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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The AGM of Furðusagnafélagið was August 30th 2026 and the new ConCom was elected. Aðalfundur Furðusagnafélagsins var haldinn 30. ágúst 2026 og ný stjórn var kosin.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Furðulegir Fimmtudagar! From September 17th there will be monthly meetups at rvk bruggfélag, Skipholt 33, between 8 and 10 pm. The theme of the first meetup is: The Furðusaga I’m reading, just finished, or want to read. #FurdulegirFimmtudagar

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Furðulegir Fimmtudagar! 😊 Frá og með fimmtudeginum 17. september verða mánaðarlegir hittingar í rvk bruggfélag, Skipholti 33, milli kl 20 og 22. Þema fyrsta hittingsins er: Furðusagan sem ég er að lesa núna, las síðast, eða langar til að lesa. #FurdulegirFimmtudagar

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𝕃.𝕁.𝔽𝕆𝕏 🇮🇸☕📚 @onefootiniceland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Better late than never:Sat panels from @icecon.bsky.social! @ellafraenka.bsky.social & @edashtonwriting.bsky.social on Mickey 7 etc, @alexanderdan.bsky.social, @emilhpetersen.bsky.social & @villimeymist.bsky.social on self publ, translation panel, & Gunnar & Fannar on their graphic novel! #BookSky 🇮🇸

Edward Ashton and Ella discussing getting an unpublished novel made into a film, chemical rockets, the future of AI, and French bulldogs, among many other fascinating topics!

Villimey Mist (pro), Emil Hjörvar (neutral, has published both ways and finds each to have their own advantages and freedoms) & Alexander Dan (hates it but did it!) discussing self publishing with Ella

Véronique Favéro and Rúnar Helgi Vignisson discussing translating from English to French, and from English to Icelandic, the time it takes to find the 'voice' of the original author, and the difficulties at times of finding words and phrases that work in the end language

Gunnar Gunnarsson, Atla Hrafney and Fannar Gilberts discussing their collaboration in producing the graphic novel Huldufólk (ElvePeople in English) which is a play on words, and not about the hidden people!

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𝕃.𝕁.𝔽𝕆𝕏 🇮🇸☕📚 @onefootiniceland.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The author readings at @icecon.bsky.social last night were brilliant! If you've not read @edashtonwriting.bsky.social, @villimeymist.bsky.social, @emilhpetersen.bsky.social & @alexanderdan.bsky.social you need to get them on your #TBR STRAX! (ie stat!) Thanks to all for a fab day! #BookSky #Iceland

Edward Ashton on a stool by a mic stand, in front of a pink DJ desk, reading an apocalyptic 'listicle'

Villimey Mist on a stool by a mic stand, in front of a pink DJ desk, reading from book one of her vampire series, where the character meets her first ghoul

Emil Hjörvar Pétursson on a stool by a mic stand, in front of a pink DJ desk, reading the prologue of his book, about an android woman working at the Ásbyrgi visitor Centre when a cataclysm hits

Alexander Dan standing by a mic stand, in front of a pink DJ desk, reading from his mission to make cosy romantasy as depressing as possible 😂

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Quentin Bates @graskeggur.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Thanks for a fab couple of days, @icecon.bsky.social. A few surprises, a lot of fun and some new friends. Great to see @emilhpetersen.bsky.social @villimeymist.bsky.social @hildur.bsky.social @onefootiniceland.bsky.social @alexanderdan.bsky.social and many more...

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𝕃.𝕁.𝔽𝕆𝕏 🇮🇸☕📚 @onefootiniceland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Great panels yest at @icecon.bsky.social, Gunnar & Fannar's workshop on creating their graphic novel, @hildur.bsky.social & @alexanderdan.bsky.social, the Ursula LeGuin panel & the final round table with @edashtonwriting.bsky.social (& the Romantasy panel not shown) Great end to the con, takk allir!

