Reading Group to Tackle The Limpet Syndrome!
Want to talk about a great read with other booklovers? The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, April 7…
Submissions for F.A.C.T. Flash Fiction Contest Open on Sunday, March 16
The 2025 F.A.C.T Flash Fiction Contest will officially open on Sunday, March 16, and entries will be accepted through midnight on March 31. The contest is open to any workshop student member of ArmadilloCon 2017 through 2025. If you paid a registration fee but were unable to attend, you are still welcome to join the contest. You may also join the contest […]
F.A.C.T. Flash Fiction Contest
It’s that time of year again! ArmadilloCon’s Flash Fiction Contest is officially rebranded as the F.A.C.T. Flash Fiction Contest (F.A.C.T. being the group that brings you ArmadilloCon, the ArmadilloCon Writers’ Workshop and this Flash Fiction Contest). There’s a 1,000-word count limit in any genre of speculative fiction (Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/Slipstream/etc.). This year’s theme word is tundra! The contest is open to any […]
Join Us at the September FACT Board Meeting!
Can you join us at one of our monthly meetings? What would you like to see happen? Where can you help? Where is fandom going and what can our little literary-focused group do in that space? The next Board Meeting is Sat Sept 21 at 2 PM at the Menchaca Road Branch Library. Come share your ideas and stay for socializing afterwards! While […]
Aug 5 Reading Group: Titan by John Varley
Want to talk about a great read with other booklovers? The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, August 5, at 7 PM CST to discuss Titan by John Varley! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. To get the link (if not already on the mailing list), send an email to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are:
Join Us at the July 13 Board Meeting
Can you join us at one of our monthly meetings? There’s a lot we could be doing. What would you like to see happen? Where can you help? The next Board Meeting is Sat July 13 at 2 PM at the Little Walnut Creek Library. Come share your ideas and stay for socializing afterwards! Next month’s meeting will be Sat […]
Reminder: Celebration of Waldrop on June 29 (RSVPs Requested)
Many long-term friends of F.A.C.T. and ArmadilloCon have fond memories of Howard Waldrop. A long-term Austin area resident, he was Toastmaster at ArmadilloCons 1 (1979) and 29 (2007). He was Guest of Honor at ArmadilloCon 5 (1983). He was featured on the cover of the first issue of the Austin Chronicle (1981) He was celebrated for his short fiction and received a World […]
June 3 Reading Group: The Bruising of Qilwa
The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, June 3, at 7 PM CST to discuss The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The organizer will send meeting details to regular members of the Reading Group. If interested and not on the list, send an inquiry to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are:
May 20 Reading Group: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, May 20, at 7 PM CST to discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The organizer will send meeting details to regular members of the Reading Group. If interested and not on the list, send an inquiry to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are:
Memorial Service for Howard Waldrop Sat Jun 29
Many long-term friends of F.A.C.T. and ArmadilloCon have fond memories of Howard Waldrop. A long-term Austin area resident, he was Toastmaster at ArmadilloCons 1 (1979) and 29 (2007). He was Guest of Honor at ArmadilloCon 5 (1983). He was featured on the cover of the first issue of the Austin Chronicle (1981) He was celebrated for his short fiction and received a World […]