Name: PictCon1
Start: 2025-11-08T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-08T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Salutation Hotel

A one day, science fiction convention in Perth, Scotland. A chance to talk about books, games, films etc. Emphasis on Scottish writers
About this Event

Guest of Honour: Francesca Barbini

Francesca T Barbini is a writer, editor and translator from Rome, Italy. In January 2015 she founded Luna Press Publishing, an award-winning small press, home of speculative fiction in fiction and academia.

PictCon1 is a small convention, running just one day at the Salutation Hotel on South St, Perth. The focus is on Science Fiction and Fantasy books, games, art etc, produced in Scotland or by Scots, but there are no rigid rules. This is the first year.

PictCon1 has a programme!
10-11:15 SF in Scotland Natalie Jayne Clark (m) Ricardo Pinto Vince Docherty Nick Hubble
11:30-1pm GoH interview Meg MacDonald (Interviewer) Francesca Barbini (Guest)
13:30-14:45 Space Port Scotland Fiona Moore (m) Brian Ken MacLeod Em Reed Adam Oyebanji
15:15 to 16:30 Scotland's Rich Cryptozoology Rob Pass (m) Jane Carnall Ry Herman Elizabeth Wein
16:30-17:45 Anthologies Neil Williamson (m) Francesca B. Noel Chidwick E M Faulds Joanna Corrance
17:45 -19:00 How many howlers! The worst movies/books set in Scotland Kevin McVeigh (m) Thomas Olivieri Jack Fennell JJ Marr
In Registration:
9:30 to 10:30 Gwen Knighton, will paint your face! (not compulsory, honest). A second session will be provided if the demand is there.
Workshops:
10:11:15, EM Faulds, Reading Aloud (how to do it well)
13:30-14:45: Josh Holton, Writing Immersive Fight Scenes
15:15 to 16:30: Greg Michaelson and Ruth Aylett Co-Writing SF
17:45 onwards: Alexa MacBett, Game; The Family: "A collaborative, rules-light roleplaying game perfect for RPG beginners and veterans alike where players embody the villains of a horror or conspiracy story like The Wicker Man, Society or Hot Fuzz." (5 places)

Dealers are welcome and tables can be bought along with a ticket.

[This first convention is being run as cheaply as we can manage it, so there will be no facility for hybrid participation, but we have made a ticket available for voice recordings of events, subject to the consent of participants.]