Albacon is back and we’re going hybrid. Guests will be appearing — some in-person, some online — and you can choose how you want to attend.

Panels will have both types of guests and can be seen whether you’re at the hotel or attending from home.

We’ll also be running our world-famous ice cream social on Friday night.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, September 8, 2023

5pm: Starting a Small Press
Meeting A

Everything You Know About Fairy Tales Is Wrong
Meeting B

Reading by Matthew Kressel
Readings

5:30pm: Reading by Anna Rose
Readings

6pm: Reading by Jennifer Williams
Readings

6:30pm: Would You Believe?
Meeting A

The Role of Antiquity and Myth in Science Fiction
Meeting B

Reading by Bianca D'Arc
Readings

7pm: Reading by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Readings

8pm: Ice Cream Social
Lobby

9pm: The Eye of Argon and the Further Adventures of Grignr the Barbarian
Meeting A

Saturday, September 9, 2023

10am: Reading by Claire Houck
Readings

10:30am: Subterranean Science Fiction
Meeting A

I Used to Be...
Meeting B

Reading by Walter H. Hunt
Readings

11am: Reading by Tris Lawrence
Readings

11:30am: Reading by Michael Ventrella
Readings

12pm: Science Fiction Stories Age Like Wine
Meeting A

The Enduring Allure of Space Opera
Meeting B

Reading by Gordon Linzner
Readings

12:30pm: Reading by Elektra Hammond
Readings

1pm: Reading by Daniel M. Kimmel
Readings

1:30pm: The History and Reinvention of Captain Future
Meeting A

Sympathy for the Devil
Meeting B

Buffalo NASFiC Meeting
Readings

2:30pm: Reading by James L. Cambias
Readings

3pm: Interview with Walter H. Hunt
Meeting A

4pm: Reading by Chuck Rothman
Readings

4:30pm: Costume Parade and Awards
Meeting A

You Are Not The One
Meeting B

Reading by Ryk E. Spoor
Readings

5pm: Reading by Herb Kauderer
Readings

5:30pm: Reading by Sally Wiener Grotta
Readings

6pm: Reading by B.A. Chepaitis
Readings

6:30pm: So Much Stuff...
Meeting A

Choosing an Independent Publisher
Meeting B

Reading by Linda D. Addison
Readings

8pm: Can Good Stories Be Based On Bad Science?
Meeting A

Intersections Between Fan Creation and "Original" Creation
Meeting B

9:30pm: Friendship in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Meeting A

"That's Not History, That's Hollywood."
Meeting B

Sunday, September 10, 2023

10am: Boskone Waffle Party
Hospitality

10:30am: Crowdfunding For Print
Meeting A

What Makes a Cult Classic?
Meeting B

Reading by Allen Steele
Readings

12pm: Alien Family and Social Structures
Meeting A

Artificial Intelligence Versus the Creative Professional
Meeting B

1:30pm: Albacon 2023 Feedback and 2024 Planning Session
Meeting A

Date: September 8-10, 2023

Location: Courtyard by Marriott Albany Clifton Park - 627 Plank Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Tickets:

Adult On Site Memberships: $30
Student (ID Required) Memberships: $25
Day passes (On Site):
Friday Only: $12
Saturday Only: $15
Sunday Only: $12

The “at the door” rate will be $35, so get your memberships now!

Registration is now live!

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