Read About ArmadilloCon
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Books, Newspapers & Magazines
- Howard Waldrop Remembrance Event: Video of June 29, 2024, event celebrating Howard’s life. Produced by Austin Indie Media. Speakers Robert Taylor, Barbara Denton, George R.R. Martin, Don Webb, Eileen Gunn, Janie Swatzell, Howard Spector, Ellen Brody, Lawrence Person, Nikki Buss, Dave Myers and George R.R. Martin.
- Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77, Austin Chronicle, Jan 22, 2024
- RIP Willie Siros: Local literary lion and SF convention pioneer dead at 69, Austin Chronicle, Jan 7, 2022
- ArmadilloCon 41 reminds Austin sci-fi fans the field is in great shape, Austin 360 by Austin American Statesman, July 30, 2019
- Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin, Austin Chronicle, July 24, 2017
- How to Celebrate Austin, 2016
- Waco artists win state attention, Waco Tribune-Herald, Jul 22, 2015
- “The breakfast bunch: Austin creatives continue weekly breakfast tradition,” Austin American Statesman, August 9, 2013
- Keeping Lone Star Literature weird,” Austin American Statesman, September 1, 2012
- Steam Versus Cyber at ArmadilloCon: Bruce Sterling joins this weekend’s sci-fi/fantasy literary event, Austin Chronicle, August 26, 2011
- ArmadilloCon to the Future! Austin Chronicle, Sept. 1, 2010
- Dark Forces Gathering, Austin Chronicle, August 27, 2010
- Keeping Lone Star Literature weird (and part 2 and part 3), Austin American Statesman, August 22, 2010
- Best of Austin 2009: Best Future Dreamers, (Critics’ Picks), Austin Chronicle, 2009
- Going Home to the Armadillo: After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas’ favorite sci-fi convention, Austin Chronicle, August 15, 2008
- “ArmadilloCon still has read on sci-fi, 30 years in,” Austin American Statesman, August 17, 2008
- Traveling man Shepard plans Austin stop (and part 2), Austin American Statesman, July 6, 2003
- If you dig aliens and alternate realities, then ArmadilloCon is your event, Austin American Statesman, July 6, 2003
- “Literary invasion: ArmadilloCon brings sci-fi readers to Austin,” Austin American Statesman, November 16, 2001
- Sci-fi fans gear up for convention, Austin American Statesman, August 15, 1999
- Austin’s Premiere Literary Science Fiction Convention, Austin American Statesman, August 30, 1998
- The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: How Mr. Denton Spent His Summer Vacation, Austin Chronicle, July 31, 1998
- WILD STUFF: Plan now to attend ArmadilloCon, the annual science fiction conference…, Austin American Statesman, September 25, 1994
- Out-of-this-world award goes to Johnston grad, Austin American Statesman, October 7, 1993
- Squashed ArmadilloCon: Or Fear and Loathing in Austin: A Savage Journey Into the Heart of the Fanboy Dream, Paul T. Riddell (an essayist Ellen Datlow has, according to a cover blurb, called “unfailingly incendiary”), 1993
- ‘Reality Studio’ examines cyberpunk genre, Austin American Statesman, September 27, 1992
- ArmadilloCon 11, Austin American Statesman, October 12, 1989
- Space is the place, Austin American Statesman, October 11, 1991
- Fans of science fiction, music fare well this weekend, Austin American Statesman, October 8, 1988
- ArmadilloCon 9 – A Con for Any Season, Glen Engel-Cox, Nova Express, Fall/Winter 1987
- Gathering beams in on science fiction, Austin American Statesman, October 9, 1987
- ‘Cyberpunks’ dominate talk, Austin American Statesman, October 21, 1986
- Success surprises science fiction author, Austin American Statesman, October 10, 1986
- ArmadilloCon, Austin American Statesman, August 12, 1986
- “ArmadilloCon Brings Science Fiction to Austin,” by Gary L. Warren, in: Daily Texan. Images (Weekly Arts and Entertainment Magazine) p. 21. October 5, 1981. (cited in Chad Oliver: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, compiled by Hal W. Hall, Revised Edition, February 20, 2008)
- “Convention to Honor Professor/Sci-Fi Writer,” by Douglas McLeod, in: Daily Texan (October 2, 1981): An ArmadilloCon announcement and interview. (cited in Chad Oliver: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, compiled by Hal W. Hall, Revised Edition, February 20, 2008)
- “Science Fiction Convention to Feature Renowned Authors, `Real Bad’ Cinema,” by Douglas McLeod, Daily Texan, October 1, 1981 (cited in Chad Oliver: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, compiled by Hal W. Hall, Revised Edition, February 20, 2008)
- From another galaxy: Sci-fi fans end three-day Austin convention, Austin American-Statesman, by Lee Kelly, May 14, 1979
Blogs, YouTube, etc.
