the FenCon III guests page. Guest Update: FenCon III regrets to announce that Beverly Hale is ill and will not be attending this weekend. We hope to see her in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. Guests in the News: FenCon III guest Deborah LeBlanc was elected as president of the Horror Writers Association on Saturday. Congratulations to Deborah and we wish her all the best in her term. Congratulate Deborah in person at FenCon III. Guest Update: FenCon III regrets to announce that T.M. Wagner has cancelled due to a work-related schedule conflict he cannot circumvent. We hope to see him in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. Thing to do, people to see: Our primary programming schedule is now up for your perusal. It's not quite complete (we still need to schedule autograph sessions and author readings) but it will give you a good idea what is happening with FenCon III programming right now.
Time is running very short: We're exactly a week away from the start of FenCon III! The time to buy your regular full-weekend membership online ends TONIGHT, Friday, September 15th. After tonight, they'll be available only at the door. We've got game: Our FenCon III gaming schedule is now available with exciting and challenging games scheduled all weekend. Check it out on our gaming page. Get dressed up: Our Costume Competition and Show, part of the Saturday night FenCon Cabaret, is looking for people with style, flair, and the guts to stand up in front of hundreds of cheering fen and bask in their applause. Get the rules, registration form, and all the details on our updated Costume Competition and Show page. Guests in the news: FenCon III guests The Bedlam Bards recently won the Blue Sun Fandom Award (a.k.a. the Strawberry) for Best Filk of 2005. Recordings of the award-winning song are available on their album On the Drift: Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity. Time is running short: We're just over one week away from the start of FenCon III and the time to buy your regular full-weekend membership online ends Friday, September 15th. After that, they'll be available only at the door. Be sure to get your membership right away. Open your hearts: Texas artist Lea Hernandez recently suffered a house fire and lost almost everything her family owned. You can read more about this and how you can help at Lea's LiveJournal page. Guest Update: FenCon III regrets to announce that Wm. Mark Simmons citing an overwhelming schedule has quite reluctantly withdrawn from FenCon III. We hope to see him in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. Lick your stamps faster: We're just over two weeks away from the start of FenCon III and time is running out to buy your regular full-weekend membership through the mail. Online registration will stay open through September 15th but if you need to mail in a check or money order, you only have until September 10th! Be sure to print your membership form and mail it right away. He wants you: David Gray is looking for a few good men and women, folks willing to take on the roles of the latest "Buzz Blaster" neo-1950s audio adventure. New for FenCon III is Buzz Blaster Meets the Last Astronaut and David needs lots of voices. As a bonus, you might be featured in a "Making of Buzz Blaster" documentary during the con and you're guaranteed to entertain your friends, family, and total strangers with this old-time radio production. Interested? Send David an e-mail at angelpaw@airmail.net.
Guests in the news: FenCon III guest A. Lee Martinez was recently interviewed by chud.com (that's Cinematic Happenings Under Development) about his life, his style, and his latest novel. It's a fascinating interview. Guest Update: FenCon III regrets to announce that Elisabeth Fairchild is still recovering from a recently broken foot and has withdrawn, Carole Nelson Douglas has an October 1 writing deadline that she cannot delay, George Gimarc has a professional obligation the prevents his attendance, and Catherine Spangler has a book deadline for a new series that prevents her from attending. We hope to see them all in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. We're getting close: We're less than three weeks away from the start on FenCon III and it's all coming together. (Knock on wood!) There's still time to buy your regular full-weekend membership online or through the mail. We're also offering single-day memberships for people who just want a taste of all the fun we'll be having. Guest Update: FenCon III welcomes editor Paula Goodlett from Jim Baen's Universe and Hugo-winning artist Teddy Harvia as late additions to our FenCon III guest list. We regret to announce that publisher and martial arts expert Rob Preece has an unavoidable scheduling conflict that prevents his attendance at FenCon this year. We hope to see Rob in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page.
