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A fun science fiction convention in Rockville, MD. Oct 2-4 2026 Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
The dodos made it safely home from #Mysticon. They're enjoying hot chocolate and catching up on reading.

Remember to be safe when shoveling and remember the proper technique, and check up on the vulnerable people in your community.
January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Greetings from Mysticon on a snowy Sunday morning.

We're at the table and spending the night is snowy Roanoke and return to dodo central Monday morning.

Reminder that there's no snow in Maryland in October and you get to see pretty leaves
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Pedro taking a water break during a party, remember to take water breaks while partying.

Speaking of parties the old fashioned party is in room 336.

We also have mocktails and soft drinks for non drinkers or anyone partaking in Dry January
January 24, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Setting up the Capclave table at Mysticon, we're close to registration.

Looking forward to a fun weekend, snow and daleks just add to the fun
January 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Just arrived at the #Mysticon hotel, looking forward to seeing everyone
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A little dodo says the WSFA Small Press Award is open for submissions until March 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.

Prizes: a nifty trophy and $500 USD prize will be presented at Capclave on Oct 3rd

wsfasmallpressaward.org/The_Rules.php
Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award
wsfasmallpressaward.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Good morning, Phil con!

Handsome boy Pedro is wearing a bowler hat instead of his sombrero, guess the reference and he will give you a custom ribbon.
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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This month's newsletter is, in fact, just news! I have no brain for anything else at the moment. buttondown.com/ninocipri/ar...
Story Announcement, Zines, and Dead Girls in Paperback
This autumn has been very good and very busy. Busy enough that this is basically just a bullet point list of updates, plus a cat pic, because who doesn’t...
buttondown.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Capclave table set up for @psfs.bsky.social

Say hi to the dodos and preregister for Capclave, remember it's in early October next year
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pedro getting settled in the hotel room for @psfs.bsky.social

Pedro and friends have a table for Phil con this weekend. Will post location when we get our table.

Now time to enjoy the cookie and get in a bit of reading
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
NPR interviews past Capclave GoH Ken Liu on his latest novel

www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...
Author Ken Liu on AI, reality, and the world we're building
The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination.
www.npr.org
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Capclave will return....

October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD

Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse

Mark your calendars
September 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Capclave 2025 is winding down, the con suite is almost empty.

Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.

Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
September 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pedro hanging out in the con suite, have a snack or pick up one for the road. We're open until 2pm
September 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The winner of the WSFA Small Press Award is

“A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts” by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams

Congratulations!
September 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Yoshi from BSFS announcing the winner of the BSFS amateur writer awards

The winners are:

First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Capclave Sam Lubell welcoming everyone to the award ceremony
September 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Soon we will know the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award, it's so secret even the dodos don't know who won. We will find out soon

Here's a list of the shortlist
WSFA Small Press Award Nominees
Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD
September 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The mass signing started plenty of time to get your books signed. Here's a photo of the room and there will be cake.
September 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Hanging out at @capclave.bsky.social this weekend, come visit us in the dealer's room for treats and books! @especbooks.bsky.social @neoparadoxa.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Dodo Esquire took a break to chat with a friend from Balticon. Best part of cons is seeing old friends and making new friends
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Reminder that the WSFA Small Press Award ceremony is in the Eisenhower room close to registration and the cash bar the hotel is currently setting up
September 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Be like Rosie and buy your Capclave 2026 memberships. They make great gifts and you get to meet Guests Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse Oct 2-4, 2026!
September 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Pedro had a great night's sleep, and a healthy breakfast. Now he's volunteering in the con suite, say hi to Pedro.

Thank you to all the volunteers that make Capclave happen.
September 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Superheroes versus the Law panel. Batman is a form of wish fulfillment where he always gets the bad guy even though he breaks the law. Every super criminal would be acquitted due to Fourth Amendment violations.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm probably not explaining it right
September 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM