Besides being a lot of fun, cons are also useful places for
SF/F writers to meet and make contact with other writers, editors,
and readers. The following is a list of SF/F conventions in the
Texas/Oklahoma region. If you are associated with a con in these
states that is not shown and wish to have it listed here, please
contact Melanie
Fletcher with the convention details.
ConDFW
http://www.conDFW.org
February 22 - 24, 2008 • Richardson, TX
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Author Guests of Honor - Peter S. Beagle
Artist Guest of Honor - Donato Giancola
Special Guest: Tom Monteleone
Aggiecon 39
http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/
March 27 - 30, 2008 • College Station, TX
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Author Guest of Honor - TBA
Artist Guest of Honor - TBA
Project: A-Kon 19
http://www.a-kon.com
May 30 - June 1, 2008 • Dallas, TX
Anime/Animation, Eclectic Video, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Convention
Soonercon
http://www.soonercon.info
June 6 - 8, 2008 • Oklahoma City, OK
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Author Guest of Honor - John Ringo
Artist Guest of Honor - Tom Kidd
Toastmaster - Selina Rosen
Special Guest - Walter Koenig
Apollocon 2008
http://www.apollocon.org/
June 27 - 29, 2008 • Houston, TX
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Author Guest of Honor - Allen Steele
Editor Guest of Honor - Lou Anders
Artist Guest of Honor - Brad Foster
Filk Guests of Honor - TBA
Fan Guest of Honor - Anne K. G. Murphy
Conestoga 12
http://www.sftulsa.org/conestoga
July 25 - 27, 2008 • Tulsa, OK
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Author Guest of Honor - Diana Gabaldon
Artist Guest of Honor - Stephen Hickman
Toastmaster - Gordon Van Gelder
Fan Guests of Honor - Tim Miller
Worldcon (Denvention 3)
http://www.denvention3.org/
August 6 - 10, 2008 • Denver, CO
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
Author Guest of Honor - Lois Mcmaster Bujold
Artist Guest of Honor - Rich Sternbach
Fan Guest of Honor - Tom Whitmore
Toastmaster - Wil McCarthy
Music Guest - Kathy Mar
Ghost of Honor - Robert A. Heinlein
Armadillocon 30
http://www.fact.org/dillo/
August 15 - 17, 2008 • Austin, TX
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
Author Guest of Honor - John Scalzi
Artist Guest of Honor - Dean Morrissey
Fan Guest of Honor - Kelly Persons
Toastmaster - Bill Crider
Special Guests - Joe and Gay Haldeman
Fencon IV
http://www.fencon.org/
October 3 - 5, 2008 • Dallas, TX
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Guest of Honor - Gregory Benford
Music Guest of Honor - Three Weird Sisters
Fen Guest of Honor - Gerald Burton
Special Guest - Jay Lake
ORAC Special Guest - Doris Egan
