Åcon

Åcon

Guest of Honour Catherynne M. Valente at Åcon 2012.
Status active
Genre Science fiction, fantasy
Begins 2016-05-05
Ends 2014-05-08
Frequency Annual
Venue 60°05′42″N 19°55′42″E / 60.09489°N 19.92825°E / 60.09489; 19.92825
Location(s) Mariehamn, Åland
Country Finland
Previous event Åcon 7
Next event Åcon 8
Website
http://acon8.wordpress.com/

Åcon is an annual science fiction convention, held in May or June every year in Mariehamn, Åland.[1][2] It was founded in 2007[3] with the goal of bringing Swedish and Finnish science fiction fandom together, and described as being a literary relaxacon with all programming in English.[4] While a few of the participants are Ålanders, the majority travel from mainland Finland and Sweden for the convention.[5]

Guests of honour

Year Guest of Honour
12007Hal Duncan[6]
22008Ian McDonald[7]
32009Steph Swainston[8][9]
42010Geoff Ryman[10]
52012Cat Valente[11]
62013Tricia Sullivan[12]
72014Karen Lord[13]
82016Zen Cho[14]

References

  1. ↑ Tillström, Malin (2009-05-20). "Fantasykonvent för tredje gången". Nya Åland (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  2. ↑ Kullman, Annika (2010-05-02). "Science fiction-kongress på Åland". Nya Åland (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Science fiction-kongress på Adlon". Nya Åland (in Swedish). 2007-05-18. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ↑ "About Åcon". Åcon. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Bokälskare träffades på fantasykonvent". Ålandstidningen (in Swedish). 2009-05-24. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  6. ↑ "Åcon 1 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  7. ↑ "Åcon 2 Guest of Honour". Åcon. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  8. ↑ "Åcon 3 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  9. ↑ Åcon 2009, Steph Swainston's official website, retrieved April 6, 2011
  10. ↑ "Åcon 4 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  11. ↑ "Åcon 5 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  12. ↑ "Åcon 6 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  13. ↑ "Åcon 7 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  14. ↑ "Åcon 8 GoH". Åcon. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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