Let's Party: Want to throw a room party at FenCon III? We'd love to have you but we need to know two simple things: First, what is your hotel confirmation number? Second, what night will you be throwing the party? That's it. Just e-mail those two vital bits of info to hotel@fencon.org. This lets us keep the party noise away from folks trying to sleep so the parties can run later without problems with the hotel. Thank you! Time is running out: Friday is your absolute last chance to buy a Friend of the Fen membership. We have to get the t-shirt order in so there will be no extensions and no exceptions. The price of a regular membership increases from $30 to $35 on Friday. Buy yours today! Guest Update: We regret to announce that publisher and martial arts expert Rob Preece has an unavoidable scheduling conflict that prevents his attendance at FenCon this year. We hope to see him in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. And the winners are...: The winners of this year's Hugo Awards were announced in Anaheim at Worldcon on Saturday night. Fandom's top honors for excellence in science fiction went to these deserving folks:
Other non-Hugo awards included the Big Heart to Forrest J. Ackerman, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer to John Scalzi, the Seiun Award for best short story to Ken Macleod for The Human Front, the Seiun Award for best novel to Greg Egan for Diaspora, and Joe Hensley was named to the First Fandom Hall of Fame. Special awards were presented to Betty Ballantine and to Harlan Ellison. Oh, and Denver won the vote to host Worldcon 2008. Congratulations to all the winners. Help spread the word: We've got all sorts of ways for you to tell your friends about FenCon: links, banners, buttons, flyers, and such. And now we've got one of those nifty userbars that are all the rage for sigfiles. Save it yourself or just link to this graphic.
Guest Update: We regret to announce that author Lillian Stewart Carl let us know that deadline and family pressures have forced her withdrawal. We hope to see her in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. Save SG-1: Yes, the Sci-Fi Channel cancelled it after 10 great seasons. No, internet petitions probably won't save it. But what dedicated fan doesn't enjoy a worthy lost cause like "Save Stargate SG-1"?
Guest Update: We regret to announce that author Julie Kenner will not be attending FenCon III because she's finalizing the adoption of a child. Congratulations to Julie and we hope to see her in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page.
Web stuff: We've reorganized links so you can find the stuff you want faster. We've also just added more info about our designated charity, the American Diabetes Association, and our memorial to 2006 Fen Guest of Honor Judith Ward, who passed away in July. We'll be adding new pages as programming schedules and other stuff comes in between now and the convention. We're going to (a hotel next to) Disneyland!: After travelling to great conventions across Texas and Oklahoma, the FenCon party crew is packing for Anaheim and Worldcon! We'll be part of the "Friends of Texas" room party and helping spread the word about all the great conventions in the Lone Star State. Mouse ears and/or ten-gallon hats are optional. Guest Update: We regret to announce that artist G. Scott Heckenlively will not be attending FenCon III due to health reasons. We hope to see him in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page. Thank you, Austin: The FenCon party is home after a great weekend at Armadillocon 28 in Austin, Texas. We threw one of our patent-pending semi-legendary room parties on Saturday night from 9pm until just shy of 3am. It was great to meet new fen, catch up with old friends, hear James P. Hogan regale us with stories, and generally spread the word about FenCon III. We hope to see you there.
HOTEL UPDATE: Our convention hotel still has rooms, both King and Double, and if any reservations agent tells you otherwise, please politely get their name and let us know by e-mail right away. We're working closely with Holiday Inn Select® North Dallas to make sure you can get the room you want at the "FenCon" rate. Call 972-243-3363 during regular business hours to make your reservation.
We're back from Tulsa, packing for Austin: The FenCon party crew is back from a successful trip north to Conestoga 10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this past weekend. We threw room parties on both Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm until the wee hours. We met many new fen and caught up with some old friends. (We'll have a few photos up soon.) Thanks to everybody that stopped by and especially to all the people who chipped in to buy that one shirtless guy a classy FenCon t-shirt. Next up is Armadillocon 28 August 11-13 down in Austin, Texas. We hope to see you there.
