MSC 25 Program Book (art © Don Maitz)

MSC 25 Badge
(art © Janny Wurts)

MSC 25 Gaming Program Book
(art © Don Maitz)

MSC 25 Pocket Program Book
(art © Don Maitz)

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Overview of MidSouthCon 25

Note: this page is under construction and will be updated shortly

MidSouthCon 25 was a huge success, with more panels, events, gaming, attendees and guests than ever before. It was simply a wonderful convention, and we sincerely thank everyone who took part in it.

For a taste of MSC 25's programing you can check out the MidSouthCon 25 Pocket Program Book. And to see what our gaming was like you can see MSC 25's Gaming Program Book.

Guests at MidSouthCon 25

Guests of Honor:

Author GoH - Terry Pratchett
Artist - GoH - Don Maitz
Comics - GoH - Mark Waid
Gaming - GoH - Sean Preston
Filk GoH - Leslie Fish
Media GoHs - Bill Blair & Carl Taliaferro
Tostmaster - Cullen Johnson
Special Guest - Janny Wurts

Authors and Publishers:

Esther Friesner
Selina Rosen
Robart Asprin
David B. Coe
Lee Martindale
Robert Asprin
Glen Cook
Angelia Sparrow
Elizabeth Donald
Laura Underwood
D.A. Adams
Joy Ward
Jackie Gamber
Alicia Sparks
H. David Blalock
Libby Singleton
Juli Mandala
Kenlyn Foster Spence
Allan Gilbreath
Bill Snodgrass
Alethea Kontis
Haley Elizabeth Garwood
Sabrina Hunt
Linda Donahue
Robert Brown
K. Mark Hoover
Jeff Crook

Science, Technology, and Scholars

NASA's Les Johnson
Lionel Crews, Ph.D.
Dan Gamber

Artists, Comic Writers, and Publishers:

John Jackson Miller
Mitch Foust
Martheus Wade
Jim Hall
Dean Zachary
Adam Shaw
Michael Bielaczyc
Paul Bielaczyc
Eddy Zeno
Mike Curtis
Carolyn Curtis

Please forgive me if I missed anyone(and if you e-mail me any missing names I'll be more then happy to add them to the list).

Awards Section

MidSouthCon Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award

Mike Kingsly

Mid-South Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (MSSFFA) Awards

The Dal Coger Memorial Hall of Fame Award:

Winner - E.E. Knight

The Darrell Award for Best Novel:

Winner - Charlaine Harris for Grave Surprise

First-Runner-Up - Eric Flint for 1824: The Arkansas War

The Darrell Award for Best Novella:

Winner - Teri Adkins for Jaquar Moon

First Runner Up - Tracy Crudup for Iuniverse

The Darrell Award for Best Short Story:

Winner - Elizabeth Donald for Wonderland

The Darrell Award for Best Other Work:

Winner - John Pickle for The Importance of Being Russell

First Runner-Up - Marthus Antone Wade for Jetta - Tales of the Toshigawa: Rain