Do you have any news about sf or fantasy in Scotland?
#PictCon will be sending out a newsletter at the end of the month and if you have an event you want to advertise, or news of a book coming out etc please let us know.
Email to: PictCon@PictCon.
#PictCon October 17 2026, Perth 🏴
pictcon.com
#PictCon will be sending out a newsletter at the end of the month and if you have an event you want to advertise, or news of a book coming out etc please let us know.
Email to: PictCon@PictCon.
#PictCon October 17 2026, Perth 🏴
pictcon.com
PictCon – A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland.
pictcon.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Do you have any news about sf or fantasy in Scotland?
#PictCon will be sending out a newsletter at the end of the month and if you have an event you want to advertise, or news of a book coming out etc please let us know.
Email to: PictCon@PictCon.
#PictCon October 17 2026, Perth 🏴
pictcon.com
#PictCon will be sending out a newsletter at the end of the month and if you have an event you want to advertise, or news of a book coming out etc please let us know.
Email to: PictCon@PictCon.
#PictCon October 17 2026, Perth 🏴
pictcon.com
"The moment you allow AI to write a sentence for you, you lose your voice."
Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social nailing it in her guest of honour interview with @megintransition.bsky.social.
#pictcon
Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social nailing it in her guest of honour interview with @megintransition.bsky.social.
#pictcon
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"The moment you allow AI to write a sentence for you, you lose your voice."
Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social nailing it in her guest of honour interview with @megintransition.bsky.social.
#pictcon
Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social nailing it in her guest of honour interview with @megintransition.bsky.social.
#pictcon
PictCon is a lovely small convention in Perth, get more info here: pictcon.com
July 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM
PictCon is a lovely small convention in Perth, get more info here: pictcon.com
That's my ticket for Pictcon booked! Looking forward to it. I missed last year's because of work, but no one can stop me now hahaha
pictcon.com
pictcon.com
PictCon – A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland.
pictcon.com
June 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
That's my ticket for Pictcon booked! Looking forward to it. I missed last year's because of work, but no one can stop me now hahaha
pictcon.com
pictcon.com
Huge thanks to @effjayem.bsky.social for organising Pictcon 1 and asking me to be GoH! I was interviewd by the fantastic @megintransition.bsky.social ❤️ & concluded the day on a fab panel with @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @joannacorrance.bsky.social @shoreinf.bsky.social 🏴
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Huge thanks to @effjayem.bsky.social for organising Pictcon 1 and asking me to be GoH! I was interviewd by the fantastic @megintransition.bsky.social ❤️ & concluded the day on a fab panel with @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @joannacorrance.bsky.social @shoreinf.bsky.social 🏴
Pictcon 1 was an fantastic day. I'm looking forward to Pictcon 2 already. See you there?
PictCon 2, is October 17th 2026, Perth. Tickets are on sale now: £30, £20 concession. A science fiction and fantasy convention in Scotland, about Scotland's science fiction and fantasy.
Our guest is editor and author Neil Williamson.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1794793438...
Our guest is editor and author Neil Williamson.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1794793438...
PictCon2
A Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention for everyone who reads, writes and watches.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pictcon 1 was an fantastic day. I'm looking forward to Pictcon 2 already. See you there?
At #PictCon on Scottish science-fiction- someone FINALLY mentioned Margaret Elphinstone. #TheIncomer #ASparrowsFlight
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
At #PictCon on Scottish science-fiction- someone FINALLY mentioned Margaret Elphinstone. #TheIncomer #ASparrowsFlight
Well done PictCon, I approve!
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Well done PictCon, I approve!
Introducing: Pictcon. A celebration of the Scottish genre community.
