Capricon
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Capricon is an annual, four-day-long (Thursday through Sunday) science fiction convention
in a suburb of Chicago
, which draws approximately 900+ people. Capricon attendees share an interest in science
, science fiction
, fantasy
, and related genres. The Capricon convention has been held each year since 1981. Capricon is the annual gathering for Phandemonium, a not-for-profit organization, and is entirely volunteer run. The purpose of Phandemonium is to promote Science Fiction as a literary genre and to promote the Chicago area sf community.
While remaining true to its literary roots, Capricon celebrates fantasy and science fiction in all its myriad forms, including art, music, games, theatrical performance, and film. Participants include gaming enthusiasts, writers of fiction, pilots of spaceships, Pirates and Zombies. Capricon is a gathering of many diverse people who all share a sense of wonder.
Beginning in 1999, Capricon has chosen to focus on a different theme every year. The themes have ranged from "Mad Scientist" to "Fun & Games" to "Pirates!" Read the list below to see all of the themes.
Science fiction convention
Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
in a suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, which draws approximately 900+ people. Capricon attendees share an interest in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
, and related genres. The Capricon convention has been held each year since 1981. Capricon is the annual gathering for Phandemonium, a not-for-profit organization, and is entirely volunteer run. The purpose of Phandemonium is to promote Science Fiction as a literary genre and to promote the Chicago area sf community.
While remaining true to its literary roots, Capricon celebrates fantasy and science fiction in all its myriad forms, including art, music, games, theatrical performance, and film. Participants include gaming enthusiasts, writers of fiction, pilots of spaceships, Pirates and Zombies. Capricon is a gathering of many diverse people who all share a sense of wonder.
Beginning in 1999, Capricon has chosen to focus on a different theme every year. The themes have ranged from "Mad Scientist" to "Fun & Games" to "Pirates!" Read the list below to see all of the themes.
Past or Upcoming conventions
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| Capricon 1 | February 20-22, 1981 | Holiday Inn, Evanston, Illinois Evanston, Illinois Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan... |
Chip Bestler | Author Guest of Honor: Terry Carr Terry Carr Terry Gene Carr was a U.S. science fiction author, editor, and teacher.Terry Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon... /Wilson Tucker Wilson Tucker Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker was an American mystery, action adventure, and science fiction writer, who wrote professionally as Wilson Tucker.... Fen Guests of Honor: J.R. & Mary Jane Holmes |
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| Capricon 2 | February 1982 | Radisson Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | Leah Bestler | Author Guest of Honor: Gene Wolfe Gene Wolfe Gene Wolfe is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying into the religion. He is a prolific short story writer and a novelist, and has won many awards in the... Fan Guest of Honor: Mike Stein |
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| Capricon 3 | February 1983 | Radisson Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | Virginia Meisinger | Author Guest of Honor: Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen Reeder Donaldson is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for his Thomas Covenant series... Fan Guest of Honor: Otlie & Phil Foglio Phil Foglio Philip "Phil" Foglio is an American cartoonist and comic book artist best known for his humorous science fiction and fantasy work.-Early life and career:... |
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| Capricon 4 | February 1984 | Continental Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | Marty Coady Fabish | Author Guest of Honor: Paul O. Williams Paul O. Williams Paul O. Williams was an American science fiction writer and haiku poet. Williams was professor emeritus of English at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois.... Fan Guest of Honor: Jeff Duntemann |
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| Capricon 5 | February 1985 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois Lincolnwood, Illinois Lincolnwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lincolnwood is located at .... |
Ginny Meisinger | Author Guest of Honor: Frederik Pohl Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl, Jr. is an American science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career spanning over seventy years — from his first published work, "Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna" , to his most recent novel, All the Lives He Led .He won the National Book Award in 1980 for his novel Jem... Artist Guest of Honor: Darlene P. Coltrain |