- Forgotten Book: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey, Scott A. Cupp, August 24, 2017
- Wall Street Journal on TROPIC OF KANSAS, Christopher Brown, August 7, 2017
- Forgotten Book: Sherlock Holmes: Zombies Over London by Stephen Mertz, Scott A. Cupp, July 25, 2017
- ArmadilloCon 25 in 2003, More Red Ink, January 29, 2016
- Forgotten Book: Gestapo Mars by Victor Gischler, Scott A. Cupp, November 5, 2015
- ArmadilloCon wrap-up: Where’d all these durned San Antonians come from?, Scott A. Cupp, July 27, 2015
- ArmadilloCon 36: Novels of the Year panel, A.T. Campbell III, July 25, 2014
- Books You Should Have Read in 2011-2012, SF Signal, August 4, 2012
- ArmadilloCon: What You Should Have Read in 2011-2012, A.T. Campbell III, July 30, 2012
- ArmadilloCon 2011: What You Should Have Read, A dimly lit cloud of a shadow of doubt, Elze, September 12, 2011
- ArmadilloCon 33: What You Should Have Read in 2010-2011, A.T. Campbell III, August 22, 2011
- ArmadilloCon 33 Toastmaster Speech Part 1 and Part 2, Mark Finn, 2011
- Zombies and reading lists: A weekend at Armadillocon, Scott A. Cupp, August 25, 2011
- Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing, AISFP 105 Nancy Kress & Scott Sigler, November 24, 2010
- EVENT REPORT: ArmadilloCon 32, SF Signal 2010
- ArmadilloCon 2010: What You Should Have Read This Year, Elze, September 5, 2010
- More Guests Than You Can Swing an Armadillo At, Scott A. Cupp, August 18, 2010
- Armadillocon, here I come, Scott Cupp, August 23, 2010
- Still recovering from Armadillocon, Scott Cupp, August 20, 2009
- Nebula Awards puts Austin and Texas writers at center of science fiction world, GuideLive, April 2008
- Nexus Graphica, Rick Klaw, 2008
- What I Should Have Read This Year: an ArmadilloCon 2007 panel, Elze, August 14, 2007
- ArmadilloCon, Kathryn Cramer, August 4, 2003
Honor Roll: Past ArmadilloCon Guests
- ArmadilloCon 45 (2023)
- Chair: Jennifer Juday
- Guest of Honor: Sequoia Nagamatsu
- Special Guest: Cory Doctorow
- Special Guest: Gabino Iglesias
- Editor Guest: Rick Klaw
- Toastmaster: Tonia Ransom
- Artist Guest: Gonzalo Alvarez
- ArmadilloCon 44 (2022)
- Chair: Jennifer Juday
- Guest of Honor: Darcie Little Badger
- Special Guest: Fonda Lee
- Special Guest: Ellen Klages
- Toastmaster: Cass Morris
- Artist Guest: Lauren Raye Snow
- ArmadilloCon 43 (2021)
- Chair: Jonathan Miles
- Guest of Honor: Nicky Drayden
- Special Guest: Marshall Ryan Maresca
- Special Guest: David Liss
- Artist Guest: Gary Villareal (Villarrte)
- ArmadilloCon 42 (2020)
- Chair: Jennifer Juday
- Special Guest: Tobias S. Buckell
- Artist Guest: Priscilla Kim
- Fan Guests: Clif & Margaret Davis
- Featured Writer: Cadwell Turnbull
- Featured Writer: Libia Brenda
- ArmadilloCon 41 (2019)
- Chairs: Jennifer Juday and Charles Siros
- Guest of Honor: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Toastmaster: Marshall Ryan Maresca
- Fan Guest: Dan Tolliver
- Editor Guest: Patrice Caldwell
- Science Guest: Moriba K. Jah
- Special Guest: Martha Wells
- ArmadilloCon 40 (2018)
- Chairs: Jennifer Juday and Charles Siros
- Guest of Honor: Deji Bryce Olukotun
- Artist Guest: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
