Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

MisCon 38: the Dark Forest, May 24 - 27, 2024 Missoula, Montana

MisCon 30: From the Ashes (May 27 - 30, 2016)

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From the Ashes

Will you join the intrepid League of Explorers with their clockwork suits and foolhardy flying machines? If exploring the ruins of Old New York isn't your thing, maybe you can help the neutron-powered Superhero Society clean up MisCon's seedy underbelly and stop the Syndicate from smuggling contraband into the convention.

MisCon has risen from the ashes!

Will you join the intrepid League of Explorers with their clockwork suits and foolhardy flying machines? If exploring the ruins of Old New York isn't your thing, maybe you can help the neutron-powered Superhero Society clean up MisCon's seedy underbelly and stop the Syndicate from smuggling contraband into the convention.

Of course there's always the Bavarian Fellowship, those friendly fast-talking foreigners who only want to bring utopia back to MisCon. Watch out for them, though. I hear they're actually spies trading in secrets and atomic tech.

If you're not sure where you fit in, you might hire a fedora-wearing private eye. Seems like there's a hardboiled detective looking for work in every gin joint in the city.

While you're working on costumes, panel ideas, and game scenarios, think about steampunk-flavored noire (noire-punk?), golden age comics, rebirth, re-invention, hardboiled detective stories, organized crime, and international spies. Maybe watch Casablanca, Sin City, the Incredibles, Indiana Jones, and read some Dick Tracy to get in the mood. We're thinking of a gritty, noire-filled era ranging from very late steampunk to World War 2.

Join us at MisCon 30, sip a few drinks at Rick's American Cafe, and dance the night away. Fedoras and trenchcoats optional.

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MisCon 30 Guests of Honor

  • Abney Park
    Abney Park
  • Word Fire Press
  • Robin Hobb
    Robin Hobb
  • Jeff Sturgeon
    Jeff Sturgeon
  • Dragon Dronet
    Special Guest of Honor
    Dragon Dronet
  • Chad Volpe
    Chad Volpe

Attending Professionals and Panelists

  • Abney Park
  • Black Shield Productions
  • Butte Magic
  • Cheeky Geeky Vaudeville
  • Eekie and Snow Cosplay
  • Lord & Lady Towers
  • Missoula Ministry of Magic
  • Realm of Stygia
  • Realms of Avalon
  • Valhalla's Workbench
  • Word Fire Press
  • Christian Ackerman
  • Kevin J Anderson
  • Josh Aronoff
  • Darla Babcock
  • Justin Barba
  • Christine Barkl
  • Jason Benner
  • Carol Berg
  • Pete Berg
  • Jen Bernosky
  • Chris Blazer
  • S. A. Bolich
  • LJ Bonham
  • M. H. Bonham
  • David Boop
  • Chuck Bordell
  • Matt Buscemi
  • Jim Butcher
  • Jean Carlos
  • Rob Carlos
  • Brenda Carre
  • Robert Chenoweth
  • C.J. Cherryh
  • Clay Cooper
  • Kent Davis
  • Steve Diamond
  • Ben Donnelly
  • Dragon Dronet
  • Amber Edwards
  • Kyle Elliott
  • Lauren En Kuldes
  • Erik Evjen
  • Eric the Excellent
  • Jane Fancher
  • Justin Farrington
  • Diana Pharaoh Francis
  • Tony Francis
  • Deby Fredericks
  • Ruth Frey
  • Manny Frishberg
  • Julie Frost
  • Ann Gimpel
  • Gail Glass
  • James Glass
  • Tod Glenn
  • John Goff
  • Tony Gregori
  • Hugh S. Gregory
  • Vandy Hall
  • James Hayes
  • Wayne Heinz
  • Rhiannon Held
  • Randy Henderson
  • Josh Hiday
  • Robin Hobb
  • Michael Hodges
  • Jason A. Holt
  • Meradeth Houston
  • Andrea Howe
  • Fiona Jallings
  • David Lewis Johnson
  • Crystal Jones
  • Esther Jones
  • Frog Jones
  • MaryAlice Jones
  • Sir. James Jones
  • Leslie Kreher
  • Matt Lees
  • Rebekah Leib
  • Todd Lockwood
  • John Logan
  • Tundra Malamute
  • Seth McClain
  • Tod McCoy
  • Rob McDonell
  • Gene Mealey
  • Theresa Miller
  • Vicki Mitchell
  • John D. Nilles
  • Erika Noble
  • C.L Norman
  • Chris Organ
  • Peter Orullian
  • Guy Pace
  • Christopher Paolini
  • Bob Patten
  • L.F. Patten
  • Joanne Percy
  • Ann Peters
  • J.A. Pitts
  • Kathy Pitts
  • Frank Pruett
  • Corey Ragsdale
  • Brian Rathbone
  • Joyce Reynolds-Ward
  • Nikki Rossignol McCoy
  • Patrick Rothfuss
  • The SCA
  • Paula Scarborough
  • Ken Scholes
  • D.L. Solum
  • Brooke Stanley
  • Beth Stoops
  • Jeff Sturgeon
  • Patrick Swenson
  • Chad Volpe
  • Peter Wacks
  • Krista Wallace
  • Dean Wells
  • April White
  • Jason Williams
  • John Wright