Guest Update: We regret to announce that Tracy S. Morris has had to withdraw from FenCon III and the rest of her convention schedule for the year for personal reasons. We hope to see Tracy in 2007. You'll find bios, pictures, and news about all of our other guests on the FenCon III guests page.
Honor and Glory: Our third annual Costume Contest, part of the legendary FenCon Cabaret on Saturday night, is looking for people with style, flair, and the guts to stand up in front of hundreds of cheering people and bask in their applause. Whether you're a costuming pro or a novice with a clever idea we have a category for you. Our exact rules are pretty simple (and coming soon) but if you made the costume or the costume maker is in attendance, your outfit is eligible for judging. If not, you can show it off and still feel the love from the crowd. We'll let you know here when we have all the details and the costume contest entry form ready to go. In the recent past: The deadline for entering the FenCon Short Fiction Contest was Saturday, July 15th and the early judging has begun. Lawrence Watt-Evans leads our 2006 FenCon Writers Workshop and all the seats in the workshop are filled as of July 12th. If you're interested in inquiring about the 2007 workshop, e-mail us at info@fencon.org. Welcome our latest guests: We're pleased to welcome what could be described as the world's best Celtic Filk Duo In Kilts, the Brobdingnagian Bards, to FenCon III. Read more about these guys and learn how to pronounce their name on our FenCon III guests page. Get your words out (and HURRY!): Send us your original, unpublished short story and we'll award some valuable prizes for the best of the best. (Cash is still valuable, right?) Find all the details and updated rules on the FenCon Short Fiction Contest page. Get your story in the mail right away! You only have until Saturday, July 15th, to submit your stories and there will be no deadline extension this year. Writers Workshop Update: Renowned author, editor, and fan Lawrence Watt-Evans leads our 2006 FenCon Writers Workshop. The workshop is limited to 20 participants and as of July 12th, the workshop is full. If you're interested in getting on our waiting list for 2006 or inquiring about the 2007 workshop, e-mail us at info@fencon.org. What happens at Westercon...: The votes are in and Las Vegas has been chosen over Phoenix as the site for Westercon 61 to be held July 3-6, 2008. Visit the Burning Fan website for more information.
Calendar Update: The organizers of Ushicon, an Austin, Texas, anime convention for the last five years, have decided to shut down the convention and become a different sort of organization. Space limitations and other factors led to the shutdown and transformation. Read the whole story on their website.
We're not only sending people to enjoy the convention and meet you, the fen, but we're lending them our convention chairman as their Fan Guest of Honor. Our very own Tim Miller gets some hard-earned fannish love from our neighbors to the south. Be sure to say "hi" to Tim and his family, too.
Get your words out: Let the wonder fall on us because we want to read your original short stories and award some valuable prizes for the best of the best. (Cash is still valuable, right?) Find all the details and rules, updated for 2006, on the FenCon Short Fiction Contest page. Don't delay! You only have until July 15th to submit your stories and there will be no deadline extension this year.
Welcome our latest guests: We've just confirmed a whole bunch of new guests for FenCon III: David Lee Anderson, Charlee Jacob, A. Lee Martinez, Margaret Middleton, Tracy S. Morris, and Libby Smith Singleton. Oh, and David's band will be in concert at FenCon III on Saturday. Read more about these folks and many more on our FenCon III guests page.
Meet the staff: There are just about 100 days until FenCon III begins so we're in final preparations for the convention. We had a big staff meeting at the hotel on Sunday and everything is on course for another great weekend. Our "sci-fi camp" theme is coming together and we're looking forward to seeing you in September. TODAY is the day: The price of a FenCon III membership increases today, June 1st. The price increase, which applies to both Regular and Friend of the Fen memberships, should have kicked in at midnight but your friendly webmaster is giving you a very (very) short extension. Buy your memberships now or pay more for them later. (And by "later" we mean anytime after about mid-afternoon.) Please, tell all of your friends!
