Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman are both Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winning authors for their novels Thomas the Rhymer and The Porcelain Dove respectively. Both have new novels appearing in 2006, Kushner's The Privilege of the Sword and Sherman's Changeling. Kushner's public radio series Sound & Spirit is a renowned weekly program "exploring the human spirit through music and ideas." Both have made great contributions to the mythopoeic and interstitial arts, and we are proud to welcome them to Mythcon 38.

Conference Membership

• $85 for Mythopoeic Society members
• $95 for non-members
• $60 for registered students (age 12 and up)
• Free for children (under age 12)

Visit the Mythcon 38 Registration page for more information on membership, housing and meals.

The Mythopoeic Society discusses myth, fantasy and imaginative literature in discussion groups across the U.S. and on the internet, in newsletters and scholarly books and journals, and at its annual Mythopoeic Conference (Mythcon). Inspired by the scholarly discussions and writings of the 1930s Oxford University group The Inklings (including C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams), the Society began in California in 1967.

The conference will feature the usual blend of the scholarly (papers, panels, keynote addresses, presentation of the Mythopoeic Awards) and seasoned Mythcon traditions (auction, costume presentation, banquet, Golfimbul, the Not-Ready-for-Mythcon Players). A Call for Papers will be forthcoming: contributions by academics, independent scholars, and students will be welcome on the works of the Inklings and our Guests of Honor, on the conference theme, and on other topics in myth and fantasy studies.

The Clark Kerr Campus of the University of California will be the setting. Its charming Spanish courtyards, arcades, and fountains have been the setting for three previous Mythcons, in 1988, 1995, and 2001.

The Clark Kerr Campus, our conference site, is located at 2601 Warring St., Berkeley CA 94720, between Dwight Way and Derby St. in southeast Berkeley. Limited parking on the site is available for a fee.

Weather: Berkeley faces the Golden Gate and is exposed to the ocean, so its weather is variable and often cool. Balmy summer days in the 70s are common, but cool, windy, overcast days in the 50s with even a little rain are more likely than scorchers in the 90s. Do not dress too lightly, and bring fairly warm clothing for cooler weather.

Getting There: We strongly recommend that air travelers fly to the Oakland International Airport. Airport shuttles and taxis can take you to the campus, which is about 9 miles away. San Francisco International Airport, 23 miles away, is a good substitute if convenient flights to Oakland are not available.