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{{Infobox convention
| name       = ArmadilloCon
| image      = 
| caption    = 
| status     = Active
| genre      = Science fiction
| venue      = Austin Southpark Hotel
| location   = Austin, Texas
| country    = United States
| first      = 1979
| last       = 
| organizer  = Fandom Association of Central Texas
| filing     = 501(c)(3)
| attendance = 400<ref name="aas080817a"/>
| website    = [http://www.armadillocon.org armadillocon.org]
}}

'''ArmadilloCon''' is a [[science fiction convention]] held annually in [[Austin, Texas]], USA, since 1979.<ref name="aas080817a"/><ref name="dmn1"/> As the second longest running science fiction convention in Texas, it is sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas and is known for its emphasis on literary science fiction.<ref name="home"/> ArmadilloCon was originally held in mid-October during the weekend of the [[Red River Shootout|Texas-OU football game]], but moved to a late-summer/early-fall weekend in 1998.

== Traditions of ArmadilloCon ==
ArmadilloCon generally focuses on literary science-fiction, with guests of honor typically being up-and-coming writers. Unique programming includes a "Fannish Feud" which has been held regularly since ArmadilloCon 4 in 1982, and has been hosted by a variety of people, including [[Pat Cadigan]], [[Walter Jon Williams]], and [https://www.facebook.com/ProfAGriffin/ Professor Griffin]. The convention typically includes a large number of readings, and for some years ended with a story reading by [[Howard Waldrop]].

A key element of the convention is the ArmadilloCon Writers' Workshop. The workshop was started in 1998,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfwa.org/2009/06/links-to-writers-workshops/|title=Links to Writers' Workshops - SFWA|date=2009-06-19|work=SFWA|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref> instigated by Chairs A.T. Campbell III and Lori Wolf. The workshop is held during the day on the Friday of the convention, with a Writers' Track of sessions available during the rest of the weekend.

== Past conventions ==
[[File:ArmadilloCon 01 Program Book cover.jpg|thumb|right|ArmadilloCon 1 program book]]
* ArmadilloCon 1 (May 11–13, 1979)
** Chair: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?194195 Willie Siros]
** Guest of Honor: [[John Varley (author)|John Varley]]
** Fan Guest: [[Jeanne Gomoll]]
** Toastmaster: [[Howard Waldrop]]
** Location: Villa Capri
* ArmadilloCon 2 (October 3–5, 1980)
** Chair: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?194195 Willie Siros]
** Guest of Honor: [[Gardner Dozois]]
** Fan Guest: [http://www.centipedepress.com/authors/morris.html Harry O. Morris]
** Toastmaster: [[Chad Oliver]]
* ArmadilloCon 3 (October 1981)<ref name="dt811005"/>
** Chair: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?194195 Willie Siros]
** Guest of Honor: [[Chad Oliver]]
** Fan Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?95173 Bob Wayne]
** Toastmaster: Ed Bryant
** Location: Ramada Riverside
* ArmadilloCon 4 (October 1–3, 1982)
** Chair: Ed Scarbrough
** Guests of Honor: [[George Alec Effinger]] and [[George R. R. Martin]]
** Fan Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?10706 Joe Pumilia]
** Toastmaster: Ed Bryant
* ArmadilloCon 5 (October 7–9, 1983)<ref name="wsfa83"/>
** Chair: Ed Scarborough
** Guest of Honor: [[Howard Waldrop]]
** Fan Guest: Becky Matthews
** Toastmaster: [[Neal Barrett, Jr.]]
** Location: Villa Capri Motor Hotel
* ArmadilloCon 6 (October 5–7, 1984)
** Chair: Ed Scarborough
** Guest of Honor: [[John Sladek]]
** Fan Guests: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Jim_Corrick James A. Corrick] and Gay Miller Corrick
** Toastmaster: [[Joe R. Lansdale]]
** Special Guest: [[Ellen Datlow]]
* ArmadilloCon 7 (1985)
** Relaxacon after the third occasional [[North American Science Fiction Convention]], dubbed "[[LoneStarCon 1]]", was held in Austin.
