Virtual Marketplace
Welcome to our virtual marketplace. Here, we will showcase local crafts, fandom-themed merchandise, and amazing artists. If you ARE one of those things and would like to be included, please contact acadiarobotics@gmail.com.
Official Merchandise Literature Art Crafts Music Miscellaneous Fan Tables
For official Keycon merchandise, please visit our online store.
Literature
Chadwick Ginther (Guest of Honour)
Website: https://chadwickginther.com/
Susan Forest (Guest of Honour)
Susan Forest is the author of Aurora Award-winning Bursts of Fire (2019), as well as over 25 internationally-published short stories. She edits an award-winning anthology series for Laksa Media Groups and has been invited to co-edit Life Beyond Us, coming out from the European Astrobiology Institute. The second novel of her Addicted to Heaven series, Flights of Marigold, is nominated for an Aurora this year, and confronts issues of addictions in an epic fantasy world of intrigue and betrayal.
KEYCON EVENTS:
Sat 12:00 Backstory Secrets
5:30 Plotting, Pantsing and Quilting
Sun 1:00 Working with an Editor
3:30 Scenes: How to Write a Zinger
Website: speculative-fiction.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.forest.5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/susanjforest
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7nDHOzdrNmX7KnYr5R9xA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanforestwrites/
Reed Alexander
Store:https://madnessheart.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Stephen Pearl
Stephen B. Pearl is a multiple published author whose works range across the speculative fiction field extending into game lit and adventure modules. His writings focus heavily on the logical consequences of the worlds he crafts and draw from his varied life experience.
Stephen’s Inspirations encompass H.G. Wells, J.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Stan Lee and Homer among others. He believes that good fiction is based on good fact and that to write one must read and that there is greatness in all forms of literature. One could say he pursues the great then to the best of his abilities tries to distil it down and express it as his own original work.
Website: www.stephenpearl.com
Amazon Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Books-
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenBP
Adam Knight
Hardcopy and Paperback versions available at Amazon.
Brain Lag
Publisher of science fiction and fantasy books in Milton, Ontario. Our next book is releasing in June.
Website: http://www.brain-lag.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
The Bear’s Den
The Bear’s Den has been a fixture at Keycon’s Marketplace since 2012.
Doublejoy Books
Lee Hunt
After having the last rights read to him at the age of twenty-five, Lee Hunt came to appreciate the power of catharsis. He is an Ironman triathlete, rock climber and geophysicist.
Lee has published close to fifty scientific papers, articles or expanded abstracts, has been awarded numerous technical awards, and was appointed the Distinguished Lecturer of the CSEG in 2012. Lee quit after 28 years as a geophysicist to pursue his lifelong dream of writing fantasy. His writing style centers around character and theme—he can only write about things he cares about. The Dynamicist trilogy is a fantasy series that grapples with the challenges around changing the world and the fantasy of certainty. Its hard-magic system is based heavily on physics and signal theory. Booklife Reviews called his trilogy, “A rich, concept driven series.”
If you want to hang out with Lee, look for him hiking, cycling, floundering in a lake, clinging desperately to a wall, or at his desk trying to write an entertaining story. Lee’s books can be found at most on-line distributors, including Amazon, Apple Books and Kobo.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dynam
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Lee-Hunt
Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Hun
Lauren Alder
Lauren Alder’s sci-fi novel about tragic dinosaur love triangles in
the Late Cretaceous hit the #1 Bestseller slot at McNally Robinson the
week it was introduced, and one of Lauren’s readers has read “The
Codex of Desire” eleven times! Get your own copy to find out why!
https://www.amazon.ca/Codex-De
L.V. Gaudet
You can follow L.V. Gaudet at:
Facebook author page – LVGaudet.Author
https://www.facebook.com/LVGaudet.Author/
http://twitter.com/lvgaudet
https://instagram.com/lv_gaudet/
Blog for writers – The Intangible World of the Literary Mind
http://lvgwriting.wordpress.com
Blog for fans of L.V. Gaudet – LV Gaudet, author
http://lvgwriting.wordpress.com
You can follow Lori’s alter ego Vivian Munnoch at:
Facebook author page – @VivanMunnoch
https://www.facebook.com/VivianMunnoch/
https://twitter.com/VivianMunnoch
WordPress Blog – Vivian Munnoch, author
https://vivianmunnoch.wordpress.com
R.J.Hore
Art
Heather Bruton (Guest of Honour)
Heather is the artist guest of honour for 2021 and 2022 and did the artwork for our poster.
She is a painter whose works span genres, including SF, fantasy, wildlife, and gaming cards.
You can see more of her work on her patreon site.
Daniel Pau Dorta
Fandom sketches: Witcher, Assassin’s Creed, God of War.
Contact info coming soon.
Black’s Sideshow
Black’s Sideshow is run by Stephan Black and provides visual entertainment for fandom fans, geeks, and furry folks who delight in unexpected humour.
Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/
Commissions: https://commiss.io/
Find me on social media!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Linktree for more: https://linktr.ee/
Email: blackssideshow@gmail.com
Custom Art Name Badges
Laurie E. Smith
Laurie E. Smith has been making fans happy with her custom art name badges for almost four decades! Badges start at $40 CAD (for badges incorporating already existing artwork), and original art name badges start at $65 CAD. Please contact Laurie for more details, and let her bring YOUR vision to life!
Email: spriteandvirus@gmail.com (Please put NAME BADGE somewhere in the subject line.)
Kirkatures
Adam Kirk
Me: Get a Kirkature!
You: Hold on there, champ! Slow down, hot shot! Cool your jets, man! I don’t even know what a Kirkature is! What in the ever loving heck is a Kirkature?
Me: Do you know what a caricature is?
You: Yes. It’s one of those cartoon portraits where people look kinda funny. I love those!
Me: Kirkatures are caricatures by Adam Kirk, a Winnipeg based artist who by virtue of his last name being Kirk had his career options limited to being either a starship captain or caricature artist. Due to his drawing ability outweighing his knowledge of interstellar navigation, Kirk settled on a life in the arts. Send the captain a message and have him draw you today for $20!
You: Well, I’m convinced. You’ve got yourself a deal, my good sir. How do I contact this Kirk gentleman and give him my hard earned dollars in exchange for his artistic services?
Me: By email at Kirkatures@gmail.com or visit his website www.kirkatures.com or if you are old school and still use a telephone give him a call or text at 204-290-0722. Just don’t hesitate. Get yourself a Kirkature today!
Crafts
Calder’s Crafts
Handmade dice trays and gaming supplies
Payment accepted via etransfer
Blue Danube Crafts
Adriana Pausenwein
Miniature Printing and custom painting
Contact: pausenwein@gmail.com
Lunachild Creations
Lunachild Creations is run by a quirky millennial (I know, those darn millennials!) and mom, who loves to design, create and event plan! Certified nerd, okay not certified, but a nerd pretty much her whole life. I make whatever weird things come into my mind, I love to create and I am so proud of my eccentricity! I also recently found a love of streaming! I’m an autistic bisexual with anxiety, and honestly not ashamed. I think outside the box and colour outside the lines!
https://lunachildcreations.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lunachildcreations
wpggeeks@gmail.com
Pawzplay Cosplay
Marjorie Roden
PAWZPLAY COSPLAY PETWEAR company, a division of Farmgirl in the City Productions Inc!
(More info coming soon)
Facebook: Pawzplay Cosplay Petwear
Music Vendors
PDX Broadsides (Guests of Honour)
Bandcamp: https:// thepdxbroadsides.bandcamp.com/
Web: pdxbroadsides.com
The PDX Broadsides (Portland, OR)
are a trio of nerd enthusiasts who sing about science, piracy, superheroes, robots, and other geeky topics with great vigor and harmony. Formed in September 2011 on accident in a crucible of exhaustion, excessive coffee and too much wine, they deliver original nerdy tunes and geek parodies.
Game Vendors
Coming soon.
Other Vendors
Lightning Fencing Club
President: Linda Thorlakson
Ebonwing Tarot Readings
Ebonwing (aka Laurie E. Smith) is an accomplished tarot reader with many happy client reviews under her belt. Let’s take a look!
“I just had a reading with Laurie Smith. This is the best reading that I have ever had. Laurie answered my specific question in a very clear and concise way and then explained how the cards supported her answer. What more can one ask for in a Tarot reading? 🙂 Laurie also kindly asked me if I had any follow up questions and frankly, because she was so thorough in her answers, I didn‘t. I am blown away. Thank you again, Laurie!“ (Martha N.C.)
“She was amazing. She hit on things I was worried about before mentioning anything. She was very thorough with my reading and took the time to make sure I was completely clear on the message. She has very good energy and is a joy to talk to. If you ever need answers, look no further.“ (Jordan A.)
“First time doing a Tarot reading and the answers were all very positive and accurate without me really volunteering much information, the readings really nailed my life perfectly!” (Onix A.)
Ebonwing’s Divination Readings: https://www.facebook.com/Ebonw
Ebonwing’s Tarot Talk and Divination Discussion:
https://www.facebook.com/group
Email: spriteandvirus@gmail.com (Please put TAROT READING somewhere in the subject line.)
Fan Tables
WorldCon in Winnipeg 2023 Bid
We are bidding to bring the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 2023. The location of Worldcon is decided by a vote of the members of the Worldcon held two years earlier. The site for 2023 will be decided at Discon 3, the Worldcon for 2021.
This site gives the bid committee’s explanation of our plans, and the reasons we think we can hold a wonderful Worldcon.
Come to our discussion panel at 2:30 on Sunday.
Winnipeg 2023 Worldcon Bid – Winnipeg Ain’t Busted (winnipegin2023.ca)
More coming soon.