Read About ArmadilloCon
Want to learn more? Check out the ArmadilloCon History display at the convention!
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