* ArmadilloCon 8 (October 10–12, 1986)
** Chair: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1600 Robert Taylor]
** Guest of Honor: [[William Gibson]]
** Editor Guest: [[Ellen Datlow]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Debbie_Notkin Debbie Notkin]
** Toastmaster: [[Lewis Shiner]]
* ArmadilloCon 9 (October 9–11, 1987)
** Chair: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Fred_Duarte Fred Duarte, Jr.]
** Guest of Honor: [[Bruce Sterling]]
** Artist Guest: J. R. Daniels
** Editor Guest: [[Beth Meacham]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Mark_Olson Mark Olson]
** Toastmaster: [[Pat Cadigan]]
* ArmadilloCon 10 (October 7–9, 1988)
** Chairs: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Fred_Duarte Fred Duarte, Jr.] and [http://fancyclopedia.org/Karen_Meschke Karen Meschke]
** Guest of Honor: [[K. W. Jeter]]
** Artist Guest: [[Brad W. Foster]]
** Editor Guest: [[Ginjer Buchanan]]
** Fan Guests: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Jane_Dennis Jane Dennis] and [http://fancyclopedia.org/Scott_Dennis Scott Dennis]
** Toastmaster: [[Lewis Shiner]]
** Location: Wyndham Southpark
* ArmadilloCon 11 (October 13–15, 1989)<ref name="aas891008"/>
** Chair: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Karen_Meschke Karen Meschke]
** Guest of Honor: [[Lewis Shiner]]
** Artist Guest: [[Don Ivan Punchatz]]
** Editor Guest: [[Pat LoBrutto]]
** Fan Guest: [[Mike Glyer]]
** Toastmaster: [[Connie Willis]]
** Special Guests: [[William Gibson]] and [[Tom Maddox]] (sponsored by MCC)
** Location: Wyndham Southpark
* ArmadilloCon 12 (October 12–14, 1990)<ref name="aas9011007"/><ref name="saen901012"/>
** Chair: Ed Graham
** Guest of Honor: [[Pat Cadigan]]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?27384 Jean Elizabeth Martin (JEM)]
** Editor Guest: [[Susan Allison]]
** Fan Guest: Debbie Hodgkinson
** Toastmaster: [[Melinda M. Snodgrass]]
** Special Guests: [[Vernor Vinge]] and [[Marc Stiegler]] (sponsored by MCC)
** Location: Wyndham Southpark
* ArmadilloCon 13 (October 11–13, 1991)<ref name="aas911011"/>
** Chair: Casey Hamilton
** Guest of Honor: [[Dan Simmons]]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.facebook.com/atomicdogstudio/ Dell Harris]
** Editor Guest: [https://www.harpercollins.ca/author/cr-188735/amy-stout/ Amy Stout]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Pat_Virzi Pat Mueller (Pat Virzi)]
** Toastmistress: [[Emma Bull]]
** Location: Wyndham Southpark
* ArmadilloCon 14 (October 9–11, 1992)<ref name="htmc10"/><ref name="aas921009"/>
** Chairs: Lori Wolf and [http://fancyclopedia.org/Fred_Duarte Fred Duarte, Jr.]
** Guest of Honor: [[Neal Barrett, Jr.]]
** Artist Guest: [[Darrell K. Sweet]]
** Editor Guest: [[Gardner Dozois]]
** Fan Guest: Allan Jackson
** Toastmaster: [[Kim Stanley Robinson]]
** Location: Wyndham Southpark
* ArmadilloCon 15 (November 5–7, 1993)<ref name="aas931029"/>
** Chairs: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?194195 Willie Siros] and Lori Wolf
** Guest of Honor: [[Gwyneth Jones (novelist)]]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.centipedepress.com/authors/morris.html Harry O. Morris]
** Editor Guest: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrdouglas/ John Douglas]
** Toastmaster: [[Michael Bishop (author)]]
** Location: Red Lion
* ArmadilloCon 16 (October 7–9, 1994)<ref name="aas941007"/>
** Chairs: Ed Graham and Casey Hamilton
** Guest of Honor: [[Elizabeth Moon]]
** Artist Guest: [[David A. Cherry]]
** Editor Guest: [[Gordon Van Gelder]]
** Fan Guest: [[Gregory Benford]]
** Toastmaster: [[Bradley Denton]]
** Special Guest: [[Guy Gavriel Kay]]
** Location: Red Lion
* ArmadilloCon 17 (October 6–8, 1995)<ref name="aas951001"/>
** Chairs: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Fred_Duarte Fred Duarte, Jr.] and Dan Tolliver
** Guest of Honor: [[Alexander Jablokov]]
** Artist Guest: [[Vincent Di Fate]]
** Editor Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2752 John Silbersack]
** Fan Guests: [[Dick Smith (software)|Dick Smith]] and [http://fancyclopedia.org/Leah_Zeldes_Smith Leah Zeldes Smith]
** Toastmaster: [[Terry Bisson]]
** Location: Red Lion
* ArmadilloCon 18 (October 11–13, 1996)
** Chair: Dan Tolliver
** Guest of Honor: [[Jonathan Lethem]]
** Artist Guest: [[Bob Eggleton]]
** Editor Guest: [[Patrick Nielsen Hayden]]
** Fan Guests: Spike Parsons and Tom Becker
** Toastmaster: [[Mike Resnick]]
** Location: Red Lion
* ArmadilloCon 19 (1997)
