Excited to announce that I've got at least one talk confirmed for #WorldCon in LA (1st time I've done their academic track): "Successful deviants, transgender witching, magic circles, & storytelling: Lessons in rewriting reality from The Matrix, Mage the Ascension, Maya Deren, and pervasive games."
Image of a newsletter item entitled "Brisbane Koala in Elder God Love Romp Shock Iä! Iä! Cthulhu Fhtagn!" with a photo of a tiny grey fuzzy stuffed koala bear wearing a forest green vest with the imprint "Brisbane Australia", entwined with a much larger stuffed green Cthulhu with wings and many tentacles.
Some attendees at Iridescence 2026 Eastercon were shocked to discover a Brisbane tiny koala engaged in illicit congress with Cthulhu.
Others are eagerly awaiting, by the time @laworldcon.bsky.social rolls around, the arrival of a new lord and master:
Koalthu.
#Worldcon @easterconuk.bsky.social
Image of a tiny grey fuzzy stuffed koala bear wearing a forest green vest with the imprint "Brisbane Australia" trapped under an upside-down drinking glass.
Australian Fauna Warning @easterconuk.bsky.social:
We have received reports of an infestation of plummetus urseus, aka the lesser drop bear. This specimen has been safely contained and will be returned to its native habitat. Please keep an eye out for these dangerous creatures.
#Worldcon #Eastercon
Der HeiCon ´70 war der bisher einzige WoldCon auf deutschem Boden. Nun macht sich eine stetig wachsende Schaar Fans auf, dieses weltereigneis erneut nach Deutschland, und zwar nach Nürnberg aufs Messegelände, zu holen. War jemand schon 1970 dabei? 😉 #sfcd #heicon #worldcon #nuernberg
Image of varied Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid swag, including black bookmarks with the colourful MEANJIN in 28 logo on one side and the BRISBANE in 28 logo on the other side, a postcard of the Brisbane skyline with information about the bid printed on the reverse side, and a couple of emerald green badge ribbons that say "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Brisbane in 28" with a silhouette of the continent of Australia.
If you're at Norwescon or Minicon this weekend, keep a sharp eye out for our Brisbane in 28 swag including bookmarks, postcards, and badge ribbons!
#Brisbanein28 #Worldcon @norwescon.org @minicon-mnstf.bsky.social
Thanks to @bondkat42.bsky.social and @callys.bsky.social for their courier services!
A blonde woman sits behind a table covered in a white tablecloth and loaded with Brisbane in 28 swag, including postcards, bookmarks, stickers, tiny plush grey koalas wearing dark green vests, and many packages of Tim-Tams. Behind the woman stands a tall black banner that says "Brisbane: A Bid to Host Worldcon, Thursday 27 to Monday 31 July, 2028, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, www.brisbane28.org.
If you're at Iridescence #Eastercon this weekend, stop by our bid table for a badge ribbon, a tiny koala, a Tim-Tam, and other great Brisbane swag including postcards, bookmarks, and stickers!
Help fund our bid merch and parties by Pre-Supporting!
#Brisbanein28 #Worldcon @easterconuk.bsky.social
Image of a large outdoor sign with white lettering on a charcoal background which says "Gretna Green, since 1754" with a big arrow and words saying "This way to The Famous Blacksmiths Shop". There are two tiny grey fuzzy stuffed koalas perched on top of the sign.
Image of a small indoor sign which says "Celebrate your love with the historic tradition of handfasting at Gretna Green", showing a picture of a hand wrapped in tartan handfasting laces. There are two tiny grey fuzzy stuffed koalas wearing dark green vests which say "Brisbane Australia", clasping each other in front of the sign.
Iridescence Eastercon, the Tiny Koalas are coming your way! On the way to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, they stopped at Gretna Green to get handfasted.
Come and get your own Tiny Koala at the Brisbane in 28 table!
#Brisbanein28 #Worldcon @easterconuk.bsky.social
If you want to help - we’re looking for volunteers to join us at the fan table and help spread the word. Come be part of the adventure!
👉https://buff.ly/ApCeP8E
#Dublin2029 #Worldcon #eastercon2026 #iridescence2026
If you're a Seattle or LA member, youuuu are running out of time to vote, and the data suggests you maybe haven't yet.
Vote for what you love, even if you can't fill it all out!
Here's some stuff for your consideration: #HugoAwards #Hugos #Worldcon #LACon
Image of the colourful Brisbane In 28 Meanjin logo, with text urging speculative fiction fans to become members of the 2026 Worldcon in order to be able to vote for the Brisbane in 2028 Worldcon bid, with proposed dates of July 27-31, 2028 and a QR code which goes to the Brisbane in 28 Pre-Support page. https://brisbane28.org
Site Selection for the 2028 World Science Fiction Convention will open soon.
To vote in Site Selection, you must be a WSFS member (supporting, virtual, or attending) of @laworldcon.bsky.social, the current year’s Worldcon.
