I had a good time at Bubonicon, which had a record attendance of over 1000 people.
In a few hours I’ll be winging my way to Worldcon in Anaheim, which will be the smallest worldcon probably in fifty years, at under 3000 people.
It seems that people from abroad are reluctant to visit the U.S., as they might end up in ICE prison, be turned away at customs, deported to Liberia, or simply be shot. So it’s not so much a WORLDcon anymore.
Such is our image in the world.
Here’s my Worldcon schedule. Note the 15-minute reading! I actually have a (fairly rare) piece of writing that fits, and I’ll be reading from that.
Title
Reading – Walter Jon Williams
San Simeon B | Readings Thursday, 27 August 2026, 15:00 PDT
15 minutes
Title
Autographing – Walter Jon Williams
Pedestrian Bridge | Autographing Friday, 28 August 2026, 12:00 PDT
Duration
60 minutes
Table Talk – Walter Jon Williams
Description
Sunset | Table Talks Saturday, 29 August 2026, 13:30 PDT
60 minutes
Punk Me Up! Cyber, Steam, and Other Punks
Huntington ABC | Program Monday, 31 August 2026, 12:00 PDT
Duration
60 minutes
