It’s almost time for the 15th Annual BizarroCon in Portland, OR November 16-19, 2023. If you are a creator or lover of bizarro fiction, here are a few reasons you should attend!
The Wonderland Book Awards – Final Ballot 2022
Published on :Preliminary voting has ended and the final ballot has been determined. Here are the nominations for this year’s Wonderland Book Awards: NOVEL JURASSICHRIST by Michael Allen Rose (Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing)GIRL IN THE WALLS by Katy Michelle Quinn (Clash Books)FULL METAL OCTOPUS by Carlton Mellick III (Eraserhead Press)SUBURBAN GOTHIC by […]
Wonderland Award Winners 2021
Published on :Once again the pandemic has preempted the return of Bizarro Con. However, a few intrepid Bizarros could not be held back from a November pilgrimage to McMenamins Edgefield outside Portland, Oregon. Affectionately and unofficially dubbed “Bizarro Con Jr” and “Diet Bizarro Con,” this small gathering held the Wonderland Awards Ceremony, […]
The Wonderland Book Awards Preliminary Ballot
Published on :The Wonderland Book Awards are a recognition presented annually at BizarroCon for superior achievement in bizarro fiction writing. BizarroCon will not be held this year due to Covid-19, but the 2021 awards, for books published in 2020, will be presented. Voting for the Wonderland Book Award preliminary ballot begins now […]
The Wonderland Book Awards Preliminary Ballot
Published on :The Wonderland Book Awards are a recognition presented annually at BizarroCon for superior achievement in bizarro fiction writing. BizarroCon will not be held this year due to Covid-19, but the 2020 awards, for books published in 2019, will be presented online. Voting for the Wonderland Book Award preliminary ballot begins […]
Wonderland Book Awards – Final Ballot 2019
Published on :Preliminary voting has ended and the final ballot has been determined. Here are the nominations for this year’s Wonderland Book Awards: BEST NOVEL All Hail The House Gods by Andrew James Stone He Digs a Hole by Danger Slater The Writhing Skies by Betty Rocksteady Stacking Doll by Carlton Mellick III Coyote Songs by Gabino […]
Wonderland Book Awards – Final Ballot 2018
Published on :Preliminary voting has ended and the final ballot has been determined. Here are the nominations for this year’s Wonderland Book Awards: BEST NOVEL The Unyielding by Gary J. Shipley In the River by Jeremy Robert Johnson Itzá by Rios de la Luz The Big Meat by Carlton Mellick III Sip […]
Bizarro Con 2017: THE VLOGGENING
Published on :Bizarro Con is almost a whole year away, and many of us still have great memories of the 2017 bizarro fiction convention. Bizarro Con is the most magical time and place on earth. Not Bizarro Con is a yearlong slog of boredom and normalcy. Luckily, Madeleine Swann created a lovely […]
Wonderland Book Award Preliminary Voting Begins Now
Published on :Voting for the Wonderland Book Award preliminary ballot begins now for the Best Bizarro Novel and Best Bizarro Collection of 2016. Please send your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place votes in the Novel and Collection categories to bizarrocon@gmail.com with the subject line “Wonderland Book Award Preliminary Ballot.” Preliminary voting ends […]
My Favorite BizarroCon Images: a retrospective
Published on :by Gabino Iglesias When people say “my favorite time of the year,” I always think about BizarroCon. When it comes to fun, inspiration, friendship, learning, performances, booze, and love, nothing compares to that second week in November where weirdos from all over the world get together in Portland to ensure […]
Wonderland Book Awards – Final Ballot 2016
Published on :Preliminary voting has ended and the final ballot has been determined. Here are the nominations for this year’s Wonderland Book Awards: BEST NOVEL Skullcrack City by Jeremy Robert Johnson Zero Saints by Gabino Iglesias Ritualistic Human Sacrifice by C.V. Hunt Animal Money by Michael Cisco Bio Melt by Carlton Mellick […]
The 5 Ws of BizarroCon
Published on :by Gabino Iglesias A friend of yours shared something weird that caught your eye. Someone told you about it. You read an awesome blog post about the best chaos and creative mayhem in the history of ever. You only know it’s called BizarroCon, but you want to know more. I […]
Wonderland Book Award Preliminary Voting Begins Now!
Published on :Voting for the Wonderland Book Award preliminary ballot begins now for the Best Bizarro Novel and Best Bizarro Collection of 2015. Please send your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place votes in the Novel and Collection categories to bizarrocon@gmail.com with the subject line “Wonderland Book Award Preliminary Ballot.” Preliminary voting ends […]
Wonderland Book Award – Final Ballot 2015
Published on :Preliminary voting has ended and the final ballot has been determined. Here are the nominations for this year’s Wonderland Book Awards: BEST NOVEL American Monster by J.S. BreukelaarDodgeball High by Bradley SandsDungeons & Drag Queens by Emma Alice JohnsonHungry Bug by Carlton Mellick IIIPus Junkies by Shane McKenzie BEST COLLECTIONI Like Turtles: The Collected Flashes of G. Arthur Brown by G. Arthur […]