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| Capricon 6 | February 1986 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Ginny Meisinger | Author Guest of Honor: David R. Palmer David R. Palmer David R. Palmer , Highland Park High School , is a science fiction author who has been nominated three times for Hugo Awards. He is married and lives in Florida , where he works as a court reporter.-Published works:... Fan Guest of Honor: Tim Allen |
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| Capricon 7 | February 1987 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | No Chair | Author Guest of Honor: Jerry Oltion Jerry Oltion Jerry Oltion is a science fiction author from Eugene, Oregon, known for numerous novels and short stories, including books in the Star Trek series... Artist Guest of Honor: Stephen Hickman Stephen Hickman Stephen Hickman is an award-winning American artist, illustrator, sculptor and author. He is best known for his work in science fiction and fantasy with over 350 book and magazine covers to his credit. His efforts have brought an extra dimension to the stories of Robert A. Heinlein, H. P.... Fan Guest of Honor: Joan Hanke-Woods |
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| Capricon 8 | February 1988 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois Arlington Heights, Illinois Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census.... |
Alice Bentley | Author Guest of Honor: Lawrence Watt-Evans Lawrence Watt-Evans Lawrence Watt-Evans is one of the pseudonyms of American science fiction and fantasy author Lawrence Watt Evans... Artist Guest of Honor: Kay Reynolds Fan Guest of Honor: Kathleen Meyer |
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| Capricon 9 | February 1989 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Alice Bentley | Author Guest of Honor: Howard Waldrop Howard Waldrop Howard Waldrop is a science fiction author who works primarily in short fiction.Waldrop's stories combine elements such as alternate history, American popular culture, the American South, old movies , classical mythology, and rock 'n' roll music. His style is sometimes obscure or elliptical... Fan Guest of Honor: Ken Fletcher |
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| Capricon 10 | February 1990 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Amy Schaefer | Author Guest of Honor: P.C. Hodgell Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Cameron Hamilton Fan Guest of Honor: Bill Higgins |
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| Capricon 11 | February 21-24, 1991 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Alice Bentley | Author Guest of Honor: Ellen Kushner Ellen Kushner Ellen Kushner is an American writer of fantasy novels, who for many years was the host of the radio program Sound & Spirit, produced by WGBH in Boston and distributed by Public Radio International.- Background and personal life :... Editor Guest of Honor: Beth Meacham Beth Meacham Beth Meacham is an American writer and editor, best known as a longtime top editor with Tor Books.-Life, education and family:Meacham was born November 14, 1951 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. She studied Communications in Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she met her husband, Tappan... Fan Guest of Honor: Becky Thomson |
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| Capricon 12 | February 20-23, 1992 | Lincolnshire Resort, Lincolnshire, Illinois Lincolnshire, Illinois Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the... |
Amy Schaefer | Author Guest of Honor: Terry Bisson Terry Bisson Terry Ballantine Bisson is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his short stories... Special Guests of Honor: Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer known for his award-winning Mars trilogy. His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the fifteen years of research... & Paul Park Paul Park Paul Park is an American science fiction author and fantasy author. He lives in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children. He teaches a course in reading and writing science fiction at Williams College... Fan Guest of Honor: Steve Scherer |
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| Capricon 13 | February 18-21, 1993 | Pheasant Run, St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
Amy Schaefer | Author Guest of Honor: Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels... Artist Guest of Honor: Darlene P. Coltrain Fan Guest of Honor: George Laskowski |
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| Capricon 14 | February 1994 | Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca, Illinois Itasca, Illinois Itasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,302 at the 2000 census.In 2009, BusinessWeek rated Itasca as the 'Best Affordable Suburb' in the state of Illinois... |