- Editor Guest: David Pomerico
- Toastmaster: Aaron de Orive
- Fan Guest: Craig W. Chrissinger
- Special Guest: Holly Black
- Special Guest: Robert J. Sawyer
- ArmadilloCon 39 (2017)
- Chair: John Gibbons
- Guest of Honor: Nisi Shawl
- Toastmaster: Don Webb
- Fan Guest: A.T. Campbell, III
- Artist Guest: Mark A. Nelson
- Editor Guest: Trevor Quachri
- Special Guest: Tamora Pierce
- ArmadilloCon 38 (2016)
- Chair: Charles Siros
- Guest of Honor: Wesely Chu
- Artist Guest: Christina Hess
- Editor Guest: Joe Monti
- Fan Guest: Ken Keller
- Toastmaster: Joe McKinney
- Special Guest (Artist): Dominick Saponaro
- ArmadilloCon 37 (2015)
- Chairs: Jennifer Juday & Charles Siros
- Guest of Honor: Ken Liu
- Special Guest: James Morrow
- Editor Guest: L. Timmel Duchamp
- Fan Guest: John DeNardo
- Artist Guest: Rocky Kelley
- Toastmaster: Stina Leicht
- ArmadilloCon 36 (2014)
- Chair: Kimm Antell
- Guest of Honor: Ted Chiang
- Editor Guest: Jacob Weisman
- Artist Guest: Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
- Science Guest: Sigrid Close
- Fan Guest: Michael Walsh
- Toastmaster: Mario Acevedo
- Special Guest: Ian McDonald
- ArmadilloCon 35 / GlyptoCon 3 (2013)
- Chair: Willie Siros
- Relaxacon after the 71st World Science Fiction Convention, dubbed “LoneStarCon 3,” was held in San Antonio.
- Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
- ArmadilloCon 34 (2012)
- Chair: Sara Felix
- Guest of Honor: Anne Bishop
- Special Guest: Chloe Neill
- Editor Guest: Liz Gorinsky
- Artist Guest: Julie Dillon
- Fan Guest: Bill Parker
- Toastmaster: A. Lee Martinez
- ArmadilloCon 33 (2011)
- Chairs: Jennifer Juday and Charles Siros
- Guest of Honor: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Special Guest: Emma Bull
- Special Guest: Will Shetterly
- Editor Guest: Lou Anders
- Artist Guest: Vincent Villafranca
- Fan Guest: Fred Duarte, Jr.
- Toastmaster: Mark Finn
- ArmadilloCon 32 (2010)
- Chairs: Elizabeth Burton and Dan Tolliver
- Guest of Honor: Rachel Caine
- Artist Guest: Cat Conrad
- Editor Guest: Anne Sowards
- Fan Guest: Elspeth Bloodgood
- Toastmistress: Nancy Kress
- Urban Fantasy Special Guest: Ilona Andrews
- Steampunk Special Guest: Michael Bishop
- ArmadilloCon 31 (2009)
- Chair: Kimm Antell
- Guest of Honor: Scott Lynch
- Artist Guest: Stephan Martiniere (did not attend)
- Editor of Honor: Chris Roberson
- Fan Guest: Karen Meschke
- Toastmaster: Scott A. Cupp
- Special Guest: Joan D. Vinge
- ArmadilloCon 30 (2008)
- Chairs: Kurt Baty and Chuck Siros
- Guest of Honor: John Scalzi
- Artist Guest: David Lee Anderson
- Fan Guest: Kelly Persons
- Editor Guest: Sheila Williams
- Toastmaster: Bill Crider
- Special Guest Joe Haldeman
- Special Guest: Gay Haldeman
- ArmadilloCon 29 (2007)
- Chair: Renee Babcock
- Guest of Honor: Louise Marley (Louisa Morgan)
- Artist Guest: Gary Lippincott
- Editor Guest: Sharyn November
- Fan Guest: Patty Wells
- Toastmaster: Howard Waldrop
- ArmadilloCon 28 (2006)
- Chair: Kimm Antell
- Guest of Honor: Julie Czerneda
- Artist Guest: Ellisa Hawke Mitchell
- Editor Guest: Diana Gill
- Fan Guest: Grant Kruger
- Toastmaster: Esther Friesner
- Special Guest: James P. Hogan
