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RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.

Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.

Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories. Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Tavair Dominque is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, visual art, and literature.

In music, he blends alternative folk with speculative themes. His projects include Phoenix Rising the Space Cowboy, a tribute to Doctor Who, along with tracks dedicated to our universe such as “Nebula Dragon (SH2-114)” and “Black Hole Revelation.” His earlier Sagacious Traveler series imagines conversations with himself across his timelines.

In visual art, his “Star Card” series uses pen and marker to merge cosmic imagery with inner exploration.

In literature, his anthology Meanderings gathers nearly twenty years of poetry that mixes speculative elements with personal reflection. His work has also appeared in the Maryland Bards Poetry Review.

Across these forms, Tavair invites audiences to explore speculative storytelling alongside lived experience.

Tavair Dominque is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, visual art, and literature. In music, he blends alternative folk with speculative themes. His projects include Phoenix Rising the Space Cowboy, a tribute to Doctor Who, along with tracks dedicated to our universe such as “Nebula Dragon (SH2-114)” and “Black Hole Revelation.” His earlier Sagacious Traveler series imagines conversations with himself across his timelines. In visual art, his “Star Card” series uses pen and marker to merge cosmic imagery with inner exploration. In literature, his anthology Meanderings gathers nearly twenty years of poetry that mixes speculative elements with personal reflection. His work has also appeared in the Maryland Bards Poetry Review. Across these forms, Tavair invites audiences to explore speculative storytelling alongside lived experience.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Meri Elena is a North Carolina speculative fiction author, cat mom, and friendly neighborhood witch. Meri is the author of the Brunswick Prophecies YA urban fantasy series. The third book is coming out this year. She has also published several short stories in anthologies. Her “real” job is communications for the NC Department of Public Safety, so ask her how to build an emergency kit for anything from a hurricane to a zombie apocalypse.

Meri Elena is a North Carolina speculative fiction author, cat mom, and friendly neighborhood witch. Meri is the author of the Brunswick Prophecies YA urban fantasy series. The third book is coming out this year. She has also published several short stories in anthologies. Her “real” job is communications for the NC Department of Public Safety, so ask her how to build an emergency kit for anything from a hurricane to a zombie apocalypse.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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John Dondero is a certified Jack of all trades. He started out as a filmmaker and special effects editor building both digital and practical effects. He has won many awards for both filmmaking and editing. When COVID hit he switched gears and became an affiliated Twitch streamer and podcaster. He did several podcasts, including the podcast Dinks Wit Kinks, that discuss the psychology of kink. Being ever the neurodivergent he switched gears once again to become a makerspace librarian, teaching kids and adults how to code, 3d print and just, well, be a geek by building movie props and cosplays.

John Dondero is a certified Jack of all trades. He started out as a filmmaker and special effects editor building both digital and practical effects. He has won many awards for both filmmaking and editing. When COVID hit he switched gears and became an affiliated Twitch streamer and podcaster. He did several podcasts, including the podcast Dinks Wit Kinks, that discuss the psychology of kink. Being ever the neurodivergent he switched gears once again to become a makerspace librarian, teaching kids and adults how to code, 3d print and just, well, be a geek by building movie props and cosplays.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Jett has been attending and assisting at conventions for over a decade.


Apple of Your Eye Cosplay is Jett’s Facebook page for all things cosplay, showing off her thrift-and-scrounge style of work. She modifies pieces she’s found in stores to fit her cosplay goals. Her favorite styles of cosplay are from Star Trek, Marvel, cartoons, and musicals.

Raised on a steady diet of 80s + 90s sci-fi, Jett adores all things Star Trek, enjoys Star Wars, X-Files, and Firefly, and watches way too much anime.

She has family ties to NASA and the Goddard Space Flight Center. A solid gamer girl, she’s spent hours in World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Pokémon Go, and multiple Animal Crossing games.

