# Finncon

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{{Short description|Finnish national science fiction convention}}
{{primary sources|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox Convention
| name       = Finncon
| image      = 250px
| caption    = The Guests of Honour of Finncon 2007.
| status     =
| genre      = [Speculative fiction](/source/Speculative_fiction)
| venue      =
| location   = varies between [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki), [Turku](/source/Turku), [Jyväskylä](/source/Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4) and [Tampere](/source/Tampere)
| country    = Finland
| first      = 1986
| last       =
| organizer  = Finncon-yhdistys ry
| filing     =
| attendance = 3000–15000
| website    = http://www.finncon.org/
}}

'''Finncon''' is the largest [science fiction convention](/source/science_fiction_convention) in [Finland](/source/Finland) and, with up to 15,000 participants, one of the largest SF conventions in [Europe](/source/Europe). Finncon is unique among SF conventions because it has no ticket/membership fee,<ref>{{cite web |title=In English |url=https://2024.finncon.org/in-english/ |website=Finncon 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> and is funded primarily on various cultural grants as well as income from traders. The event is organised annually in different cities in Finland.

From 2003 to 2009 and in 2011 the convention included the anime convention [Animecon](/source/Animecon_(Finland)), which boosted the convention's attendance and public visibility significantly. Since then the conventions have separated, and the future of the Finnish Animecon is currently uncertain beyond the 2011 combined Finncon-Animecon.

Finncon 2021 was cancelled due to logistical difficulties of conducting a large scale event during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) while adhering to the event's ethos and criteria of being open to international communities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Finncon 2021 cancelled |url=https://2021.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon 2021 |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>

Finncon alternates between different cities in Finland without a formal rota. Recently the event has been held almost every year, but occasionally a year is skipped if no city is found to host the event that year.

