Capricious

The SFF community has lost an absolute icon. Youthful ensign or threatening telepath, you brought such wonderful energy to your roles. Farewell and safe travels. www.scifipulse.net/walter-koeni...

Are you registered for Capricon? Get your membership as a Halloween treat by November 1 when rates go up. Details here - capricon.org/registration/

Come make puppets with us! We and @elginpride.bsky.social will be at Boar's Hat Gaming from 4-8 pm on November 2nd. We’ll bring the supplies, you bring the imagination!

Congratulations to all the Hugo Awards Finalists! We see you, former Capricon Guests of Honor and so many Friends of Capricon!

Last call for the Capricon 46 post-con survey! Have you filled out yours yet? This is for ALL members, whether you attended Cap 46 or not. Capricon is our annual member event, so we want to make it the event that you want to attend. Your opinions matter! Here's the link. forms.gle/99rD3gtovx8B...

Congratulations to this year's Nebula Award Finalists! We look forward to welcoming you to Chicago this June! nebulas.sfwa.org/9192-2/

Ooooooo...we're very excited about this one!

Boosting the signal from our past Guest of Honor @ktempestbradford.com

Happy St. Patrick's Day from a city that takes it VERY seriously! Check out this fab story and video about the annual dye job we give the Chicago River. blockclubchicago.org/.../chicago-...

Our wonderful cosplay photographer Bruce Medic has all of our photos from the cosplay photoshoot up on his website! Check out this year's participants, and start planning for next year! www.brucemedicphoto.com/capricon2026

Such a great show by @lasertheboy.bsky.social with Aubrey Turner and Tony Gonzalez and Maddox! Absolutely thrilled to get to see them all together! @tda-official.bsky.social

Capricon 46 is officially OPEN!!! Come hang out with us! capricon.org

Our Concrud (public health) Policy has been revised this year. The full policy: capricon.org/policies/con...); here is a summary: Do not attend Capricon if you have symptoms of a respiratory or contagious illness. Masking is not required, but highly recommended to keep yourself and others healthy.

Get ready for a weekend of nonstop fun in the lounge! Drop in anytime for freeplay on our Nintendo Switches and PS5 setups, jump into tournaments on Friday and Saturday, play some Jackbox Games with us, and more! Full schedule available now! guide.capricon.org/loc/Terminal...

You're going to be hungry at Capricon - we've got you covered! capricon.org/hotel/food-a... gives you all the info about dining options in the Marriott, including specials they're doing just for us! We also are announcing that we will have a limited consuite available, with some important rules.

If you’re into making stuff, we have options! Lots of fiber arts (including the Return of Frankenstuffies!), balloon sculpting, watercolor painting, and more! Also, Build-a-Blinkie is back! Please stop by the Blinkie room where their team will help you learn how to solder a blinkie kit.

Now is the time to make sure you're receiving Goat Droppings, our e-newsletters! We've been putting out weekly issues in January full of all the news you need to make your Capricon 46 excellent. To sign up or view prior issues: capricon.org/about/newsle...

At Capricon 46 on Friday at 6pm, join us in the Art Show to celebrate human creativity with Art & Hors d'Oeuvres! Coffee and snacks will be available and a live violinist will set the mood as you browse and bid on our array of art.

We have many options for kiddos this year! These include a pajama party concert on Friday evening and the Dave Herzog Marionette Show on Saturday! Go to our online guide (guide.capricon.org) and in the “Select Track” dropdown, choose “Kids” to see all the offerings!

The Escape Room is back! Capricious' room is a mess, and he needs to find stuff for his next panel! To help him out, your team will dig through and solve puzzles about various classic geeky subjects, so Capricious makes it to his panel on time! Sessions run 10am-7pm Fri/Sat. Sign up at Info Desk!

Day badges on sale now! You can buy a day pass - Adult, Young Adult, and Youth - on our website now! (And of course you can still buy a full weekend membership too!) capricon.org/registration/

We've got great gaming related content at Capricon 46! Join us the new Video Game Lounge brought to us by DePaul University, our new Escape Room, and our Game room with our library as well as several scheduled games. We also have multiple panels that are gaming related!

It's the annual Artist’s Challenge! Your piece must include a goat (the convention's mascot) and three of the following items: a flag, a hand, a brick, a broken robot or computer, or the color purple. There is also an award for best Artist's Challenge piece! capricon.org/departments/...