Jett has been attending and assisting at conventions for over a decade.
 Apple of Your Eye Cosplay is Jett’s Facebook page for all things cosplay, showing off her thrift-and-scrounge style of work. She modifies pieces she’s found in stores to fit her cosplay goals. Her favorite styles of cosplay are from Star Trek, Marvel, cartoons, and musicals. Raised on a steady diet of 80s + 90s sci-fi, Jett adores all things Star Trek, enjoys Star Wars, X-Files, and Firefly, and watches way too much anime. She has family ties to NASA and the Goddard Space Flight Center. A solid gamer girl, she’s spent hours in World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Pokémon Go, and multiple Animal Crossing games.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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In 2019, we added an Escape Room to the list of activities available at RavenCon. This year we’ll be bringing back one of our classic Escape Rooms and we’ll also run a second brand-new scenario.

You can sign up for either (or both) scenarios at the Registration Desk during the convention.

In 2019, we added an Escape Room to the list of activities available at RavenCon. This year we’ll be bringing back one of our classic Escape Rooms and we’ll also run a second brand-new scenario. You can sign up for either (or both) scenarios at the Registration Desk during the convention.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Drema Deòraich is an award-winning author of speculative fiction that sometimes asks big questions. Her flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes have been published in numerous online journals, as well as a few semi-professional zines. Her novels include Entheóphage (medical mystery/climate fiction) and The Founder’s Seed trilogy (science fiction/science fantasy). Drema’s collection of short works, Murder of Crows, and Other Consequential Tales, and her two novelettes—“Deer in Headlights” (dark fantasy) and “Jane Doe #7” (medical science fiction)— are all available on Kindle Unlimited. Nexus, the science fantasy trilogy follow-up to The Founder’s Seed, is currently in the works.

Drema currently lives in Southeast Virginia with her husband, his two cats, and all her other characters. When time and mosquitoes permit, Drema works on transforming their yard into more welcoming habitat for small wildlife. She also occasionally blogs about writing, ideas from Life that inspire her, environmental issues, ways to live more sustainably, and whatever else captures her fancy.

Drema Deòraich is an award-winning author of speculative fiction that sometimes asks big questions. Her flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes have been published in numerous online journals, as well as a few semi-professional zines. Her novels include Entheóphage (medical mystery/climate fiction) and The Founder’s Seed trilogy (science fiction/science fantasy). Drema’s collection of short works, Murder of Crows, and Other Consequential Tales, and her two novelettes—“Deer in Headlights” (dark fantasy) and “Jane Doe #7” (medical science fiction)— are all available on Kindle Unlimited. Nexus, the science fantasy trilogy follow-up to The Founder’s Seed, is currently in the works. Drema currently lives in Southeast Virginia with her husband, his two cats, and all her other characters. When time and mosquitoes permit, Drema works on transforming their yard into more welcoming habitat for small wildlife. She also occasionally blogs about writing, ideas from Life that inspire her, environmental issues, ways to live more sustainably, and whatever else captures her fancy.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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DJ Drae has been a DJ for 20+ years.  In the club scene (s)he has DJed clubs such as The Dawning, Umlaut, and Goth Night in Charlottesville, VA and at Fallout in Richmond, VA.  (S)he has also DJed at various conventions around Virginia.  When not DJing at a club or convention, (s)he can be heard as one of the co-hosts of Les Temps Per Due, a weekly throwback show of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music on WNRN all across Virginia and at wnrn.org.  Specializing in 80’s nights and goth nights, (s)he has been cultivating specialty themed dances for RavenCon for several years.