== Finncons ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! ordinal number !! year !! dates !! city !! guests of honour !! notes
|-
| 1
| 1986
|
| [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki)
| [Brian Aldiss](/source/Brian_Aldiss)
|
|-
| 2
| 1989
|
| Helsinki
| [John Brunner](/source/John_Brunner_(novelist)), [Tom Ölander](/source/Tom_%C3%96lander)
|
|-
| 3
| 1991
|
| Helsinki
| [Iain Banks](/source/Iain_Banks)
|
|-
| 4
| 1993
|
| Helsinki
| [Terry Pratchett](/source/Terry_Pratchett), [Bryan Talbot](/source/Bryan_Talbot)
|
|-
| 5
| 1995
| 17–18 June
| [Jyväskylä](/source/Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4)
| [Bruce Sterling](/source/Bruce_Sterling), [Vonda McIntyre](/source/Vonda_McIntyre), [Storm Constantine](/source/Storm_Constantine)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jyu.fi:80/~otto/finncon95/old-index.html#expand |title=Finncon 95 |date=June 7, 1997 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970607000758/http://www.clinet.fi:80/~leban/Finncon97.html |archive-date=June 7, 1997 }}</ref>
|
|-
| 6
| 1997
| 16–17 August
| Helsinki
| [Norman Spinrad](/source/Norman_Spinrad), [Ian McDonald](/source/Ian_McDonald_(British_author))<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clinet.fi:80/~leban/Finncon97.html |title=Finncon 97 |date=December 28, 1996 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961228041622/http://www.jyu.fi:80/~otto/finncon95/old-index.html#expand |archive-date=December 28, 1996 }}</ref>
|
|-
| 7
| 1999
| 14–15 August<ref>{{cite web |title=Program |url=http://1999.finncon.org/ohjelma.html |website=Finncon 99 |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
| [Turku](/source/Turku)
| [Connie Willis](/source/Connie_Willis), [Philip Pullman](/source/Philip_Pullman), Ahrvid Engholm<ref>{{cite web |title=Turku: 1999 |url=http://1999.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon 99 |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 8
| 2000
| 18–20 August<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.finncon.org/ |title=Millenium Finncon |date= August 17, 2000 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817164221/http://www.finncon.org/ |archive-date=August 17, 2000 }}</ref>
| Helsinki
| [Neil Gaiman](/source/Neil_Gaiman), [Stephen Baxter](/source/Stephen_Baxter_(author)), [Ken MacLeod](/source/Ken_MacLeod)
|
|-
| 9
| 2001
| 14–15 July
| Jyväskylä
| [Jonathan Carroll](/source/Jonathan_Carroll), [David Langford](/source/David_Langford), [Stelarc](/source/Stelarc), [Richard Stallman](/source/Richard_Stallman), [Johanna Sinisalo](/source/Johanna_Sinisalo)<ref>{{cite web |title=info |url=http://2001.finncon.org/index.php?lang=fi&page=info |website=finncon-baltcon2001 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's [Baltcon](/source/Baltcon)
|-
| 10
| 2003
| 1–3 August<ref>{{cite web |title=English |url=http://2003.finncon.org/english/e.finncon.shtml |website=Finncon X |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
| Turku
| [Michael Swanwick](/source/Michael_Swanwick), [Jonathan Clements](/source/Jonathan_Clements), [Steve Sansweet](/source/Steve_Sansweet), [Karolina Bjällerstedt Mickos](/source/Karolina_Bj%C3%A4llerstedt_Mickos), [Bjørn Tore Sund](/source/Bj%C3%B8rn_Tore_Sund), [Boris Hurtta](/source/Boris_Hurtta)<ref>{{cite web |title=Guests |url=http://2003.finncon.org/english/e.gohs.shtml |website=Finncon X |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's [Eurocon](/source/Eurocon), Baltcon, and [Animecon](/source/Animecon_(Finland))
|-
| 11
| 2004
| 10–11 July
| Jyväskylä
| [Robin Hobb](/source/Robin_Hobb), [Gwyneth Jones](/source/Gwyneth_Jones_(novelist)), [John Clute](/source/John_Clute), [Cheryl Morgan](/source/Cheryl_Morgan), [Toni Jerrman](/source/Toni_Jerrman)<ref>{{cite web |title=Info |url=http://2004.finncon.org/info/index.html@lang=fi |website=Finncon'04 |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's Animecon
|-
| 12
| 2006
| 18–20 August
| Helsinki
| [Jeff VanderMeer](/source/Jeff_VanderMeer), [Risto Isomäki](/source/Risto_Isom%C3%A4ki), [Justina Robson](/source/Justina_Robson), [Rickard Berghorn](/source/Rickard_Berghorn)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mainpage |url=http://2006.finncon.org/en/index.html |website=Finncon06 |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's Animecon
|-
| 13
| 2007
| 14–15 July
| Jyväskylä
| [Ellen Datlow](/source/Ellen_Datlow), [Joe Haldeman](/source/Joe_Haldeman), [Gay Haldeman](/source/Gay_Haldeman), [Elizabeth Hand](/source/Elizabeth_Hand), [Cheryl Morgan](/source/Cheryl_Morgan), [Ben Roimola](/source/Ben_Roimola). [Jonathan Clements](/source/Jonathan_Clements), [John Clute](/source/John_Clute), [Judith Clute](/source/Judith_Clute)<ref>{{cite web |title=Guests of Honor |url=http://2007.finncon.org/fi/ |website=FINNCON'07 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's Animecon, 7000 visitors<ref>{{cite web |title=Con is over! Thanks everyone! |url=http://2007.finncon.org/fi/ |website=FINNCON'07 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 14
| 2008
| 26–27 July
| [Tampere](/source/Tampere)
| [Petri Hiltunen](/source/Petri_Hiltunen), [Charles Vess](/source/Charles_Vess), [Farah Mendlesohn](/source/Farah_Mendlesohn), [M. John Harrison](/source/M._John_Harrison), Johanna Koljonen and Nina von Rudiger as the duo Ms.Mandu<ref>{{cite web |title=Guests of honor |url=http://2008.finncon.org/vieraat.htm |website=08FINNCONANIMECON |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's Animecon
|-
| 15
| 2009
| 10–12 July
| Helsinki
| [George R. R. Martin](/source/George_R._R._Martin), [Alastair Reynolds](/source/Alastair_Reynolds), [Adam Roberts](/source/Adam_Roberts_(British_writer)), [Jari Lehtinen](/source/Jari_Lehtinen)<ref>{{cite web |title=Company |url=http://2009.finncon.org/animecon/Vieraat |website=animeconVII |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| also the year's Animecon, [Irmelin Sandman Lilius](/source/Irmelin_Sandman_Lilius) was originally slated to be a guest of honour, however she cancelled for family reasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Irmelin Sandman Lilius |url=http://2009.finncon.org/Vieraat/Lilius |website=FINNCON2009 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 16
| 2010
| 16–18 July