We (heart) Sci-Fi Channel: FenCon III Toastmaster Jim Butcher just let us know that the Sci-Fi Channel has picked up an additional 11 episodes of The Dresden Files, a series based on his Harry Dresden novels, in addition to the pilot. This full season of paranormal detective work begins January, 2007. (Yes, we're calling to see if we can get a sneak peek for the FenCon III Video Room.)
Come see our video (again): Thanks to your support Brand O Productions, a group that includes FenCon III chair Tim Miller, committee members Barry Whitewater and Ed Dravecky, and a couple of friends, got their digital video short through to the finals of the Dallas Video Association's 2006 24 Hour Video Race. Join us on Tuesday, May 23rd at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas as Calico competes for the top prize in the Guerilla category finals. It's just three bucks for an evening of fun and video. We could use your support (again). Come see our video: We are fans with many interests and one of these is digital video shorts. Brand O Productions, a group that includes FenCon III chair Tim Miller, committee members Barry Whitewater and Ed Dravecky, and a couple of friends, have an entry in the Dallas Video Association's 2006 24 Hour Video Race. The world premiere of Calico is Tuesday, May 16th, at 8pm at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas. It's only a couple of bucks for an evening of fun and video as they screen the first batch of entries. The evening starts at 6:30pm but our five-minute video is in the 8pm "Guerrilla" group. We could use your support.
Membership has its privileges: But it has its costs, too. The price of a FenCon III membership increases on June 1st. This price increase applies to both Regular and Friend of the Fen memberships. Buy your membership now or pay more for them later. Please, tell your friends! Happy Mother's Day: Unless you're a clone or were grown in a beaker by a team of mad scientists, she's the one who gave you life and made it possible for you to roam our fair planet as a human being. Honor your mother on this special day with a phone call, a nice dinner, or perhaps a FenCon III membership. Mom would like that.
Nebulas awarded: SFWA, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc., announced the 2005 Nebula Awards at their annual banquet on Saturday, May 5th, and here are the winners:
One other award, the Andre Norton Award, was given to Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black for outstanding science fiction and fantasy for the young adult market. Congratulations to all of this year's winners and let's hear one more round of congratulations for FenCon III guest K.D. Wentworth for her nominated short story Born Again. U need a Carla U fix: She's talented, she's wonderful, and she's coming back to D/FW next week for a couple of concerts. Friend of FenCon Carla Ulbrich will be at a house concert at the home of FenCon audio gurus Gerry and Sandy Tyra in Fort Worth at 8pm on Friday, May 12th. Contact Gerry at 817-370-6312 for directions and more information. On Saturday, May 13th, Carla will be opening for the Austin Lounge Lizards at the Open Door Coffeehouse in Arlington. That show starts at 7pm. Be sure to mention FenCon when you see her.. The Nebula Awards are this weekend: And FenCon III guest K.D. Wentworth is on the final ballot! She's nominated for her short story Born Again. The Nebula Awards banquet is Saturday, May 5th, from 7-9pm (Tempe, Arizona time). Good luck to K.D. and all the other finalists. We'll bring you a complete list of the winners. Guests in the news: The latest book in the Dresden Files series, Proven Guilty, by FenCon III toastmaster Jim Butcher is out in better bookstores across North America this week. Buy several copies. Look, up in the sky: Meet the folks from FenCon at CAPE2 this weekend as part of the Free Comic Book Day festivities. We'll have fliers, workshop applications, short ficton contest entry forms, and our own brand of hospitality. Hope to see you there.
