Åcon
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| Åcon | |
|---|---|
 Guest of Honour Catherynne M. Valente at Åcon 2012. | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | 60°05′42″N 19°55′42″E / 60.09489°N 19.92825°E |
| Locations | Mariehamn, Åland |
| Country | Finland |
| Previous event | Åcon 12 |
| Next event | Åcon 13 |
Åcon is an annual science fiction convention, held in May or June every year in Mariehamn, Åland.[1][2] It was founded in 2007[3] with the goal of bringing Swedish and Finnish science fiction fandom together, and described as being a literary relaxacon with all programming in English.[4] While a few of the participants are Ålanders, the majority travel from mainland Finland and Sweden for the convention.[5]