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@capclave.bsky.social
A fun science fiction convention in Rockville, MD. Oct 2-4 2026 Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Capclave will return....
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
September 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Capclave will return....
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
Capclave 2025 is winding down, the con suite is almost empty.
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
September 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Capclave 2025 is winding down, the con suite is almost empty.
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
Pedro hanging out in the con suite, have a snack or pick up one for the road. We're open until 2pm
September 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Pedro hanging out in the con suite, have a snack or pick up one for the road. We're open until 2pm
The winner of the WSFA Small Press Award is
“A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts” by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
“A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts” by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
September 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The winner of the WSFA Small Press Award is
“A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts” by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
“A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts” by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
Yoshi from BSFS announcing the winner of the BSFS amateur writer awards
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Yoshi from BSFS announcing the winner of the BSFS amateur writer awards
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
Capclave Sam Lubell welcoming everyone to the award ceremony
September 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Capclave Sam Lubell welcoming everyone to the award ceremony
Soon we will know the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award, it's so secret even the dodos don't know who won. We will find out soon
Here's a list of the shortlist
WSFA Small Press Award Nominees
Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD
Here's a list of the shortlist
WSFA Small Press Award Nominees
Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD
September 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Soon we will know the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award, it's so secret even the dodos don't know who won. We will find out soon
Here's a list of the shortlist
WSFA Small Press Award Nominees
Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD
Here's a list of the shortlist
WSFA Small Press Award Nominees
Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD
The mass signing started plenty of time to get your books signed. Here's a photo of the room and there will be cake.
September 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The mass signing started plenty of time to get your books signed. Here's a photo of the room and there will be cake.
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Hanging out at @capclave.bsky.social this weekend, come visit us in the dealer's room for treats and books! @especbooks.bsky.social @neoparadoxa.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hanging out at @capclave.bsky.social this weekend, come visit us in the dealer's room for treats and books! @especbooks.bsky.social @neoparadoxa.bsky.social
Dodo Esquire took a break to chat with a friend from Balticon. Best part of cons is seeing old friends and making new friends
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Dodo Esquire took a break to chat with a friend from Balticon. Best part of cons is seeing old friends and making new friends
Reminder that the WSFA Small Press Award ceremony is in the Eisenhower room close to registration and the cash bar the hotel is currently setting up
September 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reminder that the WSFA Small Press Award ceremony is in the Eisenhower room close to registration and the cash bar the hotel is currently setting up
Be like Rosie and buy your Capclave 2026 memberships. They make great gifts and you get to meet Guests Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse Oct 2-4, 2026!
September 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Be like Rosie and buy your Capclave 2026 memberships. They make great gifts and you get to meet Guests Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse Oct 2-4, 2026!
Pedro had a great night's sleep, and a healthy breakfast. Now he's volunteering in the con suite, say hi to Pedro.
Thank you to all the volunteers that make Capclave happen.
Thank you to all the volunteers that make Capclave happen.
September 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Pedro had a great night's sleep, and a healthy breakfast. Now he's volunteering in the con suite, say hi to Pedro.
Thank you to all the volunteers that make Capclave happen.
Thank you to all the volunteers that make Capclave happen.
Superheroes versus the Law panel. Batman is a form of wish fulfillment where he always gets the bad guy even though he breaks the law. Every super criminal would be acquitted due to Fourth Amendment violations.
I'm not a lawyer so I'm probably not explaining it right
I'm not a lawyer so I'm probably not explaining it right
September 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Superheroes versus the Law panel. Batman is a form of wish fulfillment where he always gets the bad guy even though he breaks the law. Every super criminal would be acquitted due to Fourth Amendment violations.
I'm not a lawyer so I'm probably not explaining it right
I'm not a lawyer so I'm probably not explaining it right
We now return to our regularly scheduled Capclave posts already in progress
September 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We now return to our regularly scheduled Capclave posts already in progress
Confirmed with a male volunteer that the accessible men's room across from Plaza III and by the elevators have larger stalls with bars.
The hallway to get to the restrooms by the elevators is narrow and wheelchair uses may have issues turning.
The hallway to get to the restrooms by the elevators is narrow and wheelchair uses may have issues turning.