DJ Drae has been a DJ for 20+ years. In the club scene (s)he has DJed clubs such as The Dawning, Umlaut, and Goth Night in Charlottesville, VA and at Fallout in Richmond, VA. (S)he has also DJed at various conventions around Virginia. When not DJing at a club or convention, (s)he can be heard as one of the co-hosts of Les Temps Per Due, a weekly throwback show of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music on WNRN all across Virginia and at wnrn.org. Specializing in 80’s nights and goth nights, (s)he has been cultivating specialty themed dances for RavenCon for several years.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Se acerca el Día del Libro.
¿Tienes ya pensado qué vas a regalar?
'El Triángulo del Terror: King, Poe y Lovecraft', ya a la venta en librerías y en la web de Redbook.
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Tomas Cruz-Melendez is a science fiction author and technology entrepreneur from Virginia. He published nine science fiction novels in 2025—stories he had been carrying since 1997—and used AI-generated cover art created through Midjourney. When he submitted all nine books to the U.S. Copyright Office under identical disclosure, two were rejected and seven were approved, with no standardized explanation for the difference. That experience sent him down a research path that revealed a far deeper problem: there is no infrastructure connecting content creators to the AI companies training on their work, no system for fair compensation, and no reliable way to verify what is authentic and what is fabricated.

Drawing on 35 years of telecommunications and systems architecture experience at AT&T, Verizon, Avaya, and CACI International, Tomas founded Rights Clearing House (RCH) to build that missing infrastructure. RCH is developing a universal platform for intellectual property verification, attribution, and licensing—giving authors and creators the tools to catalog their work, set their own licensing terms, and receive fair compensation when AI systems train on their content. The company holds four patents filed with the USPTO and has been called “the NASDAQ for intellectual property.”

Tomas is also writing Content Creators Be Damned: The Story of Building Infrastructure Big Tech Ignored, chronicling the journey from rejected copyright registrations to building the verification systems that new laws like the EU AI Act and proposed U.S. legislation are already demanding. He lives in Fauquier County, VA, with his family, and believes that creators deserve infrastructure as sophisticated as the AI systems consuming their work.

Tomas Cruz-Melendez is a science fiction author and technology entrepreneur from Virginia. He published nine science fiction novels in 2025—stories he had been carrying since 1997—and used AI-generated cover art created through Midjourney. When he submitted all nine books to the U.S. Copyright Office under identical disclosure, two were rejected and seven were approved, with no standardized explanation for the difference. That experience sent him down a research path that revealed a far deeper problem: there is no infrastructure connecting content creators to the AI companies training on their work, no system for fair compensation, and no reliable way to verify what is authentic and what is fabricated. Drawing on 35 years of telecommunications and systems architecture experience at AT&T, Verizon, Avaya, and CACI International, Tomas founded Rights Clearing House (RCH) to build that missing infrastructure. RCH is developing a universal platform for intellectual property verification, attribution, and licensing—giving authors and creators the tools to catalog their work, set their own licensing terms, and receive fair compensation when AI systems train on their content. The company holds four patents filed with the USPTO and has been called “the NASDAQ for intellectual property.” Tomas is also writing Content Creators Be Damned: The Story of Building Infrastructure Big Tech Ignored, chronicling the journey from rejected copyright registrations to building the verification systems that new laws like the EU AI Act and proposed U.S. legislation are already demanding. He lives in Fauquier County, VA, with his family, and believes that creators deserve infrastructure as sophisticated as the AI systems consuming their work.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Bryant Cox of BC Photography, LLC is the owner and lead photographer. Since 2020, he has proudly served the cosplay community, specializing in creatively lit portraits and dynamic digital art composites that bring characters to life.

Bryant provides his services at numerous conventions throughout the DMV area, where his cosplay photography booth welcomes cosplayers of all levels and all ages. Whether someone is stepping into costume for the first time or is a seasoned competitor, Bryant is committed to delivering high-quality, impactful images.

His work has been featured in various cosplay magazines, reflecting both his technical skill and dedication to the craft.