- ArmadilloCon 27 (2005)
- Chairs: Renee Babcock and John Gibbons
- Guest of Honor: Charles Stross
- Artist Guest: Ctein
- Editor Guest: Jim Minz
- Fan Guests: Jim & Laurie Mann
- Toastmaster: Charles de Lint
- Special Guest (sponsored by ALAMO): Sean McMullen
- ArmadilloCon 26 (2004)
- Chairs: Kimm Antell and Chuck Siros
- Guest of Honor: Sharon Shinn
- Editor Guest: Stanley Schmidt
- Artist Guest: Charles Vess
- Fan Guest: Chaz “Hazel” Boston Baden
- Toastmaster: K.D. Wentworth
- Mystery Guest (sponsored by ALAMO): Charlaine Harris
- Mystery Guest (sponsored by ALAMO): Barbara Hambly
- ArmadilloCon 25 (2003)
- Chair: John Gibbons
- Guest of Honor: Kage Baker
- Fan Guest: Willie Siros
- Toastmaster: Aaron Allston
- Editor Guest: Anne Groell
- Artist Guest: John Picacio
- Special Guest: Vernor Vinge
- ArmadilloCon 24 (2002)
- Chairs: Renee Babcock and Charles Siros
- Guest of Honor: Martha Wells
- Toastmaster: Joe R. Lansdale
- Fan Guests: Kurt Baty & Scott Bobo
- Editor Guest: Tom Doherty
- Artist Guests: Frank Cho & Scott Kurtz
- Special Guest: Robin Hobb
- ArmadilloCon 23 (2001)
- Chairs: Renee Babcock and Lori Wolf
- Guest of Honor: J. Gregory Keyes
- Editor Guest: Toni Weisskopf
- Fan Guest: Teddy Harvia
- Artist Guest: John Jude Palencar
- Special Guest: Esther Friesner
- Toastmaster: Walter Jon Williams
- ArmadilloCon 22 (2000)
- Chairs: John Gibbons and Dan Tolliver
- Guest of Honor: Catherine Asaro
- Artist Guest: Adam “Mojo” Lebowitz
- Editor Guest: Betsy Mitchell
- Toastmaster: Mary Doria Russell
- Fan Guest: Robert Taylor
- Special Guest: Kathleen Ann Goonan
- ArmadilloCon 21 (1999)
- Chairs: Mona Gamboa and John Gibbons
- Guest of Honor: Sean Stewart
- Artist Guest: Wayne Barlowe
- Editor Guest: Shawna McCarthy
- Fan Guest: Harry Stubbs
- Toastmaster: William Browning Spencer
- Special Guest: Neil Gaiman (sponsored by ALAMO, Inc.)
- ArmadilloCon 20 (1998)
- Chairs: A. T. Campbell, III and Lori Wolf
- Guest of Honor: Bradley Denton
- Artist Guest: Mitchell Bentley
- Editor Guest: David Hartwell
- Fan Guest: Peggy Ranson
- Toastmaster: Steven Gould
- Special Guest: Peter F. Hamilton
- ArmadilloCon 19 (1997)
- Chair: John Gibbons
- Guest of Honor: Mary Rosenblum
- ArmadilloCon 18 (1996)
- Chair: Dan Tolliver
- Guest of Honor: Jonathan Lethem
- Editor Guest: Patrick Nielsen Hayden
- Artist Guest: Bob Eggleton
- Fan Guests: Spike Parsons & Tom Becker
- Toastmaster: Mike Resnick
- ArmadilloCon 17 (1995)
- Chairs: Fred Duarte, Jr. and Dan Tolliver
- Guest of Honor: Alexander Jablokov
- Artist Guest: Vincent Di Fate
- Toastmaster: Terry Bisson
- Fan Guests: Dick Smith & Leah Zeldes Smith
- Editor Guest: John Silbersack
- ArmadilloCon 16 (1994)
- Chairs: Ed Graham and Casey Hamilton
- Guest of Honor: Elizabeth Moon
- Artist Guest: David Cherry
- Editor Guest: Gordon Van Gelder
- Fan Guest: Gregory Benford
- Toastmaster: Bradley Denton
- Special Guest: Guy Gavriel Kay
- ArmadilloCon 15 (1993)
- Chairs: Willie Siros and Lori Wolf
- Guest of Honor: Gwyneth Jones
- Artist Guest: Harry O. Morris
- Editor Guest: John Douglas
- Toastmaster: Michael Bishop
- ArmadilloCon 14 (19922)
- Chairs: Lori Wolf and Fred Duarte, Jr.