Dave Herzog’s Marionettes Presents Captain Zork’s Outer Space Adventure! Join Captain Zork and the crew of the Starship Puppetron as they blast off to entertain the entire galaxy with an out of this world musical marionette variety show! (Sat 1pm at Cap 46. Open to all, priority seating to kiddos.)

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! capricon.org/departments/... Attending artists must apply by TODAY January 16, to guarantee their space. Walk-in artists are welcome, but available space is not guaranteed. The deadline to apply for mail-in space has passed. Join us! We'd love to see your art!

RED ALERT! Our special convention rate at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare ends TODAY, January 15, and once that date passes, the discount vanishes into hyperspace. So secure your room at capricon.org/hotel/ before the deadline to make your weekend smoother, warmer, and a lot more fun.

The Program for Capricon 46 is now available! guide.capricon.org - We think it looks amazing and hope you do as well. Also, don't forget to buy your membership today (Wed), as rates will be higher tomorrow (Thurs)! capricon.org/registration/

Join us Saturday evening at Capricon 46 for the Cosplay Showcase! This is a non-competitive, inclusive space designed to highlight the joy of cosplay and the stories behind each costume.

Our concom was hard at work today at the last meeting before Capricon 46! Watch your inboxes tomorrow for the newest edition of the newsletter, featuring some very fun announcements! (Are you not on our mailing list? Subscribe and view past issues here: capricon.org/about/newsle...)

Membership rates for Capricon 46 are about to rise! Current rates are good thru Jan 14, 11:59pm Central time. After that, up they go to the at-the-door rate; if you're thinking about joining us (and you should be), now is a great time to buy your membership. capricon.org/registration/

REMINDER: Hotel block for Capricon 46 closes next week! January 15! Book here: capricon.org/hotel/ If your preferred room type isn't available for your dates, book anyway and email hotel @ capricon.org for assistance.

Looking for a last minute gift for yourself or someone else? May we suggest shopping through our storefront at Bookshop.org/shop/capricon? It supports Capricon and indie bookstores! While you're there, grab a copy of Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler for Bookclub on Jan 4 at 7pm Central!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Capricious is busy toasting the marshmallows for the sweet potato casserole he's bringing to his Friendsgiving! We hope you all have a delightful holiday weekend if you're in the US, and for everyone else, we hope you have an excellent regular weekend!

Capricon 46 is thrilled to announce our fourth and final Guest of Honor - Andrea Hairston @andreahairston.bsky.social! More info about her can be found at capricon.org/guests-of-ho...

We are very excited to our next Guest of Honor to you all! Please give a warm Capricon welcome to Alex Mui from the Convention History Project & Museum! capricon.org/guests-of-ho...

It's a weird holiday, but today we're celebrating Hug a Kevin Day! Why? Because our Capricon 46 Convention Chair is a Kevin! Yay, Kevin! We appreciate you!

Have you bought your membership for Capricon 46 yet? If not, now is the time! The rate for the Adult Attending is increasing to $65 on October 16. All other membership levels will remain at their current rates. capricon.org/registration/

Welcome our next Guest of Honor, Laser Webber! @lasertheboy.bsky.social is a producer, improviser, and writer. He has been a touring musician with The Doubleclicks, produced live events, films, and podcasts with Laservision Productions, and helped raise $5 million for independent art. capricon.org

Attention everyone! It's an open call for artwork of a hand holding up a brick. Everyone is welcome to participate - details below! Deadline for submission is 11/15/2025.

Capricon 46 is delighted to begin announcing our Guests of Honor! Welcome @edwardongwesojr.com and @jathansadowski.com, co-hosts of the podcast This Machine Kills. Their podcast explores the political economy of technology; we are thrilled to have them join us! capricon.org/guests-of-ho...

Former Capricon Guest of Honor @johnpicacio.bsky.social asked us to tell his Capricon peeps that he and Leigh Bardugo are in town to celebrate their new book, The Invisible Parade! North Central College in Naperville on August 27 at 7pm - details here: andersonsbookshop.com/event/2025-0...

Capricon 46's hotel room block is officially OPEN! Book through the link below! Dates: Thurs 02/05/2026 – Sun 02/08/2026 Marriott Chicago O'Hare Room block closes Jan 15, 2026 — but don’t wait, rooms fill fast! www.marriott.com/event-reserv...