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WisCon 2027

I’m delighted to announce that next Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 – 31, 2027) I’ll be a Guest of Honour, along with Annalee Newitz, at WisCon, the feminist inclusive SFF convention held every year in Madison, Wisconsin. It’s the 50th Anniversary of a convention first begun in 1977 (though, due to interruptions for reasons including but not limited to Covid) it won’t actually be the 50th WisCon. (If you’re interested in the history of Wiscon, you can read all about it here.)

I’ve been to Wiscon three times before. The first time in 1995 as Special Guest (effectively co-GoH with Barbara Hambly and Sharyn McCrumb), the second time in 1996 because Ursula was the GoH, and the third time in 2006 for the huge celebration that was WisCon 30, in which everyone who was anyone in feminist SFF showed up. And here’s the photo (by Mary Langenfeld) of previous Guests of Honour and its key to prove it!

Image description: left, a photo of 32 people (mostly women, mostly white) sitting in tiers on a staircase; right, a key listing the names of the 32 people: Melissa Scott, Steven Vincent Johnson, Ursula K. Le Guin, Suzette Haden Elgin, Mary Doria Russell, Amanda Bankler, Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor A. Arnason, Carol Emshwiller, Delia Sherman, Karen Joy Fowler, Elisabeth Vonarburg, Susanna Sturgis, Trina Robbins, Nalo Hopkinson, Ellen Kushner, Lisa Tuttle, Stu Shiftman, Emma Bull, Suzy McKee Charnas, Lois McMaster Bujold, Katherine MacLean, Kate Wilhelm, Pam Sargent, Vonda N. Mcintyre, Jane Yolen, Pat Cadigan, Jeanne Gomoll, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Terri Windling, Pat Murphy, Nicola Griffith.

I don’t think we’ll ever see such a gathering of Feminist SFF luminaries—Ursula! Vonda! Suzy! Chip! Carol! Kate! Katherine! all the stuff of legend—again. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

But over the years I stopped going. First, because it’s a difficult trip from Seattle: there are no direct flights, which for a wheelchair user multiplies the peril. Second, for quite a while I wasn’t writing long-form SFF. Third, because, well, let’s just say the convention took an odd turn, politically, which put some segments of the community at odds with others and made many less than comfortable.1 I’m happy to report, however, that (at least according to hearsay) over the last two or three years the convention seems to have sorted itself out and come back together, stronger than ever.

So I truly am delighted about this, and hope to see some of you there in May. Early-bird tickets are available now.

1. Not that being uncomfortable in itself is necessarily a bad thing—sometimes we need to be pushed from our comfort zone. ↩︎

Earlier this week I posted about my positive experience attending this year's #WisCon online. Yesterday I posted about the unexpected psychological impacts of attending. Ironically, the topic of next week's podcast is self-doubt, but I didn't expect to have new, raw material to talk about. Writing: come for the journey, stay for the book. Maybe?

https://alanlangford.com/2026/05/27/reality-check/

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My (slightly early) recap of WisCon 48: https://alanlangford.com/2026/05/24/wiscon-48-the-2026-edition-was-great/

#WisCon

I am really enjoying this year's #WisCon, although it's a very good thing I'm not relying on the claim that sessions would be recorded and available later. So far only a quarter of the sessions I've attended have actually been recorded.

Today! Author Krista D. Bell at 4 PM CST, is doing an online presentation on ""Using Clothing and Food in Worldbuilding" - a 75 minute workshop on food, fashion, and shopping! per the author, they have 'financial barriers pricing', so do check it out!

#WisCon #Writing #Authors @bookstodon

https://wiscon.net/register/

To attend, register for the #feminist sf/f convention #WisCon . It's online: Zoom/YouTube livestreams + Discord, May 22-25. Tickets sliding scale, USD$0-$5-$25-$65. And you'll also get the chance to enjoy other sessions, many of which will include CART (real-time #captioning by a human). Such as...

How to WisCon | WisCon

This Saturday May 23rd, 8pm-9pm ET,
I host a comedy fundraising auction benefiting the Otherwise Award (celebrating scifi/fantasy that explores and expands our notions of gender). I'll make nerdy jokes. You can come and have fun without bidding on anything. It's online (Zoom/YouTube livestreams + Discord).

To attend, register for the feminist sf/f convention WisCon.Tickets are sliding scale, USD$0-$5-$25-$65. And you'll also get the chance to enjoy well-moderated panels, readings of new work, a curated fanvid show, and other sessions, May 22-25, many of which will include CART (real time captioning by a human). More info:

https://wiscon.net/2026/05/21/how-to-wiscon/

https://wandering.shop/@OtherwiseAward/116578650117826373

#WisCon #WisCon2026 #WisCon48

Do you know what tomorrow is!!!!!! It's time!!!! WisCon 48, a feminist inclusive convention, starts tomorrow! Are you excited? I'm excited. We are all excited here! Get those memberships today!

