Set up ➡️ Final product Find us at WonderCon all this weekend at booth 711 with the Science Fiction Outreach Project!

Are you one of the eight thousand people who either had a membership in the 2025 World Science Fiction Convention or a membership in LAcon V prior to January 31? If so, then you should nominate the speculative fiction that you loved for a Hugo Award.

LAcon V is excited to announce that we are providing sponsorship for Iridescence, this year's @easterconuk.bsky.social! Eastercon is the UK’s annual national convention for sci-fi & fantasy, bringing together fans, creators, & industry professionals for a long weekend of ideas, stories, & community.

LAcon Guest of Honour Ronald D. Moore has a new TV show premiering May 29. The trailer just launched. If you've got questions about the challenges of depicting a Soviet perspective on the space race, LAcon will be your best chance to ask him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh-8...

Do you want to be part of the LAcon V Program but can’t attend the convention in person? Don’t worry, LAcon V will be running a robust virtual program! We are looking for people from all over the world to be on panels, give presentations, run virtual workshops, and much much more.

The official Channel Island fox plushie for LAcon V is now available! Soft, adorable, and ready for adventure across the galaxy (or your couch). Order one today: www.makeship.com/products/fuzzy-the-channel-island-fox-plushie

With just days to go the pace of Hugo nominations is picking up! If you're one of the more than 7700 people eligible to nominate this year, you can help make the process run smoothly by nominating sooner rather than later.

Join LAcon V and the Science Fiction Outreach Project at Wondercon! March 27-29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Would you like to be part of the LAcon V Program? Whether you want to be on a panel, give a presentation, run a workshop, or lead a meetup, the place to go is our Program Participant Main Survey. This is now open until March 31st.

Worldcon could never happen without volunteers! We celebrate our volunteers. It takes hundreds of people to pull together a fan-run and fan-centred event like this.

Wishing all our Islamic SFF fan friends who are celebrating the end of Ramadan that their Eid al-Fitr is filled with community, kindness, and maybe a little bit of sci-fi wonder.

Do you want to be part of the LAcon V Program but can’t attend the convention in person? Don’t worry, LAcon V is a hybrid convention and we will be running a robust virtual program!

For more than 70 years, the Hugo Awards have recognized the greatest works of science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, and dinosaur erotica. Help write the next chapter in the history of SFF fandom by nominating and voting on the greatest speculative fiction of 2025. www.lacon.org/hugos

If you're looking to have a fan table at LAcon V, it's time to submit your sign up form: www.lacon.org/fantables Contact [email protected] with any questions not answered in the form.

The LAcon V souvenir book is the main guide to the convention for many attendees and a great way to get your message out to a dedicated group of fans. Advertising rates have been posted. Book early, because ads sell fast: www.lacon.org/adrates

If you’d like to host a room party at LAcon V, please fill out our interest form by visiting our site. In addition to filling out the form, we request that you please also reserve a room at the Hilton Anaheim as all parties will be on the fifth floor of that hotel.

Meet Fuzzy! 🦊 The official Channel Island fox plushie for LAcon V. Soft, adorable, and ready for adventure across the galaxy (or your couch). Order one today: www.makeship.com/products/fuzzy-the-channel-island-fox-plushie

Would you like to be part of the LAcon V Program? Whether you want to be on a panel, give a presentation, run a workshop, or lead a meetup, the place to go is our Program Participant Main Survey. This is now open until March 31st.

The LA Worldcon Community Fund (LAWCF) is a special fund to help defray the expenses of attending LAcon V for fans or program participants from marginalized racial and ethnic groups, LGBTQIA+ fans or program participants, Los Angeles and Anaheim area fans of limited means.

Tonight is the Oscars, an award almost as prestigious as the Hugo Award! What are you cheering for at tonight’s ceremony?

Take home an adorable, iconic, and incredibly fuzzy memento of the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, Fuzzy the Channel Island Fox, now available in plush form! Go here to get your own: www.makeship.com/products/fuz...

The deadline to submit for the Worldcon Film Festival is almost here! Visit our site for more info & to submit: www.lacon.org/filmfestival

Tomorrow is the deadline to submit your film to the WorldCon Film Festival! Last year was a blast and our judging team is hard at work doing it again. We love anything science fiction, fantasy, or horror — submit now! filmfreeway.com/WorldconFilm... @laworldcon.bsky.social @file770.bsky.social

Seeking brave souls to join the Fellowship of Fandom! LAcon V needs volunteers to help guide the journey. Heroes wanted. www.lacon.org/volunteer

Your Hugo Nominating ballot can make a difference. There are a total of 7718 people with the right to cast a nominating ballot in the 2026 Hugo Awards. As of this morning, 1293 of those people have cast a nominating ballot in at least one category. www.lacon.org/hugos/

The record for most nominating ballots in a year was 2016, when 4,032 people put in a nominating ballot. We have two weeks to convince 3,000 more people to nominate so that @laworldcon.bsky.social breaks that record. LETS GET TO IT!

