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04/05/2026

Hallo, Welt!
Hello, World!

Nuremberg 2028: A Worldcon for the Next Era

Central Europe hasn’t hosted a Worldcon since 1970. It’s time to begin a new era!

We believe we can make 2028 an unforgettable experience: a Worldcon rooted in Central Europe, open to the World. Our vision is to bring fans into the heart of the German SF scene while genuinely embracing Central Europe as a whole.

We aim to highlight the rich and often underrepresented traditions of Czech and Polish fandom and to welcome fans from across the region into a truly international celebration.

10/28/2019

We are sorry to announce that David Brummel, a long-time Houston fan, SCAdian, and ApolloCon concom member, died late last week, in Clear Lake.

A memorial gathering is planned but not finalized. Details will be announced later.

If you would like to send flowers, cards, or email to Emily Egan, his wife, but do not have her addresses, please contact [email protected] for details.

If you would like to make a charitable donation in David’s memory, Emily suggests Corvid Isle, in the UK. She says that David really liked ravens, crows and other corvids, and visited the UK frequently, especially Scotland. The Corvid Isle donation page is linked in the comments.

David gave ApolloCon the valued gifts of his time, his technical skills, his confidence, and his support. He will be greatly missed.

For any further information, please contact [email protected]

Corvid Isle is a small non-for-profit organisation and corvid sanctuary based in the South of England. The Corvid Isle team is committed to the principles of holistic nonviolence. We…

05/21/2018

Congratulations to past ApolloCon Guests of Honor:
Martha Wells won a Nebula award, and Peter Beagle was inducted as a Grand Master!

👽❤👽❤👽❤

07/15/2017

Friends of the Con Martha Wells (Past Author GoH) and Rachel Caine will be in Houston at Murder by the Book tomorrow, Saturday July 15, signing and talking! 4:30pm. Exciting! http://www.murderbooks.com/event/wells-caine

Rachel Caine will sign and discuss Ash and Quill (NAL; $17.99), and Stillhouse Lake (Lake Union; $15.95). Rachel Caine is the "New York Times" bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, the Revivalist series, and the Morganville Va...

04/26/2017

We're officially on the Comicpalooza docket! Join Houston Science Fiction Association (HSFA) - the people who brought you ApolloCon - for Meet & Geek in room 352D (badges required!), Saturday May 13th at 6pm, immediately before the late-shift edition of Meet & Geek while Drinking and/or Carousing around Discovery Green. Updates on our site.

NEW! Join us Saturday May 13 at Comicpalooza - THREE Meetups!

04/06/2017

We're having a late-night Meet & Geek (& Drink) at Comicpalooza - join us at 7pm at the Marriott skyway on the 2nd floor of the GRB on Saturday, May 13. That's the north end (across from Biggio's!). Look for our geek with signs - we'll head across to Biggio's or to another watering hole near Discovery Green, and proceed from there. Check the comments on Meetup later in the evening to see where we've ended up.

Houston Science Fiction Association (the geeks who brought you ApolloCon) host a meet & geek (& drink) at Comicpalooza. Meet us at the North end of the GRB on the 2nd Floor, near the Marriott Skyway.

04/06/2017

We're having a Meet & Geek at Comicpalooza - join us at 11am at the Starbucks on the 2nd floor of the GRB on Saturday, May 13. That's the south end by the skywalk to the parking garage and the Hilton. Grab your caffeine and chat with fellow geeks before hitting the Con floor.

Houston Science Fiction Association (the geeks who brought you ApolloCon) host a meet and geek at Comicpalooza. Come hang out with us at the lounge by the 2nd Floor Starbucks at the GRB. Head toward t

04/25/2016

The Texas con community has suffered a loss - and we all mourn together. RIP, Ed Dravecky III, a leader in SFF and a friend to many. You will be missed.

Popular conrunning fan Ed Dravecky III died April 23 in Irving, TX while at Whofest, the convention he co-founded. His sister wrote on Facebook: When Eddy didn’t show up for an event, his lon…

04/24/2016

Murder by the Book has been a friend to this Con for many years, and has a great slate of SFF authors coming through for readings, signings, etc. Consider supporting their recovery if you have the resources.

One of Houston's independent bookstores took a hit from this week's flooding, and the staff is seeking support. Murder By The Book is still open and, for the time being, all author appearances are still on the schedule. But the floor's a mess right now, and the store has lost sales and traffic all w…

02/29/2016

Of interest to local fans: Patricia Briggs and Anne Bishop will be appearing March 12, 4:30pm at Murder by the Book. They start giving out numbers for this one on March 8, so get in there early! http://www.murderbooks.com/event/patricia-briggs

Patricia Briggs will sign and discuss the newest book in the Mercy Thompson series, Fire Touched (Ace; $27). Patricia Briggs, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series, lives in Washington State with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses. She has written 17 no…

01/19/2016

Hello ApolloCon Friends,

We know you are eager to know what’s happening with ApolloCon in 2016. Here’s what we know right now: the Houston Science Fiction Association (HSFA) will not be hosting ApolloCon in 2016.

We’re looking forward to our future events and hope that we can stay connected with you throughout the next year. We know that this news may be a disappointment, but we are looking for your support in making our events even better going forward.

HSFA is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing our larger science fiction, fantasy, and horror community together. We have a wide range of options available to us and we are exploring new opportunities for celebrating our common interests. Please have patience while we update our social media and websites with new information.

If you’d like to help us bring exciting SFF activities to our community in coming months, or if you’d like to hear more about what we are planning, please sign up for our mailing list at http://eepurl.com/bM_LWz. Event planning meetings are open to the public and we’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for your support of ApolloCon.
See you soon.

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