It's important to support your local convention, wherever you live. So far in 2006 we've had to pull San Con XIII, originally scheduled for June 2006 in Pasadena, Texas, and Linucon 3 tentatively scheduled for October 2006 in Austin, Texas, off this convention listing. Both were cancelled because of failing attendance and difficulty staffing key positions. There's been no official word on Roc*Kon but with the June 2005 date skipped and the June 2006 date coming up fast with no sign of its return we've pulled them off the calendar, too.
Welcome our latest guests: We've just confirmed two more brand new guests for FenCon III: fantasy author Elisabeth Fairchild and legendary music writer George Gimarc. Read more about these folks and more on our FenCon III guests page. The big blue marble: April 22: It's Earth Day so spend a few moments enjoying our home planet's nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere, standard gravity, and generally life-compatible levels of solar and cosmic radiation.
Put on your thinking cap: Or whatever it is you wear to write fiction because we want to read your original short stories and award some valuable prizes for the best of the best. (Cash money is valuable, right?) All the details and rules, updated for 2006, can be found on the FenCon Short Fiction Contest page. Don't delay! You only have until July 15th to submit your stories and there will be no deadline extension this year.
Visit us in the blogosphere: Do you like reading about FenCon but wish you could comment on the news, share links with your friends, and get inside info we're not putting here on the FenCon website? Then you need to check out the FenCon LiveJournal! Yes, it's FenCon in a convenient blog format. Tell all of your friends and add us to your Friends list today. FenCon IV site update: We regret to inform you that the site selection plans for 2007 announced on April 1st (and archived below) have been put on hold as, per the Wright Amendment, travel to orbital space stations is restricted out of Love Field in Dallas. Please, write your member of Congress today. FenCon IV site chosen: We've got some exciting news to share, the kind we'd normally wait until FenCon III to tell you but we just can't wait. In partnership with our new pals at Virgin Galactic and the Russian Institute of Space Device Engineering, the Dallas Future Society proudly announces that FenCon IV will be held onboard the High Orbit Hilton.
Please note: Tang™ and space food sticks will be available in the consuite (thanks, Sivi!) but other meals and beverages are not included. Special guests will be announced soon. We hope you can join us as we "take fandom to the final frontier" in 2007.
Shiny new faces: We've just confirmed five more guests for FenCon III including some folks or whom this will be their first FenCon. Don't miss your chance to hang out with writers Maggie Bonham, John Moore, Paul Black, Christopher Fulbright, plus legendary comics creator James O'Barr and all of our other guests. Read more about these folks and more on our FenCon III guests page. It was a bright and cheery day...: Put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard now because we want to read your original short fiction and hand out some nice prizes for the best of the best. All the details and rules, updated for 2006, can be found on the FenCon Short Fiction Contest page. Don't delay! You only have until July 15th to submit your stories and there will be no deadline extension this year. (Good luck!) Two More Dealers: FenCon III is about six months away and we've already completely sold out our dealers room. (Thanks!) The lucky folks with the last few tables are toy and games dealer A Piece of the Action Collectibles and "smart pop" and science fiction publisher BenBella Books both making return trips to FenCon. To ask about available space for 2007, contact us at dealers@fencon.org.
We (heart) Carla: FenCon I & II music guest Carla Ulbrich is bringing her offbeat sensibilities and hilarious songs to Dallas this week. Catch her (if you can) at Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse on Friday, March 24th, at 8pm or Labyrinth Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 25th, at 7:30pm. Neither event is free nor are they connected to FenCon in any way. Check out their websites for all the details. Guests in the News: C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp have hit the USA Today 150 Best-Selling Books List with their latest novel Touch of Evil, a paranormal romance from Tor Paranormal. Your chance to get your copy signed is at FenCon III. We were all over All-Con: Thanks to the fen for making a very wet March weekend so much fun by stopping by our table to say "Hi!" at All-Con 2 in Dallas, Texas. We were there in force (and our spiffy new "Camp Staff" t-shirts) to let people know about FenCon and man an info table on Friday and Saturday. Special thanks to the fen that bought memberships, bought dealer tables, or agreed to join us as guests. (More on that soon.) Join FenCon in enjoying all that fandom in North Texas has to offer! Guests With Two Names Update: Some people walk through this world using only a first and last name. John Steakley, Steven E. Wedel, Teresa Patterson, and Glenn Yeffeth are the latest such people to join us as guests at FenCon III. Read more about these folks and more on our FenCon III guests page.
