News

Hugo Ceremony Hosts announced

17 July 2014 - The 2014 Hugo Ceremony will be hosted by leading science fiction and fantasy authors Justina Robson and Geoff Ryman. More details here

Fantastic partnership with BFI

17 July 2014 - Loncon 3 has joined forces with the British Film Institute to celebrate the UK's long heritage of science fiction and the fantastic on television. More details here

Access services

08 July 2014 - LAST CALL: all requests for accessible accomodation must be received no later than midnight Thursday 10 July. More details here

PEN/H G Wells lecture

08 July 2014 - Audrey Niffenegger will give the first PEN / H G Wells lecture at Loncon 3. More details here

Access services

06 July 2014 - We're offering a service for booking mobility scooters. More details here

Theatre programme announced

04 July 2014 - We have released full details of our exciting theatre programme. Full details here

Childcare at Loncon 3

03 July 2014 - Please book your childcare by 14 July. Details available here. To help you plan, some programme highlights are listed here

Progress Report 4 Now Available

02 July 2014 - Download your electronic copy of our last Progress Report here. Full of essential information for getting to and enjoying the convention.

Help wanted

02 July 2014 - We have a number of specific tasks for which we're seeking volunteers. In most cases no prior experience is needed and it's a great way to meet people and be a part of Loncon 3. Details here

1939 Retro Hugo Voter Packet

01 July 2014 - The 1939 Retro Hugo Voter Packet is now available

Hall passes

20 June 2014 - For a taste of Loncon 3 at a low price, we are offering a limited number of Hall passes for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Programme participants

15 June 2014 - We are today sending emails to all our programme participants with a first draft of their schedules. It's going to be an amazing programme!

Membership rates to increase on 14 July

10 June 2014 - Loncon 3 membership rates will rise on 14 July: Adult rates increase to £135 (US$225); family rates become £300 (US$500); all other attending rates also rise. Join now to beat the increase! Full details here

Additions to 2014 Hugo Voter Packet

10 June 2014 - The voter packet has been updated to include new material in the following categories: Fan Artist, Related Work, Short Story, Novelette and Novella. Members can download the packet here.

Hugo Voting Now Open

06 June 2014 - Cast your ballot for the 2014 Hugo Awards here and for the 1939 Retro Hugo Awards here.

Worldcon Philharmonic Orchestra

03 June 2014 - The highlight of Loncon 3's music programme will be a concert by the Worldcon Philharmonic Orchestra

Masquerade and costumes at Loncon 3

03 June 2014 - If you love costumes and costuming, check out our new information about the Masquerade and Hall Costumes at Loncon 3. You can register today! More details

2014 Hugo Voter Packet

30 May 2014 - The 2014 Hugo Voter Packet is now available

Childcare at Loncon 3

24 May 2014 - Details of childcare at Loncon 3, including a booking form, are now available

Progress Report 3 Now Available

17 May 2014 - Download your electronic copy of our latest Progress Report here

Diversity in Speculative Fiction - academic programme launched

15 May 2014 - Details of Loncon 3's academic conference Diversity in Speculative Fiction have been published today. More details

Mary Robinette Kowal and Rob Shearman to co-host the 1939 Retro Hugo Awards Ceremony

13 May 2014 - Mary Robinette Kowal and Rob Shearman will co-host the 1939 Retro Hugo Awards Ceremony, and will be joined on stage by the Brideshead Ballroom Stompers for an awards evening full of music, celebration and surprises. More details

Science stars to shine at Loncon 3

08 May 2014 - Some of the biggest names in science, including the Astronomer Royal, have been confirmed to appear at Loncon 3. More details

100 days to go!

06 May 2014 - Loncon 3 will open 100 days from today. With a higher membership already than any previous Worldcon outside the US, it is on course to be an extraordinary celebration of science fiction, bringing together fans from over 50 countries.

Loncon 3 supports and reflects diversity

06 May 2014 - Loncon 3 has joined up with the US-based non-profit organisation Con or Bust in an initiative to assist people of colour/non-white people to attend Worldcon this year. More details

Loncon 3 celebrates the history of the SF genre

06 May 2014 - Loncon 3 will mark the 75th anniversary of the first ever Worldcon. To celebrate that history, Loncon 3 is offering a free membership to any person who was a member of either Nycon 1 in 1939 or Loncon 1 in 1957. More details.

 

Enter the Loncon 3 Photography Competition

Our photography competition is now closed. The call for entries is left here for reference.

Entries are invited in three categories, subject to the rules and guidelines set out here:

There is an entry fee – please see items 5 and 6 in the rules and guidelines.

Competition Prizes

In each of the senior categories, prizes will be awarded as follows:

If any of these prizewinners are not members of the convention, they will also be awarded a free day admission for Sunday 17 August 2014.

In the junior category, prizes will be:

At the judges’ discretion, there may be up to five “honourable mentions” in each category.

The competition will be judged by Peter Young, Elizabeth Billinger, and David Findlay. The administrator is Teresa Hehir and all correspondence should go to: photography@loncon3.org

How to Enter

All images must be submitted as JPEGs, saved at a high quality level, and must be less than 5MB in total. Please do not include borders, watermarks or signatures on the image. The minimum size is 1600 pixels wide (for a horizontal image) or 1600 pixels tall (for a vertical image).

Submit your photograph(s) to photography@loncon3.org, with relevant information about yourself (including your age if you are entering in the Junior category) and about the photographs. The administrator will contact you to confirm receipt of your entries and enable you to pay the appropriate entry fee. Once you have done so, your photographs will be entered into the competition.