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Ted ChiangAuthor · Arrival

Peter S. BeagleAuthor · The Last Unicorn

Jewelle GomezAuthor

Stephen Graham JonesAuthor

Linda D. AddisonAuthor

Cecelia HollandAuthor

Helene WeckerAuthor · The Golem and the Jinni

Guest list from the official site, checked Oct 9, 2026. Guests can cancel — confirm there before you travel.

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Arrival The Golem and the Jinni The Last Unicorn

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Annual professional-oriented fantasy and horror literature convention that moves between host cities; the World Fantasy Awards are presented at its banquet. The 2026 edition is in Oakland, California. Running since 1975.

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Also known as WFC.

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Photo of Ted Chiang: Arturo Villarrubia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of Stephen Graham Jones: Rosiestep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of Linda D. Addison: Brandan Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of John Jennings: San Francisco Public Library, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

World Fantasy Convention ’26

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