** Relaxacon after the 55th [[World Science Fiction Convention]], dubbed "[[LoneStarCon 2]]", was held in San Antonio.
** Chair: [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/85/ John Gibbons]
** Guest of Honor: [[Mary Rosenblum]]
** Location: [[Hunt, Texas]]
* ArmadilloCon 20 (August 28–30, 1998)<ref name="ac980731"/>
** Chairs: [https://twitter.com/atciii A. T. Campbell, III] and Lori Wolf
** Guest of Honor: [[Bradley Denton]]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.atomicflystudios.com/ Mitchell Bentley]
** Editor Guest: [[David G. Hartwell]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Peggy_Ranson Peggy Ranson]
** Toastmaster: [[Steven Gould]]
** Special Guest: [[Peter F. Hamilton]] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 21 (September 10–12, 1999)<ref name="aas990815"/>
** Chairs: Mona Gamboa and [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/85/ John Gibbons]
** Guest of Honor: [[Sean Stewart]]
** Artist Guest: [[Wayne Barlowe]]
** Editor Guest: [[Shawna McCarthy]]
** Fan Guest: [[Hal Clement|Harry Stubbs]]
** Toastmaster: [[William Browning Spencer]]
** Special Guest: [[Neil Gaiman]] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 22 (August 18–20, 2000)
** Chairs: [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/85/ John Gibbons] and Dan Tolliver
** Guest of Honor: [[Catherine Asaro]]
** Artist Guest: Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz
** Editor Guest: Betsy Mitchell
** Fan Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1600 Robert Taylor]
** Toastmaster: [[Mary Doria Russell]]
** Special Guest: [[Kathleen Ann Goonan]][http://www.goonan.com/] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 23 (November 16–18, 2001)
** Chairs: Renee Babcock and Lori Wolf
** Guest of Honor: [[J. Gregory Keyes]]
** Artist Guest: [[John Jude Palencar]]
** Editor Guest: [[Toni Weisskopf]]
** Fan Guest: [[Teddy Harvia]]
** Toastmaster: [[Walter Jon Williams]]
** Special Guest: [[Esther Friesner]] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location: Austin Hilton North
* ArmadilloCon 24 (August 16–18, 2002)
** Chairs: Renee Babcock and Charles Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[Martha Wells]]
** Artist Guests: [[Frank Cho]] and [[Scott Kurtz]]
** Editor Guest: [[Tom Doherty]]
** Fan Guests: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Kurt_Baty Kurt Baty] and Scott Bobo
** Toastmaster: [[Joe R. Lansdale]]
** Special Guest: [[Robin Hobb]] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location:[[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 25 (August 8–10, 2003)<ref name="aas030706"/><ref name="ynn030810"/>
** Chair: [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/85/ John Gibbons]
** Guest of Honor: [[Kage Baker]]
** Fan Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?194195 Willie Siros]
** Toastmaster: [[Aaron Allston]]
** Editor Guest: Anne Groell
** Artist Guest: [[John Picacio]]
** Special Guest: [[Vernor Vinge]]
** Location: Austin Hilton North
* ArmadilloCon 26 (August 13–15, 2004)
** Chairs: Kimm Antell and Chuck Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[Sharon Shinn]]
** Fan Guest: Chaz "Hazel" Boston Baden
** Toastmaster: [[K. D. Wentworth]]
** Editor Guest: [[Stanley Schmidt]]
** Artist Guest: [[Charles Vess]]
** Mystery Guests of Honor: [[Charlaine Harris]] & [[Barbara Hambly]] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location: Austin Hilton North
* ArmadilloCon 27 (August 19–21, 2005)
** Chairs: Renee Babcock and [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/85/ John Gibbons]
** Guest of Honor: [[Charles Stross]]
** Fan Guests: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Jim_Mann Jim Mann] & [http://fancyclopedia.org/Laurie_Mann Laurie Mann]