MisCon 30 Film Festival Winners

  • Total Awesome Viking Power
    Audience Award (Fantasy)Genre: Fantasy
    Director: Morten Forland
    Country: United States
  • Alien Inside
    Audience Award (Horror)Genre: Horror
    Director: Alfonso Garcia Lopez
    Country: United States
  • Uncanny Valley
    Audience Award (Science Fiction)Genre: Science Fiction
    Director: Federico Heller
    Country: United States
  • Total Awesome Viking Power
    Best of ShowGenre: Fantasy
    Director: Morten Forland
    Country: United States
  • Tarim the Brave Against the Thousand and One Effects
    Jury Award (Fantasy)Genre: Fantasy
    Director: Guillaume Rieu
    Country: United States
  • Creepy Walking
    Jury Award (Horror)Genre: Horror
    Director: Diego Ruiz de Aquino
    Country: United States
  • Uncanny Valley
    Jury Award (Science Fiction)Genre: Science Fiction
    Director: Federico Heller
    Country: United States

MisCon 30 Attending Game Masters and Storytellers

  • Black Shield Productions
  • Casey Almas
  • Charles Bankston
  • Jason Benner
  • Jim Butcher
  • Cory Cummings
  • Patrick Daugherty
  • Ben Donnelly
  • Dragon Dronet
  • James Eckert
  • Stewart Fleming
  • Justin Gaither
  • Tod Glenn
  • Harlan Haskell III
  • Spencer Hayes
  • Josh Hiday
  • Jason A. Holt
  • Sierra Dawn Holt
  • Luke Hutson
  • David Lewis Johnson
  • Dean Keith
  • Jeffery Kuether-Ulberg
  • Kevin Lessley
  • CthulhuBob Lovely
  • Seth McClain
  • J.W. McRae
  • Robert Olson
  • Robert J Parker
  • Frank Pruett
  • Greg Schneider
  • Lee Stahl
  • Beth Stoops
  • Michiel Timmermans
  • Chad Volpe
  • Emily Westfall

MisCon 30 Critiquing Authors and Editors

  • Carol Berg
  • S. A. Bolich
  • Matt Buscemi
  • Brenda Carre
  • Kent Davis
  • Diana Pharaoh Francis
  • Deby Fredericks
  • Manny Frishberg
  • Julie Frost
  • James Glass
  • Rhiannon Held
  • Randy Henderson
  • Michael Hodges
  • Meradeth Houston
  • Andrea Howe
  • Esther Jones
  • Frog Jones
  • Vicki Mitchell
  • Chris Organ
  • L.F. Patten
  • J.A. Pitts
  • Brian Rathbone
  • Joyce Reynolds-Ward
  • Ken Scholes
  • Patrick Swenson
  • Dean Wells

MisCon 30 Attending Merchants

  • Alywolf CreationsAlywolf Creations
  • And Puppy Dog Tails (Table 20)And Puppy Dog Tails
  • Bedlah & Baubles
  • Cast in Stone Pewterworks
  • Faerie Forge DesignFaerie Forge Design
  • Fairwood Press (Table 18)Fairwood Press
  • Freak Out Fandom Jewelry and The Steampunk Lady (Table 1)Freak Out Fandom Jewelry and The Steampunk Lady
  • Hyde and BonesHyde and Bones
  • Isle Of Misfits (Table 12)
  • MisCon Gaming Demo Area (Table 28)
  • Miss Haley Bombshell Boutique (Table 9)Miss Haley Bombshell Boutique
  • Pair Design's Geek Finery (Table 13)Pair Design's Geek Finery
  • Quicksilver Fantasies (Table 14)Quicksilver Fantasies
  • Sinister Metalworks (Table 25)Sinister Metalworks
  • Steam Regalia (MAEC)
  • Sticks & StonesSticks & Stones
  • The Dungeon Crawl (Table 5)
  • Valhalla's Workbench (Table 6)Valhalla's Workbench
  • White Knight Toys and Hobbies/Gamer Funk and AnimeWhite Knight Toys and Hobbies/Gamer Funk and Anime
  • WordFire PressWordFire Press

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