Fannar Gilberts, the artist, on the left explaining the collaborative process of creating Huldufólk, their graphic novel, with author Gunnar Birgisson on the right. Projection of a page at the line drawing stage is on the screen behind, showing a journey on horseback with the tired protagonist

Authors Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson and Hildur Knútsdóttir sat at a table with water jug, glasses, & mic stands. Hildur is interviewing Alexander and both are smiling

Einar Leif Nielsen, Giti Chandra, Ingi Markússon at a long table discussing Ursula LeGuin with their moderator. An aerial view of the venue at Ármúli is projected behind them and partially visible

Gunnar Birgisson, Fannar Gilberts, Alexander Dan and Edward Ashton seated at a long table for the final panel. All are smiling. Heads of the audience are visible at the bottom of the picture

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G. Ingi Markússon @ingimarkusson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

@icecon.bsky.social was great - enjoyed sharing a panel on U. K. Le Guin with Giti Chandra, Einar Leif Nielsen and Snæbjör Brynjarsson - of course we started with a K-pop video #LeGuin #IceCon #K-pop #BTS

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Thank you to all who attended IceCon 2026. Hopefully you had a great weekend with us. Special thanks to our guests of honor Gunnar Birgisson @fannargg.bsky.social @alexanderdan.bsky.social @edashtonwriting.bsky.social I hope to see many more of you in 2028. Ella

The guests of honor, left to right:
Gunnar Birgisson
Fannar Georg Gilbertsson
Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson
Edward Ashton

Guests of honor looking towards Ella who is standing behind a podium

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Yesterday's romantasy panel where we had to import a male panelist who joined us via Zoom.

3 women sitting at a table, behind them is a projected image of a man who is participating via zoom.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The panel on Ursula K. Le Guin started with a BTS music video.

The panelists and audience looking at a BTS music video being projected onto a screen behind the panelists.

Panelists our of focus in the background with the project bag of an audience member in focus. The audience member is crocheting as they enjoy the discussion.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

The morning sessions. Edward Ashton in conversation and then a panel on indie publishing.

Edward Ashton and Ella sitting at tables with microphones in front of them.

Attendants at IceCon sitting in the auditorium

Villimey Mist, Emil Hjörvar, Alexander Dan, & Ella sitting at two tables lined side by side talking about indie publishing.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

More pictures from last night's Meet & Greet. Looking forward to seeing you today at the con!

IceCon attendants hanging out and chatting at Stúdentakjallarinn.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Meet and Greet has begun at Stúdentakjallarinn.

A group of IceCon member sitting around a table with beverages, smiling and having a good time talking.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Attention!!! The location of our evening activities has been changed. We will be hanging out in Stúdentakjallarinn on Friday and Saturday evening. Great atmosphere, beverages are reasonably priced, and of course the people are awesome! icecon-reykjavik.is/venue/

White text on a black background with a pink potion glass in the upper right corner.
New Evening Venue!!!
All our evening activities have been moved to Stúdentakjallarinn. This is the same evening venue as in 2024.
Sorry about the late notice.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It's almost time. Come join us!

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We continue to count down to IceCon. Check out our sponsor Nakano, before, during, or after the con.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The programme is finally here and will be posted on the website soon.

Saturday, 30th May

10:10 – 11.00 Edward Ashton in conversation with Elín Einarsdóttir

11:00 – 12:00 Panel - I'll do it myself: The Journey of indie publishing

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:00 Translating Furðusögur a conversation between Véronique Favéro and Rúnar Helgi Vignisson

14:00 – 15:00 Book signing

15:00 – 16:00 Gunnar Birgisson & Fannar Gilberts in conversation with Þórey Mjallhvít

19:30 – 22:00 Readings by authors and pub quiz (Mengi)
After dinner we have invited authors to read from their works before our famous pub-quiz.

Sunday, 31st May

10:30 – 12:00 Comic workshop with Gunnar Birgisson & Fannar Gilberts
Want to know more about their collaboration and their process of making Huldufólk? This is your opportunity to ask more detailed questions.
Registration needed

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:00 Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson in conversation with Hildur Knútsdóttir

14:00 – 15:00 Panel - the writing of Ursula K. Le Guin

15:00 – 16:00 Panel - Corny or Corn? Romantasy, Dark Fantasy, and Smut: who is it for and who decides which category the story falls into?

16:00 – 17:00 Round table with guests of honor

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Það er alveg að koma að því. Hátíðin hefst föstudagskvöldið 29. maí og um að gera að skrá sig sem fyrst. It's almost time. IceCon begins Friday evening, May 29th, and you should register ASAP. icecon-reykjavik.is @alexanderdan.bsky.social @fannargg.bsky.social @edashtonwriting.bsky.social

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Introducing our guest of honor Edward Ashton. Author of Mickey7 which was made into the movie Mickey17, directed by Bong Joon Ho. His latest book, After The Fall, came out February 24th of this year. @edashtonwriting.bsky.social www.edwardashton.com

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Introducing our guests of honor Gunnar & Fannar wrote and illustrated the book Huldufólk that came out this past December. @fannargg.bsky.social www.bokatidindi.is/bok/huldufol...

