Indiana’s oldest volunteer-run science fiction and fantasy convention will convene for its 44th year July 4-6 at the Wyndham Indianapolis Airport, 2544 Executive Dr. This year’s theme is “Legends, Myths and Cryptids: Things that Go Bump in the Night.”
InConJunction was founded in 1981 by the Circle of Janus Science Fiction and Fantasy Club. Over the years, as larger media conventions have become the norm, it has retained its intimate, family-like feel. Programming – panel discussions, interactive games, presentations and workshops – spans books, movies, art, technology, crafting and more. A weekend-long track is dedicated to a writers symposium. Traditional highlights include a cosplay contest, a blood drive, a live charity auction hosted by Trivia Guest of Honor and local arts mainstay Lou Harry, an art show and dealers hall, and the interactive Weird Science.
The Author Guest of Honor is Dr. Jeana Jorgensen, author of “Folklore 101” and “Fairy Tales 101.” She holds degrees in folklore from the University of California, Berkeley and Indiana University. She has taught at these universities along with Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis and Butler University, where she currently teaches in the Department of History, Anthropology and Classics. She is also a creative writer, having recently released her debut poetry collection “The Thorn Key: Fairy Tales in Verse.”
The Artist Guest of Honor is Lor Illustration from Ohio, a freelance and comic artist who has contributed illustrations for Wizards of the Coast, Arcane Wonders, Fantasy Flight Games, Rio Grande Games, Slugfest Games and many more. Lor has also written and illustrated a webcomic series called “A Tale of Two Rulers,” set in the universe of “Legend of Zelda.”
The Cosplay Guest of Honor is the Midwest’s Casual Moth Cosplay. Passionate about both cosplay and activism, she uses her art and platform to promote empowerment, especially to young women and members of the LGBT community. She has a personal focus on sustainability, preferring to upcycle her costumes from used fabric and clothing or other thrifted textiles whenever possible.
