Mark your calendars now because we’re thrilled to announce the dates for GeekGirlCon 2024: Saturday, November 9 & Sunday, November 10!atThe Seattle Convention Center Dive into the world of geek culture, connect with like-minded individuals, and celebrate the strength of diversity in the community. From panels and workshops to cosplay and gaming, GeekGirlCon is the ultimate gathering for all things nerdy and fantastic!   Not only are passes available for purchase NOW, you can also take part in GGC 2024 by submitting programming applications and vendor applications. Programm ..read more

Ngozi Ukazu (she/her) Bio: Ngozi Ukazu is a New York Times-bestselling author and the creator of Check, Please!, an online graphic novel whose printing campaign remains one of the most funded webcomics Kickstarter ever. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing and The Arts, and later received a masters in Sequential Arts. Since 2020, her cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker. Mad Rupert (she/they) Bio: Mad Rupert is less than 5 feet tall and lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. She got her start in online comics over ten years ago, and authors two ongoing webcomics: S ..read more

GeekGirlCon’23 is back for two days Saturday, October 7th through Sunday, October 8th! Join us for our exhibitor hall, geeky panels, nerdy workshops, epic gaming, cosplay, science and SO MUCH MORE! Passes are on sale now! Applications for GeekGirlCon’23 PANELS, WORKSHOPS, and GAMING are now OPEN! Apply today! Check out previous GeekGirlCon programming here. For more information check out our Programming application FAQ or reach out to programming@geekgirlcon.com Apply Here! The post GeekGirlCon 2023 Passes On Sale Now! first appeare ..read more

A huge thank you to the Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast for chatting with our very own Jennifer Urrabazo about GeekGirlCon! They discuss the mission of GGC, Doctor Who, spider season in the PNW, and more. Give it a listen! The post The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast talk GeekGirlCon! first appeared on GeekGirlCon ..read more

I’ve never been a huge fan of audiobooks, always preferring the act of reading to that of listening. In fact, up until the last couple of years, audiobooks were relegated to long road trips and flights. However, more recently I have found that while I may not always have as much time as I would like to sit down and read a book, it is still possible to get my fill of books by opting for the hands-free audio version and multi-tasking while walking the dog, cleaning the house, or sitting on the couch trying to crochet a cactus (a pandemic project).  To me, there are three factors to consider ..read more

Starting your holiday shopping early this year? Looking for the perfect gift for someone? Look no further than the GeekGirlCONLINE ‘21 Virtual Expo Hall!  The Virtual Expo Hall will open next weekend, November 13, and remain open until the end of the year. The Virtual Expo Hall is full of unique, geeky gifts as far as the virtual eye can see. You can find art, fashion, comics, decor, books, games, housewares, and toys, in addition to gifts from LGBTQ+-owned and POC-owned businesses. If you can’t find what you’re looking for browsing through the different categories, there is also an “All ..read more

GeekGirlCONLINE ‘21 WILL BE HERE IN LESS THAN A MONTH! If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for November 13 and 14!  All of our programming this year is free to stream on Twitch. Click through here for FAQs about this year’s event. In case you haven’t seen already, we’ve recently announced our full programming schedule. We’ve got a packed schedule—from the DNA of strawberries to BIPOC artists in animation, there’s truly something for everyone this year. Read on for full details about each event.  Here’s a (fuzzy) screenshot from one of my favorite panels from last year’s ..read more

The first time I read A Wrinkle in Time, it was part of a 4th grade reading assignment, where each student had to choose a book that all the other students would then take turns reading. I’ll be honest. A Wrinkle in Time, chosen by the only kid in class who could spell Czechoslovakia (which was both still a country at that time and quite the feat of spelling), fell somewhere between the books Soup on Wheels and Freckle Juice, both of which resonated with my 9-year-old bookish self a bit more than A Wrinkle in Time. With its more complex character development and themes of love and individualit ..read more

Yesterday was World Bicycle Day and therefore an excellent time to celebrate bicycles and cycling. It’s also a perfect time to introduce eRacing – a hobby that has kept me both fit and sane during these strange pandemic times!  There are lots of good reasons to celebrate bicycles. They are a fun way to travel and enjoy the outside but also have big benefits for our health and the environment. For millions across the planet, the bicycle is a vitally important form of transport – their simplicity makes them both affordable and easy to keep working. Bicycles are especially important in rural ..read more

When Colorado expanded their COVID vaccine eligibility to include all adults, I was thrilled. I spent hours that first day chasing leads for anywhere that still had appointments available, before a coworker hooked me up with a drive-up vaccination clinic he’d learned about through a FB group created specifically to connect people trying to get the vaccine with clinics and pharmacies that still had doses in stock. Four weeks later, I was fully vaccinated and eager to start living a slightly safer, slightly freer life. My fiancé and I moved to Denver last summer in the midst of the pandemic, and ..read more