< Back Morgan Hazelwood Literary Author Morgan Hazelwood (she/her) writes from her lair in Northern Virginia. She’s been sharing “Writing Tips & Writerly Musings” with writing tips from the pros and her own writerly musings since 2015, first as a blogger, and now as a vlogger and podcaster. An actively querying fantasy author, her short story, “Just a Hike In The Woods” was published by the Dark Recesses webzine in January 2022. When not writing, you can find her devouring book series on her Kindle, learning to scroll saw, or feeding her webcomic addiction. A volunteer for her local science fiction and fantasy convention: Balticon, she is also a voice actor for Anansi Storytelling — a fairytale audio drama podcast. Other Socials

Exhibits Dealers Room Balticon’s Dealers Room is like a pop-up mini mall of geeky goodness. You’ll find an assortment of vendors with all sorts of fannish delights, including books, games and gaming accessories, collectibles, clothing, jewelry, and more! Read More Art Show The Balticon Art Show spotlights unique creations from all the genres dear to our geeky hearts. Science fiction and fantasy fans can enjoy a display of paintings, prints, sculptures, and jewelry. Try your luck in the silent auction, or ensure your success with a quick sale purchase! Our show is open to artists of all ages and talent levels. If you’re interested in showcasing your own work, take a look at our Art Show Guidelines & Rules page (see the button below). Read More Artist Alley Our Artist Alley is home to original artwork and crafts of all kinds, and the artists who create them. Read More

< Back Suzanne Buck Science Veterinarian When Suzanne A Buck was a girl, her older sister bet she would end up working with animals because even as a toddler she had a natural gift. Her sister would have won, during her career she has worked as a Veterinary technician with large and small domesticated animals, exotics and as a zoo keeper at Smithsonian's national zoo adventally specializing of big cats. Ms. Buck holds a dual Bachelors of science in zoology and veterinary science from University of Maryland College park. Due to heath she has medically retired but champion's the cause of her beloved big cats, ecology, and education. In her free time, she dabbles in writing, both gaming with computers and pen and paper role playing, fishing, music, and helping Big Cat Rescue. Other Socials

< List of Vendors Patrick Thomas Dealer's Room What do you like to read? That’s what I’m likely to ask you if you stop by my table at a con. If you don’t like to read, then this site is probably not for you. It’s okay, you can go. No hard feelings. But if you do like to read, boy have you come to the right place. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Patrick Thomas and I’ve written almost forty books and been in over fifty anthologies and more than forty magazines. I’ve been writing for over 20 years. Surprised you’ve never heard of me? Yep, I get that a lot. But let’s see if we can’t fix that, shall we? First, let’s go back to my question when you got here – what do you like to read? Chances are I’ve written something you might like. Like humor? You’re in luck. I write the beloved and humorous Murphy’s Lore urban fantasy series. It takes place at Bulfinche’s Pub in NYC. Owned by a leprechaun named Paddy Moran who bought it with his pot of gold, so rainbows tend to lead people in trouble there to get help from the likes of Dionysus who’s one of the bartenders. Or Hercules – he’s the bouncer. Or any one of the patrons who range from gods from all pantheons to cursed cabbies, drunk psychics, werewolves, vampyres, and everyday New Yorkers. Not to mention the wisecracking, but very human bartender John Murphy who narrates the tales. The latest The Mug Life comes out St. Patrick’s Day. In Startenders, the story fast forwards about 30 years and the crew goes out into space, but not in starships. They do it in barships. Like your humor a little more dark and twisted? Then Dear Cthulhu is for you. The elder one is dispensing his wisdom to the masses of humanity and he is hilarious. If you love Cthulhu and enjoy laughing then give it a try. Don’t know who Cthulhu is? Not to worry. It’s not a necessity. All you need to know if that a vastly powerful, inhuman monster is giving advice to those that can’t or won’t ask Ann Landers or Dear Abby and it is twisted and funny. By Valintine’s Day the series will be up to 6 books because nothing says love and romance like Cthulhu. Author of Fantasy, SF, Horror, and Mystery books inlcuing Murphy's Lore, Dear Cthulhu, Mystic Investigators, and Bikini Jones. Author or YA, Middle Readers and kids' books as Patrick T. Fibbs. http://www.PatThomas.net