- Guest of Honor: Neal Barrett, Jr.
- Artist Guest: Darrell K. Sweet
- Editor Guest: Gardner Dozois
- Fan Guest: Allan Jackson
- Toastmaster: Kim Stanley Robinson
- ArmadilloCon 13 (1991)
- Chair: Casey Hamilton
- Guest of Honor: Dan Simmons
- Artist Guest: Dell Harris
- Editor Guest: Amy Stout
- Fan Guest: Pat Mueller (Pat Virzi)
- Toastmistress: Emma Bull
- ArmadilloCon 12 (1990)
- Chair: Ed Graham
- Guest of Honor: Pat Cadigan
- Artist Guest: Jean Elizabeth Martin (JEM)
- Editor Guest: Susan Allison
- Fan Guest: Debbie Hodgkinson
- Toastmaster: Melinda M. Snodgrass
- Special Guest: Vernor Vinge (sponsored by MCC)
- Special Guest: Marc Stiegler (sponsored by MCC)
- ArmadilloCon 11 (1989)
- Chair: Karen Meschke
- Guest of Honor: Lewis Shiner
- Artist Guest: Don Ivan Punchatz
- Editor Guest: Pat LoBrutto
- Fan Guest: Mike Glyer
- Toastmaster: Connie Willis
- Special Guest: William Gibson (sponsored by MCC)
- Special Guest: Tom Maddox (sponsored by MCC)
- ArmadilloCon 10 (1988)
- Chairs: Fred Duarte, Jr. and Karen Meschke
- Guest of Honor: K. W. Jeter
- Artist Guest: Brad W. Foster
- Editor Guest: Ginjer Buchanan
- Fan Guests: Jane Dennis and Scott Dennis
- Toastmaster: Lewis Shiner
- ArmadilloCon 9 (1987)
- Chair: Fred Duarte, Jr.
- Guest of Honor: Bruce Sterling
- Artist Guest: J. R. Daniels
- Editor Guest: Beth Meacham
- Fan Guest: Mark Olson
- Toastmaster: Pat Cadigan
- ArmadilloCon 8 (1986)
- Chair: Robert Taylor
- Guest of Honor: William Gibson
- Editor Guest: Ellen Datlow
- Fan Guest: Debbie Notkin
- Toastmaster: Lewis Shiner
- ArmadilloCon 7 (1985)
- ArmadilloCon 6 (1984)
- Chair: Ed Scarborough
- Guest of Honor: John Sladek
- Fan Guests: James A. Corrick and Gay Miller Corrick
- Toastmaster: Joe R. Lansdale
- Special Guest: Ellen Datlow
- ArmadilloCon 5 (1983)
- Chair: Ed Scarborough
- Guest of Honor: Howard Waldrop
- Fan Guest: Becky Matthews
- Toastmaster: Neal Barrett, Jr.
- ArmadilloCon 4 (1982)
- Chair: Ed Scarborough
- Guests of Honor: George R. R. Martin
- Guests of Honor: George Alec Effinger
- Fan Guest: Joe Pumilia
- Toastmaster: Ed Bryant
- ArmadilloCon 3 (1981)
- Chair: Willie Siros
- Guest of Honor: Chad Oliver
- Fan Guest: Bob Wayne
- Toastmaster: Ed Bryant
- ArmadilloCon 2 (1980)
- Chair: Willie Siros
- Guest of Honor: Gardner Dozois
- Fan Guest: Harry O. Morris
- Toastmaster: Chad Oliver
- ArmadilloCon 1 (1979)
- Chair: Willie Siros
- Guest of Honor: John Varley
- Fan Guest: Jeanne Gomoll
- Toastmaster: Howard Waldrop