Karen Babich | Author Guest of Honor: Connie Willis Connie Willis Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis is an American science fiction writer. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards. Willis most recently won a Hugo Award for Blackout/All Clear... Artist Guest of Honor: Mary Lynn Skirvin Fan Guest of Honor: David Dyer-Bennet |
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| Capricon 15 | February 16-19, 1995 | Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca, Illinois | Kathy Nerat | Author Guest of Honor: Nancy Kress Nancy Kress Nancy Kress is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo and Nebula-winning 1991 novella "Beggars in Spain" which was later expanded into a novel with the same title... Fan Guest of Honor: Sue Blom |
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| Capricon 16 | February 1996 | Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca, Illinois | Doug Winkler | Author Guest of Honor: Sean Stewart Sean Stewart Sean Stewart is a U.S.-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.Born in Lubbock, Texas, Sean Stewart moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1968... Artist Guest of Honor: Scott Gustafson Media Guest of Honor: Michael Stein |
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| Capricon 17 | February 20-23, 1997 | Oak Brook Hilton, Oak Brook, Illinois Oak Brook, Illinois Oak Brook is a village in DuPage and Cook Counties, in Illinois. The population was 8,702 at the 2000 census. A suburb of Chicago, it is the headquarters of McDonald's and Lions Clubs International.-History:... |
Doug Winkler | Author Guest of Honor: Robert J. Sawyer Robert J. Sawyer Robert James Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer. He has had 20 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature, and many anthologies. Sawyer has won over forty awards for his fiction, including the Nebula Award ,... |
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| Capricon 18 | February 5-8, 1998 | Holiday Inn O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that... |
Dina Krause | Author Guest of Honor: Josepha Sherman Josepha Sherman Josepha Sherman is an American author. In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel The Shining Falcon.-Buffyverse:*Visitors *Deep Water ... Editor Guest of Honor: Steve Hockensmith Steve Hockensmith Steve Hockensmith is an American author. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He now lives in California.-Biography:Hockensmith is the author of the Holmes on the Range mystery series... |
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| Capricon 19 | February 11-14, 1999 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Tracy Lunquist and Dave McCarty | Villains | Pro Guest of Honor: David Weber David Weber David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs".... Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Cameron Hamilton Fan Guest of Honor: Phoenix |
| Capricon 20 | January 27-30, 2000 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Dave McCarty | Armageddon | Pro Guest of Honor: Larry Niven Larry Niven Laurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics... Science Guest of Honor: Chris Luchini Fan Guest of Honor: Joseph "Uncle Vlad" Stockman |
| Capricon 21 | February 8-11, 2001 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Tracy Lunquist | Tellurian Exposition | Pro Guest of Honor: Allen Steele Allen Steele Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. is an American science fiction author.Steele began publishing short stories in 1988. His early novels formed a future history beginning with Orbital Decay and continuing through Labyrinth of Night... Fan Guest of Honor: Geri Sullivan |
| Capricon 22 | February 7-10, 2002 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Deb Kosiba | Fun & Games | Fun Guest of Honor: Dr. Demento Dr. Demento Barret Eugene Hansen , better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present.... Game Guest of Honor: James Ernest Cheapass Games Cheapass Games is a game company founded and run by game designer James Ernest, based in Seattle, Washington. Cheapass Games operates on the philosophy that most game owners have plenty of dice, counters, play money, etc., so there is no need to bundle all of these components with every game that... Artist Guest of Honor: Kaja Foglio Kaja Foglio Kaja Foglio is a Seattle-based writer, artist, and publisher. Foglio co-won the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story in 2009 for Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones, and has continued to co-win two Hugo Awards the following years.-Early life and education:Born in... Fan Guest of Honor: David Abzug |