** Toastmaster: [[Charles de Lint]]
** Editor Guest: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-minz-5888683/ Jim Minz]
** Artist Guest: [http://ctein.com/ Ctein]
** Special Guest: [[Sean McMullen]] (sponsored by [http://alamo-sf.org/ ALAMO, Inc.])
** Location: Doubletree Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 28 (August 11–13, 2006)
** Chair: Kimm Antell
** Guest of Honor: [[Julie E. Czerneda]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Grant_Kruger Grant Kruger]
** Toastmaster: [[Esther Friesner]]
** Editor Guest: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianagill/ Diana Gill]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?27176 Ellisa Mitchell]
** Special Guest: [[James P. Hogan (writer)|James P. Hogan]]
** Location: Doubletree Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 29 (August 10–12, 2007)
** Chair: Renee Babcock 
** Guest of Honor: [[Louise Marley]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Patty_Wells Patty Wells]
** Toastmaster: [[Howard Waldrop]]
** Editor Guest: [[Sharyn November]]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.garylippincott.com/ Gary Lippincott]
** Location: Doubletree Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 30 (August 15–17, 2008)<ref name="aas080817a"/><ref name="home"/>
** Chairs: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Kurt_Baty Kurt Baty] and Chuck Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[John Scalzi]]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.davidleeanderson.com/ David Lee Anderson]
** Fan Guest: Kelly Persons
** Toastmaster: [[Bill Crider]]
** Editor Guest: [[Sheila Williams]]
** Special Guests: [[Gay Haldeman]] and [[Joe Haldeman]]
** Location: Doubletree Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 31 (August 14–16, 2009)<ref name="uc09"/><ref name="ac09"/>
** Chair: Kimm Antell
** Guest of Honor: [[Scott Lynch (author)|Scott Lynch]]
** Artist Guest: <s>[[Stephan Martinière]]</s> (cancelled)
** Editor Guest: [[Chris Roberson (author)|Chris Roberson]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Karen_Meschke Karen Meschke]
** Toastmaster: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?12844 Scott A. Cupp]
** Special Guest: [[Joan D. Vinge]]
** Location: Doubletree Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 32 (August 27–29, 2010)<ref name="aus100823"/><ref name="ac100827b"/><ref name="mu100818"/><ref name="wi100820"/><ref name="sfs1008a"/>
** Chairs: Elizabeth Burton and Dan Tolliver
** Guest of Honor: [[Rachel Caine]]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.artistsinresidence.com/Welcome.html R. Cat Conrad]
** Editor Guest: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-sowards-657a1810/ Anne Sowards]
** Fan Guest: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elspeth-bloodgood-9b59693/ Elspeth Bloodgood]
** Toastmaster: [[Nancy Kress]]
** Urban Fantasy Special Guest: [[Ilona Andrews]]
** Steampunk Special Guest: [[Michael Bishop (author)|Michael Bishop]]
** Location: Renaissance Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 33 (August 26–28, 2011)<ref name="ac110826"/><ref name="whc2011a"/>
** Chairs: Jennifer Juday and Charles Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[Paolo Bacigalupi]]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.villafrancasculpture.com/ Vincent Villafranca]
** Editor Guest: [[Lou Anders]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.org/Fred_Duarte Fred Duarte, Jr.]
** Toastmaster: [[Mark Finn]]
** Special Guests: [[Emma Bull]] and [[Will Shetterly]]
** Location: Renaissance Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 34 (July 27–29, 2012)<ref name="ynn120730"/>
** Chair: Sara Felix
** Guest of Honor: [[Anne Bishop]]
** Fan Guest: Bill Parker
** Editor Guest: [[Liz Gorinsky]]
** Special Guest: [[Chloe Neill]]
** Artist Guest: [[Julie Dillon]]
** Toastmaster: [[A. Lee Martinez]]
** Location: Renaissance Hotel Austin
* ArmadilloCon 35  / GlyptoCon 3 (October 25–27, 2013)