Bryant Cox of BC Photography, LLC is the owner and lead photographer. Since 2020, he has proudly served the cosplay community, specializing in creatively lit portraits and dynamic digital art composites that bring characters to life. Bryant provides his services at numerous conventions throughout the DMV area, where his cosplay photography booth welcomes cosplayers of all levels and all ages. Whether someone is stepping into costume for the first time or is a seasoned competitor, Bryant is committed to delivering high-quality, impactful images. His work has been featured in various cosplay magazines, reflecting both his technical skill and dedication to the craft.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Aaron K. Crocker is an award-winning author and director based out of Fredericksburg, VA. In 2021, he started 669 Productions, a creative house devoted to psychological horror and experimental nightmares on screen. That same year, he sparked Campfire Publishing, which aims to gather writers from every shadowed corner of the world—novices and well-seasoned alike—to stitch together anthologies that carve horror into hauntingly personal niches. Whether on the page or the screen, Crocker’s work aims to walk the thin veil between real-world horror and the monster in the closet.

Aaron K. Crocker is an award-winning author and director based out of Fredericksburg, VA. In 2021, he started 669 Productions, a creative house devoted to psychological horror and experimental nightmares on screen. That same year, he sparked Campfire Publishing, which aims to gather writers from every shadowed corner of the world—novices and well-seasoned alike—to stitch together anthologies that carve horror into hauntingly personal niches. Whether on the page or the screen, Crocker’s work aims to walk the thin veil between real-world horror and the monster in the closet.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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The Gaming Room never closes! 
Gaming is a significant part of our convention at RavenCon. Such a large part that our game room never closes; it’s open 24-3 for all the avid gamers. (48 hours straight!) You will find every type of game and gamer represented in the game room—from the novice to the experienced gamer, from the hardcore to the casual.

Many new games have appeared and have been playtested at RavenCon, so keep your eyes open for a one-of-a-kind opportunity.

Game styles vary from table to table. You will find role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons & Dragons, Savage Worlds, Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder, or Project Crusaders. Card games such as Magic: The Gathering and Villagers are common. Epic miniature games such as Battle Tech are crowd-pleasing games and as much fun to view as they are to play. There are also amazing board games such as King of Monster Island, Kleos, and Carcassonne; you may even find people battling it out over a classic game of chess!

If you’re interested in running a game (or games) at RavenCon in 2026, please fill out one of our Game Master Applications. Thanks!

48-Hour Cthuluthon!
This year, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of H.P. Lovecraft writing “The Call of Cthulhu” in the summer of 1926, the Gaming Room will be holding a Cthulhuthon— 48 hours of non-stop Cthulhu! One table will host board games that use the Cthulhu mythos, like Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game, Reign of Cthulhu, Cthulhu: Death May Die, as well as others. Another table will be dedicated to 48 hours of the Call of Cthulhu RPG with round robin Game Masters.  Come and play as long as your Sanity will allow. And if that still isn’t enough Cthulhu for you, the Escape Room will be running a brand new Cthulhu-themed scenario this year as well! 

During the Call of Cthulhu RPG game, observers will be allowed to buy favors for the players (re-rolls, bonuses, etc.) with all money raised going to Second Chance Heroes.

The Gaming Room never closes! Gaming is a significant part of our convention at RavenCon. Such a large part that our game room never closes; it’s open 24-3 for all the avid gamers. (48 hours straight!) You will find every type of game and gamer represented in the game room—from the novice to the experienced gamer, from the hardcore to the casual. Many new games have appeared and have been playtested at RavenCon, so keep your eyes open for a one-of-a-kind opportunity. Game styles vary from table to table. You will find role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons & Dragons, Savage Worlds, Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder, or Project Crusaders. Card games such as Magic: The Gathering and Villagers are common. Epic miniature games such as Battle Tech are crowd-pleasing games and as much fun to view as they are to play. There are also amazing board games such as King of Monster Island, Kleos, and Carcassonne; you may even find people battling it out over a classic game of chess! If you’re interested in running a game (or games) at RavenCon in 2026, please fill out one of our Game Master Applications. Thanks! 48-Hour Cthuluthon! This year, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of H.P. Lovecraft writing “The Call of Cthulhu” in the summer of 1926, the Gaming Room will be holding a Cthulhuthon— 48 hours of non-stop Cthulhu! One table will host board games that use the Cthulhu mythos, like Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game, Reign of Cthulhu, Cthulhu: Death May Die, as well as others. Another table will be dedicated to 48 hours of the Call of Cthulhu RPG with round robin Game Masters. Come and play as long as your Sanity will allow. And if that still isn’t enough Cthulhu for you, the Escape Room will be running a brand new Cthulhu-themed scenario this year as well! During the Call of Cthulhu RPG game, observers will be allowed to buy favors for the players (re-rolls, bonuses, etc.) with all money raised going to Second Chance Heroes.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom

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Lori D’Angelo is the author of the 2024 feminist sci-fi horror short story collection, The Monsters Are Here, which was published in 2025 by ELJ Editions. She is also a grant recipient from the Elizabeth George Foundation, a fellow at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts, and an alumna of the Community of Writers. She holds an MA from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and an MFA from West Virginia University. Her work has appeared in various literary journals including BULL, Drunken Boat, Gargoyle, Moon City Review, Reed Magazine, and Rejection Letters. She teaches composition at Eastern Mennonite University, writes about books for The Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg and is a fan of many sci-fi TV shows including Travelers, 12 Monkeys, and Person of Interest. Some of her favorite authors are Ray Bradbury, Jane Austen, and Shirley Jackson.

Lori D’Angelo is the author of the 2024 feminist sci-fi horror short story collection, The Monsters Are Here, which was published in 2025 by ELJ Editions. She is also a grant recipient from the Elizabeth George Foundation, a fellow at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts, and an alumna of the Community of Writers. She holds an MA from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and an MFA from West Virginia University. Her work has appeared in various literary journals including BULL, Drunken Boat, Gargoyle, Moon City Review, Reed Magazine, and Rejection Letters. She teaches composition at Eastern Mennonite University, writes about books for The Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg and is a fan of many sci-fi TV shows including Travelers, 12 Monkeys, and Person of Interest. Some of her favorite authors are Ray Bradbury, Jane Austen, and Shirley Jackson.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Lexi Cleveland is the Executive Vice President at ARtGlass, a leading software technology company with headquarters in Richmond, VA, and Milan, Italy. With a passion for early American history and interactive programming. She holds a B.A. in History from the College of William & Mary, where she also earned a certificate in Early American History, Material Culture, and Museum Studies from the National Institute of American History and Democracy. Additionally, she furthered her academic pursuits by obtaining an M.A. in American Studies from Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Throughout her career, Lexi Cleveland has been actively involved in groundbreaking projects that aim to interpret and bring to life the experiences of enslaved Virginians. She has used her expertise to launch initiatives at renowned historical sites such as Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, James Monroe’s Highland, and Richmond’s Monument Avenue. By combining her extensive knowledge of early American history with her skill in interactive programming, Lexi has successfully fostered a deeper understanding of the lives and legacies of those who have shaped our nation’s past.

Lexi Cleveland’s unwavering commitment to historical preservation, coupled with her proficiency in software technology, has established her as a respected authority in the field. With her vast experience and notable contributions to the intersection of history and technology, she continues to make valuable strides in making the past accessible and engaging for audiences worldwide.

Lexi Cleveland is the Executive Vice President at ARtGlass, a leading software technology company with headquarters in Richmond, VA, and Milan, Italy. With a passion for early American history and interactive programming. She holds a B.A. in History from the College of William & Mary, where she also earned a certificate in Early American History, Material Culture, and Museum Studies from the National Institute of American History and Democracy. Additionally, she furthered her academic pursuits by obtaining an M.A. in American Studies from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Throughout her career, Lexi Cleveland has been actively involved in groundbreaking projects that aim to interpret and bring to life the experiences of enslaved Virginians. She has used her expertise to launch initiatives at renowned historical sites such as Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, James Monroe’s Highland, and Richmond’s Monument Avenue. By combining her extensive knowledge of early American history with her skill in interactive programming, Lexi has successfully fostered a deeper understanding of the lives and legacies of those who have shaped our nation’s past. Lexi Cleveland’s unwavering commitment to historical preservation, coupled with her proficiency in software technology, has established her as a respected authority in the field. With her vast experience and notable contributions to the intersection of history and technology, she continues to make valuable strides in making the past accessible and engaging for audiences worldwide.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
www.ravencon.com

