{"id":7,"date":"2025-11-12T15:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:41:28","slug":"pictcon-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/","title":{"rendered":"PictCon Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.29), 2rem);\"><strong>PictCon<\/strong> is a small science fiction and fantasy convention, run by volunteers, for people who want to talk about science fiction and fantasy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"sender-form-field\" data-sender-form-id=\"elYmkJ\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-accent-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Neil-Williamson-author.webp\" alt=\"Neil Williamson headshot image\" class=\"wp-image-42\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Neil-Williamson-author.webp 375w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Neil-Williamson-author-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Neil-Williamson-author-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest of Honour: Neil Williamson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Neil Williamson is a multi-genre writer, editor and musician from Glasgow. He is the author of two fantasy novels, The Moon King and Queen Of Clouds, and other works of science fiction, fantasy and horror, including over eighty short stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neilwilliamson.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neil Williamson&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Next Convention: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\">PictCon2 &#8211;&nbsp;17th October 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Noscript content for added SEO -->\n<noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/pictcon2-tickets-1794793438489\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Tickets on Eventbrite<\/a><\/noscript>\n<!-- You can customise this button any way you like -->\n<button id=\"eventbrite-widget-modal-trigger-1794793438489\" type=\"button\" style=\"background: #88002d; 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all with a Scottish flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottish fans, authors, and publishing industry professionals discuss genre books, folklore and myth, science and society, and how these feed back into our favourite fiction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can browse and buy from our dealers tables where crafts and books are for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come and enjoy a friendly, cheerful atmosphere in beautiful Perth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">A few photos from our first convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel5-edited-1.webp\" alt=\"Interview: Guest of Honour Francesca Barbini (L) interviewed by Meg MacDonald (R)\" class=\"wp-image-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel5-edited-1.webp 600w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel5-edited-1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interview: Guest of Honour Francesca Barbini (L) interviewed by Meg MacDonald (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel4.webp\" alt=\"Dealers' table in the convention main hall\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel4.webp 600w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel4-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dealers&#8217; table in the convention main hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Just some of our panels at PictCon1!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel-edited.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel-edited.webp 475w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel-edited-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panel: SF in Scotland: Natalie Jayne Clarke (moderator), Nick Hubble, Ricardo Pinto, Vince Docherty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel2.webp\" alt=\"Panel: Space Port Scotland: Gray Mitchell (moderator), Ken MacLeod, EM Reed, Adam Oyabanji, Elaine Gallagher.\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel2.webp 600w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel2-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panel: Space Port Scotland: EM Reed, Ken MacLeod, Gray Mitchell (moderator), Elaine Gallagher,  Adam Oyabanji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel3.webp\" alt=\"Panel: Anthologies - (L-R) Francesca Barbini, E.M. Faulds, Neil Williamson (moderator), Joanna Corrance, Noel Chidwick\" class=\"wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel3.webp 600w, https:\/\/pictcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pictcon-panel3-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panel: Anthologies &#8211; (L-R) Francesca Barbini, E.M. Faulds, Neil Williamson (moderator), Joanna Corrance, Noel Chidwick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f3e73c6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">The Salutation Hotel<br>30-34 South St<br>Perth<br>PH2 8PH<br>Scotland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(Please do not use for postal correspondence)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1275.6498928629576!2d-3.429392088530575!3d56.39463261128881!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48863b110a6ef145%3A0x90c527643ca3a8f1!2sSalutation%20Hotel!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1762961202360!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;max-width:100%;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committee:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>S.J. 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