Capclave will return.... October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse Mark your calendars

Capclave 2025 is winding down, the con suite is almost empty. Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen. Safe travels and get a good night's sleep

Pedro hanging out in the con suite, have a snack or pick up one for the road. We're open until 2pm

The winner of the WSFA Small Press Award is “A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts” by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams Congratulations!

Yoshi from BSFS announcing the winner of the BSFS amateur writer awards The winners are: First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore. A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.

Capclave Sam Lubell welcoming everyone to the award ceremony

Soon we will know the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award, it's so secret even the dodos don't know who won. We will find out soon Here's a list of the shortlist WSFA Small Press Award Nominees Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD

The mass signing started plenty of time to get your books signed. Here's a photo of the room and there will be cake.

Hanging out at @capclave.bsky.social this weekend, come visit us in the dealer's room for treats and books! @especbooks.bsky.social @neoparadoxa.bsky.social

Dodo Esquire took a break to chat with a friend from Balticon. Best part of cons is seeing old friends and making new friends

Reminder that the WSFA Small Press Award ceremony is in the Eisenhower room close to registration and the cash bar the hotel is currently setting up

Be like Rosie and buy your Capclave 2026 memberships. They make great gifts and you get to meet Guests Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse Oct 2-4, 2026!

Pedro had a great night's sleep, and a healthy breakfast. Now he's volunteering in the con suite, say hi to Pedro. Thank you to all the volunteers that make Capclave happen.

Superheroes versus the Law panel. Batman is a form of wish fulfillment where he always gets the bad guy even though he breaks the law. Every super criminal would be acquitted due to Fourth Amendment violations. I'm not a lawyer so I'm probably not explaining it right

We now return to our regularly scheduled Capclave posts already in progress

Confirmed with a male volunteer that the accessible men's room across from Plaza III and by the elevators have larger stalls with bars. The hallway to get to the restrooms by the elevators is narrow and wheelchair uses may have issues turning.

Accessibility restrooms part 2. Another set of accessible restrooms are in the lobby by the elevators. There's a small black sign with white text that says restrooms. Follow the hall to the restrooms The women's room has one accessible stall with multiple bars. No photos for privacy reasons.

Bathroom update, the accessible restrooms are across from Plaza III. The women's room has 2 larger stalls with hand rails and a baby changing space. No photos of the inside of the restroom due to privacy reasons.

There's so many great program items that I need to figure out time travel in the next few hours so I don't miss anything capclave.org/capclave25/p...

My program schedule for @capclave.bsky.social this weekend. Come to my reading to hear a new scene from the #WIP. I can't wait to see how it plays with an audience. #SFF #fiction #fantasy #conventions #Capclave www.patreon.com/posts/139275635

Pedro is ready to go to Capclave and meet new friends. The humans need a few minutes to double check a few things and load the dodomobile

Today, I'll be at @capclave.bsky.social, the DC science fiction convention. Joe Haldeman (of The Forever War fame) and Naomi Kritzer are guests of honor. If you want a convention where you can actually meet and talk with all the writers, this one's for you. www.capclave.org

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading. Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own. Just. Keep. Reading.

No rest for the wicked! I'll be at @capclave.bsky.social this weekend. I will be appearing on many panels! If you're in the DC area, come on by! Details about the con here: capclave.org/capclave25/ #convention #capclave #booksky #fantasy #epicfantasy #urbanfantasy #sff #scifi #sciencefiction

Metro is doing some work Saturday and Sunday Sept 20 and 21 on the Red line. Please plan accordingly Metro warns riders about upcoming weekend track work – NBC4 Washington share.google/Bmm9XoNqJzEf...

Update on dodo de extinction, looks like they're thinking years not decades with thoughts about ethics. Happy Wednesday before Capclave www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

TIL that for some people with irreparably damaged corneas, you can pull one of their teeth, drill a hole in it, install an artificial lens, sew it into their cheek (so tissue attaches), then pull it out and stick it in their damaged eye, and ... it works fine!?! www.nbcboston.com/news/health/...

I'm excited to be attending @capclave.bsky.social this weekend Sep 19-21 and on panels about Underused Creatures (Fri 9pm), Keeping the Science in SciFi (Sat 11am), Implications of Genetic Engineering (Sun 12Noon), and Religions of the Future (Sun 1pm). www.capclave.org #SciComm #SciFi

@Capclave.bsky.social Going to Capclave? There will be a Confluence party on Friday, September 19, 8pm-10pm, Room To Be Announced.

A little dodo 🦤 told me that the Capclave preregistration ends on Thursday, September 11th at 11:59 pm EDT. capclave.org/capclave25/e...

Reminder that the Capclave hotel block closes today August 28th, 2025. Get your room now while it's still open. www.hilton.com/en/attend-my...

Reminder that the Capclave hotel block closes on Thursday August 28th, get your room reserved now while you're thinking about it. capclave.org/capclave25/h...

The WSFA Small Press Award shortlist is out. The winner will be announced on Saturday, September 20th at Capclave in Rockville, MD. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 USD and trophy. The finalists in alphabetical order by title:

Pedro and friends are having a great time at #LitRPGcon No table, say hi to them and get a cool ribbon as a gift

Our Dodo Esq visits his plushie friends from @psfs.bsky.social and @balticon.bsky.social . While telling people about Capclave is fun, it's also great to see friends.

Capclave has a table at the #Shoreleave convention center in scenic Lancaster, PA. Say hi to the dodos and buy a Capclave membership, they make great gifts for all occasions. We're sharing a table with LA Con V, remember to check them out too.

Ever wondered if dodos could have been domesticated and farmed like chickens or pigeons? Wonder no more. Tip 'o the beak to our Vice Chair for the link. youtu.be/pA7uD9435tU?...

We're at #Hanacon in scenic Silver Spring, MD. Our table is across from the vendor's room. Say hi to the dodos and they have guava candy to share

One of the Capclave dodos taking time to thank the #balticon59 volunteer dragons for their hard work and asked for a photo.

Good morning, Capclave has a table at the #gaithersburgbookfestival today. Pedro is being smart and delegating the hard set up work to the humans. He's looking forward to meeting people today.

Congratulations to the Locus Award finalists! locusmag.com/2025/05/2025...

The Capclave hotel block is open! Use this link to make your reservations now capclave.org/capclave25/h...

Speaking of #ImdieBooksellerDay..... Rosie has WSFA Press books for sale at the Capclave table by the Author's Alley. WSFA Press books make great gifts such as Mother's day, Father's day, graduation gifts, birthdays, or any gifting occasions.

Happy #IndieBooksellerDay We're at #Ravencon today and plan to buy from the many indie book sellers today. You had us at books! Shout out to our local bookstore @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social in Falls Church, VA Shout out your friendly local indie bookstore here 👇

Dodos will not be contained, see us at our table and a half at RavenCon this weekend. We have books and dodos and a party tonight

Dodomobile is packed and ready to go to #ravencon. See you in a couple of hours

Capclave GoH joe Haldeman honored by the National Space Society for his work in science fiction. Congratulations, Joe! nss.org/famed-sci-fi...

Hello Awesome con! The dodos are settled in their table #1110. Say hi to the dodos and learn about Capclave and WSFA, our parent organization

On the way to #awesomecon We will be at table #1110, all weekend long. Stop by and say hi to the dodos and buy a Capclave membership