This will be my first World Fantasy. I'm pretty excited about it. Word on the street says that since this convention, which travels to a different city each year, is so close to NYC, there should be larger-than-usual attendance by industry professionals, such as agents, editors and publishers. I'm planning to network myself into a frenzy, and look forward to meeting a ton of cool people.

If you're a reader, fan or writer of speculative literature, ReaderCon is your con. It's all literature, all the time, with no other media to distract from the writerly nerdliness. At no other con in my experience are your favorite writers as accessible as at this con. You can attend a Kaffeeklatsch, a small gatherings of attendees with a program participant, chatting informally. Or the Meet the Pros(e) Event, which encourages attendees to mix and mingle with writers you've just seen in a panel earlier that day. My writing group, BSFWriters, is always there in some capacity, and also the Outer Alliance members have a get-together that's always fun.

Readercon 26

July 9-12, 2015
Burlington Marriott, Burlington, Massachusetts.

Guests of Honor:

Nicola Griffith & Gary K. Wolfe

Memorial Guest of Honor:

Joanna Russ