#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

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Charity Auction

RavenCon is active in community service. Each year we hold a Charity Auction to raise funds for that year’s designated charity. Our programming guests, dealers, and attendees all generously donate items to be auctioned off. So far, RavenCon has raised over $25,000 for charities and non-profit organizations.

2026 Charity Auction
RavenCon is supporting RVA Community Fridges this year.

Mutual aid means that we each give from our own abundance. RVA Community Fridges is about more than free food. It’s neighbors helping neighbors. It’s sharing our abundance and receiving what we need. It’s creating and taking back space— for the people, by the people. It’s about building a more resilient community.

Charity Auction RavenCon is active in community service. Each year we hold a Charity Auction to raise funds for that year’s designated charity. Our programming guests, dealers, and attendees all generously donate items to be auctioned off. So far, RavenCon has raised over $25,000 for charities and non-profit organizations. 2026 Charity Auction RavenCon is supporting RVA Community Fridges this year. Mutual aid means that we each give from our own abundance. RVA Community Fridges is about more than free food. It’s neighbors helping neighbors. It’s sharing our abundance and receiving what we need. It’s creating and taking back space— for the people, by the people. It’s about building a more resilient community.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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#RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom

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Les Carter

Born into a Navy family in Washington, D.C., Leslie Roy Carter lived all over the United States, as well as in Argentia, Newfoundland, while growing up.
After receiving a B.S. in Physics from the College of William and Mary, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. While serving as a naval officer, he earned an M.S.E.E. from the Naval Postgraduate School. His career as a surface line officer took him to many ports such as Pearl Harbor, Long Beach, San Diego, and Charleston, culminating in command of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, U.S.S. Reid. He then switched to the acquisitions specialty, eventually becoming a major program manager before his retirement in 2002 with the rank of Captain.
After retiring from the Navy, he worked for ten years as a defense contractor in the Washington area and turned his attention to writing. Holding a private pilot’s license, he also serves in the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Les Carter Born into a Navy family in Washington, D.C., Leslie Roy Carter lived all over the United States, as well as in Argentia, Newfoundland, while growing up. After receiving a B.S. in Physics from the College of William and Mary, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. While serving as a naval officer, he earned an M.S.E.E. from the Naval Postgraduate School. His career as a surface line officer took him to many ports such as Pearl Harbor, Long Beach, San Diego, and Charleston, culminating in command of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, U.S.S. Reid. He then switched to the acquisitions specialty, eventually becoming a major program manager before his retirement in 2002 with the rank of Captain. After retiring from the Navy, he worked for ten years as a defense contractor in the Washington area and turned his attention to writing. Holding a private pilot’s license, he also serves in the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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Keely Burn is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, VA who loves bringing on the Feels (TM) and detests genres. Her music explores anxiety, self-worth, and the natural world.

Keely Burn is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, VA who loves bringing on the Feels (TM) and detests genres. Her music explores anxiety, self-worth, and the natural world.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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Gary Cohn

For over thirty years Gary Cohn’s business card has read, “writer, teacher, fencer, motorcyclist.” He says that he has had two careers as a comics writer. The first was in the early eighties, when he co-created Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil at DC Comics. His second comics career came a dozen years later, when he got aboard the Crusade Entertainment bandwagon early on, editing Shi and writing Shi: Senryaku as well as his own Demon Gun. Additionally, he has written a wide variety of other work, including several Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew paperbacks, short fiction, essays, history articles, ad copy, and more. In 2014, after retiring from teaching in NYC, he moved to Richmond, VA, where he has returned to writing. Current projects include Magic Bus, a collection of semi-autobiographical short stories; Playing With My Friends, an anthology of comics stories in the old House of Mystery model; New Devil, with Blue Devil artist/co-creator Paris Cullins and artist Derwin Roberson; and Nemesis, with former NYC teaching colleague and BronxHeroes Con founder Ray Felix. Gary is currently also doing writing/editorial/consultant work for Udderly Ridiculous Productions (udderlyridiculousproductions.com).