| Jyväskylä
| [Ellen Kushner](/source/Ellen_Kushner), [Pat Cadigan](/source/Pat_Cadigan), [Sari Peltoniemi](/source/Sari_Peltoniemi), [Liisa Rantalaiho](/source/Liisa_Rantalaiho)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2010.finncon.org/ |title=FINNCON 2010  |date=May 29, 2010 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529084207/http://2010.finncon.org/ |archive-date=May 29, 2010 }}</ref>
|
|-
| 17
| 2011
| 15–17 July<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/ |title=Menu  |date=October 20, 2010 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020002345/http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/ |archive-date=October 20, 2010 }}</ref>
| Turku
| [Nalo Hopkinson](/source/Nalo_Hopkinson),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=54&lang=fi |title=Finncon's guests of honor  |date=January 16, 2011 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116032204/http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=54&lang=fi |archive-date=January 16, 2011 }}</ref> [Richard Morgan](/source/Richard_K._Morgan),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=54&lang=fi |title=Finncon's guests of honor  |date=January 16, 2011 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116032204/http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=54&lang=fi |archive-date=January 16, 2011 }}</ref> [Himeka](/source/Himeka),<ref>{{cite web |title=Himeka Information |url=https://animecons.com/guests/bio/3181/himeka |website=AnimeCons.com |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> [Yukihiro Notsu](/source/Yukihiro_Notsu){{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
| also the year's Animecon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2011.finncon.org/joomla/ |title=Menu  |date=October 20, 2010 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020002345/http://2011.finncon.org/joomla |archive-date=October 20, 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| 18
| 2012
| 20–22 July
| Tampere
| [Lois McMaster Bujold](/source/Lois_McMaster_Bujold), [Liz Williams](/source/Liz_Williams), [Irma Hirsjärvi](/source/Irma_Hirsj%C3%A4rvi)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2012.finncon.org/ |title=FINNCON 2012  |date=January 19, 2012 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822021722/http://2012.finncon.org/ |archive-date=August 22, 2012 }}</ref>
|
|-
| 19
| 2013
| 5–7 July
| Helsinki
| [Aliette de Bodard](/source/Aliette_de_Bodard), [J. Pekka Mäkelä](/source/J._Pekka_M%C3%A4kel%C3%A4), [Peter Watts](/source/Peter_Watts_(author)), [Stefan Ekman](/source/Stefan_Ekman)<ref>{{cite web |title=Program |url=http://m.finncon.org/2014/ |website=Finncon2014 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 20
| 2014
| 11–13 July<ref>{{cite web |title=Finncon2014 |url=http://2014.finncon.org/ |website=Welcome To Finncon! |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| Jyväskylä
| [Elizabeth Bear](/source/Elizabeth_Bear), [Hannu Rajaniemi](/source/Hannu_Rajaniemi), [Jukka Halme](/source/Jukka_Halme_(critic))
|
|-
| 21
| 2016
| 1–3 July
| Tampere
| [Jasper Fforde](/source/Jasper_Fforde), [Anne Leinonen](/source/Anne_Leinonen), [Catherynne M. Valente](/source/Catherynne_M._Valente), [Eeva-Liisa Tenhunen](/source/Eeva-Liisa_Tenhunen)<ref>{{cite web |title=Conireports and reading lists |url=http://2016.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon2016 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 22
| 2018
| 14–15 July
| Turku
| [Lauren Beukes](/source/Lauren_Beukes), [Maria Turtschaninoff](/source/Maria_Turtschaninoff), [Merja Polvinen](/source/Merja_Polvinen)<ref>{{cite web |title=Finncon 2018 |url=https://2018.finncon.org/tervetuloa/finncon-2018/index.html |website=Finncon 2018 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 23
| 2019
| 5–7 July
| Jyväskylä
| [Charles Stross](/source/Charles_Stross), [Kersti Juva](/source/Kersti_Juva), [Raine Koskimaa](/source/Raine_Koskimaa), [Cheryl Morgan](/source/Cheryl_Morgan)<ref>{{cite web |title=Finncon2019 |url=https://2019.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon2019 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 24
| 2020
| 10–12 July<ref>{{cite web |title=Finncon2020 |url=https://2020.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon2020 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
| Tampere (virtual)
| [Mike Carey](/source/Mike_Carey_(writer)), [Helena Waris](/source/Helena_Waris), [Diane Duane](/source/Diane_Duane), [Vesa Sisättö](/source/Vesa_Sis%C3%A4tt%C3%B6), [Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay](/source/Bodhisattva_Chattopadhyay)<ref>{{cite web |title=Program |url=https://2020.finncon.org/ohjelma/index.html |website=Finncon2020 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 25
| 2022
| 8–10 July
| [Espoo](/source/Espoo)
| [Marianna Leikomaa](/source/Marianna_Leikomaa), [Malka Older](/source/Malka_Older), [Magdalena Hai](/source/Magdalena_Hai), [Marko Hautala](/source/Marko_Hautala)<ref>{{cite web |title=Finncon |url=https://2022.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon2022 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 26
| 2023
| 7–9 July
| Tampere
| [Diane Duane](/source/Diane_Duane), [Helena Waris](/source/Helena_Waris), [Vesa Sisättö](/source/Vesa_Sis%C3%A4tt%C3%B6), [Marek Oziewicz](/source/Marek_Oziewicz)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNCON 2023 |url=https://2023.finncon.org/ |website=Finncon |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| 27
| 2024
| 5–7 July
| Jyväskylä
| [Ursula Vernon](/source/Ursula_Vernon), [Tiina Raevaara](/source/Tiina_Raevaara), [Tero Ykspetäjä](/source/Tero_Ykspet%C3%A4j%C3%A4), [Jyrki Korpua](/source/Jyrki_Korpua)<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome To Finncon |url=https://2024.finncon.org/ |website=FINNCON2024 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [http://finncon.org/ Finncon website]
* [https://2018.finncon.org/ Finncon 2018]

Category:Multigenre conventions
Category:Science fiction conventions in Europe
Category:Entertainment events in Finland
Category:Recurring events established in 1986
Category:1986 establishments in Finland
Category:Annual events in Finland

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