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< Back Marisa Wolf Literary Author Marisa Wolf writes SFF that ends with hope, no matter how hard the circumstances. She has a number of co-authored novels in shared universes, solo novels in her own worlds, and a plethora of short stories. All contain various levels of snark. After several years living on the road in an RV, Marisa, her husband, and their high-maintenance rescue dog are currently based in the woods of New England - but it's anyone's guess where in the country she is at any given moment. Other Socials http://www.marisawolf.net

Hotel Balticon will once again be at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel , inside the Baltimore Inner Harbor Entertainment District. We are close to multiple shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues, and accessible by public transit or by car. Reserve your Room ADDRESS 202 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 PARKING Balticon has secure discounted parking for our guests. Please visit our Parking page for more information. PUBLIC TRANSIT Routes and schedules for bus and light rail are available on the MTA website . BOOK YOUR ROOM Stay in the hotel and never miss a moment! Our room block keeps you part of the con all weekend long. More info... Balticon Room Block Stay in the hotel and never miss a minute of Balticon! We've negotiated the best room rate possible for you, either a King or Double Queen room. Full details on rooms are available on the hotel's website. By booking through our block, not only do you get the best rate, but you help support us, too. Space is limited! Reserve your Room When you book your room, you can tell the hotel about any special requests for your room. We ask that you also send an email to us at hotel@balticon.org so we can help the hotel pay attention to your request. To make reservations by phone, please use the dedicated Group Reservations number, 1-877-212-5752, and use group code BALTICON 2026. Got Questions? Use this form to submit your addtional room requests, request space on the Party Floor, or any other questions about hotel reservations. You can also email us at hotel@balticon.org Open Room Parties Balticon groups all Room Parties on the same floor to minimize disturbing other attendees and hotel guests. If you're planning a party, whether open or not, let us know and we'll make sure you're on the Party floor. First name Last name Email* I have a question about... Message Submit

< Back Morgan Stallard Fan Fan Morgan Stallard is an autistic trans man, local convention regular and LGBT+/Disability activist. He's been involved in running LGBT+ and disability programming at Maryland conventions for the last 10 years. Other Socials

< Back Tim Livengood Science Scientist Tim Livengood is a planetary scientist who measures the composition, temperature, and wind velocity in planetary atmospheres. He has been using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to investigate where water may be hidden on the Moon, and using other tools to determine how much atmosphere Mars used to have. He was a co-investigator of NASA’s EPOXI mission, and was the education and public outreach team leader for the EPOCh component of the mission. Although a Hoosier by birth, Tim graduated from Towson Senior High School in Towson, MD, in 1980 and from Washington University in St. Louis in 1984. He finished a doctorate in physics and astronomy at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 1992, measuring properties of aurora on the planet Jupiter in ultraviolet light. He has not killed any rats with a linear accelerator in 40 years. At this point, recidivism is unlikely, but not impossible. Other Socials

< Back J.D. Blackrose Literary Author J.D. Blackrose is the author of the Summoner’s Mark series which includes Demon Kissed, Fae Crossed, Hell Bound, Samhain’s Bargain, Wish Magic, and Pinky Promise, through Bell Bridge Books. She’s published The Soul Wars, The Devil’s Been Busy, and the Zombie Cosmetologist novellas through Falstaff Books and is contracted for a new horror novel through Falstaff’s horror imprint, Falstaff Dread. She’s published short stories such as “The Space Ark,” in HOZ Journal of Speculative Fiction, “Welcome, Death,” in the Jewish Book of Horror, “Don’t Fool an Earth Witch,” in Mother’s Revenge, “The Book Burning,” in Curiosities, and “Poisoned by Sugar,” in Witches, Warriors, and Wise Women. “The Ghost Train,” was published by Third Flatiron in their Spring 2019 Anthology and Best of 2019 Anthology. Her most recent short stories include “A Sure Bet” in The Valkyries Initiative from CPK Publishing, and “It’s My Nature,” in Never Too Old to Save the World from Outland Entertainment. Other Socials

< Back LH Moore Literary Author LH Moore’s speculative fiction has been published in all three Dark Dreams anthologies of Black horror writers; Bram Stoker Award Finalist anthology Sycorax's Daughters; Black Magic Women; the collaborative Chiral Mad 4 anthology, as well as in Apex, FIYAH, and Fireside Magazine. A DC native exiled in Maryland, Moore is a historian with an M.A. in historic preservation and loves classical guitar, graphic novels, and video games. She is a member of the Diverse Writers and Artists of Speculative Fiction creatives group. Other Socials