Pictcon
Off the back of the glorious mayhem that was the World Fantasy Convention down there in windy Brighton, I spent this weekend at an event that was both much cosier and closer to home, spiritually as well as geographically. Pictcon is a brand new convention, celebrating the multi-faceted Scottish genre community. Not just the writers (of which there were many in attendance), but also the artists, the publishers, the book sellers, the academics, the commentators, the crafters and the fans. It was an excellent, chilled affair with many interesting workshops and discussions (the highlight for me being Dr Meg MacDonald's interview with Francesca Barbini of Luna Press Publishing about her incredible career).
neilwilliamson.blog
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Introducing: Pictcon. A celebration of the Scottish genre community.
Pictcon is a brand new convention, celebrating the rich and multi-faceted Scottish genre community. This year's event was ace and I heartily recommend signing up for next year.
We've sold 26 tickets for PictCon2! I would love to sell 24 more before I pay the deposit next week.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon2-t...
A Scottish science fiction convention about science fiction in Scotland. 🏴
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon2-t...
A Scottish science fiction convention about science fiction in Scotland. 🏴
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Pictcon is a brand new convention, celebrating the rich and multi-faceted Scottish genre community. This year's event was ace and I heartily recommend signing up for next year.
Uncanny Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Michael Damian Thomas and Assistant Publisher Kirsty Thomas will be at Fantasycon and Pictcon in October!! Come say hello if you see them!!! 🚀🦄🏴
@michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
@pictcon.bsky.social
@britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
@pictcon.bsky.social
@britfantasysoc.bsky.social
September 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Uncanny Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Michael Damian Thomas and Assistant Publisher Kirsty Thomas will be at Fantasycon and Pictcon in October!! Come say hello if you see them!!! 🚀🦄🏴
@michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
@pictcon.bsky.social
@britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
@pictcon.bsky.social
@britfantasysoc.bsky.social
Scottish SF and Fantasy microcon Pictcon has just announced their 2026 Guest of Honour -- it's our own Neil Williamson!
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
PictCon2
A Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention for everyone who reads, writes and watches.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scottish SF and Fantasy microcon Pictcon has just announced their 2026 Guest of Honour -- it's our own Neil Williamson!
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
Dilman Dila's The Blossoming of the Big Tree! He sent me ten copies to sell and I get to keep one. But I was too late for a dealer table at Bristolcon so hopefully I can sell them all at Pictcon.
September 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Dilman Dila's The Blossoming of the Big Tree! He sent me ten copies to sell and I get to keep one. But I was too late for a dealer table at Bristolcon so hopefully I can sell them all at Pictcon.
Pictcon is officially up and running in the lovely city of Perth.
Brilliant to see Scottish SF and Fantasy being celebrated by our excellent community.
Brilliant to see Scottish SF and Fantasy being celebrated by our excellent community.
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Pictcon is officially up and running in the lovely city of Perth.
Brilliant to see Scottish SF and Fantasy being celebrated by our excellent community.
Brilliant to see Scottish SF and Fantasy being celebrated by our excellent community.
Just a reminder that Pictcon2 is in October - a friendly one day Scottish genre festival in Perth - and this year the Guest of Honour is all round excellent human @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Grab a ticket and come join us
pictcon.com
Grab a ticket and come join us
pictcon.com
PictCon – A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland.
pictcon.com
July 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Just a reminder that Pictcon2 is in October - a friendly one day Scottish genre festival in Perth - and this year the Guest of Honour is all round excellent human @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Grab a ticket and come join us
pictcon.com
Grab a ticket and come join us
pictcon.com
My #ScottishSFF blogpost series continues with a post on two novellas by Naomi Mitchison: When the Bough Breaks (1924) and Travel Light (1952). Travel Light (1952) is one of Mitchison’s better-known works. It’s a fun feminist fairytale reworking of the Oedipus myth w/ talking bears and dragons (1/).
Road from Glasgow 2024 to PictCon 1: Naomi Mitchison, When the Bough Breaks(1924) and Travel Light (1952) as SFF Texts
Part of my series of posts on Scottish SFF, which began in the run-up to the Glasgow WorldCon and is now continuing on to PictCon 1 in November 2025. This is also part of my series of posts conside…
prospectiveculture.wordpress.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My #ScottishSFF blogpost series continues with a post on two novellas by Naomi Mitchison: When the Bough Breaks (1924) and Travel Light (1952). Travel Light (1952) is one of Mitchison’s better-known works. It’s a fun feminist fairytale reworking of the Oedipus myth w/ talking bears and dragons (1/).