** Relaxacon after the 71st [[World Science Fiction Convention]], dubbed "[[LoneStarCon 3]]", was held in San Antonio.
** Chair: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?194195 Willie Siros]
** Location: [[Canyon Lake, Texas]]
* ArmadilloCon 36 (July 25–27, 2014)
** Chair: Kimm Antell
** Guest of Honor: [[Ted Chiang]]
** Fan Guest: [[Michael Walsh (publisher)|Michael Walsh]]
** Editor Guest: [[Jacob Weisman]]
** Artist Guest: [[Stephanie Pui-Mun Law]]
** Science Guest: [[Sigrid Close]]
** Special Guest: [[Ian McDonald (British author)|Ian McDonald]]
** Toastmaster: [http://www.marioacevedo.com/ Mario Acevedo]
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 37 (July 24–26, 2015)
** Chairs: Jennifer Juday & Charles Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[Ken Liu]]
** Special Guest: [[James Morrow]]
** Fan Guest: John DeNardo ([[SF Signal]])
** Editor Guest: [[L. Timmel Duchamp]]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.Rockykelley.com Rocky Kelley]
** Toastmaster: [[Stina Leicht]]
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 38 (July 29–31, 2016)
** Chair: Charles Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[Wesley Chu]]
** Fan Guest: [http://fancyclopedia.wikidot.com/ken-keller Ken Keller]
** Editor Guest: [http://sagapress.com/the-team.html Joe Monti]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.christinahess.com/ Christina Hess]
** Special Guest: [http://www.swashbucklestudio.com/ Dominick Saponaro]
** Toastmaster: [[Joe McKinney (author)]]
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 39 (August 4–6, 2017)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2017-07-14/writing-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-in-austin/|title=Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
** Chair: [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/85/ John Gibbons]
** Guest of Honor: [[Nisi Shawl]]
** Special Guest: [[Tamora Pierce]]
** Artist Guest [[Mark A. Nelson]]
** Fan Guest: [https://twitter.com/atciii A.T. Campbell, III]
** Toastmaster: [[Don Webb (writer)|Don Webb]]
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* ArmadilloCon 40 (August 3–5, 2018)
** Chair: Jennifer Juday
** Guest of Honor: [https://returnofthedeji.com/revamp/ Deji Bryce Olukotun]
** Special Guest: [https://blackholly.com/ Holly Black]
** Special Guest: [https://www.sfwriter.com/ Robert J. Sawyer]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.hirosemary.com/ Rosemary Valero-O'Connell]
** Fan Guest: [http://www.wildcardsworld.com/wc-author/craig-chrissinger/ Craig W. Chrissinger]
** Toastmaster: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2169350/ Aaron de Orive]
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* [http://www.armadillocon.org/ ArmadilloCon 41] (August 2–4, 2019)
** Chairs: Jennifer Juday and Charles Siros
** Guest of Honor: [[Rebecca Roanhorse]]
** Toastmaster: [[Marshall Ryan Maresca]]
** Fan Guest: Dan Tolliver
** Editor Guest: [https://patricecaldwell.com/ Patrice Caldwell]
** Science Guest: [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/people/faculty/faculty-directory/jah Moriba K. Jah, Ph.D.]