< Back Nate Hoffelder Fan Fan Nate has been helping people fix broken tech since 2010. He turns broken down Wordpress sites into sites which convert visitors into superfans, also builds sites from scratch, and helps authors with their social media and newsletters. Nate is on the board of the Florida Writers Foundation, and works with SF conventions as a webmaster. When he is not volunteering, he writes bad jokes on Bluesky and creates memes and graphics. His current obsessions include collecting autographs, designing con badges, and finding novel uses for a thermal postage printer. Other Socials

Balticon 59 Filmfest Finalists 1st Place Stephen Kings's The Reach Italy | Dir. Luca Caserta 2nd Place Invasion '53 USA | Dir. Danielle Weinberg 3rd Place Dad in the Echo China | Dir. Jacky Heng Sun Sunday Night Schedule: An Old Friend (2024) USA | Nuk Suwanchote G 13:47 Akashic Spheres (2021) USA | James Scott PG 10:57 Invasion '53 (2024) Maryland | Danielle Weinberg PG 10:01 Zerk (2024) Maryland | Theo Jack-Monroe PG 6:31 Dad in the Echo (2023) China | Jacky Heng SUN Sub PG 22:37 Eunice (2018) UK | Eric Garro G 11:27 M.T. Nestor ( 2023) USA | John Schlag G 16:38 The Hairdo (2024) UK | Catherine Ruby Yeats PG-13 6:58 Intermission #1 10:00 8:52 p.m. Fire of God (2024) Belgium | Yannick Mourcia Sub PG 2:39 Frederic Brown's The Hobbyist (2016) USA | George Vatistas PG-13 8:37 Battle of LA (2024) USA | Patrick Pizzolorusso PG 14:36 Forever (2018) France | Donia Summer PG-13 6:45 Under Siege (2025) Greece | Nikos Nikitoglou R 4:34 Stephen King's The Reach (2024) Italy | Luca Caserta Sub PG-13 28:00 The Faun of Healwood The Edge (2023) France | Stephane Artus PG-13 15:57 Intermission #2 10:00 10:16 p.m. In The Walls (2023) Argentina | Ramsés Tuzzio PG-13 7:00 Leïla et les fantômes (2023) France | Chiraz Chouchane Sub R 21:47 Howard Waldrop's Mary Margaret Road Grader (2024) USA | Steven Paul Judd PG-13 25:03

< Back Father John Robison Fan Fan A Native of Maryland, John is a lifelong fan of Science Fiction and Fantasy. He loves Star Wars, both versions of Battlestar Galactica, and anime. He holds degrees in History, and Philosophical Theology, with a particular interest in the history of ideas, and paradigm shifts in thought. He is sarcastic, opinionated, and has a deep dislike of a particular long running television program. He is also a Priest in the Old Catholic Church, Provence of the United States a Progressive denomination, with roots in the Netherlands. No, he doesn't say Mass in Latin. Unless you ask really nicely and promise not to make fun of his pronunciation. Other Socials

< Back Salinee Goldenberg Literary Author Salinee Goldenberg is a speculative fiction writer and multimedia artist who lives in Washington DC, and is drawn to outsider perspectives. Her debut fantasy novel, The Last Phi Hunter, will be published by Angry Robot in April 2024. A biracial, bisexual, diaspora writer, Sal often explores themes of identity, obsession and alienation in her work. A gaming industry veteran, Sal has created narrative trailers for titles such as Skyrim, Fallout 4, Dishonored, and Minecraft. When not writing, she likes to paint, listen to records, and play in punk bands. Other Socials

< List of Vendors Steampunk Garage Dealer's Room All items are made-to-order, including coiling and cutting our own rings from scratch and anodizing the titanium to brilliant colors. Most items take 2 weeks to build so plan ahead; we cannot accommodate rush orders. Please note: Steampunk-style pendants are NOT posted here since they are all one-of-a-kind and sell quickly! Email or TXT to get pics of todays stock: steampunkgarage [!at] gmail.com - 650-305-9699 I often post pictures of new items and works-in-progress on Facebook, so check it out: http://www.facebook.com/steampunkgarage Heavy-duty chainmaille jewelry and scalemaille made from stainless steel and titanium. I'll have some scalemaille dice bags as well as a couple aluminum shoulder pieces. http://steampunkgarage.etsy.com