Guests With Three Names Update: As the weather turns from winter to spring so do our thoughts turn to adding guests to FenCon III. Please welcome back returning guests Carole Nelson Douglas, Lillian Stewart Carl, Joy Marie Ledet, Generic Radio Workshop, and Ravenar. Ravenar makes this list because this staple of the FenCon Cabaret is really three lovely ladies: Linda Donahue, Julie Mandela, Kathy Turski. In other Guests With Three Names news, our pal and returning guest Angeline Hawkes-Craig is changing her professional name to simply Angeline Hawkes in the coming months. Read more about all of these folks and some with just two names (shocking!) on our FenCon III guests page. The final Nebula ballot is out: And FenCon III guest K.D. Wentworth is on it! She's nominated for her short story Born Again and the Nebula awards weekend is May 4-7 in Tempe, Arizona. Good luck to K.D. and all the other finalists.
TODAY, no fooling: The price of a membership for FenCon III increases today, March 1st. This applies to both Regular and Friend of the Fen memberships. Buy your membership now or pay more for them tomorrow. (Please, tell your friends!)
We loved ConDFW: Thanks to all the fen for making a cold and wet February weekend warm and inviting by hanging out with us at ConDFW V in Richardson, Texas! We were there in force to meet their great line-up of guests, hang out with the fen, and throw one of our semi-legendary room parties on Saturday night. Special thanks to all the fen that bought memberships or signed up for our second annual Writers Workshop. Join FenCon in enjoying all that fandom in North Texas has to offer! Art Show Ready For Action: The pricing is set, the rules have been finalized, and the forms have been updated (thanks, Barry!) so we're now ready for artists in all mediums to check out our FenCon Art Show page. Check it out now!
Guests in the News: Cedric, a member of FenCon III guest filk performers Bedlam Bards just let us know that their latest album, On the Drift: Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity is now available online at CDBaby. He says, "Get 'em while they're hot!"
Guest List Update: It just wouldn't be FenCon without a great mix of returning guests and first-timers. Welcome back Beverly Hale, C. Dean Andersson, Jane Archer, and Dusty Rainbolt. Welcome Lou Antonelli and Deborah LeBlanc to their first FenCon as guests. Read more about all of these folks and more on our FenCon III guests page. Another Dealer: FenCon III is still almost seven months away and we've already almost completely sold out our dealers room. (Thanks!) Most recently added to the mix is latex weaponry dealer Knighthawk Armoury making a return trip to FenCon. To ask about available space for 2006 or 2007, contact us at dealers@fencon.org right away.
Guests in the News: FenCon III guest Kathy Sullivan was recently interviewed by the Winona Daily News and we thought you might want to read the article. Enjoy. More Dealers: FenCon III is just under eight months away and we've already almost completely sold out our dealers room. Wow. Most recently added to the mix are Pegasus Publishing and Starcat Designs, both making return trips to FenCon. To ask about available space for 2006, contact us at dealers@fencon.org right away.
More Cowbell: You asked for more new guests for FenCon and we're here to make you happy. Join us in welcoming author William Ledbetter, artist G. Scott Heckenlively, and author K.D. Wentworth as first-time guests plus publisher and martial arts expert Rob Preece as a returning guest to FenCon III. We'd like to welcome you, too. Join today!