And this year we have some special attendees! We are delighted to welcome @michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social to PictCon and particularly Michael, who is a New Scot!
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social to PictCon and particularly Michael, who is a New Scot!
Uncanny Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Michael Damian Thomas and Assistant Publisher Kirsty Thomas will be at Fantasycon and Pictcon in October!! Come say hello if you see them!!! 🚀🦄🏴
@michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
@pictcon.bsky.social
@britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social
@pictcon.bsky.social
@britfantasysoc.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 9:17 AM
And this year we have some special attendees! We are delighted to welcome @michaeldthomas.bsky.social
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social to PictCon and particularly Michael, who is a New Scot!
@kirstyislathomas.bsky.social to PictCon and particularly Michael, who is a New Scot!
Francesca Barbini of @lunapress.bsky.social being interviewed by Meg MacDonald at
#PictCon - touching on her PhD in author-care.
#PictCon - touching on her PhD in author-care.
The brilliant Francesca Barbini of @lunapress.bsky.social joins us this week to talk about founding the award-winning small press, how she holds her own against the larger publishers, and how a smaller press can help authors.
Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/1umATPV1Cj8
Or listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/1umATPV1Cj8
Or listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Francesca Barbini of @lunapress.bsky.social being interviewed by Meg MacDonald at
#PictCon - touching on her PhD in author-care.
#PictCon - touching on her PhD in author-care.
Really, really looking forward to this chat with Ruth. She's one of my favourite people to talk to.
And I'm really looking forward to Pictcon too. It's a lovely warm hug of a convention and very much worth dropping in on if you're free that day.
And I'm really looking forward to Pictcon too. It's a lovely warm hug of a convention and very much worth dropping in on if you're free that day.
June 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Really, really looking forward to this chat with Ruth. She's one of my favourite people to talk to.
And I'm really looking forward to Pictcon too. It's a lovely warm hug of a convention and very much worth dropping in on if you're free that day.
And I'm really looking forward to Pictcon too. It's a lovely warm hug of a convention and very much worth dropping in on if you're free that day.
Our first newsletter just went out. As well as news about PictCon the newsletters will offer a round up of sf groups and events in Scotland. Please do sign up! PictCon.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Our first newsletter just went out. As well as news about PictCon the newsletters will offer a round up of sf groups and events in Scotland. Please do sign up! PictCon.com
The March Newsletter will go out this week. If you want to receive updates on PictCon (17th October, Perth),and sf events around Scotland, sign up to the newsletter at PictCon.com
PictCon – A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland.
PictCon.com
March 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The March Newsletter will go out this week. If you want to receive updates on PictCon (17th October, Perth),and sf events around Scotland, sign up to the newsletter at PictCon.com
Love this mascot.
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Love this mascot.
Greatly enjoyed the first Pictcon, held yesterday in Perth, Scotland. Fascinating panel discussions and fun barcon. The event fits in nicely with Cymera and Satellite, plus next year’s British Fantasy Convention in Glasgow and Eastercon the year after in the same city.
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Greatly enjoyed the first Pictcon, held yesterday in Perth, Scotland. Fascinating panel discussions and fun barcon. The event fits in nicely with Cymera and Satellite, plus next year’s British Fantasy Convention in Glasgow and Eastercon the year after in the same city.
I had a great time at the first Pictcon and immediately signed up for number 2.
We have 99 people coming to PictCon2 the SF convention in Scotland (Perth) about Scottish Science Fiction. Do you have your ticket yet? We will be releasing the programme this weekend. Date: October 17th; Guest: @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
PictCon2
A Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention for everyone who reads, writes and watches.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I had a great time at the first Pictcon and immediately signed up for number 2.