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Readercon is an annual conference on imaginative literature. It's run entirely by volunteers and has been since it began in 1987. For more information: readercon.org
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Readercon 35 will take place on July 9 – 12, 2026 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington MA. Our guests of honor this year are P. Djèlí Clark (@pdjeliclark.bsky.social) and David Gerrold.

Come by our website readercon.org for more information or to register.
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Reminder:

Please submit recommendations by Nov. 14th for the Otherwise Award jury to consider! Nominate works of speculative fiction - #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and more - that expand or explore our notions of gender:

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2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award
Recommend works here for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider!
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November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Find Readercon at the Boston Book Festival Saturday, October 24: Table 30
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Readercon 35 will take place on July 9 – 12, 2026 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington MA. Our guests of honor this year are P. Djèlí Clark (@pdjeliclark.bsky.social) and David Gerrold.

Come by our website readercon.org for more information or to register.
Readercon 35 | Readercon Web Services
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September 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
At Readercon 34 bsky.app/hashtag/LJCo... and @wbjwilliams.bsky.social moderated a poetry workshop based upon the Exquisite Corpse parlor game. They created poetry from a prompt, each person writing the next line of the poem with only the prior line visible.

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Readercon 34: Exquisite Corpse Poetry Workshop
At Readercon 34, LJ Cohen and WBJ Williams moderated a poetry workshop based upon the Exquisite Corpse parlor game. They created two groups and created poetry from a prompt, each person writing the…
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August 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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In this year’s @readercon.org interviews, authors discuss their work, experiences with audiobooks/audio fiction, and what they think of the con. I was lucky enough to interview:

@fondalee.bsky.social
@arula-ratnakar.bsky.social
@caitlinrozakis.bsky.social

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318: ReaderCon 34 (2025) — Narrated Podcast
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July 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Book-club break; still pretty bookish: for Episode 29, bringing you a con report about @readercon.org and travels about the Boston area, including an interview at @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social!

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A Meal of Thorns 29 – Readercon & Lovestruck
Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB’s Patreon!Credits:Featuring interviews with:Rae Borman @ ReaderconRiley @ Lovestruck …
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July 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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I wrote all about my experience at Readercon and the Shirley Jackson Awards! www.juliarios.com/why-didnt-yo...
Why Didn't You Just Leave won the Shirley Jackson Award!
I am honored, surprised, and delighted that our ghost story book won this award! Editing it, and translating the two stories by Alberto Chimal and Raquel Castro, was a truly wonderful experience
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July 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Thank you everyone who came to #readercon34. It was, by all accounts, a wonderful convention where everyone had a great time. We're looking forward to seeing all of you next year.
July 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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📣 Last call for Readercon memberships!!! 📣

Readercon starts on July 17. If you're a fan or creative of colour and need a pass to attend, give us a shout!

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July 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
readercon.org/bookshop - Come support the small press publishers and independent book shops at Readercon 34 (July 18-20th): @waterdragonpub.bsky.social , @pmpress.bsky.social , @duckprintspress.com , @dragonwell.bsky.social , @clarkesworldmagazine.com, and many others.
Readercon Bookshop | Readercon Web Services
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July 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Our schedule is final: schedule.readercon.org It can only be made better by you being there. We hope to see you!
Readercon 34 Program Guide
Readercon 34 Program Guide
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June 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Readercon 34 program schedule has just been finalized : schedule.readercon.org - Come by and check out our fabulous schedule of events and awesome participants. Looking forward to seeing everyone in July 17 to 20th in Burlington MA. Registration at: readercon.org/registration
Readercon 34 Program Guide
Readercon 34 Program Guide
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June 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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My @readercon.org schedule is going to be so packed with chewy, thought-provoking goodness~ ! it's still a draft so I'm not posting it yet, but get ready for panels like "Bisexuals: Still Hip?" "Weird Jobs (of authors)" and "Harry Potter and the Death of the Author" (no authors were harmed).
a cartoon of a boy sitting on top of a pile of books
Alt: a cartoon of a person leaping over a a pile of books and then sliding down one like a playground slide
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June 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We've confirmed that the Heinlein Society and MGH are doing a blood drive at Readercon 34 on Saturday July 19th. If you are attending and are willing to donate whole blood, platelets or red blood cells, sign up here: bit.ly/Readercon2. If you're not sure you can donate: bit.ly/BloodDonorEl...
Mass General - Donor Portal
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June 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Readercon 34 list of participants has been posted to our website. readercon.org/participants

Please come by and see who will be on our panels, discussions, and readings at this year's conference.

Look forward to seeing you in July.
Readercon 34 Program Participants | Readercon Web Services
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May 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We are starting to get ready for this year's conference and we think you'll love the program! To be announced shortly!
May 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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For anybody interested in honoring one of the masters:
May 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Do you enjoy a conference that celebrates thought in literature?

Do you enjoy a conference that has fun with stories?

Come to Readercon! We do both!
April 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Readercon 34 will take place on July 17th to 20th, 2025 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington MA. Our guests of honor this year are Cecilia Tan (@ceciliatan.com) and P. Djèlí Clark (@pdjeliclark.bsky.social)

Come by our website readercon.org for more information or to register.
Readercon 34 | Readercon Web Services
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April 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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We’re now only $306 away from the stretch goal that will require me to write a new Magic University story! I’ll be polling backers to see who or what it should be about!
March 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
@readercon.bsky.social We have a verified account at @readercon.org, we should talk about making sure these accounts are in sync. Please get a hold of us to make this better.
March 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM