Åcon 14
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Science fiction convention in Mariehamn, Åland May 14–17, 2026 [bridged from https://finndom.space/@acon on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
More recommendations: what our members suggested for younger readers & books mentioned in the speculative crime panel – Åcon 14 #books #ScienceFiction #fantasy #CrimeFiction https://aconfourteen.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/recommendations-for-younger-readers-speculative-crime-panel/
Recommendations for younger readers & speculative crime panel
We made notes! Recommended children’s or young people’s books Philip Pullman: Sally Lockheart mysteries, e.g. Ruby in the SmokeTove Jansson: Moomin books (all of them)Frances Hardinge: Unraveller a…
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Recommendations (books & other stuff) from Friday morning – Åcon 14 https://aconfourteen.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/recommendations-from-friday-morning/
Recommendations from Friday morning
These books/other stuff was recommended on the Friday morning recommendation circle. The hidden stuff in the Hugo package: Under Astounding award: Jared Pechaček: The West Passage. – Weird fa…
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Since there was a book circle at the recent #Åcon14 I re-read "Way station" by Clifford D. Simak and found that like many of his other books, it still holds up. Go read it, if you haven't. #CliffordDSimak #scienceFiction
RE: https://mastodon.social/@CherylMorgan/116588912134810230 Book recommendations from our Boarding school books panel
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Åcon 14 is about to start. Four days of most fun one can have on a demilitarized zone! With Guest of Honour @emilytesh.net w00T! #åcon14
Flyers for future conventions, bookmarks & other swag, free for the taking! Come get yours!
We have an extra treat for our members: there will be an introduction to the Dirty Dyk chili sauces, made in Åland. Friday, 12:30(ish). If you’re at all into chilis, do not miss this! https://dirtydyk.com
Dirty Dyk
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Programme! Registration opens Thursday afternoon—pick up your badge before wandering off! There will be everything from hard science to romantic fiction, from readings to quizzes, from talks to … well, more talking. About books! Movies! Games! Also, an excursion to an art show and an RPG. We […]
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Åcon is getting closer! If you have been thinking about signing up, now would be a great time to do so! Our badges are going to the printers at the end of the week, so sign up on Saturday at the latest to guarantee a badge with your name neatly printed on it! (You can still sign up later […]
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Huge congratulations to our GoH Emily Tesh: The Incandescent is also a Hugo Award finalist! https://www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Locusmag/116398820609389659 Congrats to our GoH Emily Tesh for being a Locus Award finalist!
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RE: https://masto.ai/@tero/116297475554529935 If you like Diana Wynne Jones’s books, Åcon in May will be a great place to discuss them; our GoH has a whole podcast on the subject!
Tero Ykspetäjä@tero.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 5mo agoI like it when they make #books pretty! #DianaWynneJones
Congratulations to our GoH Emily Tesh for award nominations: The Incandescent is a Nebula Award finalist, and Some Desperate Glory is a Seiun Award nominee for best translated novel!
Book of the Night is Åcon’s book circle: we select a book to read, and gather to discuss it together at the convention. Book of the Night takes place after the official con programming is over for the night, so we can stay and chat for as long as we like! This year’s book is Way Station, by […]
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New issue of Salon Futura, in which @CherylMorgan quite likes our GoH’s latest novel. We like it too! https://www.salonfutura.net/2026/02/issue-76/
Issue 76
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First batch of membership invoices sent; if you have signed up for #Åcon14, you should have gotten email from us. If this isn’t the case, contact us and we’ll sort things out!
Membership sales for Åcon 14 are now open! Membership fee is 30 €. More info on how to register on our website. See you in Mariehamn May 14! #åcon14 #ScienceFiction #convention #åland https://aconfourteen.wordpress.com/join-us/
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Åcon is a convention organized by the fans, for the fans, and paid for by the participants by purchasing a membership for the convention. A membership gives you entrance to the convention and its p…
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Hi, A quick update: we’re still here, and the con is happening in May, but switching payment processors took longer than previously thought. We’re expecting to open membership sales very soon after the New Year’s.
Congrats to our GoH Emily Tesh for the Best Fancast #HugoAward for Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones! https://zencastr.com/Eight-Days-of-Diana-Wynne-Jones
Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones
The works of Diana Wynne Jones, in order, one decade at a time, with Emily Tesh and Rebecca Fraimow
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Åcon 14 is proud to announce our Guest of Honour: Hugo and World Fantasy Award–winning author Emily Tesh! Åcon 14 will take place in Mariehamn on May 14–17, 2026. #åcon #åcon14 #mariehamn #åland #ScienceFiction https://aconfourteen.wordpress.com/2025/06/01/acon-14-has-a-guest-of-honour/
We’re back! Well, in a year, anyway. #åcon14 will take place May 14–17 next year, in Mariehamn. Watch this space for more info to follow soon! https://aconfourteen.wordpress.com/ #ScienceFiction #con #åland #mariehamn
Åcon 14
Relaxed, literary-focused science fiction convention in Mariehamn
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We’re happy and honored to receive the prix d’excellence for best science fiction event of 2023 from the Eurocon community!
