This looks SO GOOD. @tricon-hfx.bsky.social is going to be super rad. Go. GO TO THE SEA. tricon-halifax.com/panels/

Hail.

A very happy birthday to our wonderful chair and Glitter Queen of Can*Con, @mariebilodeau.bsky.social!! It literally could not happen without her.

Our most Pulsating Congratulations to our friends @phoebebarton.bsky.social, @amalelmohtar.com, Lee Harris, @therisingtithes.bsky.social, and Sheila Williams - all finalists for Hugo Awards! It is a fantastic ballot. locusmag.com/2026/04/2026...

All of us at Can*Con are saddened to hear that Renaissance Press have taken the difficult decision to cease operations. Renaissance Press and the writers they publish have been a big part of our convention for many years. We will miss them, and the loss will be felt by the SFFH community.

We are BEHEXED to see so many delightful friends of the con among the nominees for this year's Aurora Awards! Congratulations to all! We would also like to thank everyone for nominating our convention for Best Fan Related Work. www.csffa.ca/awards-infor...

Can*Con Virtual: DISRUPTION is TOMORROW!! The first panel starts at 9:30 am EDT and then we have a whole series of great programming running all day until 7:20. We're so excited to translocate the very essence of Can*Con into your house! Get tickets:https://www.can-con.org/virtual-cancon

This is happening TOMORROW and I am so thrilled to be a part of it! I'm going to be on two panels: "Making It & Breaking It: Navigating A Career In Writing" and "Fighting the Empire: Unflinching Looks at Fascism."

I'll be doing an online panel for Virtual Can*Con tomorrow (Saturday): Making It & Breaking It: Navigating A Career in Writing kicks off at 5 PM EST. Come for the discussion on surviving safely in the industry. Or to find out what I, gender dysphoric and thus camera averse, actually look like. :p

SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY: Can*Con Virtual Join @daviddemchuk.com, @aijiang.bsky.social, Suzan Palumbo, and @kellyrobson.com for a discussion of why normal people scare them and abnormality in horror! Register at the website! If you're not at least a little scared by David you win a prize*!

THIS SATURDAY! Can*Con: Disruption Virtual Conference, featuring @gaga.bsky.social, @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social, Suzan Palumbo, and @thesuiway.bsky.social discussing Revolution in SFF! Register at our website, Disrupt your weekend!!

Just look at this cover for the latest from Primordial Chair @derekkunsken.bsky.social!!!

We are bejoyed to see our friends @amalelmohtar.com, @sarahgailey.bsky.social, @ourmankoto.bsky.social, @teresempierre.bsky.social, @premeemohamed.com, @kellyrobson.com, and @acwise.bsky.social among the top ten Locus Award finalists! Celebrate with your most arcane artifacts!!

Can*Con*Line 2026 is SOON! Our first DISRUPTION approaches: Writing Groups to Propel Your Career! Get LAUNCHED at a VERY HIGH VELOCITY! Featuring: Kim Abrahamse, @mmdaviesostrom.bsky.social @ympang.bsky.social and @deannajvaldez.com! Register at our website!

Long have the scrolls predicted that one day past GoH Premee Mohamed would release her eldritch secrets into the world. That day is at hand! TREMBLE! Also, register. But also, tremble.

Ahhhh it is also RELEASE DAY for this grreat new story from our friend Claudie Arsenault! SEIZE THE DAY BY SEIZING THE BOOK!

Last day (OMG OMG) to get a great deal on the latest tale from friend of the con and giant robot aficionado @neuvel.net!! DO NOT MISS!

We also have two Special Guests for Can*Con: DISRUPTION to announce: Suzan Palumbo and @nataliezed.bsky.social! Suzan is a multi-award nominated author and co-founder of the @theignyteawards.bsky.social and loves a good cape. Natalie is a game designer and author of the novel 'Hench'.

Can*Con*Line 2026 is less than a month away and our theme is DISRUPTION! Disruption is about exploring, dissecting, and upending systems. We'll be hosting conversations about disrupting craft, narrative, and expectations, on and off the page! Get tickets on the website!!

Hey hey hey hot tip for you - the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Academy is doing a ***free!!!!*** online workshop this Saturday with @anuja-v.bsky.social teaching on how to use TTRPGs to help build characters in writing. Looks super rad! www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-c...

Good morning, frends! The TriCon Halifax expression of interest form went out yesterday to all attendees who indicated that they'd like to speak on/moderate panels. It's not too late to throw your name in the hat! Change your mind about paneling? Still need to register? No worries, just reach out!

We are hyper excited to see friends of the con @cornellwriter.bsky.social, @jordankurella.com, and @amalelmohtar.com among the nominees for the 2026 Nebula Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees! www.andrewliptak.com/2026-nebula-...