Your Hugo Nominating ballot can make a difference. There are a total of 7718 people with the right to cast a nominating ballot in the 2026 Hugo Awards. As of this morning, 1293 of those people have cast a nominating ballot in at least one category. www.lacon.org/hugos/

LACon V is happy to announce that the following bids have completed the required filing to qualify to appear on the Worldcon Site Selection Ballot for 2028: Brisbane in 2028 Nuremberg 2028 www.lacon.org/siteselection

The Space Shuttle Challenger Monument in Los Angeles honors the seven astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Dedicated in 1990, it features a 1/10-scale replica of the shuttle on a granite pedestal with plaques remembering astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka and the crew.

Buck Rogers went to the 25th Century, and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt. Want some souvenirs from other eras? Los Angeles' Time Travel Mart offers that, and supports literacy-based charity. timetravelmart.com

It's Hugo Nominating season! A time to honour creativity, support authors and artists, and help highlight the works that inspired and challenged you. It's been an amazing year for science fiction! Get your nominating ballot in by March 28, 2026, at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. www.lacon.org/hugos

Here are 10 reasons you should join us at LAcon V! (August 27-31, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center) #10 - Aspiring authors, editors, and fans can meet industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts, making it the greatest networking event in speculative fiction. www.lacon.org/register

Hotel reservations for LAcon V are now live! Make your reservations here: www.lacon.org/hotel All room party inquiries should be directed to [email protected]. 🎉

Hotel reservations for LAcon V are now live! Make your reservations here: www.lacon.org/hotel All room party inquiries should be directed to [email protected]. 🎉

REMINDER: Hotel reservations open to the public March 9 at 10 a.m. PST! The reservation link will be posted on our site and social media once it goes live.

Make sure you're prepping your best costuming looks for an out-of-this-world showcase at this year's LAcon V. Masquerade rules, general info, and more is finally up on the site! www.lacon.org/masquerade

Once again weirdly delighted that somehow I've developed a real side gig being a DJ for the nerds. (And yes, I'll be doing a dance at this year's Worldcon as well)

Fuzzy the Channel Island Fox is the mascot of LAcon V, and now a plush version can come home with you!

Do you want to advertise in our LAcon souvenir book? Ad rates and more info can be found on our site right now: www.lacon.org/adrates

Here are 10 reasons you should join us at LAcon V! (August 27-31, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center) #10 - Aspiring authors, editors, and fans can meet industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts, making it the greatest networking event in speculative fiction. www.lacon.org/register

LAcon V wishes our Sikh friends a happy Hola Mohalla! May the spirit of courage, creativity, and community inspired by Guru Gobind Singh guide your imaginations to brave new galaxies!

Hotel reservations open to the public this Monday, March 9 at 10 a.m. PST! The reservation link will be posted on our site and social media once it goes live.

Hey Hugo nominating people. You know who you are. Now's the time to nominate your favourite works from 2025 for the greatest, most stupendous, most prestigious award in the entire universe: The Hugo Award!

Today is the 93rd anniversary of classic Hollywood fable King Kong! Willis H. O'Brien's groundbreaking stop motion effects redefined what was possible in cinema. Over the past nine decades, Kong has gone on to fight Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Mothra, and Dr. Who (no relation).

The LA Worldcon Community Fund is now open for applications and donations! If you need assistance from the Community Fund, you can apply for money or a membership for LAcon V. We are also looking for people to donate money or memberships to the fund.

If you're looking to have a fan table at LAcon V, it's time to submit your sign up form: www.lacon.org/fantables Contact [email protected] with any questions not answered in the form.

Today is the last day to pitch your ideas for programming at LAcon! Want to see a panel in which biologists talk about Midichlorians? Or want to ask a fantasy author about Wizarding OSHA? THE PROCESS OF PROGRAMMING STARTS WITH YOU. www.lacon.org/programming/...

We have something *Fuzzy* coming very soon that we're excited to show you. We'll have a reveal on Friday morning, March 6th!

Have you submitted your Hugo nominations yet? Remember, you have until Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9:00am Pacific Time to suggest your favorites! For more info go here: www.lacon.org/hugos

Thank you to everyone who responded to the LAcon V community survey. The survey closed one week after it was launched, and we're pleased to say that more than 1,500 SFF fans responded to the survey.