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ArmadilloCon Status Active Genre Science fiction Venue Austin Southpark Hotel Location(s) Austin, Texas Country United States Inaugurated 1979 Attendance 400
[1] Organized by Fandom Association of Central Texas Filing status 501(c)(3) Website
armadillocon.org
ArmadilloCon is a
science fiction convention held annually in
Austin, Texas , USA, since 1979.
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[2] As the second longest running science fiction convention in Texas, it is sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas and is known for its emphasis on literary science fiction.
[3] ArmadilloCon was traditionally held in mid-October during the weekend of the
Texas-OU football game , but moved to a late-summer/early-fall weekend in 1998.
Traditions of ArmadilloCon
ArmadilloCon generally focuses on literary science-fiction, with guests of honor typically being up-and-coming writers.
[4] Unique programming includes a "Fannish Feud" which has been held regularly since ArmadilloCon 4 in 1982, and has been hosted by
Pat Cadigan ,
Walter Jon Williams , and Professor Griffin. The convention typically includes a large number of readings, and for some years ended with a story reading by
Howard Waldrop .
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A key element of the convention is the ArmadilloCon Writers' Workshop. The workshop was started in 1998,
[5] instigated by Chairs A.T. Campbell III and Lori Wolf. The workshop is held during the day on the Friday of the convention, with a Writers' Track of sessions available during the rest of the weekend.
Past conventions
ArmadilloCon 1 program book
ArmadilloCon 1 (May 11–13, 1979)
ArmadilloCon 2 (October 3–5, 1980)
ArmadilloCon 3 (October 1981)
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ArmadilloCon 4 (October 1–3, 1982)
ArmadilloCon 5 (October 7–9, 1983)
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ArmadilloCon 6 (October 5–7, 1984)
ArmadilloCon 7 (1985)
ArmadilloCon 8 (October 10–12, 1986)
ArmadilloCon 9 (October 9–11, 1987)
ArmadilloCon 10 (October 7–9, 1988)
ArmadilloCon 11 (October 13–15, 1989)
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ArmadilloCon 12 (October 12–14, 1990)
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ArmadilloCon 13 (October 11–13, 1991)
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ArmadilloCon 14 (October 9–11, 1992)
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ArmadilloCon 15 (November 5–7, 1993)
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ArmadilloCon 16 (October 7–9, 1994)
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ArmadilloCon 17 (October 6–8, 1995)
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ArmadilloCon 18 (October 11–13, 1996)
ArmadilloCon 19 (1997)
ArmadilloCon 20 (August 28–30, 1998)
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ArmadilloCon 21 (September 10–12, 1999)
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ArmadilloCon 22 (August 18–20, 2000)
ArmadilloCon 23 (November 16–18, 2001)
ArmadilloCon 24 (August 16–18, 2002)
ArmadilloCon 25 (August 8–10, 2003)
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ArmadilloCon 26 (August 13–15, 2004)
ArmadilloCon 27 (August 19–21, 2005)
ArmadilloCon 28 (August 11–13, 2006)
ArmadilloCon 29 (August 10–12, 2007)
ArmadilloCon 30 (August 15–17, 2008)
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ArmadilloCon 31 (August 14–16, 2009)
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ArmadilloCon 32 (August 27–29, 2010)
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ArmadilloCon 33 (August 26–28, 2011)
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ArmadilloCon 34 (July 27–29, 2012)
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ArmadilloCon 35 / GlyptoCon 3 (October 25–27, 2013)
ArmadilloCon 36 (July 25–27, 2014)
ArmadilloCon 37 (July 24–26, 2015)
ArmadilloCon 38 (July 29–31, 2016)
ArmadilloCon 39 (August 4–6, 2017)
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ArmadilloCon 40 (August 3–5, 2018)
ArmadilloCon 41 (August 2–4, 2019)
ArmadilloCon 42 (August 28–30, 2020)
ArmadilloCon 43 (October 15–17, 2021)
ArmadilloCon 44 (August 5–7, 2022)
Upcoming conventions
References
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^ Nawotka, Edward (April 24, 2008).
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"Going Home to the Armadillo: After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas' favorite sci-fi convention" .
The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved May 1, 2012 .
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"Official ArmadilloCon Website" . Retrieved July 11, 2009 .
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"Links to Writers' Workshops - SFWA" . SFWA . 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2018-08-21 .
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^ Brandt, Beverly L. (September–October 1983).
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^ Point, Michael (October 11, 1991).
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^ Point, Michael (October 9, 1992).
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"Places to go, people to see" .
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^ Kelly, Carolyn (October 7, 1994).
"Best bets: Mixed bag" .
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"The Latest Word" .
Austin American-Statesman . October 1, 1995. p. G6. Retrieved May 1, 2012 .
^ Shea, Mike (July 31, 1998).
"The Waiting Is the Hardest Part; How Mr. Denton Spent His Summer Vacation" .
The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved May 1, 2012 .
^ Morris, Anne (August 15, 1999).
"Sci-fi fans gear up for convention" .
Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved March 30, 2010 .
^ Vane, Sharyn Wizda (July 6, 2003).
"If you dig aliens and alternate realities, then ArmadilloCon is your event" .
Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved May 1, 2012 .
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"The fantasy is alive at sci-fi convention" .
Your News Now . August 10, 2003. Retrieved May 1, 2012 .
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"ArmadilloCon 2009" . UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved July 9, 2009 .
^ Jones, Kimberley (August 14, 2009).
"News/Print" .
The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved August 14, 2009 .
^ Gross, Joe (August 21, 2010).
"Keeping Lone Star literature weird: What makes Texas science fiction and fantasy different? Think Robert E. Howard's genre-busting work, and start where he left off" .
Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
^ Whittaker, Richard (August 27, 2010).
"Dark Forces Gathering" .
The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved May 1, 2012 .
^ Cupp, Scott A. (August 18, 2010).
"More Guests Than You Can Swing an Armadillo At" . Missions Unknown . Archived from
the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
^ Sterling, Bruce (August 20, 2010).
"Dead Media Beat: sci-fi mag prints on clay tablets" . Wired .
Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
^ DeNardo, John (August 29, 2010).
"EVENT REPORT: ArmadilloCon 32" . SF Signal . Archived from
the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
^ Whittaker, Richard (August 26, 2011).
"Steam Versus Cyber at ArmadilloCon" .
The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved August 26, 2011 .
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"ArmadilloCon becomes official sponsor of the 2011 World Horror Convention" .
World Horror Convention 2011. July 12, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
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"Sci-fi lovers converge on 34th annual Armadillocon" .
Austin, TX :
Your News Now . July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012 .
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"Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin" . Retrieved 2018-06-06 .
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