More Dealers: FenCon III is still about eight months away and we've already almost completely sold out our dealers room. Wow. Most recently added to the mix are Pandora's Dragons and Jabberwocky Graphix, both making their first trip to FenCon. To reserve your space, contact us at dealers@fencon.org right away. The long winter months: It's 2006 and FenCon III is still about nine months away. How to fill the time? Check out these other D/FW area events:
All these and more are always listed on our Links/Calendar page. Join FenCon in enjoying all that fandom has to offer this winter. More Guests: The FenCon III guest list is on the grow again. We welcome the return of author and editor Selina Rosen, writer and songsmith Lee Martindale, author Melanie Miller Fletcher, and writer Gloria Oliver. We'd like to welcome you, too. Join today!
Check your calendars: From all of us at FenCon and the Dallas Future Society we send warmest wishes for a Happy New Year and a peaceful and prosperous 2006 to you and yours.
Seasons Greetings: From all of us at FenCon and the Dallas Future Society we send warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and a peaceful and prosperous 2006 to you and yours. Save some eggnog for us!
Website Update: We spent our Thanksgiving holiday making the FenCon website easier to navigate with redesigned buttons, better organization, and our snazzy new navigation bar at the top of every page. Hope you like it! More Guests: The FenCon III guest list just keeps growing. We welcome award-winning author Kathryn Sullivan for her first FenCon in 2006. We also welcome the return of writers Brad Sinor and Sue Sinor for their third consecutive FenCon. The Sinors haven't missed one of our conventions and neither should you. Join today!
A Few Suggestions for Thanksgiving 2005:
From all of us at FenCon and the Dallas Future Society, here's hoping your Thanksgiving holiday is safe and warm and happy. Guest Update: Several new names have been added to the FenCon III guest list recently. Five-time Hugo winning artist Brad W. Foster joing us for the first time while authors Shanna Swendson and Rhonda Eudaly appear for the second and third times, respectively. This will also be Julia Blackshear Kosatka's second appearance after a Category Five hurricane kept her away last year. (Darn that Rita!) We'll be adding more guests to our list soon. Join today! It's an honor just to be nominated: Congratulations to our pal and recent FenCon guest Joe R. Lansdale on his 2005 World Fantasy Award nomination. Joe's Mad Dog Summer and Other Stories anthology was up for the Collection award. The awards ceremony was held at the 2005 World Fantasy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, and the award in that category went to Margo Lanagan for Black Juice. Here's a complete list of the 2005 nominees and winners. Better luck next year, Joe!
MORE BREAKING NEWS: FenCon and the Dallas Future Society are overjoyed to announce that Darrell K. Sweet has agreed to be our Artist Guest of Honor at FenCon III. This Hugo-nominated legend has been painting book covers for some of the top authors in science fiction and fantasy for over 30 years. This comes just days after we confirmed that Alan Dean Foster has accepted the position of Guest of Honor for FenCon III in 2006. He's a prolific, best-selling author with dozens of novels and over 130 short stories in print. We're honored to bring them both to Dallas in September for all the Fen of North Texas and the Great Southwest. Tell your friends!
Lost and Found: Did you lose something at FenCon II? Did you find something that belongs to a fellow fan? We've got a lost and found box full of items that need to be put back with their rightful owners and a few reports of missing items. If you can help us reunite the fen with their stuff, please let us know at info@fencon.org.
2005 Short Story Contest Winners: Congratulations to the winners of our 2005
contest! Our readers and judges sorted through the overwhelming number of entries and after much
deliberation struggled to pick just three favorites. They are: It was (supposed to be) a dark and stormy night: Actually, we had sunny skies and unseasonably warm weather all weekend while the remnants of Hurricane Rita moved north and east of Dallas. Our friends in Houston and parts of south Texas were not as lucky. Thanks to everybody that made it to FenCon II and helped us grow our membership this year. This is the permanent home for news stories and convention notes that are no longer 'front page' material but that are worth saving for posterity. For the latest news from FenCon, please always check the FenCon home page Last updated 24 September 2006 Text and images Copyright 2003-2006 by Dallas Future Society, Dallas, Texas. |
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