ArmadilloCon explained
| ArmadilloCon |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Venue: | Austin Southpark Hotel |
| Location: | Austin, Texas |
| Country: | United States |
| First: | 1979 |
| Organizer: | Fandom Association of Central Texas |
| Filing: | 501(c)(3) |
| Attendance: | 400 |
| Website: | armadillocon.org |
ArmadilloCon is a science fiction convention held annually in Austin, Texas, USA, since 1979. As the second longest running science fiction convention in Texas, it is sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas and is known for its emphasis on literary science fiction. ArmadilloCon was traditionally held in mid-October during the weekend of the Texas-OU football game, but moved to a late-summer/early-fall weekend in 1998.
Traditions of ArmadilloCon
ArmadilloCon generally focuses on literary science-fiction, with guests of honor typically being up-and-coming writers. Unique programming includes a "Fannish Feud" which has been held regularly since ArmadilloCon 4 in 1982, and has been hosted by a variety of people, including Pat Cadigan, Walter Jon Williams, and Professor Griffin. The convention typically includes a large number of readings, and for some years ended with a story reading by Howard Waldrop.
A key element of the convention is the ArmadilloCon Writers' Workshop. The workshop was started in 1998,[1] instigated by Chairs A.T. Campbell III and Lori Wolf. The workshop is held during the day on the Friday of the convention, with a Writers' Track of sessions available during the rest of the weekend.
Past conventions
- ArmadilloCon 1 (May 11–13, 1979)
- ArmadilloCon 2 (October 3–5, 1980)
- ArmadilloCon 3 (October 1981)
- ArmadilloCon 4 (October 1–3, 1982)
- ArmadilloCon 5 (October 7–9, 1983)
- ArmadilloCon 6 (October 5–7, 1984)
- ArmadilloCon 7 (1985)
- ArmadilloCon 8 (October 10–12, 1986)
- ArmadilloCon 9 (October 9–11, 1987)
- ArmadilloCon 10 (October 7–9, 1988)
- ArmadilloCon 11 (October 13–15, 1989)
- ArmadilloCon 12 (October 12–14, 1990)
- ArmadilloCon 13 (October 11–13, 1991)
- ArmadilloCon 14 (October 9–11, 1992)
- ArmadilloCon 15 (November 5–7, 1993)
- ArmadilloCon 16 (October 7–9, 1994)
- ArmadilloCon 17 (October 6–8, 1995)
- ArmadilloCon 18 (October 11–13, 1996)
- ArmadilloCon 19 (1997)
- ArmadilloCon 20 (August 28–30, 1998)
- ArmadilloCon 21 (September 10–12, 1999)
- ArmadilloCon 22 (August 18–20, 2000)
- ArmadilloCon 23 (November 16–18, 2001)
- ArmadilloCon 24 (August 16–18, 2002)
- ArmadilloCon 25 (August 8–10, 2003)
- ArmadilloCon 26 (August 13–15, 2004)
- ArmadilloCon 27 (August 19–21, 2005)
- ArmadilloCon 28 (August 11–13, 2006)
- ArmadilloCon 29 (August 10–12, 2007)
- ArmadilloCon 30 (August 15–17, 2008)
- ArmadilloCon 31 (August 14–16, 2009)
- ArmadilloCon 32 (August 27–29, 2010)
- ArmadilloCon 33 (August 26–28, 2011)
- ArmadilloCon 34 (July 27–29, 2012)
- ArmadilloCon 35 / GlyptoCon 3 (October 25–27, 2013)
- ArmadilloCon 36 (July 25–27, 2014)
- ArmadilloCon 37 (July 24–26, 2015)
- ArmadilloCon 38 (July 29–31, 2016)
- ArmadilloCon 39 (August 4–6, 2017)[2]
- ArmadilloCon 40 (August 3–5, 2018)
- ArmadilloCon 41 (August 2–4, 2019)
- ArmadilloCon 42 (August 28–30, 2020)
- ArmadilloCon 43 (October 15–17, 2021)
- ArmadilloCon 44 (August 5–7, 2022)
- ArmadilloCon 45 (August 4-6, 2023)
Upcoming conventions
External links
Notes and References
- News: Links to Writers' Workshops - SFWA. 2009-06-19. SFWA. 2018-08-21. en-US.
- News: Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin. 2018-06-06. en-US.