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Introducing our guest of honor @alexanderdan.bsky.social www.alexanderdan.net

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Registration is open! Skráning er hafin! icecon-reykjavik.is

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We are looking for volunteers for IceCon 2026.

Ljós texti á dökkum bleikleitum bakgrunni.
Erum við að leita að þér?
Viltu hjálpa til að gera IceCon 2026 að veruleika? Sjálfboðaliðar óskast. Hafið samband í tölvupósti.
IceCon Furðusagnahátíð

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Emil Hjörvar Petersen @emilhpetersen.bsky.social · 05/08/2024

A 2nd novel sent to the editor this year, in time for @glasgow2024.bsky.social! Here I'm holding the one launched at @icecon.bsky.social. Can't wait to absorb everything at #Worldcon, meeting new and old friends. I'll be on two panels: Combining Genres and Building Fictional Folklores. #Glasgow2024

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 05/06/2024

Congratulations to @scalzi.com for winning the Japanese Seiun award for the Kaiju Preservation Society 🥳

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Emil Hjörvar Petersen @emilhpetersen.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

What a weekend! Multiple panels, awesome people, new book launched and I received the first Icelandic SFF award! For outstanding contribution to The Fantastic. Thank you, @icecon.bsky.social, it means the world to me!

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

Yesterday @emilhpetersen.bsky.social was awarded the Hnitbjörg award for outstanding contribution to the genre. This is the first time the award has been given and he is a worthy recipient. Hnitbjörg will be given every 2 years at IceCon and the recipient will be decided on by the ConCom.

The awards in a white picture frame with the book Skuld resting against it on the left side with a bit of greenery and a window behind the two.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

Our famous Pub quiz. This years winners were the team of @scalzi.com - @hildur.bsky.social - and Óli Gísli.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

Game-room courtesy of Spilavinir

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

Trilogies, what are they good for? A conversation between @hildur.bsky.social, Giti Chandra & @ingimarkusson.bsky.social

A picture of 3 people sitting at a desk, Hildur Knútsdóttir, Giti Chandra, and Ingi Markússon

A picture of two women (Hildur Knútsdóttir and Giti Chandra) sitting at tables looking to their left at a speaker (Ingi Markússon) who is out of the picture.

A picture of Ingi Markússon standing at a podium talking about his trilogy

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

A great start to the day. @scalzi.com in conversation with @ellafraenka.bsky.social with Q&A after.

A wide shot of an auditorium with a sloped floor, taken from above, showing the back of the audience and John Scalzi and Ella slightly out of focus at the bottom.

A picture of John Scalzi sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him sitting next to Ella, on his left side.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

A great start to the Con at Stúdentakjallarinn this evening. @emilhpetersen.bsky.social & Kirsty Logan & @scalzi.com read for us

Emil Hjörvar Petersen reading a translation from the first book in the series about the mother and daughter duo Bergrún & Brá

John Scalzi reading his short story Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

We recommend you visit not only Nexus' table at the con, but also their store in Glæsibær. www.nexus.is

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

John Scalzi writes. Not just science fiction novels, which he's famous for, but also on his website and social media. Check him out at whatever.scalzi.com (@scalzi.com)

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 24/03/2024

Introducing Kirsty Logan, a professional daydreamer. Her most recent books are the novel Now She is Witch and the memoir The Unfamiliar. You can find information about where to buy her books on her website www.kirstylogan.com

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

Introducing Emil Hjörvar Petersen (@emilhpetersen.bsky.social) , one of the guests of honor at IceCon 2024. His short story The Cryptid is in The Best of World SF vol. 1 and the story Oh, Karitas can be found on Storytel and Audiobooks.com. His website is emilhpetersen.com/english/.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 14/03/2024

Only 70 days until IceCon '24! Can't wait to meet you all and ofc our wonderful guests of honor: @scalzi.com, @emilhpetersen.bsky.social and Kirsty Logan.

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Icecon 2028 @icecon.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

We're counting down to IceCon '24. It's less than 4 months away. Have you bought your ticket, and booked your fligh yet? This year our guests of honor are Emil Hjörvar Petersen, John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) , and Kirsty Logan. Program announced at a later date. Register: icecon-reykjavik.is

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