| Capricon 23 | February 6-9, 2003 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Cary Williams & Marnie Gucciard | Gods & Monsters | Author Guest of Honor: Tim Powers Tim Powers Timothy Thomas "Tim" Powers is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Powers has won the World Fantasy Award twice for his critically acclaimed novels Last Call and Declare... Artist Guest of Honor: Amy K. Brown Fan Guest of Honor: Bill Roper Bill Roper (filker) Bill Roper is a filker and member of science fiction fandom. Roper co-founded Dodeka Records with his wife, Gretchen, received the Pegasus Award three times, and was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in 2000... |
| Capricon 24 | January 29-February 1, 2004 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Dave McCarty | Sensawondah | Author Guests of Honor: Spider Spider Robinson Spider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author.- Biography :Born in the Bronx, New York City, Robinson attended Catholic high school, spending his junior year in a seminary, followed by two years in a Catholic college, and five years at the State... and Jeanne Robinson Jeanne Robinson Jeanne Robinson was an American-born Canadian dancer, choreographer, teacher and co-author of three award-winning science fiction novels, The Stardance Saga... Artist Guest of Honor: Kimberly Reck NASA Guest of Honor: Bryan Palaszewski |
| Capricon 25 | February 10-14, 2005 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Deb Kosiba | Mad Scientists | Author Guest of Honor: James P. Hogan James P. Hogan (writer) James Patrick Hogan was a British science fiction author.-Biography:Hogan was born in London, England. He was raised in the Portobello Road area on the west side of London... Artist Guest of Honor: Shaenon K. Garrity Shaenon K. Garrity Shaenon K. Garrity is a webcomics writer and artist, best known as the creator of Narbonic. She is one of the most prominent cartoonists in the Modern Tales network of commercial webcomic sites, and became the site's editor on August 1, 2006... Fan Guest of Honor: John Morse |
| Capricon 26 | February 9-13, 2006 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Greg (Guido) Williams | University of Fandom (UFAN) | Visiting Guest Faculty: Peter S. Beagle Peter S. Beagle Peter Soyer Beagle is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. His most notable works include the novels The Last Unicorn, A Fine and Private Place and Tamsin, and the award-winning story "Two Hearts".-Career:Beagle won early recognition from The Scholastic Art &... , Bryan Palaszewski from NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... , Kat Eggleston, Michael Longcor Michael Longcor Michael Longcor is a folk and filk singer. His songs span a range of topics including military history, Indiana history, and humor. He has won six Pegasus Awards and has been nominated for six others. His music has appeared on Dr... , Dr. Mary Crowell Three Weird Sisters (band) Three Weird Sisters is a band from Atlanta, Georgia. The group performs filk music with harp, double bass, guitar, and bodhran accompaniment. Their albums include Hair of the Frog and Rite the First Time.... , Nick Pollotta Nick Pollotta Nick Pollotta is an American author. The majority of his work has been published by Gold Eagle Books under house names "James Axler" and "Don Pendelton".He lives in Chicago with his wife, Melissa.- 1991 :* DOOMSDAY EXAM, Fantasy/Humor... , Jody Lynn Nye Jody Lynn Nye Jody Lynn Nye is an American science fiction writer. She has frequently collaborated as a co-author or the author of a sequel.... , Bill Fawcett, and Phyllis Eisenstein Phyllis Eisenstein Phyllis Eisenstein is an American author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and has lived there most of her life. While attending college at the University of Chicago, she met her future husband Alex at a weekly gathering of Chicago's science... |
| Capricon 27 | February 8-11, 2007 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Gretchen Roper | A Celebration of High Fantasy | Author Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold Lois McMaster Bujold Lois McMaster Bujold is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works. Bujold is one of the most acclaimed writers in her field, having won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record. Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo... Artist Guest of Honor: Erin McKee Fan Guest of Honor: Cat Faber Other special guests: Peter S. Beagle Peter S. Beagle Peter Soyer Beagle is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. His most notable works include the novels The Last Unicorn, A Fine and Private Place and Tamsin, and the award-winning story "Two Hearts".-Career:Beagle won early recognition from The Scholastic Art &... and Bryan Palaszewski from NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... |
| Capricon 28 | February 14-17, 2008 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Leane Verhulst | Pirates Piracy Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator... |