Gary Cohn For over thirty years Gary Cohn’s business card has read, “writer, teacher, fencer, motorcyclist.” He says that he has had two careers as a comics writer. The first was in the early eighties, when he co-created Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil at DC Comics. His second comics career came a dozen years later, when he got aboard the Crusade Entertainment bandwagon early on, editing Shi and writing Shi: Senryaku as well as his own Demon Gun. Additionally, he has written a wide variety of other work, including several Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew paperbacks, short fiction, essays, history articles, ad copy, and more. In 2014, after retiring from teaching in NYC, he moved to Richmond, VA, where he has returned to writing. Current projects include Magic Bus, a collection of semi-autobiographical short stories; Playing With My Friends, an anthology of comics stories in the old House of Mystery model; New Devil, with Blue Devil artist/co-creator Paris Cullins and artist Derwin Roberson; and Nemesis, with former NYC teaching colleague and BronxHeroes Con founder Ray Felix. Gary is currently also doing writing/editorial/consultant work for Udderly Ridiculous Productions (udderlyridiculousproductions.com).

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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D.L. (Dee Leana) Carter was decanted from her incubation pod in the outback of Australia many decades ago. This terrifying event was closely followed by shrieks of “there, there it goes. Hit it with a brick!”

These valiant attempts to correct the existence of D.L. were, unfortunately, unsuccessful and she now resides in New Jersey, in a box with her toys, two human beings and a variable number of cats writing humorous romances in the regency, elvish and paranormal universes. If she appears distracted when you speak to her please wave coffee under nose.

D.L. (Dee Leana) Carter was decanted from her incubation pod in the outback of Australia many decades ago. This terrifying event was closely followed by shrieks of “there, there it goes. Hit it with a brick!” These valiant attempts to correct the existence of D.L. were, unfortunately, unsuccessful and she now resides in New Jersey, in a box with her toys, two human beings and a variable number of cats writing humorous romances in the regency, elvish and paranormal universes. If she appears distracted when you speak to her please wave coffee under nose.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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Andrew Caballero brings over fifteen years of experience in science, engineering and technology for Department of Defense (DoD) customers like the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy through companies such as Textron Systems, Northrop Grumman, and Peraton Labs. Specializing in electro-optics and solid state physics, he routinely propagates lasers through various materials to induce specific effects. He has worked on systems ranging from underwater autonomous vehicles and acoustical tracking to space based optical imaging and ad hoc wireless networks as everything from a technician to a chief systems engineer. Growing up an Air Force brat, having been all over the world with hobbies including marksmanship, American history, scuba diving, sailing, computers, electronics, and the Fallout universe, he brings a peculiar perspective to his activities. Always looking to slay super mutants and demons (See the Blood War urban fantasy series by Doug Burbey and Mel Todd at badashpublishing.com).

Andrew Caballero brings over fifteen years of experience in science, engineering and technology for Department of Defense (DoD) customers like the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy through companies such as Textron Systems, Northrop Grumman, and Peraton Labs. Specializing in electro-optics and solid state physics, he routinely propagates lasers through various materials to induce specific effects. He has worked on systems ranging from underwater autonomous vehicles and acoustical tracking to space based optical imaging and ad hoc wireless networks as everything from a technician to a chief systems engineer. Growing up an Air Force brat, having been all over the world with hobbies including marksmanship, American history, scuba diving, sailing, computers, electronics, and the Fallout universe, he brings a peculiar perspective to his activities. Always looking to slay super mutants and demons (See the Blood War urban fantasy series by Doug Burbey and Mel Todd at badashpublishing.com).

