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World Fantasy Convention 2026
The 52nd World Fantasy Convention will be held in Oakland, California, from 22 to 25 October 2026.
- Dates
- 22–25 October 2026
- Where
- Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California, USA
- Type
- Convention
- Organiser
- World Fantasy Convention 2026
The 52nd World Fantasy Convention will take place from 22 to 25 October 2026 in Oakland, California, at the Oakland Convention Center. The theme is Reimagined Identities and Fantastic Literature.
Announced guests of honour include the poet Linda Addison, the authors Ted Chiang and Stephen Graham Jones, the artist Stephanie Law, the publisher Bill Campbell, the scholar John Jennings and the bookseller Greg Ketter, with Jewelle Gomez as toastmaster. Special guests include Peter S. Beagle, Jaymee Goh, Cecilia Holland and Helene Wecker.
The four days include panels, readings, a dealers' room and an art show, and end with the World Fantasy Awards banquet, for which tickets are sold separately.
Sources: World Fantasy Convention 2026; World Fantasy Convention.
Organised by World Fantasy Convention 2026. Tingle Press lists it as an event worth your time and is not the organiser. Check the organiser's website for final details.