Register today - there's a sliding scale fee! https://reg.wiscon.net/

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #Feminist #OnlineConvention #ScienceFictionAndFantasy

Our tentative schedule is now available! Please note that we are still working on the finishing touches and that the schedule is subject to change.

https://program.wiscon.net/PublicSchedule.php

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Last Chance for Panels!

Panels. Panels. Panels. Join our 2026 Panels! Tomorrow, May 19th, is the last day.

Check out our website: https://wiscon.net/2026/05/07/2026-panels-staffing-call/ for the full list.

Then email; Please email [email protected] to join our convention this year.

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Wait? Are you telling me you aren't registered for WisCon yet? We have panels, community, games, readings, and... hold up! Darcie Little Badger and Premee Mohamed as our Guests of Honor. Let's go! Get your tickets today.
https://wiscon.net/register/

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Volunteer for WisCon. We could use content leads, social media posters, graphic designers. This is a great opportunity to volunteer for a feminist lead convention! See an extended list here: https://wiscon.net/volunteer/

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Substitute panelist or moderator sign up now open!

Help a few of our most popular panels to have enough people on them to run, plus hang out with cool WisCon people!

With luck and plenty of willing panelists and moderators, we can post the schedule by May 19th this year. Email [email protected] to sign up!

You can also check out our blogpost so you can see exactly what we need: https://wiscon.net/2026/05/07/2026-panels-staffing-call/

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #Feminist #OnlineConvention #ScienceFictionAndFantasy

WisCon is a feminist inclusive SFF convention. Do you write Science Fiction and/or Fantasy? Register for WisCon. Join our community.

https://wiscon.net/register/

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Last week to sign up for Manuscript Critiques (Deadline: May 1st):

There are still open slots for writers seeking feedback on short and long-form fiction. In order to sign up, you must register for WisCon at https://reg.wiscon.net/

Manuscript must be 10k or less. For more instructions on how to prepare your manuscript visit the WisCon Workshop page! https://wiscon.net/programming/workshops/
Then email [email protected]

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #Feminist #OnlineConvention #ScienceFictionAndFantasy

Our panel doors are wide open. Please check out the Panel Interest Survey! Log into your WisCon account at the top left corner of http://wiscon.net and click on Interest Survey. You can tell us which panels you would like to see at WisCon this year, and, if you really want a panel to happen, volunteer to be on it! If we don't have panelists, we can't run that panel!

You can fill out the survey before you register.

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #Feminist #OnlineConvention #ScienceFictionAndFantasy

This survey is available by going to http://wiscon.net and logging into your Wiscon account in the top left corner of the page. Then click on Interest Survey in the menu options at the top of the page.

If you don't have an account or your password, then go to Forgot Password at https://program.wiscon.net/ForgotPassword.php to create a new account or password!

#WisCon #WisCon2026 #panels

Panel Interest Survey Open

The WisCon 48 Panel Interest Survey is open! From AI to resistance in spec fic to fandom today, which panels are you interested in attending? And which panels would you like to be on? Survey closes April 19th.

This survey is available by going to http://wiscon.net and logging into your Wiscon account in the top left corner of the page.

#WisCon #WisCon2026 #panels

WisCon 48 exclusive art 'The Gatherer' is presented by Rachel Quinlan. To view more of her work at rachelquinlan.com

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #Feminist #ConventionOnline #ArtReveal

Registration for WisCon Online 2026 is Open.

Welcome to the oldest feminist inclusive convention held Memorial Day Weekend, May 21-25, 2026.

https://reg.wiscon.net/

Sign up for the newsletter here, if you haven't already!
https://wiscon.net/news/e-newsletter/

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What is the true core thing about fiction? Answered by Naomi Kritzer, 2025 WisCon Guest of Honor.

Check out the rest of Naomi Kritzer's 2025 WisCon Guest of Honor Speech at naomikritzer.com.
Stay weird, Stay nerdy, Stay absolutely true you, my friends.

@naomikritzer

#WisCon #WomeninSFF #Feminist #ScienceFiction #fantasy #conference

Panels Suggestions are open! So, far we have 42 suggestions, and yeah, we want more! Let your voices be heard! What would you want to hear discussed at WisCon this year? Give us your wild, your feminist, your rage, your joy, and your curiosity! PANEL SUGGESTIONS ARE CLOSING SOON! Link in bio.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvi7TCCIHg82rSpzrUKl8wX2SNMevlGP5HxOOnqa0pkrWu2w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106072416256127446722

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#WisCon folks, check out this auction for MN aid. Many writing consults and critiques are available for bidding, original art, books, etc.!

https://www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN

Featured artist Melissa Gay

#WisCon #art #MelissaGay #WisConArtShow

We'll be having an online-only Art Show as part of WisCon 2026. If you make any form of visual art and want to share it with other WisCon members, please do apply!

form: https://forms.gle/FkUNkX5eNLXZLmAz7.

Applications will be open through April 30.

Contact Tahlia at [email protected] with any questions.

#WisCon #WomenInSFF #FeministConvention #art #submission #artist