GO! Meet the WRITER!

The Little Ghosts fundraiser is into its last week - these guys have become a huge part of the SFFH community in Canada and it would be great to see them be able to do even more!

Ye cats this is TOMORROW! You should GO!

Welcome, friends!

Coming up SOON in Montreal - Can*Con Co*Chairs @mariebilodeau.bsky.social and @brandoncrilly.bsky.social IN CONCERT at Livre and Let Livre! Come on out for a night filled with THINGS!

This is a super opportunity to encounter the mind of a powerful writer (and friend of the con) to discuss writing, and perhaps capes! Do not miss!

Coming up SOON, past GoH Kate Heartfield and Bringer of Snacks @kevinhearne.bsky.social at a mighty assemblage of local authors! Come FORTH!

Coming up SOON in Montreal - Can*Con Co*Chairs @mariebilodeau.bsky.social and @brandoncrilly.bsky.social IN CONCERT at Livre and Let Livre! Come on out for a night filled with THINGS!

For those in the Ottawa area, there will be a celebration of the life of Jean-Louis Trudel - astronomer, physicist, science historian and frequent contributor at Can*Con - at the Sir John A. Macdonald Pub on Elgin St., beginning at 7pm. Details at the link below. www.facebook.com/share/1DLTp7...

We are *franjous* with excitement for our Vice-Admiral!!

The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has announced a two-week residency with Nalo Hopkinson @nalohop.bsky.social, Sheree Renee Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, and Joshua Whitehead. Yes you DO want to do this. banffcentre.ca/programs/lit...

Little Ghosts has become a precious resource for the SFFH community and we love them dearly! Help them do even more of the great work they do!

Goodness! Julie Czerneda and @cclim.bsky.social in the same place? Shenanigans guaranteed!

Somehow it feels even weirder to promote a non-fiction piece, go figure. Anyway, I wrote this for @heartlines-spec.com about volunteering at @canconsffh.bsky.social & it's now widely available: www.heartlines-spec.com/volunteering...

This is such a cool project from @jayodjick.bsky.social - excited to see this series! www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Wishing the very best for our past GoH @sheilawilliams.bsky.social, currently in hospital. Sheila has been a mighty force in the community for years and we hope she recovers quickly. locusmag.com/2026/01/shei...

Happy Birthday to 2025 GoH @kateheartfield.com! Kate is a wonderful member of our community and we hope she has a splendid day! If you'd like to get her a gift consider pre-ordering her upcoming novel 'Mercutio', currently available as a Most Anticipated Book from Indigo!

Finally (for now), rounding off with my Can*Con (@canconsffh.bsky.social) 2025 retrospective: buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/ar... So glad and grateful for the community I've found there, and for the amazing experiences year after year.

Clown music, you say? Only (roughly) 100 minutes remain! DO NOT MISS!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...

We are not sure how feral Avi will get if this hits 100 backers bu it would probably be fun to find out? Also this audiobook is going to be SO GOOD, friends - jump aboard!!

Congratulations to friend of the con @suyidavies.com for his 2025 Nommo Award win! Suyi's work is amazing and you should read all of it.

This is going to be great! Our understanding is that Brandon is going to share a secret family recipe! TUNE IN!

Our final Guest of Honour for 2026 will be author @chuckwendig.bsky.social! Chuck is a NYT bestselling author, writes games, comics, film and TV, and we are so excited that he will be joining us in the fall!

We are very excited to announced that our 2026 Agent Guest of Honour will be @hel-no-wai.bsky.social! Hana is a Literary Agent and Rights Manager at Cooke McDermid and a co-founder of BIPOC Publishing in Canada. We are super thrilled that Hana can join us next fall!

Fun video interviewing some authors @canconsffh.bsky.social in October, including yours truly! 😀📚 youtu.be/gHaEtTlCWuE?...

We are HYPED to announce that our 2026 Editor Guest of Honour will be @jenralbert.bsky.social - Jen is an acquiring editor at ECW Press, won a British Fantasy Award for her editing work and has been nominated for the Hugo, Ignyte, and World Fantasy Awards. So excited to have Jen with us next fall!

We are EXCITE to be able to announce our Guests of Honour for 2026 this week! First up is @tonialaird.bsky.social! tonia is a Michif writer from Treaty 6 who does video games, comics, an interactive novel, and her debut novel Seventhblade was released in June from ECW Press.

We are EXCITE to be able to announce our Guests of Honour for 2026 this week! First up is @tonialaird.bsky.social! tonia is a Michif writer from Treaty 6 who does video games, comics, an interactive novel, and her debut novel Seventhblade is forthcoming this summer from ECW Press.