< Back Art Show The Balticon Art Show spotlights unique creations from all the genres dear to our geeky hearts. Science fiction and fantasy fans can enjoy a display of paintings, prints, sculptures, and jewelry. Try your luck in the silent auction, or ensure your success with a quick sale purchase! Our show is open to artists of all ages and talent levels. If you’re interested in showcasing your own work, take a look at our Art Show Guidelines & Rules page (see the button below). BALTICON 60 is proud to announce Frank Wu as our Guest of Honor! Our show is open to artists of all ages and talent levels . If you’re interested in showcasing your own work, take a look at our Guidelines & Rules for Art Show Artists on the button below. Guidelines & Rules for Art Show Artists We offer display space to hang or otherwise display your art starting at: $7 for table space and $11 for panel space. There is a handling fee of 8$ for mail in art. Registration is open February 1, 2026 until May 1, 2026. Balticon Art Show is looking for volunteers! Email volunteers@balticon.org to volunteer or find out more about volunteer opportunities. Please email artshow@balticon.org if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. See you at Balticon! Hours and Guidelines: Friday 5pm - 7pm Bidding and Quicksales 8pm - 9pm Reception Saturday 10am - 8pm Bidding and Quicksales Sunday 10am - 1pm Bidding and Quicksales 2pm - 5pm Auction Ends, Quicksales Only Monday 10am - 2pm Special Exhibit NO FOOD, NO DRINKS, NO BULKY BAGS. There will be a bag check outside of the Art Show. Additionally, there is NO PHOTOGRAPHY allowed in the Art Show. How To Buy Art Auction Your BADGE NUMBER is your BIDDING NUMBER . Bidding is through auction. Place a written bid on artwork starting at the listed minimum bid or higher. Bidding CLOSES at 1pm Sunday. Pieces with THREE bids move to Sunday voice auction at 2pm. Pieces with TWO OR FEWER bids are sold to the highest bidder on the bid sheet. Pieces sold through bid sheets can be paid for and collected after 3pm Sunday. BIDDING = BUYING . Filling out a bid sheet is agreeing to pay the amount listed on the bid sheet on Sunday afternoon after 3pm Sunday. Quicksale If an item has NO OTHER BIDS , a piece may be purchased at its Quicksale price. To purchase an item for the Quicksale price, alert one of the Art Show volunteers. They will assist you with the purchase. DO NOT TOUCH OR REMOVE pieces from their display. Quicksale purchases must be paid for I MMEDIATELY . The purchased piece will REMAIN ON DISPLAY until 6pm Saturday. After 6pm on Saturday, pieces can be CHECKED OUT through the volunteers and taken home. Pieces must be CHECKED OUT by 5pm Sunday.

< Back Ruthanna Emrys Literary Author Ruthanna Emrys is the author of the Innsmouth Legacy series, including Winter Tide and Deep Roots, and A Half-Built Garden. She writes radically hopeful short stories about religion and aliens and psycholinguistics. She lives in a mysterious manor house on the outskirts of Washington, DC with her wife and their large, strange family. She creates real versions of imaginary foods in her crowded kitchen, gives unsolicited advice, and occasionally attempts to save the world. You can find her at https://www.ruthannaemrys.com, as @r-emrys on Bluesky, and at https://www.patreon.com/ruthannaemrys Other Socials

< Back Jim Wilmerling Maker 3D Printer Tech I am a founding member of MACRObot (Maryland Area Combat Robotics). I have been 3d printing since 2015. I currently own 11+ 3d printers of various shapes and sizes. I enjoy helping others with their 3d printers and 3d printing projects. I have a basic knowledge and understanding of Fusion360. I have been a member of fandom since the 1990s. I attended my first Balticon in Hunt Valley at the Hunt Valley Inn when the gaming room was in the wine cellar. I have been on staff / volunteer at Balticon since 2006. Other Socials