SF Author Guest of Honor: Mike Resnick Mike Resnick Michael Diamond Resnick , better known by his published name Mike Resnick, is an American science fiction author. He was executive editor of Jim Baen's Universe.-Biography:... Pirate Guests of Honor: John Baur ("Ol' Chumbucket") and Mark Summers ("Cap'n Slappy"), creators of International Talk Like a Pirate Day International Talk Like a Pirate Day International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers , of Albany, Oregon, U.S., who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate... Artist Guest of Honor: Don Maitz Don Maitz Don Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. His most widely-known creation is the "Captain" character of the Captain Morgan brand of rum, although he is perhaps most notable for twice winning the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor... Other special guests: Michael Longcor Michael Longcor Michael Longcor is a folk and filk singer. His songs span a range of topics including military history, Indiana history, and humor. He has won six Pegasus Awards and has been nominated for six others. His music has appeared on Dr... , Janny Wurts Janny Wurts Janny Wurts is an American fantasy novelist and illustrator. She has written several series, including the Wars of Light and Shadow, The Cycle of Fire trilogy, several stand-alone novels, a short story collection and the internationally best selling Empire Trilogy that she co-authored with Raymond... , Tori Baur (“Mad Sally”), Tom Smith Tom Smith (filker) Tom Smith is a singer-songwriter from , who got his start in the filk music community. He is a fourteen-time winner of the Pegasus Award for excellence in filking, including awards for his "A Boy and His Frog", "307 Ale", and "The Return of the King ", and was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in... , Bill and Brenda Sutton, and Bryan Palaszewski from NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... |
| Capricon 29 | February 19-22, 2009 | Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois Wheeling, Illinois Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 34,496 at the 2000 census, and 38,555 at the 2006 special village census.-Geography:Wheeling is located at .... |
Helen Montgomery | Camp Among the Stars | Author: Sharon Shinn Sharon Shinn Sharon Shinn is an American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University.Sharon is a... Artist: Gary Lippincott Fan: Christian McGuire Filk: Barry and Sally Childs-Helton Barry and Sally Childs-Helton Barry and Sally Childs-Helton are filk writers and singers. They are also highly educated though their song Alphabet Soup shows their feelings on the value of their doctorate and PhD degrees. They are based in Indiana... NASA: Bryan Palaszewski |
| Capricon 30 | February 11-14, 2010 | Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois Wheeling, Illinois Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 34,496 at the 2000 census, and 38,555 at the 2006 special village census.-Geography:Wheeling is located at .... |
Helen Montgomery | Celebration! | Authors: Frederik Pohl Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl, Jr. is an American science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career spanning over seventy years — from his first published work, "Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna" , to his most recent novel, All the Lives He Led .He won the National Book Award in 1980 for his novel Jem... , Spider Spider Robinson Spider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author.- Biography :Born in the Bronx, New York City, Robinson attended Catholic high school, spending his junior year in a seminary, followed by two years in a Catholic college, and five years at the State... and Jeanne Robinson Jeanne Robinson Jeanne Robinson was an American-born Canadian dancer, choreographer, teacher and co-author of three award-winning science fiction novels, The Stardance Saga... , and Robert J. Sawyer Robert J. Sawyer Robert James Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer. He has had 20 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, On Spec, Nature, and many anthologies. Sawyer has won over forty awards for his fiction, including the Nebula Award ,... Artist: Lucy Synk Fan: Alice Bentley |
| Capricon 31 | February 10-13, 2011 | Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois Wheeling, Illinois Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 34,496 at the 2000 census, and 38,555 at the 2006 special village census.-Geography:Wheeling is located at .... |
Erik Olson | Escape | Author: John Scalzi John Scalzi John Michael Scalzi II is an American author and online writer, and president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is best known for his Hugo Award-nominated science fiction novel Old Man's War, released by Tor Books in January 2005, and for his blog , at which he has written... Artist: John Picacio John Picacio John Picacio is an award-winning American artist specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror illustration.-Biography:... Fans: Stephen Boucher and Janice Gelb |