2018
- Boskone 55 – Feb 16-18, 2018
- Boston MA: Westin Waterfront Boston
- Guest of Honor: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Special Guest: Craig Miller
- Boskone is the longest-running science fiction convention in New England! Meet an impressive array of well-known figures in the field and join more than 1000 fans & pros for a fun filled weekend.
- StokerCon – March 1-4, 2018
- Biltmore Hotel, Providence RI
- Guests of Honor: Ramsey Campbell, Craig Engler, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Victor LaValle, Elizabeth Massie, Sam Weller, Jeff Strand
- FOGcon 8 – March 9-11, 2018
- Walnut Creek Mariott, Walnut Creek CA
- GoHs: Andrea Hairston, Ada Palmer
- Honored Ghost: Thomas M. Disch
- Theme: “Performance in SF&F”
- International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts – March 14-18, 2018
- Orlando Airport Marriott, Orlando FL
- This year’s theme: 200 Years of the Fantastic: Celebrating Frankenstein and Mary Shelley
- GoHs: John Kessel, Nike Sulway
- Guest Scholar: Fred Botting
- I-Con 32 – March 17-19, 2018
- Brentwood NY
- GoHs: Cory Doctorow, David Gerrold, David Knauf
- The Northeast’s largest multi-genre fan-run convention
- Norwescon 40 – March 29 – April 1, 2018
- Seatac WA
- GoHs: Ken Liu, Wayne Barlowe, Mathew Wedel, Green Ronin Publishing
- Theme: “Uncovering Mysteries”
- SFWA Nebula Confrence – May 17-20, 2018
- Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, Pittsburgh PA
- Balticon 52 – May 25-28, 2018
- Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore MD
- Maryland Regional Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
- GoH: Catherine Asaro
- Artist GoH: Galen Dara
- Music GoH: Tim Griffin
- Fan GoH: Filthy Pierre
- Special Guest: Neil Clarke
- 2017 Compton Crook Award winner: Ada Palmer
- Special Guest: Larry Niven
- WisCon 42 – May 25-28, 2018
- Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, Madison WI
- GoHs: Saladin Ahmed, Tananarive Due
- Founded in 1977, WisCon is a 1,000-member science fiction convention with a feminist/social justice focus
- LaffCon 2 – June 10, 2018
- Mercer County Library, 2751 Pike, Lawrenceville NJ
- MidWestCon – June 21-24, 2018
- Doubletree Hotel, Cincinnati OH
- Mythmoot V – June 21-24, 2018
- National Conference Center, Leesburg VA
- GoHs: John Garth, Douglas A. Anderson, Marc Okrand, Alan Sisto & Shawn E. Marchese
- Locus Awards Weekend – June 22-24, 2018
- Best Western Executive Inn, Seattle WA
- Announcement of Locus Awards winners, emcee’d by Connie Willis
- Casual lunch banquet
- Writers Workshop with Connie Willis and Yoon Ha Lee
- SoonerCon – June 22-24, 2018
- Reed Conference Center, Midwest City OK
- GoHs: Carrie Vaughn, John Picacio
- LibertyCon – June 29 – July 1, 2018
- Chattanooga Marriott Downtown, Chattanooga TN
- GoHs: Mike Resnick, John Picacio, Kevin Grazier, Charles Gannon, D.B. Coe
- SF Research Association – July 1-4, 2018
- Marquette University, Milwaukee WI
- Academic conference
- Theme: “The Future of Labor”
- Westercon 71 – July 4-8, 2018
- Hyatt Regency, Denver Tech Center, Denver CO
- GoHs: Nancy Kress, Rebecca Moesta, Mem Morman & Kent Bloom, Margaret David & Kristoph Klover, Jeff Stergeon, Andrew Mayne
- ConVergence – July 5-8, 2018
- Doubletree (Bloomington), Minneapolis MN
- GoHs: Elizabeth Bear, Wesley Chu, Amal El-Mohtar , Lee Harris, Michael Wilson, and more
- Readercon 29 – July 12-15, 2018
- Quincy MA
- GoHs: Ken Liu, Nisi Shawl
- ConGregate 5 – July 13-15, 2018
- Red Lion Hotel, High Point NC
- Charles E. Gannon, Jane Lindskold
- ComicCon International – July 18-22, 2018
- Convention Center, San Diego CA
- MythCon 49 – July 20-23, 2018
- Ritz-Carlton Downtown, Atlanta GA
- Theme: “On the Shoulders of Giants”
- GoHs: Robin Anne Reid, Donato Giancola
- PulpFest – July 26-29, 2018
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry, Pitssburgh PA
- GoH: Joe R. Lansdale
- Confluence – July 27-28, 2018
- Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, Coraopolis PA
- Guests of Honor: Catherynne M. Valente, S.J. “Sooj” Tucker, Judi Miller
- GenCon – August 2-5, 2018
- Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis IN
- ArmadilloCon 40 – August 3-5, 2018
- Omni Southpark, Austin TX
- GoH: Holly Black
- OzCon International 2018 – August 10-12, 2018
- Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel
- Theme: “The Tin Woodman of Oz”
- GoHs: Aljean Harmetz, James Ortiz, Andy Mangels, Robert Payes, Barry Bregman, Christianna Rickard
- WorldCon 76 – August 16-20, 2018
- The 76th annual World Science Fiction Convention
- San Jose CA
- Guests of Honor: Spider Robinson, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Pierre & Sandy Pettinger, Edgar Pangborn, Bob Wilkins, Frank Hayes, John Picacio
- Dragon Con – August 30 – September 3, 2018
- Atlanta GA
- CoKoCon 2018 – August 31 – September 2, 2018
- DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix North, Phoenix AZ
- Guests of Honor: Beth Cato
- Sirens – October 25-28, 2018
- Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek CO
- GoH: Leigh Bardugo, Kameron Hurley, Violet Kupersmith, Anna-Marie McLemore
- World Fantasy Convention 2018 – November 1-4, 2018
- Baltimore MD
- Theme: “Ports in a Storm”
- Guests of Honor: Kaaron Warren, Scott Edelman, Tom Kidd, Michael J. Walsh, Aliette de Bodard
- Chessiecon 2018 – November 23-25, 2018
- Radisson North Baltimore Hotel, Timonium MD
- GoH: Jo Walton
- Music GoH: Mary Crowell
2019
- Dublin – August 15-19, 2019
- Convention Centre Dublin
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