Icecon 2026

These are excellent ideas and suggestions! Right now we haven't made plans for either, but might look into implementing them.

No limit on attendees, and we'll be opening registrations any day now.

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We are looking for volunteers for IceCon 2026.

Save the date 29 - 31 May 2026 IceCon Furðusagnahátíð

Taktu frá dagana 29 - 31 maí 2026 IceCon Furðusagnahátíð

A 2nd novel sent to the editor this year, in time for @glasgow2024.bsky.social! Here I'm holding the one launched at @icecon.bsky.social. Can't wait to absorb everything at #Worldcon, meeting new and old friends. I'll be on two panels: Combining Genres and Building Fictional Folklores. #Glasgow2024

Congratulations to @scalzi.com for winning the Japanese Seiun award for the Kaiju Preservation Society 🥳

What a weekend! Multiple panels, awesome people, new book launched and I received the first Icelandic SFF award! For outstanding contribution to The Fantastic. Thank you, @icecon.bsky.social, it means the world to me!

The name of the award, Hnitbjörg, comes from the mountain where the mead of poetry (the equivalent of a muse) is stored according to Norse mythology.

The awards in a white picture frame with the book Skuld resting against it on the left side with a bit of greenery and a window behind the two.

Yesterday @emilhpetersen.bsky.social was awarded the Hnitbjörg award for outstanding contribution to the genre. This is the first time the award has been given and he is a worthy recipient. Hnitbjörg will be given every 2 years at IceCon and the recipient will be decided on by the ConCom.

Our famous Pub quiz. This years winners were the team of @scalzi.com - @hildur.bsky.social - and Óli Gísli.

5 people sitting at two tables organized side by side having a conversation

A great panel on AI.

Game-room courtesy of Spilavinir

A blue notebook resting against a colorful stack of books

Nakano is at IceCon

Lots of colorful books on a table

Nexus is at IceCon

@villimeymist.bsky.social is at IceCon

A picture of 3 people sitting at a desk, Hildur Knútsdóttir, Giti Chandra, and Ingi Markússon

A picture of two women (Hildur Knútsdóttir and Giti Chandra) sitting at tables looking to their left at a speaker (Ingi Markússon) who is out of the picture.

A picture of Ingi Markússon standing at a podium talking about his trilogy

Trilogies, what are they good for?
A conversation between @hildur.bsky.social, Giti Chandra & @ingimarkusson.bsky.social

A wide shot of an auditorium with a sloped floor, taken from above, showing the back of the audience and John Scalzi and Ella slightly out of focus at the bottom.

A picture of John Scalzi sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him sitting next to Ella, on his left side.

A great start to the day. @scalzi.com in conversation with @ellafraenka.bsky.social with Q&A after.

Emil Hjörvar Petersen reading a translation from the first book in the series about the mother and daughter duo Bergrún & Brá

Kirsty Logan reading a short story

John Scalzi reading his short story Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager

A great start to the Con at Stúdentakjallarinn this evening. @emilhpetersen.bsky.social & Kirsty Logan & @scalzi.com read for us

We recommend you visit not only Nexus' table at the con, but also their store in Glæsibær. www.nexus.is

John Scalzi writes. Not just science fiction novels, which he's famous for, but also on his website and social media. Check him out at whatever.scalzi.com (@scalzi.com)

Introducing Kirsty Logan, a professional daydreamer. Her most recent books are the novel Now She is Witch and the memoir The Unfamiliar. You can find information about where to buy her books on her website www.kirstylogan.com

Introducing Emil Hjörvar Petersen (@emilhpetersen.bsky.social) , one of the guests of honor at IceCon 2024. His short story The Cryptid is in The Best of World SF vol. 1 and the story Oh, Karitas can be found on Storytel and Audiobooks.com. His website is emilhpetersen.com/english/.

Only 70 days until IceCon '24! Can't wait to meet you all and ofc our wonderful guests of honor: @scalzi.com, @emilhpetersen.bsky.social and Kirsty Logan.

We're counting down to IceCon '24. It's less than 4 months away. Have you bought your ticket, and booked your fligh yet? This year our guests of honor are Emil Hjörvar Petersen, John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) , and Kirsty Logan. Program announced at a later date.
Register: icecon-reykjavik.is

We are thrilled to announce that John Scalzi @scalzi.com , has agreed to be our guest of honor at IceCon ‘24!

At the same time we are sad to announce that unfortunately, Becky Chambers won't make it to IceCon next year.  

More information: icecon-reykjavik.is/news/