Join LAcon V soon and vote to bring Worldcon Down Under!
#Worldcon
Das sympathische Maskottchen "Nürnbird" des WorldCon-Bid Nürnberg in 2028 ist leider noch namenlos. Mailt dem Veranstalter doch einfach mal ein paar Vorschläge. #sfcd #nuernbird #nuremberg2028 #worldcon #sciencefiction
Das WorldCon-Bid für Nürnberg 2028 @nuremberg2028.bsky.social hat jetzt übrigens auch eine Präsenz bei Bluesky, der wir vom SFCD e.V. natürlich gerne folgen. #sfcd #bluesky #nuremberg #worldcon #sciencefiction #convention
So raise a glass (real or virtual) to shamrocks, stories, and the wild, wonderful possibilities of Irish SFF. Sláinte! ☘️📖✨
#StPatricksDay #IrishSFF #Worldcon #Dublin #OurCrossroadLitByStories
An over-the-top fancy banner declaring award eligibility woooooo for the story Large Emotional Models by Cecilia Tan from Sunday Morning Transport
Folks making #Worldcon plans, hotel reservations are now open! Also, Hugo nominations are due by March 28! All members of Seattle Worldcon and LA Con V can nominate. I have one story eligible this year: www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/large-emot...
A photo of the Masquerade from WorldCon 1961, featuring Stu Hoffman dressed as some kind of alien in the foreground, and Sylvia Dees in some kind of chainmail mini dress in the background. They are surrounded by other people in regular 1961 clothing.
It's Cosplay ThrowBackThursday! Taking the Wayback Machine to WorldCon 1961 (aka SeaCon). Stu Hoffman and Sylvia Dees; photo by Ben Jason. Most cosplay at the time was based on SF/F novels & short stories! #cosplaythrowbackthursday #cosplayhistory #worldcon #1960scosplay #tbt
ATTENTION WORLDCON-GOERS:
Hotel reservations "are now live," i.e., hotels for LAcon V are now accepting reservations, at convention rates, for the week or so around the World Science Fiction Convention. It runs from 27 August to 31 August 2026.
#Fandom #Worldcon #ScienceFiction
#Interstellar #OrganMusic
Powerful experience to hear this soundtrack LIVE #Glasgow #WorldCon
Das Team für die Bewerbung eines WorldCons in Nürnberg im Jahr 2028 lädt zu einem Zoom-Meeting ein., bei dem das Projekt näher vorgestellet werden soll. Link: zoom.us/meetings/986...
#sfcd #worldcon #nuernberg #sciencefiction
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: As nominations for the 2026 #HugoAwards continue, my poem “age of villains” published by the speculative fiction magazine Strange Horizons, is eligible for the Hugo for Best Poem. I hope you’ll consider it. Find it here: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
#WorldCon
flyer showing the Brisbane in 28 and Meanjin in 28 Worldcon bid logos, advertising bid postcards available at this weekend's Book Fair Australia at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Author Chuck McKenzie has #Brisbanein28 postcards at his Book Fair Australia table this weekend at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre! Stop by and snag one of those beauties for yourself!
#worldcon
This #worldcon bid and our friends at Explore Edmonton are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We believe that our city’s strength lies in its diversity. Edmonton is a place where different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives come together to create a vibrant and inclusive community.
FYI: I have stood down as bid co-chair due to the fact my health sucks and I think the bid deserves better.
I will be staying on as an active committee member, am very proud of how far we’ve come, and am very confident in Vix and Jo Van’s leadership for the rest of the journey.
#worldcon
Image of the Brisbane in 28 logo, with each letter showing a picture of a speculative fiction-related image: The letter B is a dark purple swirl with many orange beast eyes, the letter R is a hovering UFO sending a beam of light down to the ground below, the letter I is a rocket blasting off, the letter S is an android, the letter B is an astronaut with a moon in the background sky, the letters A and N are of a spaceship flying over a red planet with another large orange planet in the sky behind it, and the letter E is a green Australian frog. https://brisbane28.org
Brisbane in 28 Announces Change in Co-Chairs
We're excited to announce a lot of additions to our Team bidding for a Worldcon in Brisbane in 2028!
www.brisbane28.org/brisbane-in-...
#brisbanein28 #worldcon
Dear Hugo Voters and #Worldcon attendees,
Please consider my short story "One Small Step" for nomination this year. You can read it for free at the link below (Photo Illustration by @joemacleod666.bsky.social). It features Marxist cockroaches.
Der SFCD ist international im Fandom vernetzt. Deshalb ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass heute ein Päckchen mit Werbepostkarten zur diesjährigen World Science Fiction Convention, dem LAcon V, den Weg zu uns gefunden hat. #sfcd #worldcon #lacon #sciencefiction #convention #losangeles #anaheim #usa
