Friends of Genre Con

We are sad to say that Guy Thomas, former chair of two FOGcons and long-term attendee, died 16th March, 2025 in Kaiser's San Leandro hospital. An important member of our FOGcon and FOGcon committee communities, a visible presence at our gatherings. He will be missed.

Our friends at Two Hour Transport have their monthly reading on August 28th, 6-8 pm Pacific. It's Eileen Gunn & Roxanne Skelly! For the Zoom link, request to join the THT group . (They're screening attendees after troll trouble, to keep things friendly.) facebook.com/groups/2930916…

Email us at workshop@fogcon.org  with a cc to Fogcon20@gmail.com if you want to be on the waitlist for the next workshop we organize.

Another great FOGcon Writers' Workshop by Zoom! After a short chat, we separated into 2 groups of 3-4 writers critiquing stories sent ahead of time. The group leads, Catherine Schaff-Stump & Cliff Winnig, have led workshops at FOGcon. If you are interested in the next one, Email!

If you're interested in joining the FOGcon small-group Writers' Workshop, led by published authors, plan now! Deadline to apply is June2. Email workshop@fogcon.org  with a cc to Fogcon20@gmail.com

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@newscientist Looks like it’s desperately trying to scream to me

This fleshy, pink smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and was created as part of an experiment to let robots show emotion. Read more 👉 newscientist.com/article/243685…

That was an awesome panel! Thanks, panelists Neil Clarke @clarkesworld David Steffen @diabolicalplots LaShawn Wanak @GigaNotoSaurus_ Julia Rios @omgjulia - and Thanks to moderator @wshaffer74 and @TheLauraDavy @CrystalMHuff @RamonaRidgewell !

Re-reminder! This is going to be an amazing panel!

Timeline for FOGcon writers' workshop on August 1, 2024 (4 pm Pacific). 1. The DEADLINE to register is 2 JULY 2024. 2. Stories for critique go out about 15th July, 2024. 3. Zoom link will be send on or before July 31, 2024. Details at: fogcon.org/writing-worksh…

Reminder: Zoom panel on the Changing Landscape for Short Speculative Fiction, June 20, 6 pm Pacific. The Zoom link will be at our website: fogcon.org

Email us if you're interested!

Planning a FOGcon writing workshop by Zoom for August 1, 4 pm Pacific Time. Our popular workshop matches 3 to 5 participants with a professional author for a critique of manuscripts 5000 words or fewer. Go here for details on how to apply: fogcon.org/writing-worksh…

Zoom Panel: Changing Short Fiction Landscape. Neil Clarke (@clarkesworld ), Julia Rios (Worlds of Possibility), LaShawn Wanak (@Giganotsaurus), David Steffen (Diabolical Plots, Submission Grinder). Mod: Wendy Shaffer 20 June 2024 at 6 pm Pacific Time. fogcon.org/2024/05/panel-…

A new coat colour pattern has emerged in cats across Finland, and scientists have identified the genetic mutation responsible for it. #Echobox=1715857352" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newscientist.com/article/243134…

FOGcon is now a fiscally sponsored project of Dream Foundry, another 501(c)(3) organization. Former FOGcon 501(c)(3) entity is (finally!) closed. Look forward to bringing you Virtual panels, readings, more. fogcon.org/2024/04/were-w…

Look at this moth from the genus Phalera It looks like a fragment of twig complete with chipped bark and even the layering of wood tissue at the “cut” ends perfectly resembling a broken piece of wood to avoid predation.

Sorry, FOGcon fans - we've had to CANCEL the planned Sept 24th 2022 event. Hope to bring it to you another time!

To attend FOGcon's Sept 24th presentation on selling short stories - register with EventBrite and/ or email us at FOGcon20@gmail.com for the Zoom link. eventbrite.com/e/speculative-…