Albacon is coming up the weekend of September 13-15, 2024. The convention takes place in Clifton Park, NY, BUT it is also a fully hybrid convention, which means you can attend online from anywhere in the world! Well, time zones ARE a thing, but you get what I mean.
When I say fully hybrid, I mean that panels may be in-person panelists, or online panelists, or a blend of both. I know that at least one I’m on is very much a blend. Albacon does this very well, and the cost for an online membership is only $15, so well worth it for the weekend. We run two tracks of programming, plus readings, and a few events. We also have a Discord (doesn’t everyone?).
Currently it looks like I’m reading at 5pm on Friday, and yes, that will be broadcast as part of the online attendance. I’ll be reading from the story that was recently accepted into the “Yay! All Queer” anthology from Inkd Publishing.
The full program schedule is not available publicly yet, so I’m not including times on these, but right now it looks like I’ll be doing four panels:
- Why are tropes popular?
- Relationships beyond romance
- New SF voices from around the world
(note, I’ll probably be focusing on SF/Fantasy from Japan and China, myself–I’m also moderating this one) - How I found fandom & SF conventions
For anyone interested in attending in person ($30 in advance for the weekend, $35 on-site, and there’s a discount if you have a student ID), I will also be vending with Duck Prints Press on our (tiny) Dealers’ Row, so come to my room and check out the cool queer books and merch!