** Special Guest: [[Martha Wells]]
** Location: [[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Omni Southpark Hotel]]
* [https://armadillocon.org/d43/ ArmadilloCon 42] (August 28–30, 2020)
** Small virtual replacement for in-person event, due to COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2
** Chair: Jennifer Juday
** Special Guest: [[Tobias S. Buckell]]
** Featured Writer: [https://cadwellturnbull.com/ Cadwell Turnbull]
** Featured Writer: [http://strangehorizons.com/author/libia-brenda/ Libia Brenda]
** Artist Guest: [http://www.priscilla-kim.com/ Priscilla Kim]
** Fan Guests: Clif & Margaret Davis
** Location: Virtual
* [https://armadillocon.org/d43/ ArmadilloCon 43] (October 15–17, 2021)
** Chair: Jonathan Miles
** Guest of Honor: [http://www.nickydrayden.com/ Nicky Drayden]
** Special Guest: [[David Liss]]
** Special Guest: [[Marshall Ryan Maresca]]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.instagram.com/villarrte/?hl=en Gary Villarreal]
*[https://armadillocon.org/d44/ ArmadilloCon 44] (August 5–7, 2022)
** Chair: Jennifer Juday
** Writer Guest: [[Darcie Little Badger]]
** Special Guest: [[Fonda Lee]]
** Special Guest: [[Ellen Klages]]
** Toastmaster: [https://cassmorriswrites.com/ Cass Morris]
** Artist Guest: [https://rayedraws.com/ Lauren Raye Snow]
** Location: [https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/austu-austin-southpark-hotel/ Austin Southpark Hotel]

*[https://armadillocon.org/d45/ ArmadilloCon 45] (August 4-6, 2023)
** Chair: Jennifer Juday
** Writer Guest: [[Sequoia Nagamatsu]]
** Special Guest: [[Cory Doctorow]]
** Special Guest: [https://twitter.com/Gabino%20Iglesias Gabino Iglesias]
** Toastmaster: [http://toniaransom.com/ Tonia Ransom]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.gonzzink.com/ Gonzalo Alvarez]
** Editor Guest: [[Rick Klaw]]
** Fan Guest: Charles Siros
** Location: [https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/austu-austin-southpark-hotel/ Austin Southpark Hotel]

*[https://armadillocon.org/d46/ ArmadilloCon 46] (September 6-8, 2024)
** Chair: Jennifer Juday
** Writer Guest: [https://www.andreagstewart.com/ Andrea Stewart]
** Special Guest: [[Delilah S. Dawson]]
** Special Guest: [[Austin Grossman]]
** Editor Guest: [https://www.levinequerido.com/team Arthur A. Levine]
** Artist Guests: The [[Shiflett Brothers]]
** Toastmaster: [https://dlyoungfiction.com/ D.L. Young]
** Location: [https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/austu-austin-southpark-hotel/ Austin Southpark Hotel]

== Upcoming conventions ==

*[https://armadillocon.org/d47/ ArmadilloCon 47] (September 12-14, 2025)
** Chair: Jonathan Miles
** Writer Guest: [[Samantha Mills (author)]]
** Special Guest: [[P. Djèlí Clark]]
** Artist Guest: [https://www.sarafelix.com/ Sara Felix]
** Toastmaster: [[Jayme Lynn Blaschke]]
** Location: [https://app.mews.com/distributor/cc39f6ac-ea78-4817-96ae-b29900e59706?mewsAvailabilityBlockId=caf8680f-73c2-4777-9717-b2a60109200d&mewsStart=2025-09-10&mewsEnd=2025-09-16 Austin Southpark Hotel]

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<ref name="aas951001">{{cite news |work=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |title=The Latest Word |page=G6 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAD97B24D8D09BC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=October 1, 1995 |accessdate=May 1, 2012}}</ref>
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<ref name="aas990815">{{cite news |first=Anne |last=Morris |work=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |title=Sci-fi fans gear up for convention |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0E9C2393C0DD27FB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=August 15, 1999 |accessdate=March 30, 2010}}</ref>
<ref name="aas030706">{{cite news |first=Sharyn Wizda |last=Vane |work=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |title=If you dig aliens and alternate realities, then ArmadilloCon is your event |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FC3331C84D73CA4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=July 6, 2003 |accessdate=May 1, 2012}}</ref>
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<ref name="home">{{cite news |first=Richard |last=Whittaker |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |title=Going Home to the Armadillo: After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas' favorite sci-fi convention |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/books/2008-08-15/661025/ |date=August 15, 2008 |accessdate=May 1, 2012}}</ref>
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<ref name="sfs1008a">{{cite news |first=John |last=DeNardo |work=SF Signal |title=EVENT REPORT: ArmadilloCon 32 |url=http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2010/08/event-report-armadillocon-32/ |date=August 29, 2010 |accessdate=September 1, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902193929/http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2010/08/event-report-armadillocon-32/ |archivedate=September 2, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="ac110826">{{cite news |first=Richard |last=Whittaker |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |title=Steam Versus Cyber at ArmadilloCon |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/books/2011-08-26/steam-versus-cyber-at-armadillocon/ |date=August 26, 2011 |accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="ynn120730">{{cite news |publisher=[[Your News Now]] |location=[[Austin, TX]] |title=Sci-fi lovers converge on 34th annual Armadillocon |url=http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/286059/sci-fi-lovers-converge-on-34th-annual-armadillocon |date=July 30, 2012 |accessdate=July 30, 2012}}</ref>
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