Tag: science-fiction

DUTCH FANTASTICON 2026: WHERE REALITY FINALLY GIVES UP AND THE LOWLANDS LEARNED TO LEVITATE  – CRISTIAN TAMAȘ

There are days when the world feels too small, too polite, too neatly folded into its own predictable geometry. And then there are days like September 5, 2026, when Nieuw-Vennep (New-Vennep, a town and residential-commercial center in the Dutch province of North Holland, situated within the municipality of Haarlemmermeer) cracks open like a cosmic egg and something incandescent spills out across the Linquenda community...

THE SIDEWISE SPECTACLE OF CHRONOLOGICAL NONSENSE: A CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR’S MOST HEROICALLY MISLABELED “ALTERNATE HISTORIES”

MINISTRY OF TRUTH — DEPARTMENT OF TEMPORAL CORRECTION OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUÉ No. 2026‑ALT‑HIST‑001 Citizens of the Literary Dominion, Subjects of the Chronological Order, and Loyal Consumers of Approved Fiction, The Ministry of Truth is delighted to announce the triumphant conclusion of the Sidewise Awards 2026, the Empire’s most prestigious ceremony dedicated to honoring works of "alternate history," a genre we have carefully redefined to mean any narrative containing...
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Marburg-Con in Marburg (Germany), 27th to 29th of April 2018

From the 27th to the 29th of April 2018 the Marburg-Con is going to happen in … well, in Marburg. What is obviously not...

Pentacon, 3rd to 5th of November 2017 in Dresden (Germany)

The Pentacon is going to happen from the 3rd to the 5th of November 2017 in Dresden and sure, it is a convention on...

BuchmesseCon in Dreieich (Germany), 14th of October 2017

The BuchmesseCon (BuCon) had been the major German meeting for fans, happening at the same as the book fair in Frankfurt in the nearby...

Octocon in Dublin (Ireland): 6th to 8th of October 2017

Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, is into books, comics, TV, films and games; attracting artists, writers, film-makers and fans from across the...

Lituanicon in Vilnius (Lithuania), 30th of September 2017

Did you actually know if the Lithuanians have a convention for science-Fiction? – Well, I just got to know recently. The next Lituanicon will...

Kurd-Laßwitz-Award: The Nominations 2017

The Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis is an annual German science-fiction award. ("Preis" is the German word for "award".) It is named after the author Kurd Laßwitz, who...

Norwegian SF Short Story Competition – English Language

There is a new short story competition by the Norwegian Transnational Arts Production with the topic "All Borders Are Temporary" until the 1st of...

“Samovar”, the Magazine of Translated Speculative Fiction

"Samovar" is a quarterly magazine of and about translated speculative fiction. "Samovar" is publishing fiction and poetry in their original language and in English translation. "Samovar"...

The Anglia Ruskin Centre for Science Fiction and Fantasy

UK's first university science fiction centre opened in Cambridge. This unique center will bring together writers, publishers, and academics to discuss the field of science...

Incorporated: Or How I Lost My Soul to Climate Change by Nina Munteanu (Canada)

Incorporated is a science fiction thriller that offers a chilling glimpse of a post-climate change dystopia. Created by David and Alex Pastor and produced...

Slavcon in Bratislava (Slovakia), 28th to 30th of April 2017

From the 28th to the 30th of April there will be a convention in Bratislava going on: The Slavcon. The location has changed (to...

Pegascon in Prešov (Slovakia), 24th – 26th of February 2017

2016 has just faded away, but the new convention season is going to come – with highlights for Europe like the Eurocon in Germany...