Hosted by the Podcast Book Club
Friday, January 30th to Sunday, Feburary 1st 2026
PBC’s AuFiCon is a virtual convention for audio fiction, created to celebrate audio drama through a variety of panels, events, and a community-centric artist alley. It is hosted via a combination of Discord and Twitch and takes place over one weekend.
About AuFiCon
It is entirely online, free to attend, and scheduled on a 24-hour timetable to accommodate as many timezones as possible.Events are hosted via Twitch livestream, and our Discord is home to the artist alley, general chatter, and most everything else. We recommend you follow/join us at those places prior to the con so you don’t miss any updates.Tickets for the 2026 AuFiCon can be reserved now via EventBookings. Again, attending the con is free, but we also have options to purchase a Donation ticket, or the new Sponsorship ticket, if you wish to further support the bookclub.Further details — such as this year’s panel topics, and guests — will be shared closer to the event. Our EventBookings page also includes a list of Community Goals that, when met, will reveal some of this information early and add some additional activities to the weekend.Follow us on Tumblr or join the PBC Discord to catch any updates and announcements about the convention!
The inaugural con took place from Friday, January 31st to Sunday, February 2nd 2025. You can find the full 2025 event schedule here and watch the VODs of the event gathered in a playlist on our YouTube page.
2026 Schedule
A pdf version of the schedule can be found here and includes descriptions of the presention events. Note that event times may be subject to change. The Website Schedule is always the most accurate and the pdf will be updated as changes are made.
Friday, 30th January 2026
| (GMT+0) | Event Name | Event Type | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 - 19:30 | Opening Ceremony | <3 | PBC Team |
| 20:00 - 21:15 | The Co-Writer’s Room: Crafting Scripts, Collaboratively | Panel | Hero Owen (Host), Fio Tretheway, Anna Stein, Marisa Ewing-Moody |
| 22:00 - 23:30 | Podcast On Air - Writing Workshop | | Workshop | Emma Skinner |
Saturday, 31st January 2026
| (GMT+0) | Event Name | Event Type | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 - 01:30 | Podcast On Air - Writing Workshop || | Workshop | Emma Skinner, Anna Stein |
| 02:00 - 02:45 | Budgeting for Audio Drama | Presentation | Tal Minear |
| 04:00 | |||
| 06:00 - 06:45 | Englewood After Dark | Retrospective | Hannah Brown, Dennis Ortman, A. Rose |
| 08:00 | |||
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Stageless Showtunes: musicals in contemporary fiction podcasts | Presentation | MJ |
| 12:00 - 13:15 | Podcast On-Air – Voice Acting Workshop | Workshop | Derrick Valen (directing), Hannah Brown (VA), Lumi Oakes (VA) |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Basics of Digital Music for Everyone | Workshop | G (gooboogy) |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | MODCAST: Podcast Book Club X Audio Drama Creators | <3 | PBC Team, ADC Team |
| 18:00 - 19:15 | To the Moon: Audio Fiction and Science-Fiction | Panel | Gem (Host), Jesse Hall, Francesca Mylod-Ford |
| 20:00 - 20:45 | Accessibility for HoH/Deaf Podcasters: From Transcripts to Tools | Presentation | Eli Ramos |
| 22:00 - 23:15 | Inclusive Narratives: Disability & Queer Identity in Fiction Podcasts | Panel | Rowan (Host), Alicia E. Goranson, Daisy McNamara, Finch Smallsies |
Sunday, 1st Febuary 2026
| (GMT+0) | Event Name | Event Type | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 - 01:00 | Hi Nay Liveshow | Liveshow | Motzie Dapul |
| 02:00 - 03:15 | Mix It Up: Sound Design Secrets | Panel | Starlight (Host), Tal Minear, Jae-in Hwan, Marisa Ewing-Moody, Oliver Szabo |
| 04:00 - 05:00 | WOE.BEGONE Liveshow (Event Time may change) | Liveshow | Dylan Griggs |
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| 08:00 | |||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Podcast On-Air – Sound Design | Workshop | José Machado |
| 12:00 - 13:15 | Swords, Sorcery and Sound: Fantasy Audio Fiction | Panel | Amina (Host), Lumi Oakes, Audrey Martin, Eira Major |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Discussions in Direction: How to Get the Most From Your Cast | Presentation | Derrick Valen |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Optimizing RSS Feeds Improves New Listener Experiences | Presentation | Evo Terra |
| 18:00 - 19:15 | Voices of Color: BIPOC Representation in Fiction Podcasts | Panel | Motzie Dapul (Host), Helen Gould, Octavia Bray, Eli Ramos |
| 20:00 - 21:15 | Audio/Visual: Character Depictions in an Audio-Only Medium | Panel | Rowan (Host), Doodles V. de Castro, Emma Skinner, Hero Owen |
| 22:00 - 23:00 | Closing Ceremony | <3 | PBC Team |
Community Goals
Inspired by our friends over at The Holmwood Foundation, Community Goals are a collaborative, more affordable way to share the news about AuFiCon and Podcast Book Club. When a goal is completed, we’ll give away some AuFiCon secrets ahead of schedule, or add a fun activity to the weekend’s roster. Applicable rewards (emojis, merch designs, mod streams, etc) will be voted on by server members. The below goals and rewards may change as-needed.
Social Media (Tumblr + Bluesky)
25 Tumblr reblogs – New server emoji50 Tumblr reblogs – Sequel to the mod team’s PodCamp episode “ModCamp: Cabin Sickness“100 Tumblr reblogs – Digital “care package” for con weekend
25 Bluesky reposts – New server emoji
Tickets/Members (Free tickets + Discord Members)
Every 10 tickets reserved, an event title OR guest will be revealed.
Every 50 tickets reserved, a detailed breakdown of an already-known event will be explained in full, including any previously shared guests who will be speaking.
25 new server members – Mods will do SOMETHING on stream
50 new server members – Server art contest for temporary Discord logo
100 new server members – Mods will do SOMETHING on stream
Support (Donation + Sponsorship tickets & Ko-Fi)
10 tickets purchased – New server role for AuFiCon supporters
20 tickets purchased – Behind-the-scenes AuFiCon “documentary” video
50 tickets purchased – AuFiCon & new PBC merch available for preorder
100 tickets purchased – Sticker sent to every Ko-Fi subscriber and paid ticket
5 new Ko-Fi memberships – Ko-Fi exclusive postcard for all subscribers
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