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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Edgar Allan Poe Predicted The Big Bang 75 Years Before Science Did
Edgar Allan Poe Predicted The Big Bang 75 Years Before Science Did YouTube video by Rabbit Hole Cartographer

Edgar Allan Poe's Cosmological and Astrophysical Predictions. Eureka: A Prose Poem. Dark matter, the big bang, and more! #EdgarAllanPoe #Eureka #DarkMatter #BigBang #Cosmology

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The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Red, Black, and Periwinkle Deaths! Digressions Galore! Upside-down crosses! David Baxter of Thank You Five Podcast joins Sarah to discuss Vincent Price's film The Masque of the Red Death (1964). We…

The Masque of the Red Death (1964) - Episode of Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast youtu.be/X1TCzVJr3ZA?... #EdgarAllanPoe #TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath

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Quote of the Day 139 Quote of the Day via Edgar Allan Poe…

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A friend knows me too well! 🥰
What a great, little pin.
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Vincent Price in THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)

Vincent Price in THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)

Join us in two hours for Vincent Price in Roger Corman's #EdgarAllanPoe adaptation of THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)
Come for the hat, stay for the inevitable dread.
#TCMParty ^JW

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that's one scary horse, Fred. #EdgarAllanPoe

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R.S. (Rod) Belcher is a newspaper and magazine editor and journalist. He is the 2022 Webster Award Winner and was the Grand Prize winner of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Anthology contest.

Rod has been a private investigator, DJ, a comic book store owner and worked with the Occult Crime Taskforce for the Virginia General Assembly.

His novels include the Golgotha series (The Six-Gun Tarot, The Shotgun Arcana, The Queen of Swords, and The Ghost Dance Judgement), the Nightwise series (Nightwise, The Night Dahlia), The Brotherhood of the Wheel series (The Brotherhood of the Wheel, King of the Road). His novel adaptation of the film, MiB International was published by Titan Books. His Audible Originals space opera audiobook, The Queen’s Road is available as a book from Falstaff Books.

He is currently finishing work on a stand-alone novel, Ink and Ash. His fifth Golgotha novel, The Hanged Man releases in 2026 from Falstaff Books.

Rod has spoken and taught at numerous conferences and universities. He hosts programs on his Patreon Discord channel, as well as on a YouTube channel called The Knave of Pens with R.S. Belcher.

He lives in Virginia with his children, Jon, Emily and Stephanie, and his grandchildren, Torri, Sofiyah, Julian, and Jaxson.

R.S. (Rod) Belcher is a newspaper and magazine editor and journalist. He is the 2022 Webster Award Winner and was the Grand Prize winner of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Anthology contest. Rod has been a private investigator, DJ, a comic book store owner and worked with the Occult Crime Taskforce for the Virginia General Assembly. His novels include the Golgotha series (The Six-Gun Tarot, The Shotgun Arcana, The Queen of Swords, and The Ghost Dance Judgement), the Nightwise series (Nightwise, The Night Dahlia), The Brotherhood of the Wheel series (The Brotherhood of the Wheel, King of the Road). His novel adaptation of the film, MiB International was published by Titan Books. His Audible Originals space opera audiobook, The Queen’s Road is available as a book from Falstaff Books. He is currently finishing work on a stand-alone novel, Ink and Ash. His fifth Golgotha novel, The Hanged Man releases in 2026 from Falstaff Books. Rod has spoken and taught at numerous conferences and universities. He hosts programs on his Patreon Discord channel, as well as on a YouTube channel called The Knave of Pens with R.S. Belcher. He lives in Virginia with his children, Jon, Emily and Stephanie, and his grandchildren, Torri, Sofiyah, Julian, and Jaxson.

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26
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