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ConCurrent Seattle
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A one-day SFFH event held on August 14, 2025, in Seattle, WA. Built and run by humans who may also be sparkle unicorns.

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It can be tricky getting to the Bullitt Cabaret. Fear not! Have a video. And when in doubt, follow the rainbow.
August 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Prepping...

Will post a "how to navigate the UAC" vid later!
Table tents with panelist names are spread across a table with a black tablecloth. ConCurrent pens, stickers, fans, and badge ribbons are visible in the back of the photo.
August 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Introducing our mascot, Sparkles the UFOnicorn! Limited quantities of Sparkles stickers will be available at the registration desk 15 minutes before each panel. Please take only one; Sparkles is temperamental. (Thank you to the ConCurrent backers!) credit @rosefinchie.bsky.social
An oval sticker held between thumb and forefinger; the thumbnail is painted in sparkly red polish. The oval sticker has an illustration of an angry-looking unicorn with a rainbow mane, a facemask, and a UFO at the top of its horn. The background is a dark purple with rainbow sparkles. Across the top is the text "CONCURRENT" in all caps. At the bottom right is the name of the artist: rosefinchie.
August 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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For example, if you're an attendee, your badge will look like this:

The color blocks on the left aren't just for show! All panels are color coded, and we'll be marking the boxes so we can see at a glance which panels you've registered for. Plus our help #. Call or text on con day if you need us!
A ConCurrent attendee nametag badge. A rainbow comes down from the top left corner to the bottom right corner, all on a purple background. In the top left is "Con Current" on two separate lines. Across the top of the white rectangle in the middle is the word "ATTENDEE" in all caps and white text. Three sparkle stars are in the top right corner. On the far left is a stack of five colored rectangles: red, yellow, green, blue, purple. Below that is "help: (404) 593-0419."
August 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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ConCurrent's 1 pm panel is Worlds and the Spaces Between: Exploring the Liminal in Science Fiction with @lowph.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @yumewrites.bsky.social @feliciafm.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social. Come join us next Thursday!
A graphic with the ConCurrent logo at the top on a purple and rainbow background. Beneath the logo is the text "Panel Schedule," and beneath that is "PH Low, Yume Kitasei, Micaiah Johnson, Charlie Jane Anders, Felicia Martinez." A white text bubble beneath that reads, "1:00 Worlds and the Spaces Between: Exploring the Liminal in Science Fiction. A panel on science fiction that explores "spaces between worlds," including the physical, sociological, and cultural spaces. Panelists will discuss examples of these stories, what they have in common, what distinguishes them from other stories, and what draws people to these in-between places."
August 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Oh. My. Goodness. Our badge ribbons have arrived. Worldcongoers, if you're coming to ConCurrent, we'll have these beauties awaiting you! And if we have spares after ConCurrent, you can grab one even if you're not registered.
A purple badge ribbon with a spaceship beaming up a unicorn and "SPARKLECORN" in rainbow text. The ribbons sit on a wooden table.
August 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Under 2 weeks to go until ConCurrent and we're finalizing all the things! Badges have arrived. Swag is starting to arrive. Covid tests and masks are en route. I designed hand fans with the schedule on them and blank space on the back to do whatever with. This is what you've funded. ❤️
A design mockup of a rectangular hand fan with the Concurrent logo and schedule on one side and a blank white space on a royal blue background on the other.
August 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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ICYMI: ConCurrent's first panel of the day will be the short fiction panel with @samasherwriter.bsky.social @tbonejenkins.bsky.social @daviddlevine.com @awprihandita.bsky.social @ringwrites.bsky.social. Two EICs, plus Hugo, World Fantasy, and Nebula winners all on this panel!
A graphic with the ConCurrent Seattle logo and the words "panel schedule" beneath. The background of the graphic is purple with a rainbow at the bottom. Beneath "panel schedule" is a list of panel participants: Sam Asher, LaShawn Wanak, David Levine, AW Prihandita, Lauren Ring. There is a text box below with this text inside: 9:00 The Short and Long of It: Short Fiction, Its Mutability, and How to Transform It A craft discussion about writing, editing, and publishing fiction at every length, and growing - or shrinking - the format. But how do you know how long a story should be? Are there tricks for coaxing out specific lengths for pieces? Panelists will discuss these questions and more.
July 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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A graphic with a purple background and a rainbow across the bottom. On the top is the ConCurrent Seattle logo, which is the text "ConCurrent" with a space unicorn and the C of "Current" getting beamed up by flying saucer with a rainbow tractor beam over the skyline of Seattle. Below, it reads: PANEL SCHEDULE Arley Sort, Ehigbor Okosun, Julia Vee, Isabel Cañas, ​Makana Yamamoto 10:30 What Is the BIPOC Author Silo? Getting placed only on panels pertaining to "non-Western literature," getting their book comped only to books by other BIPOC, having work put into an entirely newly created category that lumps all BIPOC words together as though they are in one genre—these are issues that BIPOC authors run into while trying to promote and market our work. How do we work toward having the same opportunities as other authors? What's the best and most effective way to push back? And how can others help us break out of the smaller tent?
July 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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DID YOU KNOW: ConCurrent is hosting the ONLY panel on Sinners during WorldCon? 2:30, Aug 14, the ACT Theatre. Register to see @ldlewiswrites.com @lpkindred.bsky.social @nirele.bsky.social @nicole-glover.com @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social talk Sinners!

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A graphic with a purple background and a rainbow through the bottom half; the top is the ConCurrent logo. The text reads: PANEL SCHEDULE, with LD Lewis, LP Kindred, Rebecca Roanhorse, Erin Roberts, Nicole Glover beneath. In the white text bubble under it is the text "2:30, Music and Monsters: A Sinners Panel. In this panel based on Ryan Coogler's instant horror classic, our panelists discuss music and monsters as transcendent cultural traditions and the magic that happens when we share them."
July 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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There’s no way to ease into this news, so here it is. Today, I am announcing ConCurrent Seattle, a one-day SFFH con intended to be an alternative program to WorldCon, scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle at 700 Union Street, across from the Sheraton. 1/7
The ConCurrent Seattle logo. A white flying saucer surrounded by white stars uses a rainbow tractor beam on a purple space unicorn with sparkles floating over the Seattle skyline; everything is on a purple background.
May 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM