TriCon
@tricon-hfx.bsky.social
TriCon is Atlantic Canada's literary conference for speculative fiction. TriCon 2026 will be held May 15th-17th, 2026 at The Westin Nova Scotian.
https://tricon-halifax.com
https://tricon-halifax.com
We are thrilled to have you! 😊 If you haven't, check out our Indie Author Pop-Up! We're setting up a "bookstore" for indie authors only during the con!
tricon-halifax.com/vendors/
tricon-halifax.com/vendors/
Vendor Applications - TriCon Halifax
Now open! The TriCon vendor hall will be located at the NSCAD Port Campus at 1107 Marginal Rd. The vendor hall will be open every day of the conference – from 3pm on Friday, May 15th 2026 to 1pm on Su...
tricon-halifax.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We are thrilled to have you! 😊 If you haven't, check out our Indie Author Pop-Up! We're setting up a "bookstore" for indie authors only during the con!
tricon-halifax.com/vendors/
tricon-halifax.com/vendors/
Your weekend pass gets you access to 3 days of panels, workshops, lectures, launches, and networking with other writers, including:
Blue Pencil Cafe sessions
Agent Pitch sessions
A celebration of Charles R. Saunders
Readings from Amal El-Mohtar & others
The Trident Cafe Green Room
& More to come!
Blue Pencil Cafe sessions
Agent Pitch sessions
A celebration of Charles R. Saunders
Readings from Amal El-Mohtar & others
The Trident Cafe Green Room
& More to come!
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Your weekend pass gets you access to 3 days of panels, workshops, lectures, launches, and networking with other writers, including:
Blue Pencil Cafe sessions
Agent Pitch sessions
A celebration of Charles R. Saunders
Readings from Amal El-Mohtar & others
The Trident Cafe Green Room
& More to come!
Blue Pencil Cafe sessions
Agent Pitch sessions
A celebration of Charles R. Saunders
Readings from Amal El-Mohtar & others
The Trident Cafe Green Room
& More to come!
ICYMI, our tshirt is being designed for this year by local tattoo artist & design legend, Sorry Sacha!
$20 now, with the pre-order price going up when the shirt is revealed, and on-site pricing at full retail. It's a bargain!
$20 now, with the pre-order price going up when the shirt is revealed, and on-site pricing at full retail. It's a bargain!
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
ICYMI, our tshirt is being designed for this year by local tattoo artist & design legend, Sorry Sacha!
$20 now, with the pre-order price going up when the shirt is revealed, and on-site pricing at full retail. It's a bargain!
$20 now, with the pre-order price going up when the shirt is revealed, and on-site pricing at full retail. It's a bargain!
It will! I am putting it together right now--apologies for the oversight. These should have launched together!
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It will! I am putting it together right now--apologies for the oversight. These should have launched together!
After years of watching Canadian cons disappear and American ones become more inaccessible, I am SO PSYCHED for this renaissance in Canadian spec!! Our talent & tastemakers & visionaries deserve the spotlight with WorldCons like this (and cons like @canconsffh.bsky.social every year.)
October 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
After years of watching Canadian cons disappear and American ones become more inaccessible, I am SO PSYCHED for this renaissance in Canadian spec!! Our talent & tastemakers & visionaries deserve the spotlight with WorldCons like this (and cons like @canconsffh.bsky.social every year.)
If anyone wants to get a TriCon tattoo during their visit, just saying… there’s a nonzero chance it could be arranged. 👀🔱
Thanks again Sacha for being such a great pal to the con and knowing what we mean when we say, ‘eldritch and weirder.’ Much love.
Thanks again Sacha for being such a great pal to the con and knowing what we mean when we say, ‘eldritch and weirder.’ Much love.
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If anyone wants to get a TriCon tattoo during their visit, just saying… there’s a nonzero chance it could be arranged. 👀🔱
Thanks again Sacha for being such a great pal to the con and knowing what we mean when we say, ‘eldritch and weirder.’ Much love.
Thanks again Sacha for being such a great pal to the con and knowing what we mean when we say, ‘eldritch and weirder.’ Much love.
October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Finally, our author guest of honour is Amal El-Mohtar! 🎉✨
Amal is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry, & criticism, including the NYT bestseller This Is How You Lose the Time War, (with Max Gladstone.) Her solo debut, The River Has Roots, was published in 2025 by Tordotcom. Welcome, Amal!
Amal is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry, & criticism, including the NYT bestseller This Is How You Lose the Time War, (with Max Gladstone.) Her solo debut, The River Has Roots, was published in 2025 by Tordotcom. Welcome, Amal!
September 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Finally, our author guest of honour is Amal El-Mohtar! 🎉✨
Amal is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry, & criticism, including the NYT bestseller This Is How You Lose the Time War, (with Max Gladstone.) Her solo debut, The River Has Roots, was published in 2025 by Tordotcom. Welcome, Amal!
Amal is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry, & criticism, including the NYT bestseller This Is How You Lose the Time War, (with Max Gladstone.) Her solo debut, The River Has Roots, was published in 2025 by Tordotcom. Welcome, Amal!
Our second guest of honour is agent Kurestin Armada! 🎉✨
Kurestin is with Root Literary in New York, where she specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels. Some of her recent titles include Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh and Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young. Welcome, Kurestin! 🎉🎉🎉
Kurestin is with Root Literary in New York, where she specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels. Some of her recent titles include Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh and Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young. Welcome, Kurestin! 🎉🎉🎉
September 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Our second guest of honour is agent Kurestin Armada! 🎉✨
Kurestin is with Root Literary in New York, where she specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels. Some of her recent titles include Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh and Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young. Welcome, Kurestin! 🎉🎉🎉
Kurestin is with Root Literary in New York, where she specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels. Some of her recent titles include Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh and Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young. Welcome, Kurestin! 🎉🎉🎉
Oh my god, applogies! This is what we get for snipping copy. 😂 Correcting!
September 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Oh my god, applogies! This is what we get for snipping copy. 😂 Correcting!