CONvergence welcomes many professionals each year, including past Guests of Honor, to our programming, panels and events.
Past Guests of Honor
- Eleanor Arnason – Author
- Emma Bull – Author
- Paul Cornell – Author, Writer
- Gordon Smuder – Prop and Puppet Maker, Producer
- Lyda Morehouse – Author
- Lynne M. Thomas – Author, Editor
- Emily Hagins – Writer, Director, Producer
- Kelly McCullough – Author
- Denise Garner – Artist
- Anthony Tollin – Historian, Publisher, Colorist
- C. Robert Cargill – Author, Writer, Critic
- Lee Harris – Editor
- Bill Corbett – Writer, Performer
- Ruth Thompson – Artist
2016 Invited Participants
- Keane Amdahl – Writer
- Joel Arnold – Author
- Dana M. Baird – Author, Artist
- Jessica Banks – Historian, Editor, Game Production Professional
- Elizabeth Bear – Author
- Brea Behn – Author
- Dan Berliner – Physics Teacher
- Jamie Bernstein – Blogger, Skepchick
- Hal Bichel – Twin Cities Geek Founder, Editor
- Brianne Bilyeu – Scientist, Blogger
- Ben Blanchard – Microbiologist, Science Evangelist
- Lee Blauersouth – Comic Artist
- Ty Blauersouth – Comic Writer
- Alex Bledsoe – Author
- Cynthia Booth – Playwright, Costumer
- Roy C. Booth – Playwright, Author
- Julie Bowman – Artist
- Raychelle Burks – Scientist
- Elle Kennedy Cadieux – Scientist
- Rob Callahan – Author, Playwright
- Susan Chang – Editor
- Taylor Cisco – Producer, Author
- Aaron Coker – Editor, Podcaster
- Ryan Consell – Scientist, Costumer, Blogger
- Haddayr Copley-Woods – Author
- Tanya DePass – #INeedDiverseGames creator, Blogger
- Boone Dryden – Writer, Editor
- Shaun Duke – Podcaster, Reviewer, Blogger
- Jon Durmin – Scientist
- Eli Effinger-Weintraub – Author
- Sigrid Ellis – Blogger & Editor
- Emily Finke – Costumer, Science Communicator
- Deborah Frethem – Historian, Author
- Jay Gallentine – Space Historian, Science Educator
- Melanie Galloway – Scientist
- Jeffrey Gardner – Audio Dramatist
- Max Gladstone – Author
- Debbie Goddard – Blogger, Skepchick
- Camille Griep – Author, Editor
- Nicole Gugliucci – Scientist, Professor
- Eric Heideman – Editor, Author
- John Heimbuch – Writer, Director
- Crystal Huff – Con Runner
- Doug Hulick – Author
- Topher Hunter – Bioengineer, Blogger
- Emmy Jackson – Author
- Amanda Jade – Costumer
- Olivia James – Blogger, Skepchick
- Satish Jayaraj – Author
- Scott Keever – Composer, Musician
- Axel Kohagen – Author
- Miriam Krause – Scientist
- Naomi Kritzer – Author
- Rachel Kronick – Game Author
- Matt Kuchta – Scientist
- Aimee Kuzenski – Author
- Briana Lawrence – Author, Artist
- Joseph Lee – Author
- William Leisner – Author
- Tim Lieder – Author, Publisher
- Phillip Andrew Bennett Low – Playwrite, Poet, Storyteller, Actor, Director, Critic, Blogger
- Matt Lowry – Professor
- Catherine Lundoff – Author
- Josiah Mannion – Photographer
- Amanda Marcotte – Writer for Slate, Daily Beast, AlterNet, and USA Today
- Daniella Martin – Author
- Elise Matthesen – Artist, Poet
- Michael May – Comic Writer
- Jim McDoniel – Author
- Vernon McIntosh – Scientist
- Cynnthia Michaels – Artist
- PZ Myers – blogger, author
- Melissa F. Olson – Author
- Betsey Palmer – Actor, Director, Musician
- Gregory Parks – Actor, Improv Comedian
- Carrie Patel – Author, Game Designer
- Gwen Pearson (Bug Girl) – Columnist for Wired.com
- Cassandra Phoenix – Librarian, Writer, Blogger
- Sarah Prentice – Artist
- Jack Reher – Filmmaker
- Dave Romm – Photographer, Blogger
- Jorge Salgado-Reyes – Author
- Desiree Schell – Radio and Podcast Host, Science Communicator
- David J. Schwartz – Author
- Joshua Scrimshaw – Comedian, Podcaster
- Kavin Senapathy – Author, Forbes Contributor, Skeptic
- Abra Staffin-Wiebe – Author
- Jerry Stearns – Audio Producer and Performer
- Bill Stiteler – Playwright, Performer
- Sharon Stiteler – Author, Science Blogger
- Kathryn Sullivan – Author
- Caroline Symcox – Author
- Tactical Pinup – Partnered Twitch Broadcaster
- Steven Theiss – Scientist, Geek Parent
- Jason Thibeault – Science Blogger
- Jim Tigwell – Podcaster, Blogger, Musician, Minecraftsman
- Michael D. Thomas – Editor, Author
- Patrick Tomlinson – Author, Comedian, Blogger
- Tyler Tork – Author (aka Andre Guirard)
- Michi Trota – Writer, Editor
- Chrysoula Tzavelas – Author
- Michael Underwood – Author
- Tim Uren – Playwright, Game Designer
- Monica Valentinelli – Author, Game Designer
- Joan Marie Verba – Author
- Benny Vimes – Blogger, Environmental Communicator
- Beth Voigt – Designer, Blogger
- Daniel Wallace – Author
- Jessica Walsh – Costumer, Author
- Anna Waltz – Author
- Rebecca Watson – Skepchick, Blogger
- Paul Weimer – Blogger, Book Reviewer
- Linda White – Publishing Professional and Writer
- Adam J. Whitlatch – Author, Editor
- Tim Wick – Performer, Producer
- Siouxsie Wiles – Scientist, Blogger
- Celia Yost – Artist, Blogger
- Stephanie Zvan – Blogger, Podcaster
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