The conference on imaginative literature

318: ReaderCon 34 (2025) — Narrated Podcast

In this year’s @readercon.org interviews, authors discuss their work, experiences with audiobooks/audio fiction, and what they think of the con. I was lucky enough to interview:

@fondalee.bsky.social
@arula-ratnakar.bsky.social
@caitlinrozakis.bsky.social

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A Meal of Thorns 29 – Readercon & Lovestruck Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB’s Patreon!Credits:Featuring interviews with:Rae Borman @ ReaderconRiley @ Lovestruck …

Book-club break; still pretty bookish: for Episode 29, bringing you a con report about @readercon.org and travels about the Boston area, including an interview at @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social!

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Why Didn't You Just Leave won the Shirley Jackson Award! I am honored, surprised, and delighted that our ghost story book won this award! Editing it, and translating the two stories by Alberto Chimal and Raquel Castro, was a truly wonderful experience

I wrote all about my experience at Readercon and the Shirley Jackson Awards! www.juliarios.com/why-didnt-yo...

2024 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners The winners of the 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards for outstanding achievement in horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy fiction have been announced. Novel WINNER: Curdle Creek, Yvonne Battle…

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You are one of the few that found all of the secret hiding spots outside the hotel. We'll be working on expanding the map for next year to show more of these outdoor meeting spaces.

Thank you everyone who came to #readercon34. It was, by all accounts, a wonderful convention where everyone had a great time. We're looking forward to seeing all of you next year.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at #Readercon34

Readercon Memberships are available!

📣 Last call for Readercon memberships!!! 📣

Readercon starts on July 17. If you're a fan or creative of colour and need a pass to attend, give us a shout!

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readercon.org/bookshop - Come support the small press publishers and independent book shops at Readercon 34 (July 18-20th): @waterdragonpub.bsky.social , @pmpress.bsky.social , @duckprintspress.com , @dragonwell.bsky.social , @clarkesworldmagazine.com, and many others.

Our schedule is final: schedule.readercon.org It can only be made better by you being there. We hope to see you!

The Readercon 34 program schedule has just been finalized : schedule.readercon.org - Come by and check out our fabulous schedule of events and awesome participants. Looking forward to seeing everyone in July 17 to 20th in Burlington MA. Registration at: readercon.org/registration

a cartoon of a boy sitting on top of a pile of books Alt: a cartoon of a person leaping over a a pile of books and then sliding down one like a playground slide

My @readercon.org schedule is going to be so packed with chewy, thought-provoking goodness~ ! it's still a draft so I'm not posting it yet, but get ready for panels like "Bisexuals: Still Hip?" "Weird Jobs (of authors)" and "Harry Potter and the Death of the Author" (no authors were harmed).

We've confirmed that the Heinlein Society and MGH are doing a blood drive at Readercon 34 on Saturday July 19th. If you are attending and are willing to donate whole blood, platelets or red blood cells, sign up here: bit.ly/Readercon2. If you're not sure you can donate: bit.ly/BloodDonorEl...

Yes there is. Parking at the hotel is free and there is lots of it. Please come by and enjoy our programming.

Thanks for the reminder. Any questions, please write us here or at info@readercon.org and we'll get you fixed right up.

The Readercon 34 list of participants has been posted to our website. readercon.org/participants

Please come by and see who will be on our panels, discussions, and readings at this year's conference.

Look forward to seeing you in July.

We are starting to get ready for this year's conference and we think you'll love the program! To be announced shortly!

Thank you very much for posting this. We have gotten several responses and be including some of them in the Readercon Program Guide.

Text from a cropped screencap off Discord: > the memorial guest of honor for Readercon this year is Charles R. Saunders, a criminally underappreciated Black fantasy author (and journalist) who passed away in 2020 at age 73. The program book is trying to get folks to write appreciations of him (250-1000 words) but as I said, criminally underappreciated, so they are having trouble getting enough. Anyone here who could throw 250-500 words in their direction? Contact Margo Williams (margo@readercon.org)

For anybody interested in honoring one of the masters:

Thank you to @dreamfoundry.bsky.social for encouraging people of colour to come and be part of the community.

Do you enjoy a conference that celebrates thought in literature?

Do you enjoy a conference that has fun with stories?

Come to Readercon! We do both!

Readercon 34 will take place on July 17th to 20th, 2025 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington MA. Our guests of honor this year are Cecilia Tan (@ceciliatan.com) and P. Djèlí Clark (@pdjeliclark.bsky.social)

Come by our website readercon.org for more information or to register.

Screencap from Kickstarter reads Magic University collectors edition hardcover amount raised $5,694

We’re now only $306 away from the stretch goal that will require me to write a new Magic University story! I’ll be polling backers to see who or what it should be about!

@readercon.bsky.social We have a verified account at @readercon.org, we should talk about making sure these accounts are in sync. Please get a hold of us to make this better.