< Back Catherine Asaro Literary Author Catherine Asaro has written more than 30 books in science fiction, fantasy, and near-future thrillers. She earned her doctorate in chemical physics and masters in physics, both at Harvard. Her works The Quantum Rose and The Spacetime Pool are both Nebula® Award winners. Among her other distinctions, she is a multiple winner of the AnLab from Analog Magazine and the RT BOOKClub Award for “Best Science Fiction Novel.” Her most recent book is The Down Deep. A former ballet and jazz dancer, Catherine has performed on both coasts and in Ohio. As a musician, she performs at various cons and jazz clubs. She has appeared at cons and other venues as a Guest of Honor or author guest in the US and abroad. For more information, see her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Catherine.Asaro and her patreon page at Patreon.com/CatherineAsaro. Other Socials https://www.patreon.com/CatherineAsaro.

< Back Miguel O. Mitchell, PhD Science, Literary Author Miguel O. Mitchell, PhD (he/him) is a Black speculative poet, SFF author, visual artist, and retired chemistry professor. He has published poems in Amazing Stories, Dreams and Nightmares, Eye to the Telescope, FIYAH, Scifaikuest, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Star*Line, and Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2022). Three of Miguel's poems (2 in 2021 and 1 in 2025) have been nominated for the Rhysling Award for best speculative poetry in the Long Poem category. He has two poetry collections: Surrealia (Gnashing Teeth Publishing, 2024) and an illustrated one, Periodic Table of Alien Species (Elements 1–86) (Barnes & Noble, 2021). In addition to poetry, Miguel has also published two short stories, "The Revenant Saga" (Scarlet Leaf Review, October 2021, https://www.scarletleafreview.com/short-stories23/miguel-o-mitchell-the-revenant-saga) and "Trading with Monsters" (Fantasy, April 2023, https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fm/fiction/trading-with-monsters/). Other Socials

< Back Aaron Fors Literary Actor Aaron Fors is a lifelong actor in film, television, and the stage. A dialectologist specializing in obscure regional and temporal dialects from around the world, as well as constructed languages from Klingon to Elvish, to his own bizarre creations. He employs this lifelong obsession heavily as an audiobook narrator and voice instructor. He is also now a published of author of science fiction and fantasy. If it gets weird, he probably loves it. From urban fantasy, to gritty cyberpunk, cosmic horror, or hard sci-fi with way too much peanut butter on Mars. He is a leatherworker specializing in experimental projects from corsets to vampiric leather roses made entirely of leather and thermochromic pigments that burn in the sun and heal in the dark, to hardened leather armor for use in the SCA. He works in wood, fabric, metal, and the bones of eldritch gods long dead, when they're on sale. Every piece, written, performed, or handcrafted is a shared story between the artist and the consumer. Other Socials

< Back Roberta Rogow Literary Author Roberta Rogow writes mysteries set in unusual times and places. She is also a filker, inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in 2013. When she is not attending SF or Mystery conventions, Roberta is a retired Children's Librarian, living in New Jersey. Other Socials

< Back Melissa Scott Literary Author Melissa Scott was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College. She earned her PhD from Brandeis University in the comparative history program. Since then, she has published more than thirty original novels and a handful of short stories, most with queer themes and characters, as well as authorized tie-in work for Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: Voyager, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Star Wars: Rebels, and Overwatch. She has won four Lambda Literary Awards, four Spectrum Awards, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and been shortlisted for the Otherwise (Tiptree) Award. She is also the new owner/publisher of the well-respected SF/F press Candlemark & Gleam. Her most recent novel, Point of Hearts, was published in March 2025. Other Socials

< Back Carolyn Ives Gilman Literary Author Carolyn Ives Gilman is a Hugo, and Nebula, and Sturgeon Award-nominated author of science fiction and fantasy. Her books include Dark Orbit, a space exploration adventure; Isles of the Forsaken and Ison of the Isles, a two-book fantasy about culture clash and revolution; and Halfway Human, a novel about gender and oppression. Her short fiction has appeared in Analog, Tor.com, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Interzone, Realms of Fantasy, and others. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages and appeared in numerous Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies. Gilman lives in Washington, D.C., and works as a freelance writer and museum consultant. She is also author of seven nonfiction books about North American frontier and Native history. Other Socials