September 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Confirmed with a male volunteer that the accessible men's room across from Plaza III and by the elevators have larger stalls with bars.
The hallway to get to the restrooms by the elevators is narrow and wheelchair uses may have issues turning.
The hallway to get to the restrooms by the elevators is narrow and wheelchair uses may have issues turning.
Accessibility restrooms part 2. Another set of accessible restrooms are in the lobby by the elevators. There's a small black sign with white text that says restrooms. Follow the hall to the restrooms
The women's room has one accessible stall with multiple bars. No photos for privacy reasons.
The women's room has one accessible stall with multiple bars. No photos for privacy reasons.
September 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Accessibility restrooms part 2. Another set of accessible restrooms are in the lobby by the elevators. There's a small black sign with white text that says restrooms. Follow the hall to the restrooms
The women's room has one accessible stall with multiple bars. No photos for privacy reasons.
The women's room has one accessible stall with multiple bars. No photos for privacy reasons.
Bathroom update, the accessible restrooms are across from Plaza III. The women's room has 2 larger stalls with hand rails and a baby changing space.
No photos of the inside of the restroom due to privacy reasons.
No photos of the inside of the restroom due to privacy reasons.
September 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Bathroom update, the accessible restrooms are across from Plaza III. The women's room has 2 larger stalls with hand rails and a baby changing space.
No photos of the inside of the restroom due to privacy reasons.
No photos of the inside of the restroom due to privacy reasons.
There's so many great program items that I need to figure out time travel in the next few hours so I don't miss anything
capclave.org/capclave25/p...
capclave.org/capclave25/p...
Program Grid - Capclave 2025
Hours of Operations Registration (Outside Roosevelt/Madison) Friday 2pm – 9pm Saturday 9am – 7:30pm Sunday 9am – 2pm Dealer’s Room (Roosevelt/Madison) Friday: 3pm – 6pm Saturday: 10am – 6pm Sunday: 10...
capclave.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
There's so many great program items that I need to figure out time travel in the next few hours so I don't miss anything
capclave.org/capclave25/p...
capclave.org/capclave25/p...
I will be at @capclave.bsky.social this weekend!
9/20
11am - Mixing the Genres
1pm - Purposeful Diversity in SF & Fantasy
2:30pm - Reading
5pm- Uses of History
9/21
10am - Magic: Wonder or Mechanics?
2pm - Point of View
capclave.org/capclave25/
9/20
11am - Mixing the Genres
1pm - Purposeful Diversity in SF & Fantasy
2:30pm - Reading
5pm- Uses of History
9/21
10am - Magic: Wonder or Mechanics?
2pm - Point of View
capclave.org/capclave25/
September 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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My program schedule for @capclave.bsky.social this weekend. Come to my reading to hear a new scene from the #WIP. I can't wait to see how it plays with an audience.
#SFF #fiction #fantasy #conventions #Capclave
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#SFF #fiction #fantasy #conventions #Capclave
www.patreon.com/posts/139275635
Where to Find Me at Capclave | Sarah Avery
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September 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My program schedule for @capclave.bsky.social this weekend. Come to my reading to hear a new scene from the #WIP. I can't wait to see how it plays with an audience.
#SFF #fiction #fantasy #conventions #Capclave
www.patreon.com/posts/139275635
#SFF #fiction #fantasy #conventions #Capclave
www.patreon.com/posts/139275635
Pedro is ready to go to Capclave and meet new friends. The humans need a few minutes to double check a few things and load the dodomobile
September 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Pedro is ready to go to Capclave and meet new friends. The humans need a few minutes to double check a few things and load the dodomobile
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Today, I'll be at @capclave.bsky.social, the DC science fiction convention. Joe Haldeman (of The Forever War fame) and Naomi Kritzer are guests of honor. If you want a convention where you can actually meet and talk with all the writers, this one's for you. www.capclave.org
www.capclave.org
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Today, I'll be at @capclave.bsky.social, the DC science fiction convention. Joe Haldeman (of The Forever War fame) and Naomi Kritzer are guests of honor. If you want a convention where you can actually meet and talk with all the writers, this one's for you. www.capclave.org
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Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.